Comments on: Viz Original Comics: A Question of Style

By: cetriya

cetriya — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:04:00 +0000

I would hope that editorial input would mean make a good story into a great story not change the whole aspect. I did hear of tp suggesting random things like adding cats or what ever that was ‘hot’ with the kids. I dont want that, but do want ‘that panel is not really working, maybe try this’

I’m surprised Yen wasnt there.

By: ManTwoGa

ManTwoGa — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:30:00 +0000

A well written storyline with a manga theme I believe can attract any (Western) manga reader. Maybe this isn’t a new VIZ line, but maybe just a way to steal a different kind of reader and introtroduce them to the other VIZ manga…

By: Kiriska

Kiriska — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Hmm, it's interesting that you'd want their "heavy editorial input" because you've heard TP doesn't offer as much? One of the OEL artists I know at TP seems to really, really hate how much of a hand TP has had in her series and whatever potential future work she might do for the company (ie, they really want her to draw more shoujo, but she would love to do a shounen series).

I also find color distracting in many Western comics, but it's not that jarring after you read through a few. But yeah, the plain inks for a lot of them are beautiful before color. I would love to see more comics in general stay in plain inks, no color, no tones. I find both tedious to do, and so many pages look fine without them. That seems to be the style of more Western indie stuff, but there are smaller companies that are putting out manga-style things, so who knows? Maybe it'll catch on.

If Viz is already so iffy about their original manga line, I don't really envision them creating another line for a different style; to some extent, it splits their brand and also kind of goes against the idea of just publishing good stories. If they're all good stories, why the need to differentiate?

By: cetriya

cetriya — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:22:00 +0000

I just want their 'heavy editorial input' cause thats what i've heard was the major problem with tp's oel line. I know I dont know everything so please help me out?

as for the xmen thing, i'm just not a fan of super heros unless its magical girls. even then, I dislike the moe style too much to pick up magical girls in that style.

My general bias of style is more of clearity. A lot of DC/marval styled comic super hero or not, is just not something im used to reading since manga was my first comic so i've picked up how to
'read that way'. A lot of coloring is really to distracting to me but i love seeing pre colored pages.

As for the manga style xmen... Ive flipped through another comic she did and saw the preview of her web comic, I dont think i'll pick up any comic done by her untill she learns to be more clean. She's an awesome illustrator but I cant understand her pages at all.

My biggest thing about oel in general is that we're not used to BW just yet. I hate how a lot of them tone, and some I would rather see in simple colors.

back to topic, I would assume viz would just make another line like CMX? if the style is really different.