![]() ![]() A blank sheet is one of the most intimidating sights for a comic book writer. A backstory helps refine their traits, flaws, and individual quirks.ĭialog poses a major challenge for many beginner comic book artists. Strong characters have personality, a voice, motivations, and goals. Many characters are flawed, creating common ground with the audience. They resonate with the reader and make you care. The most popular comics have great characters. While there have been multiple interpretations of Bruce Wayne over the years, his distinctive character has a lasting appeal that has survived through several generations. There’s a reason Batman has been around since 1939. This ensures the journey doesn’t become too predictable. The story distribution can be filled with action tempo changes, subplots, setups, and twists. To avoid anticlimaxes, the plot should be laid out in advance. It builds suspense that eventually reaches a climax and an important reveal. A good plot has layers andĮxcellent sequencing. Regardless of your storytelling ability, a lack of plot will lead to readers setting aside your work. While some details should be left to the reader’s imagination, the story must have a direction. One of the most intriguing aspects of a good comic is how the reader pieces things together. Off-panel action is often as important as sequencing. It’s also important to consider what information to exclude. Consider how the reader will digest the information and adapt the story using multiple drafts. Each section must be planned to ensure the idea reaches its potential. Style, layout, word building, and color selection help you convey your story effectively. Here are five key aspects of a good comic book that will help you lay the foundations for an engaging read.Īll comics are visual storytelling mediums. However, understanding the fundamental elements is crucial before you embark on your writing venture. You can dive deep into vector shapes, book text effects, and creative writing techniques. There are countless approaches to comic book creation. What are the Elements of a Good Comic Book? If you’re interested in creating your own comic, you won’t be short of inspiration. Superhero movies have created a new influx of comic book fans, keeping the art form alive and thriving. In the past two decades, comic book movies have been some of the highest-grossing releases ever. Growth expected to increase from $9.21 billion in 2021 to $12.8 billion in 2028. The industry is showing no sign of slowing, with Today, comic fans have thousands of exciting publications to read and collect. Japanese Manga added diversity to the scene, injecting even more content into the comic book sphere. Marvel and DC Comics, two of the biggest household names in comic book creation, introduced many of the famous superhero franchises that still exist today, including The Flash, Batman, Superman, and The Fantastic Four. From the 1960s, they experienced a meteoric rise and became very popular among college students. A typical comic book is 22 pages long, with around 10 additional pages for advertising.Ĭomics originated in the 1930s, becoming regular features in newspapers. They are designed to be read in approximately 15 to 20 minutes but often take longer to fully digest and understand. However, there are also standalone editions. Most comic books are released as part of a series. While traditional comics were printed and sold as hard copies, there is now a significant digital comic market. The strips are typically put in chronological order or specific sequence to tell a story. Comic book creation is a more subtle art than it’s given credit for.Ī comic book is a printed and bound assembly of comic strips. With limited space on each page, every word and image is painstakingly crafted to add meaning to the story. In addition to the carefully crafted illustrations, comic book script writing must be meticulous. True comic fans understand and appreciate the work that goes into every publication. Since comic books are designed to be consumed visually, some assume they don’t contain the same level of depth as other written art. ![]() Despite their incredible story arcs, iconic character developments, and contributions to the entertainment industry, comic books fly under the radar in mainstream literacy circles. Comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels are often underappreciated in the creative arts world.
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![]() Games take about 5 to 15 minutes (specifically on digital, since the game does all math and shuffling for you) and can be played with humans or AI, in person or online. The game is all about building an effective, coherent engine and then utilizing that engine to move towards an important victory threshold, all while your opponent(s) is/are doing the exact same thing. Most cards are played and discarded, but some cards enter play and stay in play. There are four factions of cards, which include a defensive faction with high numbers, a faction that’s all about card draw and bonuses when you play other cards from that faction, a faction about combat and removing bad cards from your deck, and a faction that’s all about low cost and getting as many of them into play at the same time as possible. Like