Decompression (comics)

An example of decompression from Astonishing X-Men #14. An entire page is dedicated to Wolverine complimenting Kitty Pryde and Colossus for advancing in their relationship; art by John Cassaday.

In comics, decompression is a stylistic storytelling choice characterized by a strong emphasis on visuals or character interaction, which, in turn, usually leads to slower-moving plots.[1][2]

The style is often used with widescreen comics.

  1. ^ Silber, Gregory Paul (Feb 25, 2022). "SILBER LININGS: In defense of decompression: Stories need room to breathe". The Beat.
  2. ^ Tolworthy, Chris (Winter 2015–2016). "When Comics were Value for Money". The Comics Decoder (8).

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