As a well-known comic at that time, "Magic Dust" returned to everyone's vision under the impetus of author Lin Ying.
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But after logging into the online comic platform, it did not fully maintain its original features, but made very big changes.
Of course, this also includes factors such as the change of the times and the fact that the original model is no longer suitable for the Internet era.
The black-and-white version of "Magic Dust" has become a color version, what is the difference between the two versions?
1. Exquisiteness
If you've seen the black-and-white comic version of Magic Dust, you might be able to feel the aura that belongs to that era.
It was originally serialized in the well-known domestic comic magazine "Cartoon King" and then compiled and published.
At that time, its author Lin Ying and Lin Xi, who also had a beautiful painting style, were called the two pillars of "Cartoon King", and they were extremely popular.
But no one expected that "Cartoon King", which was once at the ceiling level of the national comic circle, would go downhill, not only stopping publication, but even the writer's manuscript fee was in arrears.
At that time, the masters of the national comic circle were juxtaposed, and it was an era of a hundred flowers, but unfortunately, the prosperity was declining, making it difficult for domestic black and white comics to find a suitable stage.
But anyone who has learned about the animation industry basically knows the difference between the exquisiteness of black and white manga and color manga.
Although color comics can use bright colors to attract the attention of readers, it will be very difficult to draw particularly beautifully.
Black-and-white comics, on the other hand, abandon the convenience of color, but are extremely sophisticated in terms of technical complexity.
The use of techniques in the creative process of "Magic Dust" is pure fire, and the picture is exquisite and heartbreaking.
And its author Lin Ying is not only meticulously crafted when painting characters, but also extremely careful when painting backgrounds, even if only the background is taken out alone, it is also a very beautiful painting.
After the coloring, the color comic version of "Magic Dust" returned to our vision through the online comic platform, but it no longer had the ultimate surprise.
Why do I have to paint it in color?
Because online comic platforms do not accept black-and-white comics, even "Magic Dust", they are not exempt from vulgarity.
Even though it is clear that the author has put a lot of effort into this, the finished color comic "Magic Dust" still makes old readers feel heartache.
The light and shadow techniques that bring the ultimate reading experience become rough after coloring, losing their original brilliance.
2. Popularity
Although it is the same work, the two versions encounter and treatment are very different.
Now the black-and-white comic version of "Magic Dust" only has a good prospect of physical books, and with the black-and-white comics folding in the comic magazines, other roads are not going to work.
Don't look at the black and white manga version is not good now, it was a masterpiece back then, if it were not for the decline of "Cartoon King", it would be possible to catch up with the status of the three major migrant workers in the Japanese manga industry.
"Magic Dust" played the delicacy of black and white comics to the extreme, but unfortunately it was not timely, and at that time, the entire national comic industry entered a cold winter, and the time and place were not occupied.
Across the sea, Ri Man, led by the three major migrant workers, climbed to the top, embedded culture in his works, and sprinkled it all over the world.
Under the nest, is there a finished egg?
The current color comic version of "Magic Dust" is far less prosperous than the black and white comic version, even if its carrier is an online comic platform that can be found just by searching online.
When you want to see the black-and-white comic version of "Magic Dust", everyone has to pay real money, either to buy "Cartoon King" magazine or to buy comic booklets.
But doing so has another effect, which is to screen the audience.
Things that are difficult to get are often more cherished, especially this kind of relatively high-grade resource (high-quality long-form serial comics were not particularly common at that time).
And now, not to mention the Japanese manga, the national manga resources are also in the outbreak period, the good and the bad, the sand and gravel are down, let people pick the eyes.
With more resources, everyone gradually lost the interest in choosing, and they did not love the real fine products for as long as before.
Black and white comics have not been able to catch up with everyone's ever-changing needs, and although color comics are not exquisite enough, the pictures are bright and dazzling.
If you are accustomed to eating big fish and meat that are heavy in oil and salt but cooked in the process, if you want to go back to eating vegetarian and delicate dishes, you will find that you can no longer eat.
This is not only the sadness of "Magic Dust", but also the sadness of all the black and white comic masterpieces at that time.
If you haven't seen it, try it and see which version you prefer?