Could you guys tell me what verb tenses should be used when discussing about the chronological order of events in a literary work such as a comic book.
Chapter 3, released this week :
Fatman admits to Candy Boy that Nurse Joy is stronger than himself.
Chapter 2, released last week :
Nurse Joy defeats Fatman in Chocolate City.
The grammar resources that I have consulted recommend using present tense or present perfect.
Fatman admits to Candy Boy that Nurse Joy is stronger than himself because she has defeated him in Chocolate City.
But why do some people at the comic message boards that I frequent use present and past tense :
Fatman admits to Candy Boy that Nurse Joy is stronger than himself because she defeated him in Chocolate City.