WEEK EIGHT


                       The comic book I chose to read for week eight was The Fifth Beatle. The Fifth Beatle appealed to me because I’ve always been interested in rock music from the 1960’s, and especially The Beatles. Reading a comic book based on what kind of people the Beatles were at first, how they rose, and the man behind them trying to get them internationally famous was something I was able to understand and connect with.

                        The imagery of The Fifth Beatle is really captivating. The first frame shows an establishing bird’s eye view of Liverpool.  Liverpool is portrayed as dreary and lower class. Next, the protagonist of the story, named Brian is revealed, after getting into a fist fight. At this point, in the very beginning of the story, Brian works in a record store. He gets the offer to go see The Beatles live at The Cavern. There is a frame showing The Beatles performing, and then Brian looking at them with amazement.  The detail of Brian’s amazement is so captivating that I was able to really connect with it. The depiction is something I relate to because I've been impressed by a couple of music concerts I've gone to.
        
            In addition, the comic bubble writing is really good. It gives a sense that these are real people, having real conversations.  A comedic part of this story occurs when John Lennon arrives into Brian’s office, and Brian says “you’re late.” John responds, “No I’m not—I’m John. Leader of the pack. Can’t be Late.” After John comes in, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney come into the office after being late as well, and they say, “No I’m not, I’m George,” “No I’m not, I’m Paul.”  This depiction of the Beatles personalities is really amusing. This gave me a sense of what kind of people the Beatles were when they began their rise to success

            In conclusion, I’ve always loved The Beatles music. When reading a comic book based on them, I felt like I had a better understanding of who the early Beatles were, and how they changed the world on both a national and international scale.


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