For over 70 years, graphic novels and comic books have been entertaining young and old alike. At the beginning of the 21st century subtle changes have begun to produce their mark on this medium. The characters have gone from a G. rating to a PG rating and in some cases rated R. The villains tend to be more villainous, the superheroes tend to be more powerful and the relationship between the two has evolved.Comic book universes became more cohesive as characters moved from one book to another in one sitting the overall story arcs. Sometimes subplots are incorporated in the story so when a future occurrence materializes, you are cognizant of it. the motion picture industry have taken notice of the increased complexity of comic book stories and characters; they have found new source material. This symbiotic relationship between comics and film has drawn fans from both media together to share the excitement of this amalgamation.For years I have railed against the absolute ignorance of writers, directors and designers who felt they knew how to adapt comics to the screen. Filmmakers just did not grasp the proper technique for translating the unique storytelling style of comics to their medium. Comic books in the twenty-first century allows readers to read and conceptualize the story, then watch the big screen to see if the writer and director had the same perception as you did. As a comic book artist who have also worked in film and television, I felt like a snob as I criticized the obvious mistakes made by producers, directors and writers over the years.Over the last decade, we’ve watched heroes fall or lose their moral compass. The demise doesn’t usually last long by human standards, but in a comic book’s life, years could have transpired. To their credit, writers and artists have been able to produce you feel for these characters that are about to meet their end. You are frustrated by the injustice of their death Revenge on the villain is sought but is tempered by the wisdom of the prevailing heroes. Like any police officer or firefighter, these heroes understood the risk they were undertaking; the writers understood those risks as well and continue to play them out to the bitter end. On occasion you may even feel you were present when the incident occurred. Continuity of storyline also contributed to a sense of realism as characters became ill, got married, had children or lost loved ones.We began to see subtle changes in costume design; the bright colors began to fade and even the cape began to recede in the background and in many instances were never brought back. Unlike actors, comic book characters are ageless; they only grow old when it suits the writer. If a costume change comes about, it is usually to fulfill a plot line or as a means of adding new life to a series. Outside of the iconic images of certain comic book legends, heroes and villains are allowed to change their clothing every once in a while. Maybe an update was needed because some of his or hers costume or hairstyle looked out of place, or do not reflect, today’s styles or trends. Many characters have not only changed costumes but even races; they are unrecognizable when faced with their original design.Comic’s constant change and growth will always be there with us. I applaud the decision to update the comic books so stagnation does not serve the industry by any means. The comic books in the twenty-first century remind me why I continue to read them. I now view comics from my computer and even my smart phone; which is far removed from my days of reading the latest issues fresh off a comic rack. I continue to be enthralled by the material in my 50s as I did in my teens. I admit that the most consistent element in the medium has been the amazing imagination of comic creators and their ability to draw you into their world.

Because I have a passion for zentai suits and skin-tight costumes, and also comics, it’s a great pleasure to see some comic characters wearing this similar style costumes. This kind of art may be sourced back to the long time ago, when the artists drew on the walls, first lined out the figures, then just added the paint directly as skin-tight clothes, and avoided the extra works of drawing out the costumes. Also, the clear muscles could best display human’s adornment and appreciation of the power. So this has passed down and created a special style of costumes, and used in many movies, manga and other medias, for example the well-known superhero and supergirl, the mysterious and elegant batman, and the brave spiderman.

Recently I have digged out two comics with the characters wearing the zentai costumes. The first comic is named Cat’s Eye. No misunderstanding, it’s not the nove by Margaret Atwood writtin in 1988, not the horror movie by Stephen King, in which a stray cat is the linking factor of the tales of suspense, nor the safety device for road marking, it’s a series comic by a Japanese artist, with the story of three beautiful sisters, who live normally in daytime and turn into the highly skilled thieves in nighttime. Let alone the attractive story itself, the 3 sisters often dress in skin-tight zentai costumes, just a pity not wearing a mask or zentai hood. They look fantastic with elegant bodylines in zentai suits.

Compared with elegant and pure Cat’s Eye, Gantz is a complete different comic, later was produced as movie and game. Gantz is about fighting, weapon, desire for life, and love. The zentai suits have helped fully display the beauty of power, and also a great enjoyment to see the smooth movements of the characters. The fighting is always very attractive. To fight against each monster, accumulate the scores and make their own choices, these warriors have gradually grown up and this is the preparation for the final fights against the invaders to our own planet, our home.

It’s cool to find the comics and movies I love with the wigs, costumes, etc also meet my appreciation. If you are also a lover of zentai or skin-tight bodysuits, you may pick one of these and enjoy it too.

