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@scoutfinch190

Hellooo!!

So, I’m not super well-versed in comics, it’s actually something I’m looking into because I’m going to apply to a comic design course later this year.

But, I do want to recommend Haikyu! It’s a manga and an anime, the writing is AMAZING and so is the art. (That anatomy and perspective, BEAUTIFUL) I love the way the paneling is done, and it shows how to show complicated action shots without confusing the audience.

It’s also clean, which is a great advantage! The fandom is weird and loves shipping everyone, which is gross and weird, so avoid them, but the manga itself doesn’t have any romantic subplots! There’s a very very minor one but it barely gets screentime.

I’m also currently watching Yona of the Dawn, which is clean so far! I haven’t gotten to the manga yet, but I have a Christian friend who read it and she said it’s really good!

I’m also currently reading “The Golden Age” by Cyril Pedrosa and Roxanne Moreil. I haven’t finished it, so I can’t give a good answer on how clean it is, but the art is BEAUTIFUL and the character design is super unique! I’ll tell you how it was once I’ve finished it!

Another comic that’s really beautiful is “Beatrice” by Joris Mertens. It’s a ‘silent’ comic without words, and I haven’t read it attentively yet, I just flipped through, but the art and color use is BEAUTIFUL and it’s great for ‘show don’t tell’.

Another book I recommend is “Making Comics” by Scott McCloud. It explains a lot of things like character design, process, paneling, and all kinds of stuff! It’s comic-style, so it’s easy to follow along and read through! It’s helped me a lot!