I guess I jumped the gun last week, saying that it was going to be my last blog for this course. So, I apologize for that. This weeks blog is going to be my last blog for this course. As I said earlier in my previous blog, this course has been a welcome surprise. And this weeks readings has definitely been one. I am a little embarrassed to say this but I think that this might be the only week in which I finished all the readings.

Of the two comic strips, I enjoyed “The Eternaut” the most. Mostly because it had more of a mature feel to it. However, I did very much enjoy the plot line and suspense surrounding the comic. I’m a little unsure as to whether or not this comic was published in other languages worldwide because I feel like I read this comic before. If not this, then something very, very similar. As for “Malafalda” I enjoyed how the comic strip talked about real, ongoing issues. When reading the about page I came across this that I found particularly important : “She (Malfalda) spoke to a community that needed to question the state of the world but lived in a time when it was safest for a fictional child to do the questioning.” Just through this sentence alone, we can see the importance Malfalda played in Argentina. All too often, we regard comics as a way to incite laughter. However, in this situation, we see the authors of Malfalda use her character to engage the community to think about issues that plague their community.

Anyways, to end things off, I just want to say that I enjoyed this class and the content I learned. Making a few friends in this class was also a welcome bonus that I wasn’t planning on having. Thanks guys!