W.i.t.c.h. in the U.S.A.

[Klartekst]

Dane Martin asked: Is W.i.t.c.h. any good?

I started buying W.i.t.c.h. because of the fresh, new drawing style (for a 
Disney comic) and the sophisticated coloring. In the beginning it looked 
promising. The different personalities of the five girls were well-defined 
and consistent. The details of clothing and backgrounds were marvellous - 
somebody put a lot of work into that.

I stopped buying it after about 18 issues because the art became cruder. 
Thick, hurried ink lines instead of the flowing elagant style they had in 
the beginning. Also, it became to "super-heroish". I find it difficult to 
identify with super-heroes who are TOO powerful. This is why I like 
Spider-man better than Superman.

As for the Manga art, I think the future of comics will be dominated by a 
fusion of the best from Manga and western drawing styles. The result should 
be interesting.

Nils Smeby