Unlike action or mystery comics, smudge comics require a specific mindset:
: Each volume includes deep-dive essays and backmatter that provide a "delightfully educational" look at the creators' lives and influence. world of smudge comics better
by Kawashima Norikazu: A stunning psycho-horror debut from 1986 that serves as a bridge between classic horror and the modern era of Junji Ito. Unlike action or mystery comics, smudge comics require
: True to its name, Smudge often embraces a sense of texture and visual "distress" on the page—elements like soot and smudges that emphasize a raw, visceral "world" within the comic. Unlike action or mystery comics
Don't write "This black cloud represents my depression." Just draw the cloud. Your audience is smart.