Reading Log 1

Reading Log #1

Name	Raina Melendez
Title and Bibliographic information (where it is published, link to website, etc.)	The Mary Sue Interview: Jeph Jacques Talks Mental Health, Sexuality, and Trans Characters in Questionable Content www.themarysue.com/qc-jacques-interview/ Friday December 12th 2014
Learning objectives (what, specifically, do you expect to learn from doing this reading)	1. I want to learn why Jacques had added all the different quirks of the characters that he had. 2. I want to understand how the comic developed from a casual comic to a more socially active comic. 3. I secretly wanted spoilers about Marten and Claire
Performance Criteria (what, specifically do you expect to be able to do or understand after doing this reading)	1. I expect to understand appealing to your audience 2.I expect to understand what would occur when I put diversity in my own comics 3.I expect to understand the complications behind writing and portraying characters that you do not personally identify with
Vocabulary terms (identify unfamiliar terms from the reading and define them here)	1.I understood all of the words in this interview
Typology (who is the intended audience of the piece, what special features are there, how formal or informal is it)	The audience is the regular patrons of the Mary Sue website. She found a web comic artist who writes about sexuality, and mental health and that appeals to her audience. She got an interview with him which brings him more of an audience and more of a fan base. It’s a very informal interview and it just addresses questions about the authors interest in the subjects he brings up in his comics.
First read (notes)	Jeph seems to be exactly like his character Marten in the comics. He did not intend to have the trans character be in a relationship with the most heteronormative character. It just happened over time. He wants to show the different people with sexualities as JUST PEOPLE.
Questions (jot down any questions you have as you are doing the reading)	WHY DID I TAKE A BREAK FROM READING THIS COMIC I HAVE SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON!?
Synthesize (was the reading, as a whole, useful, present a compelling argument, provide ideas for further reflection, etc.)	The reading was very useful and it gave me inspiration to examine annies sexuality in my comic.
Integrate (how does this reading connect or relate to things you have already read or seen)	I read a lot of comics involving sexuality. My own sexuality and gender are very fluid concepts and I like to learn more about myself and other people daily.
Concluding notes	Read the comic again. Create my own comic exploration. Always pay attention to the diversity around me so I can utilize it and show it to my own audiences.