Is this cartoonist mentally ill?

The progression of the plot of "Parasite" makes the entire work move in a deeper direction again.

When comic fans saw it, they all shouted "It's back!" The flavor of "Edge Walker" and "Fire Fist" has returned.

Because the plot of "Chainsaw Man" tends to be more commercial and full-length comics.

Only in the final Makima chapter of the first part, did it seem to have some deep meaning.

But from everyone's perspective, "Chainsaw Man" is still Lin Qingshan's more commercial work.

Compared with the two works "Edge Walker" and "Fire Fist", the daily plot seems more "relaxed" and "pleasant".

Even if it is a comic book epilepsy, it is also a real epilepsy. The scenes that follow are like a movie montage and the sudden plot makes it difficult to conceal the sadness.

When it comes to the depth of "Chainsaw Man", it probably consists of Machima's concept, the truth about the Gun Demon, and the "human completion" part brought about by Denji's two rebirths.

That's probably it.

Compared with the reflection on the trampling of life, human rights and freedom in the future capital science fiction world of the cyberpunk works in "Edge Walker", it is a nihilistic exposition of anti-beautiful science fiction fantasy utopianism.

Compare it to the discussion of education, civilization, life and death, existence and nothingness in "Fist of Fire".

Just... "Chainsaw Man" is not very deep compared to the above two works.

But now the recent serialization of "Parasite" seems to have that flavor again.

The discussion that seems to be about the meaning of life, race and human existence is back!

It's just that everyone started to be afraid again.

"It's broken, old thief Qingshan won't be sick again, right? This "Parasite Beast"... Why does it feel like "Fire Fist" to me?"

"But... this is obviously the flavor of "Edge Walker"."

"Yes, compared to the opening scene of "Fire Fist" where lightning strikes, the village is destroyed by Dema, and Luna is burned to death, "Parasite" is obviously more like "Edgewalker"."

"Old thief Qingshan: Haha! I'll show you how to rise first and then suppress it when the time comes!"

"In the early stages of "Edge Walker", it started off as a typical hot-blooded shounen manga, but by the 20th chapter, something was obviously wrong. The same goes for "Parasite" now. After the male protagonist got Xiaoyou, he carried the car, became a limelight in school, and... After hugging the beauty, something is obviously wrong. "

"It feels like the torture will start again in the later and middle stages of the painting. It just depends on who gets the knife..."

"The heroine may not have been so early, but the hero's friend and the hero's parents... I can only say that it is very dangerous!"

"I am mainly concerned about the origin of the parasitic beasts. From the way they seem to fall from the sky, they feel very much like biological weapons dropped by aliens."

"Is it going to become the protagonist fighting aliens later?"

"I don't feel very much... Qingshan's style is not for this kind of alien invasion. In "Fist of Fire", everyone initially thought that the Ice Witch was the final villain. In "Chainsaw Man", everyone also thought Everyone thinks the villain is the Gun Demon, but I always feel that... the existence of parasitic beasts actually comes from humans or the earth itself. "

"Yes, in fact, if you really think about it from the perspective of alien biological weapons, shouldn't the parasitic beasts be designed with the ability to reproduce? Continue to breed the next generation of parasitic beasts, and then continue to expand the number of parasitic beasts. This will be better accomplished A battle plan for human extinction.”

"I think it should be like in "Fist of Fire". In the end, the real enemy is not some alien creature or god, but humans themselves. Parasitic beasts are species created by humans themselves, and they reap the consequences."

"The old thief Qingshan's style has always been like this. From "Edge Walker" to "Chainsaw Man", the biggest enemy has always been human beings themselves."

"'Edge Walker' and 'Fire Fist' are all fine, but isn't the final villain of 'Chainsaw Man' Machima?"

"Maqima's ability to become a big villain is actually caused by humans. The strength of the devil comes from human fear. It's not because of the power behind Guangxi who reached a deal with Machima because of his greed, allowing Machima to obtain a near-kill The ability to die can only become so powerful through the fear that dominates the entire history of mankind. "

"After the Gun Demon was killed, guns are still rampant in all countries, and everything is blamed on the Gun Demon. This can also be seen. What Aoyama-sensei always likes to portray is that humans themselves are their own biggest enemies."

"I actually feel that... parasitic beasts can only survive by hiding from humans. Isn't this because they are afraid of humans? I feel that if the parasitic beasts really expose their existence, then the offensive and defensive momentum should be switched."

"That's true. No matter how powerful the parasitic beast is individually, it is insignificant in front of the thermal weapons invented by humans."

"Don't think too much. Parasitic beasts are enemies of humans and are natural villains. Facing such monsters, killing them all is the best result."

"Frankly speaking, the only thing wrong with parasitic beasts is that their diet includes humans. Otherwise, in nature, their behavior would be normal preying on the weak..."

