Crossing the River / Starting a Graphic Novel
It's equal parts planning & discovery.🔍
I draw my Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby graphic novels entirely from letters, diaries, & oral accounts of eyewitnesses to history. Here’s how I build each comics page — From primary source texts to visuals to final cartoon artwork:
📖SOURCE TEXT:
In this case, I’m starting the new book, Vol. 4, with the opening lines of a letter:
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