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The comics industry owes a debt of gratitude to Fiona Staples.
you might read our written conversation and see the artwork below.
Wed never met before, but it immediately felt like an easy and exciting partnership.
Alongside the rocket ships and magic swords, there are smartphones and ATMs.
1, but once we jumped in, there was no longer time to do much preliminary work!
Almost everything since then has just been designed on the page.
Were so close that her head fills almost the entire page.
This is ALANA, our heroine.
Shes probably only in her early 20s, but her face is world- weary.
Shes seen a hell of a lot in her years.
Right now, Alana is SWEATING profusely; her face is slick.
Her short-cropped, multi-colored hair is even more of a mess than usual.
More on them shortly.
For now, all that matters is the fact that Alana seems terribly WORRIED about something.
Her expression should be a mixture of horror and embarrassment.
- Handwritten Narration: This is how an idea becomes real.
Alana: Am I shitting?
Alana: It feels like Im shitting!
What did you physically use to draw that first page?
Digital art doesnt demand a lot of space.
How did you approach drawing that first page?
Did you model it on anything?
Were there lots of drafts?Just the one thumbnail sketch!
I was more worried about tackling the space garage and big fight scene that the next few pages held.
Was it your decision to hand-letter Hazels narration?
Do you ever revisit the first issue?
If so, what do you think of it?
My fear of being nailed down to a bad design decision that I made years ago was for nothing.
Its never too late to fix stuff.
