Ware Response

Now I have never been much of a comic book fan, or really ever got into the comics we see in the newspapers, but I have to admit that I found the work of Chris Ware very interesting; I think it was mostly because I found the work of Ware to be so different from the stereotypical comic, even his superhero story. The only other well known comic artist that I know of is Stan Lee, and of course he is famous for most of our favorite childhood. I once saw an interview with Stan Lee, though, and he said the reason that he got started in the world of comics was simply because as a boy he was obsessed with superheroes and comics, and so he became the world’s most well known comic artist. This is what I was reminded of when reading the interview with Ware; like Stan Lee, he got started with comics simply due to a fantasy as a child.
I think my favorite fact that I learned from Ware’s interview was how he started his comic career drawing his comics without text for support, how he used gestures and body language in order to tell a story. But this is not the only reason why I found his superhero comic so interesting. Unlike just about any other comic anyone could probably think of, Ware actually has the hero he created die. I thought this was an amazing move to make. One of my favorite superheroes as a kid was Batman because he actually had vulnerabilities; it was possible to defeat him, and like Batman, the fact that Ware’s hero can die makes him more human, it makes him more relatable.
I found this image by Chris Ware and I liked because I kind of reminded me of life here in Lincoln Park, but what I imagine it was like 100 or so years ago.