But a book that requires research takes a lot longer. Research and design can occupy a lot of time. I read anything that came along. I also read books that come in series and magazines. I have different favorites at different times.
Different media are like different friends.
You enjoy different friends at different times of your life, and you enjoy a different mix of friends at different parties. That's how it is with me and media. Before I start illustrating, I have a big party with all the media, and whichever one can help me best tell the story will stay with me to finish it. He did stories I loved as a child. Very few of my books are published in China.