Color or Black&White?
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- Nighthawke
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I would say color because that is a lot of what brings some of the drawings alive as the story has progressed.
Originally it was in black and white that is true so those in black and white should be no trouble... but I am not sure how it would look going from color to black and white, that is often hit or miss as to how it translates back from one to the other.
It would be pricy but I for one would buy it to get the color version... no way to make two as others have suggested I take it?
Originally it was in black and white that is true so those in black and white should be no trouble... but I am not sure how it would look going from color to black and white, that is often hit or miss as to how it translates back from one to the other.
It would be pricy but I for one would buy it to get the color version... no way to make two as others have suggested I take it?
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Heres my take on the subject.
Release 2 versions, the beta version black and white version first for several reasons.
1. Production will be faster and will satisfy eager fans.
2. Low cost and still retains 2kinds quality
Then release the color version for the following reasons.
1. Alot of Americans don't appreciate black and white magnas and will wait for this version. Color is popular among English.
2. 2kinds fanatics like me want BOTH versions and will eagerly buy both in the name of collectibles .
3. Captures 2kinds in different appeals.
4. Gives you time to add stuff in and refine your work without rushing yourself.
I plan on buying 2 of each so I can introduce 2kinds to some of my friends and have spares in case I lose one. Hell I may even buy a 3rd set to preserve a set in mint condition.
Yes I have money falling out of my ERM!
Release 2 versions, the beta version black and white version first for several reasons.
1. Production will be faster and will satisfy eager fans.
2. Low cost and still retains 2kinds quality
Then release the color version for the following reasons.
1. Alot of Americans don't appreciate black and white magnas and will wait for this version. Color is popular among English.
2. 2kinds fanatics like me want BOTH versions and will eagerly buy both in the name of collectibles .
3. Captures 2kinds in different appeals.
4. Gives you time to add stuff in and refine your work without rushing yourself.
I plan on buying 2 of each so I can introduce 2kinds to some of my friends and have spares in case I lose one. Hell I may even buy a 3rd set to preserve a set in mint condition.
Yes I have money falling out of my ERM!
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I personally never liked the notion that manga must be black and white. This became popular in Japan because so much of it is weekly, as much as 25 pages, and it is printed on cheap newspaper stock. It's disposable and not collectable.
In the U.S. color graphic novels are huge. Even though I worked for TOKYOPOP for a while (I wrote a black and white comic called World of Hartz) I was surprised when I found out how big the gap was between color and black and white comics. I thought the manga was big, but some color graphic novels are approaching the level of all text novels in sales, stature and market acceptance.
I would say definitely go color.
In the U.S. color graphic novels are huge. Even though I worked for TOKYOPOP for a while (I wrote a black and white comic called World of Hartz) I was surprised when I found out how big the gap was between color and black and white comics. I thought the manga was big, but some color graphic novels are approaching the level of all text novels in sales, stature and market acceptance.
I would say definitely go color.
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I'm for color too.
Moving to gray scale/black and white and then charging for a comic read for "free" on-line is like charging for a down grade, and, for myself, usually puts a strong mark in the "don't really want" column because something in my mind sees that version as lacking.
Honestly, if I pick up a bound version of a web-comic I'd want something nice that speaks to the collector side of me. Something that gives a push over the edge of indecision cliff and into must buy gourge.
Moving to gray scale/black and white and then charging for a comic read for "free" on-line is like charging for a down grade, and, for myself, usually puts a strong mark in the "don't really want" column because something in my mind sees that version as lacking.
Honestly, if I pick up a bound version of a web-comic I'd want something nice that speaks to the collector side of me. Something that gives a push over the edge of indecision cliff and into must buy gourge.
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Note: didn't read the other 26 pages...
Color is nice for smaller stories, ones that can be wrapped up in one or two books. Twokinds is far to vast for this. With the number of character's and backstories to cover, and the amount of plot to cover color is simply not feasable if you want to show us the real characters... at a reasonable cost.
Black and White can be just as good if you know how to do it. I have full faith in you Tom, going from color to black and white shouldn't make the comic look at all different. It just requires a bit of a style shift... as you'd be coloring with only one color.
B&W is my vote
Color is nice for smaller stories, ones that can be wrapped up in one or two books. Twokinds is far to vast for this. With the number of character's and backstories to cover, and the amount of plot to cover color is simply not feasable if you want to show us the real characters... at a reasonable cost.
Black and White can be just as good if you know how to do it. I have full faith in you Tom, going from color to black and white shouldn't make the comic look at all different. It just requires a bit of a style shift... as you'd be coloring with only one color.
B&W is my vote
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But, he's already colouring the comics as he produces them, so why would it be a problem? Unless I'm missing something painfully obvious...Neferdias wrote: Color is nice for smaller stories, ones that can be wrapped up in one or two books. Twokinds is far to vast for this. With the number of character's and backstories to cover, and the amount of plot to cover color is simply not feasable if you want to show us the real characters... at a reasonable cost.
I vote for colour. It adds a whole other dimension to the comic, and I think the colouring is so well done in Twokinds it would take away from the comic if it was black and white. That's just me, though.
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