Comics are a visual medium. There is no doubt that without the art, comics would just be books. The art helps to bring our favorite characters to life and many times stylistically, and aesthetically, turns a button in inside us that just makes us want more.
That need to fill our creative void with art that speaks to us is ever present in comic book fandom. That need to fill a new spot in a collection, or to add a new sketch to a sketchbook is a hunger that longs to be fulfilled.
That’s one of the reasons I enjoy taking commissions and creating custom art. I have felt that need and that desire. The joy that it brings.