Comic Strip Break Down Examples

Garfield, by Jim Davis

Background/Setting: very simple, can tell it is inside
Characters Tell Story by: facial emotions (eyes & mouth) of both can be clearly interpreted
Objects of Importance: ham & phone
Beginning: phone call, Garfield stealing ham
Middle: John yelling at Garfield about theft while on phone
nd: Debbie, John's Sweetie hangs up thining he was yelling at her!
Background/Setting: "utdoors#$oodsy scene
Characters Tell Story by: mouth depicts speaing, eyebrows depict emotion of characters, body
language%urgency, theft swipe, and then running!
Objects: sandwich, log
Beginning: &ittle 'ear notifies 'oone not to eat!
Middle: &ittle 'ear steals 'oone's sandwich and runs away!
nd: (unchline referring to common forrest rules & reasoning of theft! 'oone chases!
Background/Setting: )nnown, blan
Characters: only words depict feelings#story
Objects: pot
Beginning: * ids begin to play hide%&%see
Middle: &ittle 'oy loos for little Girl
nd: &ittle Girl somehow fit into tiny pot