neon

The Tokyo that she showcases is one of quotidian everyday life, not the futuristic neon city that an outsider might capture.

Just the sight of the glowing neon sign is enough to give them goosebumps.

The Sunday afternoon sun trickles through my streaked window and shines light onto my Miles Morales poster, which features the hero fearlessly swinging through a futuristic neon city.

We walked into the Loop, Chicago’s main business district—brimming with all the neon lights, the honking cars, the famous stores.

“The shop, with its black-and-white tile floors, murals and neon lighting, is full of comic books, graphic novels and collectibles,” Times entertainment and features editor Brittany Levine Beckman tells me.