Horror comics have turned into an important genre among other existing categories of comic books over the world. Almost becoming a fast trend among the teens, scary comic books surfaced during the middle of 1950s. However, the black and white illustrations is relatively new, as the old model of horror books resurfaced with a more artistic appearance to cast a fresh appeal on its readers. Gothic art is the concept that gave the black and white scary comics a definite shape with the characters scribbled into exceptionally dangerous figures. The expressions drawn in this form of art are made so acutely dreadful, that readers are sure to get serious spasms of fear as they run through the pages.

But, the making of horror comic books are not as simple as it seems, what with most people thinking them to be a bound case of sheets of pages revealing frightening images. Each and every part, from the cover page to the last, require a proper presentation that bears the undercurrent of fear. Then, the writing part also has to be made equally fearsome for the readers to get a realistic feeling. While, the Gothic art illustrations create goosebumps all over the skin, the dialogues should be equally challenging to kick in the chickenhearted feeling. The horror comics also require a certain font style that needs to blend subtly with the murky mood.

The drawings and illustartions require an expert photoshop artist who is great at both the technical and artistic part. They should be able to sketch out the characters in Gothic art by correct usage of brush, paints and colors along with other technical editing. The color part plays a pivotal role in bringing out the dark side in a composition. So, basically, the horror comics artist should be adept with colors and should have extensive knowledge about what each shade represents. They should also know how to blend two hues to create a deep shade that reflects something sinister and evil.

With the motif of abhorrance recurrent and active throughout the book, the artist requires to etch that out aptly through the Gothic art. However, if the book is a black and white one, then the color part gets eliminated, which leaves behind an even greater challenge to face. Black and white horror comics are illustrated with paintings that are painted strictly with pencil and black ink. Now, this is all the more tough as you will not be able to create the effects of blood shed by simply spilling and overusing the color red. Furthermore, the detailing has to be done with precision so as to give the pictures a real look. Readers, should not be equivocal as to what the dark shades of pencil sketch points to.

For over 70 years, graphic novels and comic books have been entertaining young and old alike. In the twenty-first century are quite different since its inception nearly a century ago. The industry has matured and the characters tend to be more fully developed. In some ways, the characters and storylines took a step back to the 30s and 40s at a time when a lot of the characters were dark and violent; the villains word on the sociopathic and the hero’s code wasn’t always black and white.Comics nowadays appear to possess much more complicated storylines. Sometimes subplots are incorporated in the story so when a future occurrence materializes, you are cognizant of it. This new level of sophistication have drawn the attention of Hollywood as more graphic novels are snapped up an adapted for motion pictures. This symbiotic relationship between comics and film has drawn fans from both media together to share the excitement of this amalgamation.Highly creative movie making professionals have constantly botched the process of translating comics to the silver screen over the years. Filmmakers just did not grasp the proper technique for translating the unique storytelling style of comics to their medium. Comic books in the twenty-first century allows readers to read and conceptualize the story, then watch the big screen to see if the writer and director had the same perception as you did. Having worked in the comics field as well as film and television, I was well aware of the boundaries and limitations placed on creative talent but I knew a number of them did not understand what they had.In today’s world of comics and graphic novels heroes are born and often die in their own series. The demise doesn’t usually last long by human standards, but in a comic book’s life, years could have transpired. The realism sought by the writers and artists are a testimony to the alteration that have taken place. If a character dies, you feel their death. The injustice of their passing leaves you feeling a sense of shock and sadness Evil may have temporarily triumphed over good in spite of the noble efforts of the survivors. Like any police officer or firefighter, these heroes understood the risk they were undertaking; the writers understood those risks as well and continue to play them out to the bitter end. A sense of drama often pulls you in to the point at which you feel present at the tragedy. One of the most telling features of the new stories is the incorporation of continuity of events from one book to the next; women became pregnant and had their children while battle scars and trauma continued throughout the story arcs.The costumes changed as well, the garish colors of tight spandex began to give way to the paramilitary tones and designs. Aging has never been much of a factor in the comic book universe, it only matters when the writers need to try something creative. Quite often the characters look and feel is updated to conform to popular sentiment; the influence of blockbuster versions of themselves in the theaters will influence the editors and artists at the company. Outside of the iconic images of certain comic book legends, heroes and villains are allowed to change their clothing every once in a while. Maybe an update was needed because some of his or hers costume or hairstyle looked out of place, or do not reflect, today’s styles or trends. In fact, it is difficult to recognize some of the classic characters if you’re just reentering the comic book market after a decade or two.The medium have always managed to weather the storm of criticism neglect or even greed and politics. I applaud the decision to update the comic books so stagnation does not serve the industry by any means. I continue to read comics for those very reasons and will probably continue for decades to come. In the good old days we sat outside the candy store every Wednesday afternoon and read our books before taking them home; today I read them from my computer and even my smart phone. The material is every bit as captivating now that I’m an adult as they were back in the day of Bazooka bubblegum and Keds sneakers. I admit that the most consistent element in the medium has been the amazing imagination of comic creators and their ability to draw you into their world.