Thank you all so much for your inputs @thettrpgbrewster @brohawx !!! I really wanted to respond earlier but mt studies were rly getting me stressed lol
I'm only writing this to cement my own thoughts but i realized it might be useful to y'all, so here we go!
The way to handle the story
For the longest time i always wanted this anti-porn story to be like a seinen manga; To be like Berserk, Vinland saga, where i present this problem of pornography (have it be the main force of my story instead of something secondary) and have it have REALLY inspiring & philosophical vibes... motivating people to also quit it! However, i am well aware, from the reviews from other anti-porn stories, about taking it too seriously and end up being "preachy" or "Christian propaganda"... which i don't want cuz Cuz i DO want this story to be shown within the sphere of pop culture.
So that means no extremely niche audience hehehe.
So after being presented with the idea that it could be a hilarious comedy from Brohawk... At first i was hesitant towards the idea because i'm personally tired of stories HAVING to be 'funny'... especially when i'm dealing with a serious problem (that yes, i myself have suffered). But, i guess i think this way because of the popular stuff not doing a good job on integrating humor in a way i'd enjoy.
" rolls my eyes "Oh great, this movie is doing MCU thing again, so sick of this... "
But i think it's because the popular stuff doesn't integrate it in a way that i'd love.
aka the best reference i can think of is the way James Gunn writes. Particular in the Peacemaker TV show, that has alot of what i'd like on my own story. Somehow, in that series, he's able to holistically balance between comedy and action, and also integrate comedy with the action. And i quite dig it.
Or, another great example, One punch man! I like this one more cuz in moments of a significant fight (like Saitama vs Garou) it becomes serious n' all. I guess. Maybe.
Another thing i want to point out about my story... is that it sets on a Province (Large geographical location with multiple cities) where porn is glorified, celebrated, and is part of its culture. Which leads me to....
Character design
So after setting up the concept for the story, here's what i got to say about my character design; I wanted (and intended) him to be some kind of "doom slayer". A character that appears strong, is relentless, an unstoppable force, someone with a "righteous fury".
And because he's anti-porn, he would be quite of the only contrarian to NOT celebrate the culture of his "community". and because of that, it'd make sense he'd look like the way he does and why he has lava powers... He's sick and tired of seeing his own society glorify something that's (deep down) destructive to itself and so he REBELS against it. That's why!
One thing i know about the best way to quit the addiction is that it's all about mental fortitude*. Perhaps my character could be a case of a *"gentle giant", where the traits of mental fortitude & prudish are shown THROUGH HIS ACTIONS (in the covers, panels of the comic...) I'd show him beating up these *stars and being in fights.
Instead of within the aesthetics of his costume.
Because imo? if he was a priest/pastor/monk then he'd lean more towards a "mage"/martial artist, which wasn't my original intent and becomes too magical for my own tastes. I want my character to use brute force but i also love lavabending powers. Yeah.
I'll still draw out a concept just to have a "variant skin" to see how it'd look like 😆
In conclusion
I'll try to integrate humor into my own story the way i like it, Hopefully it turns out well and people receive it the way i want them to receive it. I personally have wrote 10 pages of it so far, and sometimes i can't help but to write slightly comedic moments. So yah....
... and now i have to learn on how to write humor 😭
