Panel by Panel

I read three volumes from Osamu Tezuka about Buddha. I knew about this artist and his style, how he loved animation and was so highly inspired by Walt Disney.  But I never read his works, but I also knew what manga is and what I can expect. I expected a cluttered art with many details, many dialogs, and just overall beautiful but slow reading.  Instead, I was amazed by what I got. His manga is incredibly appealing, straightforward, and just fun.  I was feeling like I am watching a Disney animation movie.  I can easily see the influence the author got from Walt. All lines are soft and round. Eyes are big and round. And it is incredible how Osamu draws action scenes. They are so clear and fast. He uses many secondary lines and adds extra limbs to his characters when they are running or doing something fast.  This method is often used in animation.  Also, I was surprised how clear, clean, and simple his paneling style is. His mangas are the easiest ones for me...

I read some graphic novels from amazing artists - Moebius. Such stories like: "Upon a Star," "The garden of Aedena," "The Goddess," and "Arzach."  Before I started reading, I was already familiar with Moebius art. I think the way he uses lines and colors is breathtaking. The amount of detail that, no matter what, still doesn't make the art heavy is just incredible.  So, I already knew that I would enjoy reading his graphic novels, but I wasn't sure about the story.  I was always looking just at Moebius art, but I had no chance to get his full story. So I didn't know how he panels his novels, what stories he does, how he represents different characters, etc.  And I was really surprised that I was very into the novel not because of the unique art but also because the story is very interesting.  I enjoyed the story about Stel and his partner Atan and how first it is just a space adventure story about two friends from a super far future, ...