Little Nemo (2 points)

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 Little Nemo. 

I read the "Little Nemo" comics from 1905 and 1910 years. 

I noticed that in the 1905 version, there are bubbles with words of what characters are saying. But also a panel under each image, explaining what is going on. Because of that, the reading is slowing down significantly. 

In the 1910 version, there are only bubbles. It looks like the artist understood that it is easier to write everything in bubbles or show it in images. I would say that the 1910 version is more comics like than 1905 because of that. 

In the 1905 version, all the stories are separate. They all are telling about a boy who sees a weird dreams and every time wakes up, sometimes in bad situations. Each story is a story with the beginning, middle, and an end.

And in the 1910 version, all the stories are connected. They all continue each other and tell a story of the same boy. And in his again peculiar dream, he is now traveling on his airship and sometimes helps people and creatures in his mind's unique places. 

Overall I was amazed at how beautiful and colorful "Little Nemo" was. The designs are great, and I think Winsor found some very creative choices to show weird dreams. Like giant mushrooms, or a city planet with insects-people. 

And by just looking at the moment with the hall of roses - how long did it take him to draw such an image?! Of course, I should also say how creative the artist uses his paneling. He can sometimes make panels very long, or very tall or across the whole image, or circular. It is incredible to see such a variety in such early comics. 

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