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Angie Wang

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I did some layout analysis for different comics, and then I figured they’d probably be helpful for other people too. It’s really interesting how cartoonists can use different methods to create a sense of subjectivity or wrongness or slow time.

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Cab 's avatar Cab @cabtastic.bsky.social
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Omg that's gold!!

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Silly Rookie's avatar Silly Rookie @sillyrookie.bsky.social
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I've realized I gravitate more toward the artists with rigid grids over the wild diagonals as a base. The latter can be done well, but even then I the favor conservative panels of older artists. When something is "off" you don't have to work as hard to show it.

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Caytlin // ArtFight ✨Team Stardust✨'s avatar Caytlin // ArtFight ✨Team Stardust✨ @caytlin.tamberlanecomic.com
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This was so so insightful! Thank you for sharing!!

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It's been a little while since I've read Uzumaki, does it have a single double spread through out its entire run? or once per chapter :D ?

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TMDaemon 🔞's avatar TMDaemon 🔞 @tmdaemon.bsky.social
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Oh wow, thank you for this analysis! Been thinking of creating a comic and panel layout felt a little intimidating.

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mars elliot's avatar mars elliot @rootmars.bsky.social
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Yes! Thank you!

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Kate Armstrong's avatar Kate Armstrong @brainchain.bsky.social
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Paging the two Eric/Eriks- @erikmissio.bsky.social and @inkskratch.bsky.social

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Pryexel's avatar Pryexel @pryexel48.bsky.social
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📌

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Emerald 4-CE 💚🌐 TEAM STARDUST's avatar Emerald 4-CE 💚🌐 TEAM STARDUST @emerald-4ce.bsky.social
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Yoo. This is awesome. I'm gonna study these and probably trying doing the same for my fave mangas! Thank you!

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Mirka Hokkanen's avatar Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social
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That's really interesting! Thanks for sharing

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Deno Wylie's avatar Deno Wylie @denowylie.bsky.social
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📌

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Memento Rori's avatar Memento Rori @roricomics.bsky.social
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This is great! Give the panels their roses! Even though they're often unsung they can add so much to storytelling <3

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Sapling 🌱's avatar Sapling 🌱 @sacredsapling.bsky.social
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Oo this is so helpful! 📌

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Jammerlee ✨ Jamie A. Lee's avatar Jammerlee ✨ Jamie A. Lee @jammerlee.bsky.social
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I'm still trying to get a feel for my "voice" with panel layouts so this is a very helpful reference. Thank you for putting it together!

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gleamiarts | commissions closed's avatar gleamiarts | commissions closed @gleamiarts.bsky.social
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this is so cool to see! i love seeing layout analyses :D

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Hazel Shetty's avatar Hazel Shetty @shettyshet.bsky.social
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That's very interesting, thank you for sharing! I've tried to analyse paneling before but never to this extent, I'll try to do it more, I feel like I learn a lot!

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MariNaomi (they/them)'s avatar MariNaomi (they/them) @marinaomi.bsky.social
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brilliant! thank you for sharing!

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Erin Siska's avatar Erin Siska @erinsiska.bsky.social
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Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻

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Queen Gwenevere's avatar Queen Gwenevere @queengwenevere.bsky.social
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This is fascinating and makes me want to analyze some of my favorites! I usually begin thumbnailing by juggling empty panels around until they fit the mood and flow of whatever is supposed to happen on a given page, so I very much appreciate looking at panel layouts like this.

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Smeg's avatar Smeg @smeg.bsky.social
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📌

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Nicolas Labarre's avatar Nicolas Labarre @labarren.cpesr.fr
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Thank you, these are great.

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Sloane's avatar Sloane @sloanesloane.bsky.social
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Love this!! I love asymmetrical panels and layouts so much those Mano ones r juicy

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apricot @ kattabolt webcomic's avatar apricot @ kattabolt webcomic @areyoshi.bsky.social
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Love this analysis, great resource! Thanks!

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⚙️GEARPUNK⚙️ EMERG. COMMS OPEN's avatar ⚙️GEARPUNK⚙️ EMERG. COMMS OPEN @gearpunk.bsky.social
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Just gonna 📌 it for later :)

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Belle @ BACK ON ELVEN TIME's avatar Belle @ BACK ON ELVEN TIME @torrent-empress.bsky.social
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I love this. This is really helpful

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Stryker can has's avatar Stryker can has @stryker.strykatz.dev
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Before expanding to see it was "I Won't Say I Love You Anymore", the second image instantly made me think about Dresden Codak, and how Diaz plays with the frame. I'm just a scrub who doesn't "know" art, but man those strips fascinated me far beyond the plot. Just beautiful work.

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Ethan Slayton's avatar Ethan Slayton @ethanart.bsky.social
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Can I ask since I’m reading these left to right, they should be read right to left?

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