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Sombria
Sombria http://kikomics.com.br/
is a 96-page, full color, horror comic written and illustrated by Kiko Garcia
and published by Kikomics.
Kiko
puts pen and brush to paper in Sombria and delivers a psychological
drama that witnesses an artist’s slow decent into madness as he agonizes over
which tool to use, the right line weight, page compositions, and everything
else that fills his cluttered mind! But that’s not where this artist’s troubles
end, oh no. His downward spiral into a mental breakdown extends to his hand.
His hand that has taken to thinking for itself and deciding what the artist
must do to attract readers and win over editors! This hand has its own thoughts
on how things should be done and with it in charge things begin to change…but
the change isn’t good for all involved!
Kiko
does a great job of communicating the agony of the artist as he tries to please
others while dealing with distractions, publishers, and overwhelming self-doubt.
As the artist slips into insanity he goes to extremes for his art and to
appease his sinister hand. Through it all Kiko uses vibrant colors with dramatic
contrasts that really bring a feeling of dread and anguish to the pages. He
also incorporates a series of black and white pages that adds even more drama
to the overall story!
There
are so many great things about this comic! On the surface you have an artist
struggling with the art of making comics. The sketching, drawing, inking, and
then you have the self-doubt and self-criticism. Then Kiko has even thrown the “Reader”
in as a character that interacts directly with the artist, complaining about
the art! Just great stuff with fantastic, bold artwork!
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