Overview
This course explores the collaboration between Mike Mignola and Richard Corben in the Hellboy in Mexico comic, focusing on Hellboy's violent encounters with vampires and luchadors. The learning outcomes include understanding the artistic style of Richard Corben, analyzing the storytelling techniques used in the comic, and appreciating the fusion of horror and folklore in the narrative. The course teaches skills such as visual analysis of comic art, interpretation of sequential storytelling, and identification of thematic elements in graphic narratives. The teaching method involves a close reading of the comic panels, discussions on character development, and exploration of cultural references. This course is intended for comic book enthusiasts, art students, graphic novel readers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and storytelling in comics.
Syllabus
Hellboy had to DRINK to Forget! Richard CORBEN Art! Gruesome Brawls South of the Border
Taught by
Cartoonist Kayfabe