Layout

Lines, Composition and Layout

Posted on:  August 8, 2010


Car Graphic Expression is a new Manga from Japanese artists Dave Shigahara, Takumi Yoshida and animation veteran Katsuya Terada.

I don’t speak or read Japanese but the sheer offbeat and funny attitude of this comic is pretty clear. Two automobile obsessed guys on a quest to drive cool cars. I love how they geek out on technical details and get in all sorts of hi jinx.
What’s really impressive is the nice line work and inking as well as the really thoughtful way the comic is layed out. Notice how nice their panels flow and how blacks (the dark values) are evenly distributed around the pages. Balance equals readability when it comes to comics and these guys know it.
And if you’re a sucker for cool, highly stylized car drawings, this Manga is for you. It’s one of the more cooler things I picked up at Comic-Con this year.