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“Comics is different than writing because when you draw something…” quote by Chris Ware — Download Open image

“Comics is different than writing because when you draw something you are trying to visualize it and you are trying to put yourself in that space. And when you're drawing something, all sorts of associations come up in my mind that I never would have thought of otherwise.”

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