tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post423670822792599799..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: The Colors of Earth, Water, and HeavenKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-67493132723739543122010-03-15T13:59:49.292-04:002010-03-15T13:59:49.292-04:00Looks interesting, and the art is just lovely. It&...Looks interesting, and the art is just lovely. It's nice to see a non-superhero comic (not that there's anything wrong with superheroes, but obviously the medium can be used for so many more kinds of stories). <br /><br />Are you familiar with Blade of the Immortal? It's a manga by a Japanese artist/author... very different subject matter from this, more action/fantasy, but one of the pleasures of that series is a recreation of historical Japan (18th century, I think -- it's been a while since I read them), and the rhythms of that world. It also is black and white art work with the occasional panel that resembles a woodcut, so this reminded me of Blade. Also, one of the main characters is a girl coming of age. <br /><br />That one is very violent, though - not sure how you feel about that, so be cautious if you decide to check it out...Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001416935247782462noreply@blogger.com