Retrospective Analysis of Comics as an Object of Research by Ukrainian and Foreign Scientists

The aim of the article is to carry out a retrospective analysis comics as an object study in scientific works Ukrainian and foreign scholars field painting comics, well systematise main periods studying this topic world space. research methodology based on application both general special methods knowledge, particular retrospective, theoretical-research system-structural methods. This methodological approach allows revealing analysing historical aspects formation independent, complex multimodal entity. novelty that paper comprehensively considers current approaches among domestic periodises development with seven stages information product reveals their specifics. author has shown are intersemiotic phenomenon human creative activity, independent formation. Conclusions. As result detailed description features proves emergence new trends graphic histories by scientists not only terms separate art but also such interaction verbal nonverbal components; social impact cartoons lives readers; communication properties cartoons; linguistic cultural comics; definition concept «comics»; ratio certain compositional components comic systematic varieties typology comics.