Ascension, you have two primary currencies, which include one for purchasing new cards and one for combat. ![]() I'm sure there will be more videogames that use deck building mechanics in interesting ways, but in the meanwhile, both Slay the Spire and Dream Quest will give you your money's worth.Don’t get me started on the divisive “deck builder” vs “deckbuilder” (Image: Jacob Vander Ende / KnowTechie)Įvery turn you draw five cards from your deck, which starts as a basic deck of 10, and you play them all in any order. So far I have enjoyed my time with Slay the Spire and I look forward to its emergence from Early Access. It's a clever mechanic, because it allows you to make interesting decisions based on a known situation. This gives you a chance to plan and react accordingly. However, the monsters will usually perform one action each per turn, and this action is shown to you in advance of the monster's turn. You will normally be able to play multiple cards in a combat round, including various attacks, blocks and special effects. ![]() You progress steadily towards the final level boss using a combat system which is asymmetric. It streamlines the roguelike aspects even further, with exploration being limited to a branching path containing monsters, special encounters, and rest stops. Slay the Spire (opens in new tab) is in Steam Early Access, and is doing well. Now there is a new contender on the block. Despite this endorsement, Dream Quest has languished in obscurity. This is high praise indeed from the granddaddy of collectible card games. I didn't actually win until I started adding back in some of the cards that gave my deck a bit more dimension." In my quest to win Dream Quest I narrowed my strategy as I typically have to do and found I always eventually ran into something that just demolished me. This is one reason I am a second tier deck builder - I usually want to add a bit of variance to my deck. Most deck building games reward you for picking a strategy and following it to the absolute exclusion of anything else. "I became completely hooked when I realized that you really had to build a well rounded deck. "It has been ages since I couldn't put down a game" he comments in a Facebook post (opens in new tab). People aren't kidding about Dream Quest's graphics.ĭream Quest caught the attention of none other than Richard Garfield, designer of Magic: The Gathering. The cards you buy include money cards and victory point cards of various values, and kingdom cards which can be played for various effects which are described on the card. When a player doesn't have enough cards to draw from they shuffle all discarded cards, including any cards bought in preceding rounds, in order to create a fresh draw deck. Then the hand is discarded, so that a new hand of five cards may be drawn on the next turn. Each turn a player draws five cards from that deck and may buy a card using money cards from their hand, and play a card. In Dominion, each player starts with a deck of 10 cards containing money cards and victory point cards. The first deck builder I played was Dominion, a card/board game released back in 2008. In deck building games the game revolves around building the deck as part of the gameplay. When you hear "deck building" the first thing you might think of is Magic: The Gathering or Hearthstone, but these are games for which you build decks, not "deck building games". With the introduction of the four-engine bomber and the growing complexity of the. Adding a B-52 would make for an entirely different game FTL does provide different ships, but I'm not sure that it really adds anything to the game. confidence in the six other men of his crew and fly the aircraft. That would amount to a change in graphics only for the most part for something like a B-17. Galloway Ball Turret Gunner Elton Conda Waist Gunner Michael Zuk Tail Gunner Sam T. I've recently taken a liking to customize my bomber and crew as belonging to different Allied/Commonwealth nations and name it accordingly (and stereotypically, of course). I'm not really onboard with adding different bombers to the game. Nuessle Bombardier Ralph Burbridge Engineer Joe C. Zoidberg, I guess?) - but by this time I've learned the tricks and tactics necessary to get through the campaign in a single plane, so crashes and changes of name never happen. Steady as she goes, lads." (c)).įunny thing is, every time I name my plane A for Andy I am mentally prepared to name all the replacement bombers accordingly (B for Bertie, C for Charlie, F for Freddie, Z for. The Lancs first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it became the main aircraft. ![]() My all-time favourites would be the "Grumpy Gina", "*insert the pilot's name here*'s Bus" and "A for Andy" ("Squadron, this is "A for Andy". “This infamous Mongol Khagan has been on our wishlist for quite some time now, and combined with the AI improvements and harder difficulty settings, it should give veteran Stronghold players a hard time.
