Week+4

**Do you agree with McLuhan when states comics are an extension of photographic media? Why or why not?**
I agree with McLuhan when he states comics are an extension of photographic media. Comics are considered “cool” media because they do not give much detail. Comics are filled with images and very few words, so that the readers are very active themselves, and have to interpret what is going on in the images. On the other hand, McLuhan contrasts comics with “hot” media, such as films and television, because “hot” media uses more images and dialogue to tell the audience exactly what is going on, because the audience is being told what is happening, “hot” media is considered passive because it does not allow any room for imagination for the audience. Hence, because comics show the audience a story visually, I agree that they are an extension of photographic media.