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| Quasimodo kneels before Frollo |
Printing quality, for decades, was fairly poor for comic books. Colors would bleed, inking would blend, all sorts of problems. Not to mention the cheapness of the paper, which only made these problems worse.
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| Gringoire, alarmed |
Despite these limitations, the art thrives. It's not something you'd want to hang on your wall, but for the period, this is excellent comic book artwork. Keeping to the serious nature of the story, the art is not very comedic. It's played fairly straight, but there are a few moments of brevity, like when Gringoire discovers his lack of money.
There's a lot of great facial detail, and moody shadows throughout.
The characters are sketched right out of the novel, but it still has its own distinct style. The artist excellently captures moods and expressions. Comparing it to other
Classics Illustrated issues, the art, which usually were less visually interesting, it feels even more remarkable.
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