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I will parially agree and disagree at the same time with McLuhad when he defines comics as an extension of the Photographic Media.

Firstly,I will agree because comics can be defined as a series of still images/photographs/drawings/ animations that are put together in order to deliver a story/message to the viewer. A number of Photographs can be put together to do a similar job. Comics tell a story and convey messages where photographs cann also be used to convey messages. Also, Comics are an animated version of numerous photographs joined together.

On the other hand I will disagree for comics not being an extension of the Photographic media because comics are a 'cool medium' where as Photographs are a 'hot medium". "Cool Mediums' require a lot of participation from the viewer because they provide a lot of information/data and have gaps in them(which makes the user more involved and requires him/her to think and use their imagination). This is why comics come uner 'cool mediums'.

Where "hot mediums" requires little user participation and has less detail and information as compared to 'cool mediums'. Hot mediums are passive like Films and photographs.

Comics have a lot of in depth detail and do a lot more than just displaying images like Photographs do.