Abstract Comics research

What are Abstract Comics?

I decided to look at the genre of abstract comics to visually inform my poster design for the 6 degrees of separation project. I found these interesting as they lack any words and like stated above, focus on cutting up patterns which linked to my approach for the collaged material of my 6 designers' work. 

Visual references 

Here are a few examples of these designs that I personally like, as they are very image based with interesting approaches to manipulating visuals; I really like the juxtaposition between the melted effect/warped illusion of the images, alongside the straight cut edges of the comic boxes. In a sense, this was the kind of style I was going for, as I found that a lot of the shapes I took from my 6 designers work were very circular and lacked straight lines. I also find the inclusion of an abstracted barcode quite clever, as it just provides a nice subtle reference to classic comic books; I could try including this in my poster design somehow? Furthermore, the paper stock for these zines is really nice, as it has that nostalgic feel of authentic comic books, again showing a subtle homage to its inspiration. I could try introducing more subtle nods to classic comic books in my own design, as at the moment it lack as a strong association.