I started drafting out a #comic…

existing sprinkles — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:36:55 GMT

I started drafting out a #comic idea I've had for awhile. The script is done. I just need to draw it. But I've never done a comic book before, so I decided to study some comics that are visually appealing to me. I thought I would share my findings! If that's interesting to you all.
My first study is a page from Tank Girl illustrated by Ashley Wood. I really dig Ashley's rough style. But I gotta say I feel like the writer, Alan C Martin, is wayyy too wordy.
My study:

I like the flow of the panels and how visually straightforward yet interesting everything is. It really leads the eye.

The original page:
https://nostpic.com/media/4d2d857513d473862b9da95e5117b746c6a3155a8cfb1d4afa195e707de556a4/a4e2b0bd7b144537de0049201d6e9285024046fce99329b88e6fdc0a514a3932.webpIs
See what I mean by too wordy? This is like one of the least wordy pages.
I think that's what appeals to me in manga. They show and don't tell. I am referencing another manga "Goodnight Punpun" and one of its Wordiest paged only has 8 sentences!

Where as Tank Girl has 13+ sentences each page. That's not showing that is telling. In visual media that's usually a bad sign. Now if this were a novel it would be a different story entirely.
This was a good comparison to me, I will keep my eye out for things that are too wordy. It means I'm not conveying an idea well.
#study #tankgirl #manga #artstr #comicstr