Comics/Graphic Novels

DwnWthVwls · 05-08-2020, 05:37 PM

I wish they were drawn like the good parts of the Netflix movies.. the black and white manga style is not all that appealing to me.

The Batlord · 05-08-2020, 05:48 PM

Bro. Die. The art of the Berserk manga is one of its greatest strengths over any of the adaptations. You just have to get used to black and white, which isn't all that hard to get used to. I mean no matter how much time, money, or manpower they put into an animated series they are never going to be able to animate this level of detail. And tbh color in Western comics sort of precludes this level of detail as well. Black and white has its place and you need to learn some ****ing respect.

Spoiler for bigass pics:

DwnWthVwls · 05-08-2020, 05:55 PM

I think that first example is pretty awful and the second is actually amazing. The style can just get muddy at times without good contrast and texture.

imagine those drawings with this coloring:

DwnWthVwls · 05-08-2020, 06:02 PM

Look what I found:

Spoiler for color comparison:

The colored image is orders of magnitude better than the black and white.

The Batlord · 05-08-2020, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I think that first example is pretty awful and the second is actually amazing. The style can just get muddy at times without good contrast and texture.

imagine those drawings with this coloring:

Meh. Notice where all the high detail stuff is there's monochromatic coloring, and where ever there is color variance it's clearly computerized shading. If the art showed stuff that would need different and distinct coloring among all that detail not only would it vastly increase the time necessary to color it the coloring would probably end up looking very busy and garish and so you would need to dial down the detail.

And also the artwork itself is far jankier. With all that detail you'd expect more exactness in linework and yet there is plenty of squigglieness and lack of symmetry that I would put down probably to lack of time than any kind of artistic statement. The blessing and curse of Berserk is that it's released whenever Kentaro Miura decides to release a new chapter, which means long delays but artwork of the utmost exactitude.

The Batlord · 05-08-2020, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Look what I found:

Spoiler for color comparison:

The colored image is orders of magnitude better than the black and white.

Oh Jesus ****ing Christ that's ugly. Not only is the coloring bland and uninspired as **** but it obscures the linework like squinting at the sun obscures the sky, defeating the purpose of drawing all that detail in the first place. You have zero taste.

DwnWthVwls · 05-08-2020, 06:35 PM

You dont even like onions.. **** off about taste.

The Batlord · 05-08-2020, 06:37 PM

I don't dislike onions because of taste. I dislike them because they feel awful to chew.

The Batlord · 05-19-2020, 03:53 PM

How dare you, DC? How dare you release this when my Trump bucks are running on fumes and I'm trying to reign in my spending? How dare you tempt me with this mana from heaven when you've in the past resigned your classic comic runs to obscurity while Marvel releases everything that ever sold more than ten issues in sumptuous omnibuses? Jesus give me guidance.

https://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/...T-HC/JAN200659

The Batlord · 05-29-2020, 05:36 PM

Pretty ****ing fantastic Superman story with some great Lex Luthor action (he's seriously comics' greatest *******, and I'm including J. Jonah Jameson). It's yet another interpretation of Superman's origin story but well worth your time. It's kinda hard to get tired of Superman origin stories tbh. I was super bummed when I looked up to see if the writer, Mark Waid, had used this series to start an actual monthly run with the character but alas, no.