Plain
Vivid
Vivid adjective - Producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description.
Both words in one sentence
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Eventually the reader will realize that they're just looking at plain text rather than the vivid form of storytelling by imagery that comic books are famed for.
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Flaming Lips (Christmas on Mars): This is mostly in black and white to emphasize the dreariness of life in an abandoned Mars colony, with more fantastical or just plain Mind Screw sequences in vivid color.
Source: Deliberately Monochrome
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