In a distant year of 1947 Osamu Tezuka accidentally stumbled upon a New Treasure (pun intended) when he first used the decompression in his manga title as means to introduce a cinematic storytelling that further snowballed over the years, crossing borders, and comic book styles as well. Was he aware of the impact the invention is going to have on the comic book industry itself and controversies that followed? It is an interesting question, indeed.
The american comic books did not experiment much with the visual style set forth by Mr. Tezuka until the 90's hit, when it seemed like every gimmick had its fair share of success. As it is with everything in life, decompression found dedicated fans and outspoken resistance to balance its presence. On a personal note, and looking at the style "in a general way", I belong to the naysayers, mainly if it's done in a mainstream comic book where there is a strong notion that its purpose is to stretch out the story, and earn more money for a minimal effort. That being said, well placed, fully thought out, and expertly executed decompression panels could be rewarding, funny and even thought provoking, at times. This is the formula I adhere to when and where I use decompression within the stories of my own. Page No.11, is one of the only two such instances in Twisted Holiday Horror Tales #1. I thought it would be funny to have the street Santa help Ms. Rahmani carry her grocery bags up the stairs. After all, isn't that what Santa does? Rewarding people for good deeds. It all worked out great in my mind. Imagining and writing the silent sequences was easy, but I had my doubts in Trish's ability to convey my vision to a satisfactory level. After I saw her work, I realized my fears were without merits. She delivered in spades. The facial expressions are... Priceless. I hope you truly enjoyed these sample pages from our first issue of Twisted Holiday Horror Tales, and you will be further compelled to check out how the story continues (and ends) in a digital download format via comiXology, available... NOW!!! Yay, November 20th 2019, Christmas came early this year, thanks ComiXology. Perhaps, you're intrigued by that second decompression, I mentioned earlier? I promise you, you won't be disappointed. It's a doozy... Oh yeah, and funny too. One Holiday down... 364 to go. Which holiday should I tackle next? Leave your suggestions in the comment section. I haven't made up my mind yet, so EVERY holiday is a fair game... And you could be the one who planted the idea. As always, Thank You for your support, likes and follows. I don't say it enough, but it is much... MUCH appreciated. Till our next project. Page No.11 from: "Twisted Holiday Horror Tales" #1 digital download from comiXology: NOW!!! only $1.99 Art / Colors by TRISH ISIDERIO Story / Letters by ATTILA KISS Publisher: SCATTERED COMICS, Inc To read rest of the story: click on the Art.
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