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Figure 9 Sididis Rue p2 (reduced)<br />
Layout is effective in conveying the action, and the composition of elements within each<br />
frame is dramatic. But in such a visually detailed cornic, composition needs to be<br />
supported by tonalities giving direction to focal points.<br />
The Fifth Arm of the Pentacle is drawn by Sididis, from a script by Paul Hewitt. It<br />
borrows from a part of pop culture known as Gothic, which is informed by fantasy and<br />
science-fiction writing, horror movies, and a particular genre of pop music, and has rules<br />
and conventions peculiar to itself. It is a very European subculture; once again Sididis is<br />
airning at a very specific audience.<br />
This is one of his more ambitious projects, combining photographs with very detailed<br />
drawing. Still a standard cornic script, and not terribly original, The Fifth Arm copies<br />
2000AD style cornics, but with a personal sense of humour thrown in. With cartoonish<br />
exaggeration and simplification, the cornic satirises itself while unfolding. Although more<br />
completely and carefully executed, it still has all the faults of carelessness that Sididis's<br />
other work shows. The amalgamation of his personal style and his influences is not<br />
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