"Although I agree with your point of view, as human beings, we can have sympathy and compassion for other living creatures, but we must always put humans first. No animal, even if it is to protect animals, can override humans. superior."

"It's still a matter of stance. In many things, right or wrong doesn't matter, stance is the most important."

"Thinking about it carefully, Qingshan Laothief's "Parasite" seems to be a lot more normal."

"After thinking about it more, I feel that although "Parasite" looks normal now, under its calm appearance, it is even crazier. Madmen who look like madmen are not scary, only those madmen who look very calm are. It’s the scariest.”

"And how do you know that "Parasite" won't give you a few harsh blows later on?"

"Haha! I didn't expect that there are still people who think that the old thief Qingshan is a normal person, right?"

…

The popularity and discussion of "Parasite" began to continue to rise, but the popularity ranking remained stable at seventh place.

It can only be said that although the depth of "Parasite" is very good, the overall work is also an absolute masterpiece in Lin Qingshan's previous life.

But it is indeed quite different in terms of commercial nature.

The real commercial comic masterpieces are "Giant", "Ghoul", "Dragon Ball" and "Sea of ​​Death".

But after all, it is normal for works to be well-received but not popular, and to be popular but not popular.

It takes almost a few years for a work that is both popular and well-received to appear.

Like "Giant", it was so high in the early stage, but didn't it still stretch the hips in the end?

But Lin Qingshan hasn't thought about "Giant" at this moment, nor does he care about the current popularity of "Parasite".

because……

The single book sales of "Chainsaw Man" have been booming in recent months, and he is starting a nationwide tour for book signings.

Although it has been a while since the first part of "Chainsaw Man" was completed, more and more people are getting into the trap.

After all, word of mouth is here, word of mouth among comic fans, plus a work that is "finished" and has a good reputation, of course it makes people feel at ease.

It's just that people who fall into the trap are extremely uncomfortable. "Chainsaw Man" is good-looking, but the knife man is also a real knife.

Comic fans cried after watching "Chainsaw Man" and cursed Lin Qingshan as a mental patient, but they still had to praise "Chainsaw Man" as an extremely excellent comic work.

Therefore, the single volume of "Chainsaw Man" is getting higher and higher. With the vast territory of the Republic and the huge market created by its huge population, the sales volume of the single volume of "Chainsaw Man" has exceeded 50 million copies.

But this is not the highest single volume sales in the Republic comics industry.

The real single book with the highest sales volume is Feng Yiyuan's "Purple Energy Comes from the East". After all, it is the "One Piece" of this parallel world.

Feng Yiyuan's "Purple Energy Comes from the East" has exceeded 530 million single-book sales, which can be said to be a record that "Chainsaw Man" will never be seen again.

But...after all, there is a long way to go.

Lin Qingshan's popularity is also very good now, all he needs is time to settle down.

And his current single book sales have exceeded 50 million copies and are heading towards 70 million copies, so the comic industry has held many book signings.

This is no longer limited to the surrounding areas of the Magic City, but also extends to other areas.

For example, Lin Qingshan will go to Qilu Land to hold a book signing event next.

So this time he needs to take a flight by himself to Qilu for a book signing event, which can be considered a vacation for himself.

The three assistants and Ayumi Ito will not participate at this time. After all, they have their own work.

The key is that the serialization work of "Parasite Beast" cannot be interrupted. This time Lin Qingshan first drew the characters and briefly explained the plot himself, and then left the rest to Yuta Akumi and the others.

Then submit the manuscript to Ayumi Ito.

It was successfully published in the magazine over the weekend.

So Lin Qingshan can walk away, but the three assistants and Ayumi Ito cannot.

It's just... Gu Qianli happened to be free, so she came to Qilu for a book signing with Lin Qingshan.

…

Qilu.

Wang Renfei rested on the bed for a while, turned on his mobile phone, and saw the news from the QQ group that Lin Qingshan was coming to Qilu for a book signing.

He immediately sat up excitedly, picked up the single volume of "Edge Walker" on the bookshelf next to him, and said, "Wow! Teacher Aoyama is coming to a book signing!"

In fact, when "Edge Walker" held a book signing event in Shanghai, Wang Renfei really wanted to attend.

Over the years, his mother has taken him on many trips across the country.

It's just that his mother didn't have time to travel with him at the time, and his body didn't support traveling alone, so he didn't go to the book signing event for "Edge Walker".

After that, Lin Qingshan was busy with the serialization of "Chainsaw Man", and the length of "Edgewalker" also limited its single book sales.

Therefore, I rarely hold book signings anymore.

Now there is news that Lin Qingshan is coming to Qilu to hold a book signing event, and it is not far from the city where Wang Renfei is.

So Wang Renfei was instantly tempted.

"No matter what... I want to get Mr. Aoyama's signature."

Wang Renfei made up his mind with some excitement and said.

It is definitely something that makes him very happy to meet the author of his favorite "Cyberpunk 2077" and its original work "Edgewalker".