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>comics as an art form
A comics grew in popularity they become to be seen as something worth respecting, many kids who grew up with comics then became comic artists themselves. They had a love for the medium and turned this lazy art style into something more interesting. Figures like Jack Kirby being the most famous, pic unrelated
>Digital
I've skipped several decades here where comics were actually rather appealing to look at, albiet still just trying to cop realism for the most part.
As digital tools appeared, suddenly the reins were off, artists could now use any colours they like, add special effects, blending, make more daring experiments with their art, while some good came out of this, for the most part the artists lacked the discipline to avoid all the pitfalls that digital brought forth.
>Confusion
At this point comics are their own art form, but have never clearly established an aesthetic, it had always just sort of emerged gradually over time with no clear direction.
Artists have no idea what they are doing, and abominations are produced
>Laziness
Now at the deaththrows of the industry, artists have given up trying to draw at all and simply settle to poorly trace photos. There is no love, nor integrity.