6 Comics With Incredibly Unique Art (That You Probably Haven't Read)
You won't have seen anything like it.
Comic art can sometimes fall into a repetitive pattern. Traditional comics have a very distinct style and some artists find themselves repeating that style in their work. Sometimes, though, a comic will come along that pushes the boundaries of comic art and creates something new and interesting.
By doing this, these comics create a more engaging story for the reader, giving them something they haven't seen before.
This is, unsurprisingly, a recurring theme throughout the medium. Grant Morrison rose to fame off of the back of Arkham Asylum, a comic that was so great, in part, due to Dave McKean's vivid and hallucinatory artwork. Sandman, Neil Gaiman's Vertigo masterpiece, worked so well because of the bizarre art style in which it was drawn, first by Sam Kieth, and then by other artists further into its run.
While there are many comics that succeed due to their incredible writing and intricate story, it's still a visual medium at the end of the day. When the art draws you in, the story can sometimes simply fall away.
The following six comics are great stories in their own right, but their fresh and unique art creates a more engaging and well-rounded comic than it would be otherwise.
6. Sabrina
Sabrina follows the disappearance of a young woman named Sabrina Gallo. The comic is centred around Sabrina's sister, as well as her boyfriend Teddy, who goes to stay with his childhood friend, Calvin. The comic follows the psychological effect of Sabrina's disappearance - and, as it turns out, murder - on these characters, as we see Teddy's breakdown and Calvin's not-quite-outsider attitude towards the whole experience unfold over the course of the series.
Nick Drnaso's art for Sabrina is somehow both neutral and deeply emotional, with characters that invite the viewer into the world of the comic. The characters oftentimes say little, with entire pages being devoid of text at multiple points in the story. Despite this, their faces show so much of what is happening to them, the pain they feel and the horrors they have seen.
This is to say nothing of Drnaso's use of colour, drawing scenes in near total darkness, yet detailed enough for the reader to fully understand what is happening in each panel.
Drnaso creates not only a rich story with Sabrina, but a world that feels genuine with characters that feel unquestionably authentic.