I think the strong aspects of the author's voice in Asterios Polyp is definitely the use of purple/blue, as well as the integration of various little bits of geometry and other isometric forms of art.
On top of this, David Mazzuchelli likes to use the different fonts for the different people, as well as shifting the style of the panels to really read to the viewer what is going on.
My favorite examples of this is when Sterio and Hana argue/talk and it goes into the isometric forms for Sterio, and the sketchy, form-ish figure drawing style for Hana. The use of only three or four colors per panel, with the majority of them being blue/purple/pink is very indicative of this specific voice.
The integration of various forms of Greek mythology is very strong with this artist's comic, with it melding very well with the main character and the side characters that they encounter.
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