My name is Ben Imhoff, I am 21 and a junior. I am a communication journalism major with an emphasis in electronic media. I love playing video games, rocking out to music, and I love all Philadelphia sports teams. I took this class because I'm not a fan of English courses and I figured this would help me understand it more. I have experience reading comics but not manga. I read Marvel and DC comics such as Batman and Captain America. I've read some graphic narratives but not many. I like reading comics because I focus easier than reading an actual book. I do not watch anime and I am not quite sure what a visual novel is. I love playing video games. I play NHL, Madden, GTA, and anything involving Batman. When I was in high school, I saw people that read comics were tended to be more nerdy but I don't like to stereotype because I love reading comics also. I don't consider myself a big reader of comics and graphic novels. I like to read them occasionally but not often. I am interested in learning more about manga because I have never heard about it. Plus, I want to see why these comic books are so popular.