Scott McCloud's _Understanding Comics_ presents a more robust paradigm than abstract-not. He posits a triangle whereby visual communication selects a space betw

Scott McCloud's _Understanding Comics_ presents a more robust paradigm than abstract-not. He posits a triangle whereby visual communication selects a space between three poles: representative , abstract , realistic. I encourage you to look at his slideshow on the topic. http://www.scottmccloud.com/4-inventions/triangle/index.html http://www.scottmccloud.com/4-inventions/triangle/index.html