![]() The most common causes of this issue are: ![]() Your next quest, then, means heading back to the city and making final preparations, in The Looming Shadow.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. Master Override Lance in hand, you're ready to take on HADES - but the tribes of Meridian aren't just yet. ![]() Nice!įor more tips, explainers and advice on Horizon be sure to check out our main Horizon Zero Dawn guide and walkthrough hub, which includes advice for things like Horizon Zero Dawn's override Cauldrons and which machines they let you control, getting hold of the Golden Fast Travel Pack for unlimited fast travel, finding and unlocking the very powerful Horizon Zero Dawn Shield Weave Armour and Power Cell locations, and then for DLC players there's our main Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds walkthrough and guide, a page on how to earn Bluegleam quickly, and finally, a page on the handy A Secret Shared quest and how to upgrade your spear in Horizon Frozen Wilds. ![]() Then head back to the bottom of the zipline and climb the rock face directly in front of you there to head back to the workshop again.Īttach the Master Override to the Lance - Back in the Workshop, Sylens is here in person at last, and you can now attach the Master Override to his own Lance, and get yourself a new, stronger melee weapon in the process. Stop before you carry on though! After jumping down off the line, turn back on yourself and scale the rocks to a small purple cave which, at the end, houses another mysterious Power Cell. Return to Sylens' Workshop Follow the waypoint a little longer, before you come outside to a bit of fresh air, and soon a zipline down to a slightly lower level. Talk to Sylens - Another quick chat before it's time to finally get what you came for.Ĭlaim the Master Override - The Master Override is sitting on the far side of the conference table, go grab it! View the Hologram - Once again, watch and learn. Inside you'll see a holographic playback of what happened. Search the Ruins for the Master Override - Keep going to your waypoint!Įxamine the Control Room - After that lengthy traversal through the mountain, you reach a Control Room that plays home to some ancient corpses. It's a fairly long way, but not a challenging one, so go at your own pace.Įxamine the Shrine - You'll seen reach a shrine to Elisabet with a hologram to watch. Follow your waypoint and check out any other side passages as you go for hidden trinkets and collectibles. Now, it's another fairly standard ancient facility. Talk to Sylens - Sylens isn't here in person, but he helps you on your way nonetheless. We suggest you tackle it by using a Ropecaster to hold it in place, and some well-placed arrows or slingshot grenades to the glowing, vulnerable areas.ĭon't forget to consult your Journal for specifics on which part of its body is weak to what, and keep moving as you fight it to avoid getting nuked by its powerful ranged attacks.Ĭlimb up the Outcrop - Climb up the yellow-gold handholds as usual to the next waypoint. We highly recommend sneaking past them here, rather than open combat with all of those at once.įinally, the next level houses a Stormbird which is tricky again - around the same strength as a Thunderjaw in terms of damage and durability. These can activate a kind of cloaking device that makes them hard work to attack, so focus on deactivating that first by hitting the glowing parts on the side of their bodies, or better yet, sneak past.Īfter that section is a very tricky area that houses three Watchers, two Ravagers, and three Glinthawks all at once. Head to the latest waypoint on your map for and climb up the Bitter Climb (heh) using the clearly-marked yellow climbing points as usual.Īt the top of the first bit of climbing are a selection of enemies, namely Stalker machines, at first. For specifics on getting past them, read on to the 'Go to the Ruins of GAIA Prime' section for the details. Horizon Zero Dawn In-Depth Tech Analysis How to get to the Ruins of GAIA Primeĭespite being creations of GAIA itself, the machines that guard this place will be an absolute nightmare for you to fight in open combat, unless you're significantly prepared and overleveled. If you're after help for other parts of the game, consult our complete Horizon Zero Dawn walkthrough and guide. Sylens guides you as usual, but be prepared to explore, as this mission - despite a few enemies at first - is all about discovery. This one's located at another towering ruin-mountain hybrid, over at the Bitter Climb. Horizon Zero Dawn's The Mountain That Fell continues on from learning about your past in The Heart of the Nora, but it's now time to focus not on yourself, but the world you live in. Glynn is quick to point out that it’s too soon to declare the end of the funny pages. They “have a hard time pushing the envelope with anything controversial,” says Glynn.īut even though newspaper editors “have loosened up from the Eisenhower era” (Glynn’s words) and allow more controversial matter than they used to, “on GoComics, we’ll still run something a lot of editors won’t,” says Glynn-whether that content be edgy or racy. Because of the broad nature of their markets, and the incendiary nature of today’s ideological climates, newspaper comics often play it safe. There have been famous incidents of papers not running installments of strips like Doonesbury, Bloom County, and The Boondocks. Online comics possess a distinct advantage in allowing a freedom of expression not often found outside the editorial pages. Sarah’s Scribbles(by Sarah Andersen), the “Heart and Brain” installments of Nick Seluk’s The Awkward Yeti, and Brian Gordon’s Fowl Language are all popular shares online. Whereas you used to clip comics you identified with out of the paper and tape them to your office door, now you can “broadcast yourself on a much bigger level,” says Glynn. It’s impressive that in this day and age a new product can have that kind of impact, and it gives us more data to convince editors to carry a comic.”