- published: 29 Apr 2016
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A comic (from the Greek κωμικός, kōmikos "of or pertaining to comedy" from κῶμος, kōmos "revel, komos", via the Latin cōmicus), denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual (non-verbal) and verbal side in interaction. Although some comics are picture-only, pantomime strips, such as The Little King, the verbal side usually expand upon the pictures, but sometimes act in counterpoint. The term derives from the mostly humorous early work in the medium, and came to apply to that form of the medium including those far from comic. The sequential nature of the pictures, and the predominance of pictures over words, distinguishes comics from picture books, although some in comics studies disagree and claim that in fact what differentiates comics from other forms on the continuum from word-only narratives, on one hand, to picture-only narratives, on the other, is social context.
When I'm alone at night
alone in my room
when I switch off the light
then my friends walk in
and my party begins
Welcome home Lil' Abner and Snoopy
Tarzan, great to see you again
Hi Sheena, Barbarella, Modesty
glad you could join in the fun
my friends are Superman and Linus
dear Andy Capp and Doctor Strange
we talk and play all night between us
I'm not alone (you're not alone)
I'm not alone anymore
Welcome home Dick Tracy and Tom Mix
Gee, it's great to see you old man
hi Mandrake, hello Flash Gordon
glad you could come once again
there's Donald Duck chattin' up Blondie
Pravda and the Wizard of it
Batman and Robin the life of the party
I'm not alone (you're not alone)
I'm not alone anymore
Well, it's sure, it's a nice party tonight
all my favourite friends, are here
did you remember to invite Charlie Brown
and Snowhite, Vampirella?
Can I get you a drink?
Welcome home Lil' Abner and Snoopy...
Thank you for comin'
it's a lovely party