We will be looking at three types of cartoons. The editorial, panel and comic strip. Read the information below to find out more about the cartoons.
Editorial Cartoons
An editorial cartoon is to give a point of view. This can be an opinion about something which is occurring in the news. The cartoon can be a picture, words or both. The cartoonists use a form of art called caricatures. These cartoons appear to have exaggerated features eg. noses, ears.
Panel Comics and Gag Cartoons
A panel comic is made up of one panel. The cartoon is about an everyday event with a twist. Usually there is a punch line at the bottom off the panel. The Far Side and Family Circus are examples of this type of cartoon.
Comic Strips
Comic strips are published in newspapers and magazines. They usually consist of drawings and speech bubbles and are a series of panels. The characters in comic strips will appear regularly. Examples of comic strips would be The Phantom, Spiderman and Hagar. Comic books are a collection of cartoons strips which continue a storyline.
Task
Option 1 - Use a newspaper to find examples of a panel/gag cartoon and comic strip. Scan the cartoons and save as a jpg file.
Option 2 - Download the following files and decide if they are a panel or a comic strip. Open paint and using lines and the text tool explain why each cartoon should be classified as that type of cartoon. Your work should be similar to the example below.
Cartoon examples to download - Cartoon 1 and Cartoon 2