this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2025
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“BD” refers to Franco-Belgian comics, but let's open things up to include ALL Euro comics and GN's. Euro-style artistry from around the world is also welcome.
* BD = "Bandes dessinées"
* BDT = Bedetheque
* GN = graphic novel
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* LC = "Ligne claire"
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Oh, interesting, I never thought it was very "American" stlyl-wise. I'd be interesting in your thoughts/examples if you have the time (but don't bother if you'd rather not). Is it mostly about the characters faces being kind of cartoonish in proportion?
Um, well, I find that comic kind of 'demonstrative' and 'in your face,' as if everything is trying to make a strong impact, or impression. I don't mind the facial art in terms of basic layout and skill, but at time there's also this melodramatic kind of over-expressiveness that I'm not a fan of. It reminds me of modern Disney films, which I don't enjoy too much, a lot of that due to the characters having to be 'on' all the time. Wise-cracking, chattering loudly, facial expressions whirling from one reaction to the next... all that stuff.
Euro-stuff (and it's bad to generalise, I know), I find tends to be more matter-of-fact, more subtle, more 'in-the-details' to me for the most part. More psychological in nature, one might say. Altho of course there's also some gonzo, weird, arty stuff like Klaus Nomi (Deutschland) or Hurra Torpedo (Norge) songs, just to conjure a type of style.
I don't know. What do you think..?