Comic book characters whose personality is defined by style:
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac:
Jhonen Vasquez use only black and white to give Johnny, and the whole comic, an insane, twisted, and dark mood. It is "cartoony" enough to allow the reader to realize its just pretend, but at the same time while reading the comic, its hard to not be a little frightened. Jhonen uses rough edges for all the comic panels to push the sense of insanity a little further. Also, the speech bubbles style changes as the characters mood changes.
Nicholas Gurewitch draws his web comic strip with a very childlike feel. The colors are bright, the characters look very friendly and its very simplistic. Once creating this welcoming childish atmosphere, Gurewitch throws in a morbid, sudden or unexpected twist. He uses the simplicity of the strip to allow him to get away with talking about things like religion, sexuality, war, science fiction, suicide, violence, and death.
Homer Simpson:
Matt Groening's iconic character Homer Simpson is someone anyone can identify with. His personality is one in someone would relate to either because they are that person, or they know that person. He is the stereotype for the american dad. Groening is also able to poke fun at and talk about things that aren't usually easy to talk about, simply because the art style of The Simpsons easily represents the real world, but is also easily shrugged off as fantasy and fiction.
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