Bold Mid Century Editorial Comic Illustration

Use the uploaded image as the ONLY subject and composition reference. TASK Transform the photo into a bold mid-century editorial comic illustration matching the reference style. Preserve the subject’s identity, pose, camera angle, and scene layout from the original image, but convert the entire image into this simplified graphic illustration style. STYLE Vintage editorial comic illustration. Clean, graphic, print-like. The result should resemble a hand-inked magazine illustration panel. LINEWORK (CRITICAL) Use bold black ink outlines. • Outer contours: thick, confident lines • Interior structure lines: minimal and selective • Avoid fine lines and dense detailing • Do NOT fill surfaces with many lines • Do NOT use sketchy strokes or cross-hatching The drawing must prioritize strong silhouettes and simple shapes. FACES Simplify faces heavily. • Minimal lines only for eyes, nose, mouth, and jaw • No skin texture • No pores • No small wrinkles or facial shading • No detailed eyelashes or lip rendering Hair should be drawn as large graphic shapes with very few internal lines. SHADOWS Use hard-edge graphic shadow shapes. • Flat shadow blocks • Strong directional light • Black or dark color shadow masses • No gradients • No soft shading • No airbrush Shadows should look like bold cut-paper shapes. COLOR Flat retro editorial palette. • slightly muted pastel tones • dusty teal, mint, pale yellow, coral, cream, tan, cool gray • strong black shadows • colors must be flat fills No gradients, no realistic lighting, no painterly color. OBJECTS & CLOTHING Simplify folds and details. Keep only major edges and shapes. Remove small wrinkles and micro details. BACKGROUND Simplified environment with clean shapes and flat colors. Avoid clutter and excessive detail. OUTPUT The final image should look like a bold inked vintage comic panel with thick outlines, minimal interior lines, flat retro colors, and strong graphic shadows. NEGATIVE fine lines, dense linework, skin texture, realistic shading, gradients, painterly style, crosshatching, photorealism, anime style, 3D rendering.