Ī large part of the success of online comics can be attributed to social media. “It started lapping older, more established strips. “The audience for Phoebe showed up immediately,” Glynn continues. And it’s become one of the top seven debuts in our history. “In this case, it was backed by more than editorial hunch, by people actually responding to it. For example, after its initial success online, the innovative strip Phoebe and Her Unicorn, by Dana Simpson, went on to become a book series “and then we took it to syndication,” relates Glynn with emphasis. But the online format is reversing that formula. The sequence of comic merchandising used to be that a strip-such as Garfield, say-would gain traction in print and after accumulating enough material be compiled into a book. For example, the online format has produced a surprising new business model. However, the transition into more electronic forms does present vast opportunities-some unexpected. The squeeze on print newspapers has caused them to be less likely to take risks, limiting comic page real estate and making the entry point for new comic artists even narrower-a pinch that Glynn feels: “We used to launch three new print comics a year now we launch one.” It’s said that crisis and opportunity are the same thing, that how you look at a situation makes it one or the other. “Every piece of material we launch still comes over my desk.” (It also makes him a good-natured fabulist: his colorful alumni file claims that he was involved in Women’s Drill Team, Animal Husbandry Club, and Opera Workshop-all of which are rhubarb.) “I was involved in acquisitions very early on,” he says. Glynn’s affinity for storytelling makes him a strong judge of quality in overseeing the aggressive expansion of Universal Uclick into the digital world. ![]() ![]() The demo will remain online until the end of the Steam Next Fest on June 22, so you have nearly a full week to try out the next version of the official FA World Rally Championship game. The download links for the WRC 10 demo aren’t yet live but expect the game to show up on Steam later today. In 2021 it is celebrating its big return to the Championship after an eight-year absence,” Nacon said in a Steam announcement. As part of the Steam Next Fest - formerly known as the Steam Game Festival - a demo of WRC 10 will be made available to all players on Steam. With winding and dusty mountain roads, sometimes on the edges of cliffs, the Acropolis Rally of Greece is famous for being particularly challenging for drivers. With the launch of WRC 10 just over 11 weeks away, players can get a taste of the latest rally game offering for free over the next week. ![]() “ In the Renault Alpine A110, Lancia Delta HF 4WD or maybe the Lancia 037, tackle the Acropolis Rally, one of the historic events included in WRC 10. The company has also published a new trailer showing the all-new Anniversary mode that will celebrate 50 years of WRC with special events and cars. In other words, gamers will get the chance to race on two asphalt tracks and one gravel, with Nacon promising an “ even more realistic driving experience and physics.” The full game will be available not only on PC, but also on the current and new-generation consoles starting September 2.Ī Steam announcement reveals that the WRC 10 demo will include access to three new rallies that have been added to this season’s calendar, namely Estonia, Croatia, and Spain. The demo will be exclusive to Steam, and at this point, it’s not yet known if Nacon plans to also give players on consoles the chance to try out WRC 10 early. The company is joining the Steam Next Fest and is therefore releasing a free demo of its upcoming WRC 10 game for users on Valve’s platform. ![]() Static's out of battle effect has been added. Tweaked the lighting effects used on Route 10 and Zeta to be less dark at night. ![]() Hopefully fixed all surfing on land bugs. Using the Escape Rope after exiting the Labyrinth via Route 13 will no longer return you to Route 15. Overworld: * Fixed bug where getting KOed by the second scientist in Larkspur Lab would result in the player getting stuck in the ethereal plane. Comite and its evolutions learn it at level 17, Masking and Dramsama at 12, and Praseopunk and Neopunk at level 1. It can now return you to just about any location you can heal or access your PC.