Again, while searching for information on the use of comics in instruction, we did not find many resources on this topic. This short article is an attempt to initiate a discussion on the possibilities and pitfalls of using comics in learning. McCloud's idea is that for comics to function as a unified language, the words and the pictures should function in a similar way. We need no formal education to get the message. The message is instantaneous.
Writing is perceived information.
It takes time and specialized knowledge to decode the abstract symbols of language. In McCloud's theory of comics, the idea of iconic images is a central premise, a kind of building block on which his other discussions depend. The basic idea is that, in comparing relatively cartoonish styles of drawing with relatively realistic ones, McCloud finds that the cartoonish styles have inherent advantages. He says that cartoons are conceptually closer to words than realistic portrayals are, and therefore words and cartoons are closer to a 'unified language'. And he concedes that it is all a matter of taste.