Understanding Comics – How to Create a Comic Strip. Manel Piñeiro – 2008 - CEIP Sant Julià
UNDERSTANDING COMICS
how to create a comic strip
appendix 3
Classification of
comic book characters
Understanding Comics – How to Create a Comic Strip. Manel Piñeiro – 2008 - CEIP Sant Julià
Gender
Male Female
Characters Characters
Tintin Calvin Dan Dare Gon Spidergirl Mafalda Bulma Yotsuba
Origin
Inanimated
People Animals
characters
Tintin Calvin Dan Dare Garfield Donal Duck Gon Mazinger Z
Understanding Comics – How to Create a Comic Strip. Manel Piñeiro – 2008 - CEIP Sant Julià
Age
Children Teenagers Adults
Yotsuba Calvin Mafalda Bulma Tintin Dan Dare Mortadelo Asterix
PERSONALITY
Funny Serious Serious/
Funny
Yotsuba Calvin Mafalda Bulma Tintin Dan Dare Capitan Snoopy
Trueno
Teacher’s note: The classification about the character’s personality can vary according to the
reader’sperception.
Understanding Comics – How to Create a Comic Strip. Manel Piñeiro – 2008 - CEIP Sant Julià
Format
Comic Book Comic Strip
Characters Characters
Tintin Mortadelo Dan Dare Gon Calvin Mafalda Charlie Brown Garfield
Comic Book they are published
Superheroes Characters from
Manga
Doctor Doom Spidergirl Mazinger Z Naruto Yotsuba