Īdded Teleport to several Pokémon's movesets. It should no longer take you to the incorrect locations and missing locations have been added. You can view the full changelog in a comment below. The biggest of which being a full German translation of the game! We've also fixed some major bugs with the battle system. In the meantime, since it's been far too long since Uranium's last update, we've included a few other critical changes that have been in the pipeline a while. But that's not all! While I promise you, the post-game content IS still being worked on, it's still not quite ready. To that end, Comite and its evolutions can now learn Teleport at level 17, Masking and Dramsama will learn it at 12, and Praseopunk and Neopunk can learn it through the move relearner. So after spending a good long time ironing out the bugs, we decided this shouldn't just be a Mystery Gift exclusive move. Despite this, teleport has been a big game changer for a lot of players, especially considering Fly isn't unlocked until rather late in the game. Several of the Teleport locations are in incorrect spots or just altogether missing. We quickly realized that Teleport has some quirks. This Mystery Gift is the first Pokémon in Uranium to learn the move Teleport. As you know, a couple weeks ago we released a new Mystery Gift for Easter. Patch 1.2.5 is live! - Iron - 05-11-2022 Hello, Uranium fans! We finally have an actual update for you. While the official developers have stopped updating the game, the community to this day are still working on this game, keeping it up to date, and download links are still available.Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. It is also interesting to note that Pokemon Uranium was banned by Nintendo in the same year. Using Corrupted Nuclear can be tricky because they can also disobey your orders in battle. They are far more aggressive, and if you catch them, you can also use them. Then there are those Corrupted Nuclear Pokemon. The downside is that it is also weak in every kind except Steel. ![]() The interesting thing about Nuclear types is that they are super effective against other types excluding Steel. There are other exciting concepts like doing side quests and a new type which is Nuclear. This means that if you want to get the Pokemon you wish to, you can look at a guide for the right answers or just do a little trial-and-error scenario. Your answers will determine which Starter Pokemon you can get. Instead of choosing from the three, Uranium takes a page from the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games where you have to answer a series of questions. There is also an interesting way to get your Starter Pokemon. When it comes to the Pokemon, there are those that are from the games, but Pokemon Uranium has some original Pokemon under its belt. Like most Pokemon games, your character sets out on a journey to capture Pokemon, battle Gym Leaders, and the rest follows. An explosion from a Nuclear Plant causes a lot of devastation, and our main character loses his mother and ends up living with his aunt. The game’s story takes place in another region. Build up slowly, there are great free packages to experiment with. It’s well worth taking the time to think about the reasons for wanting to go into digital art, what you are trying to achieve, what you are working with, what kind of project you envision, and how capable are you. There are similarities galore and certainly, a huge amount of overlap. There are more and more drawing software packages, even more than we have here. Having said that, that’s a big, big for complete control if you really know what you are doing. It’s not recommended for beginners or starters as there are so many changeable parameters that it can confuse. Very versatile drawing software that allows for great brush control, options, and customization for 2d graphics and illustrations. Paintstorm is a professional software for digital painting and drawing. Price:$19 (desktop) $12.99 (iPad), free trial available PaintTool SAI – Software for Sketching and Drawing You can take a look at these 12 Tutorials to Get Started in Adobe Illustrator.Ģ0. Of course, if you get it as part of the Adobe Creative Suite then there are superb integration possibilities too. Whilst it requires time to learn and certainly takes some patience to get used to if you are looking at creating scalable vector art for marketing, branding, logos, etc then Illustrator is a quality product, especially for Graphic Designers. It prioritizes drawing and illustration editing over photo editing, particularly vector art for websites and print. Student and Teacher discounts on full creative cloud package including illustrator.Īdobe Illustrator has been slightly in the shade of the more well-known Photoshop for a while but it is certainly on the rise. Price: Free trial, paid plans from $20.99 per month for a single app to $33.99 per month for Business Corel Painter – Corel’s Painting Solution You may also want to check out Top Graphic Design Trends in 2022.ġ1. It is also available at a really competitive price for such good drawing software. There is an excellent and helpful range of online tutorials with tips and advice as well as manuals to help you make the most out of this cutting-edge package. Realistic paint textures and colors, fantastic drawing and painting tools, customized brushes, and a really useful recordable action option. It’s a flexible application, particularly good for artists focused on painting and drawing rather than photos. Other versions Lite $29, iOS $2.99, Android $2.99 (discounted from $4.99)ĭiscount for Upgrades from other older ArtRage packagesĪrtRage 6 is the latest version of this highly regarded drawing and painting software. Price: ArtRage 6 – one-off purchase $80 (discounted is $40) Art Rage – Great Multiplatform Painting Software ![]() Ultra-realistic paint effects (blurring, diffusion, blending etc.)