Laminat & ComicSeeker
Laminat Laminat
ComicSeeker ComicSeeker
Laminat Laminat
I was just fine‑tuning a joint on a new board, and it got me thinking about how comic panels need exact geometry too. Have you ever seen a comic that plays with panel angles like a deliberate, imperfect joint?
ComicSeeker ComicSeeker
Yeah, there are a few that do that. Remember the early Sandman volumes – Neil Gaiman slants panels to echo the dream world, almost like a loose joint. The Dark Knight Returns uses sharp, skewed panels to drive the chaos, and Maus keeps the boxes uneven to echo fractured memory. Those are the ones I keep pulling out when I want a comic that feels like it’s just about to come apart.
Laminat Laminat
You know, those panels feel like a rough‑cut board that you’ve still got to finish. The slant in Sandman is like a scarf joint that’s deliberately off‑center, and the sharp skew in Dark Knight Returns is a perfect gouge that’s still a bit off‑hand. Maus, with its uneven boxes, is like a hand‑cut pallet that you’ve purposely left with a little extra grain to show the cracks. It’s like a piece of unfinished wood—beautiful but still a work in progress.
ComicSeeker ComicSeeker
Exactly, it’s like the comic’s still sanding itself out. I love when the art team leaves that grain exposed, a reminder the story is still rough and the artist still chewing on the edges. Makes the whole thing feel alive, not finished.
Laminat Laminat
Sounds exactly like a board that’s still in the sanding phase, the grain’s showing because the cutter didn’t finish it, and the whole thing feels like it’s still in the workshop. That exposed roughness in the panels is like a freshly cut edge you’ve only just started to smooth—there’s life in the unfinished grain, but you know it still needs that final polish. If the story’s still chewing on the edges, it’s a reminder that the craft is alive, not a finished product.
ComicSeeker ComicSeeker
Yeah, that’s the vibe I live for. Like when a panel’s edge is only half‑sanded, you can see the dust and the way it will eventually smooth. It’s a visual cue that the narrative still has room to grow, just like a piece of wood waiting for the final coat. The unfinished feel invites you in, makes the story feel raw and alive. That's the kind of comic I hunt for—unfinished, gritty, still a work in progress.
Laminat Laminat
I can’t deny it—there’s a certain honesty in that half‑sanded edge, like a board you’ve just started to plan, still showing the grain. It reminds you that the piece is alive, still breathing, still waiting for that final coat. That raw, unfinished vibe is exactly what I’m after too, when I’m looking for something that feels like it’s still in the workshop, still being crafted.