The Cartoon

The Cartoon

Cartoon is the diminutive of history . That is why the first meaning of the term mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary refers to the narration of an event or a fact of little importance .

The most common use of the concept, however, is associated with the series of drawings that, with or without text, form a story . A cartoon can be developed in just one strip or in a whole book.

The notion is also used as a synonym for comics , defined by the RAE as a succession of vignettes that tells a story. Comics or comics, in short, are present in newspapers, magazines, books and digital media.

Typically, the cartoon appeals to the juxtaposition of images in a sequence organized to convey some information . This allows the development of a graphic narrative . The comic creator is called a cartoonist .

It is possible to recognize multiple cartoon genres . There are adventure stories (like "The Adventures of Tintin" ), science fiction cartoons ( "Flash Gordon" , "The Eternal One" ), comic cartoons ( "Peanuts" ), erotic cartoons ( "Clara at night" ) and the police cartoons ( "Dick Tracy" ), among many others.

One of the most famous comics creators in our language was the Argentine Roberto Fontanarrosa (1944-2007). In addition to writing stories and novels, Fontanarrosa devised comic strips such as "Boggie, el aceitoso"and "Inodoro Pereyra" , which achieved a great impact.

In English, the superhero cartoons of authors like Stan Lee , Jack Kirby , Frank Miller and Bob Kane , parents of "Spider-Man" , "The Fantastic Four" , "Thor" , "The Avengers" , "Hulk" are very popular. "And " Batman " , among others.