ġ0.It’s worth checking out for special discount prices for a real bargain. ![]() Rebelle succeeds in getting the real experimental feel of artistic creation onto the screen. You can also create your own brush sets, mix your paint type, alter the texture, and tilt the canvas to allow runs and drips. ![]() You can play around for hours with drip size, water diffusion levels, blowing, and running techniques, all to create something truly unique. It’s easy to use, fun, feature-packed, and incredibly versatile. It has drawing options too, but it is in paint techniques that it really hits the mark. Rebelle 3 is a superb real media paint software that aims, rather successfully, to be as realistic and true to life as physically painting. * Discounts for Students, Educators, and Educational Institutions Price: One-off purchase normally $89.99, $71.99 latest offer price (30-day refund) One thing they all have in common is they are top, top quality and will allow you to pull off some quite amazing digital art. We’ve chosen a selection of 23 drawing software packages, from the well-known to the less so, from free to more expensive, from general to specific, from lightweight to powerful – there is something for everyone. There are drawing software packages that everybody has heard of -often for good reason, and others that are more niche. There are different features, special effects, drawing and painting tools, the choice is increasingly vast. Some drawing software is free, others only paid for, yet others have free versions and paid for upgrades. The drawing software packages available are as numerous as they are varied, from drawing and painting apps to 3D modeling, graphic illustration, or simulated hand sketching. Drawing software is an essential tool for an artist or illustrator, professional to novice wishing to create digital art. Celery juice benefits are derived from these nutrients. In the meantime, stick to your eight glasses of water a day and you'll be just fine.Celery juice is a low-calorie yet nutrient-rich beverage that is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, including calcium, vitamins B, C, K and more. If you were to ask my not-so-expert opinion, I would say celery juice, just like kale and quinoa, is a trend that will be on its way out in the near future. And for that reason, this experiment is one I would consider doing again. But do I think it's good for hydration, your general health, and potentially your skin too? Sure, I'd say so. Do I think celery juice is the cure for all my maladies? No, I don't. Personally, I didn't mind the taste, and it definitely felt good to get a juice in first thing in the morning, and for that, I have no complaints. Was this because of the lack of miracle celery juice in my system? Or was it simply because aunt flo was about to arrive into town? I'm really not sure. Low and behold, a day or two after my last juice I noticed a few pimples popping up. Purely by coincidence, the 10 days of juices lined up almost exactly with the 10 days leading up to my period. Going into the experiment my skin was doing really well, but I am someone prone to breakouts, especially as I near that time of the month (yay hormones!). That being said, one thing I did notice was my skin stayed breakout-free throughout. I didn't notice a difference in my digestion (though, I wouldn't say it was particularly bad before), and my anxiety certainly didn't disappear (damnit). I'm sorry to report that my 10 day celery juice adventure was pretty underwhelming compared to what I was promised. Also note that the thawed juice has a slightly different consistency than the juice in its untouched form. Yes, you're wasting a tad bit of precious celery juice, but it's better than dealing with a disaster in the freezer. If you want to do the same, be sure to first pour out a little of the juice to prevent the bottle from exploding when it freezes. Concerned about them expiring, I consulted the juice experts themselves, and the guy at Pressed Juicery told me I should freeze half of them. And so for 10 days I followed the Medical Medium's instructions of drinking 16oz of celery juice every morning on an empty stomach - and, well, it was pretty uneventful.įor the sake of convenience and not having to make juice in my Vitamix every morning, I ordered 10 celery juices from Pressed Juicery. ![]() Given the lengthy list of benefits, and the fact that I'm always interested in something that'll improve my health, I knew I had to try celery juice for myself. It improves your skin and boosts deep cellular hydration. It relieves brain fog, depression and anxiety. ![]() It restores the body's pH balance - a huge factor for those suffering from acid reflux. It restores gut health - a healthy gut means better digestion and less bloating. It helps with autoimmune disease - celery is apparently able to break down and flush out viruses. ![]() It's an anti-inflammatory - chronic inflammation is thought to be the precursor to almost every disease and ailment out there, from arthritis to cancer. Before we take things from Instagram to reality, let's go through some of celery juice's biggest claims: |