Now, for page 5… The top of this page was redrawn about 3 or 4 times. The first panel originally depicted the demon having his head severed at the neck. But as the development went on and the script and the art was finished that did not seem to be a graphic suitable for kids. Sure it’s a demon, but the depiction of any being being decapitated can be a little unsettling. So the top of the page, originally two panels was sketched out a couple different ways then the action was combined into one large panel. The impact is there but the result of the violence has been played down for our General Audience promise.
Why do that? In our modern age adults have become jaded by overly detailed and even gory violence in media. It’s everywhere. It doesn’t even phase us any more. But if you encounter someone who has never seen it, it’s a little different for them. But regardless of that, it is not really needed to tell a story. Too much such detail detracts from the tale being told. There are other reasons as well which are too lengthy to go into here so we’ll have to explore those in a longer blog post later. For now let’s just continue the story of Adventures of Men & Angels #1.
See you next post, folks! Thanks.
