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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Many trade paperbacks? How is it they need color?
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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
Manga?
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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The ones I've seen are black and white.
He may be talking of the Graphic novels and collected Comics arcs that are so prevalent today. Or maybe he absolutely insists on seeing the covers in color.  |
With manga, the main problem I've had reading them on my ebook reader is the screen resolution isn't high enough to capture all of the detail in the original printed manga (such as the very fine linework, which in some cases the lines are thinner than a human hair, that many manga artists use). Added to that is that some of the lettering is too small to be readable at any size.
Also, with some manga the first page or two of the actual book (not counting the cover) will be in color. This is used to establish the color scheme (such as the actual hair and eye color of the characters, and of the clothing) used within the series.
With trade paperbacks, I was referring to collections of comic books that are reprinted as a single set with just the story. As far as needing color, often color is essential to a clear understanding of the story.
This can be illustrated by the recent DC Comics story arc "The Blackest Night," a story that spun out of the Green Lantern comics. By the time the story began they have established seven lantern corps, each powered by one of the colors of the emotional spectrum: Red (rage), Orange (avarice), Yellow (fear), Green (will), Blue (hope), Indigo (compassion), and Violet (love). Each is able to make energy constructs of their respective color. Color played a key role in the story, providing a clear indication of a character's emotional state and what each lantern corps is doing, both essential to understanding the story.