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7. Horror
                  These comics are designed to scare readers with ghosts,

                  monsters, or creepy stories. They often have dark artwork
                  and spooky settings.
                  Examples: Uzumaki, Hellboy, The Walking Dead




                            FEATURES OF CARTOON GAGS

                  Cartoon gags are short, funny comic strips or single-panel cartoons designed to make people
                  laugh. Here are their main features:

                  1.   Timing – Timing is the perfect moment when a joke or funny action happens. If the joke is too
                     fast or too slow, it may not be as funny.

                     Example: A character steps on a banana peel but doesn’t slip until they realise it.

                  2.   Wordplay – Wordplay is when words are used in a funny way, like puns, rhymes, or double
                     meanings.
                     Example: A bakery sign saying, “We knead more customers!” (knead = need).

                  3.   Absurdity – Absurdity  means  something  completely  silly,  unrealistic,  or exaggerated  that
                     makes people laugh because it is so unexpected.

                     Example: A penguin walking into a desert and asking for ice cream.
                  4.   Social Commentary – Social commentary is when a cartoon makes fun of real-life situations,

                     like school, technology, or society, in a humorous way.
                     Example: A student searching “How to focus on studying” instead of actually studying.

                  5.   Cultural  References  – Cultural  references  are  jokes  that  mention  popular  movies,  songs,
                     celebrities, or historical events that people know about.

                     Example: A superhero looking for Wi-Fi before saving the world.



                            CREATING CARTOON GAGS


                  Follow these steps for creating cartoon gags:

                  Step  1   Open Adobe Illustrator.

                  Step  2   Click on File → New.
                  Step  3   Choose an Artboard Size (e.g., 1920x1080 px for digital, A4 for print).

                  Step  4   Click on Create to start working.

                  Step  5    Import an Image by going to File → Place.

                  Step  6   Select the Pen Tool (P) from the toolbar.



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