Comics Theory

As an English major, I sort of surprised myself by getting really excited about a fairly non-linguistic aspect of English Studies.  In several Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture courses I have encountered Scott McCloud's comprehensive text on comic theory, Understanding Comics.  Before college, I never read comic books or graphic novels, and even scoffed a little bit at the idea of them as legitimate literature.  Since studying several in an academic setting, however, I have fallen in love with the genre, and I find myself referring back to McCloud when I encounter something new in the form.  For my presentation I'll be talking about the key points to comics theory and the specific language of the medium.  Hopefully, my excitement about the subject will be contagious and maybe even broaden the literary scope of some class members.