DEEP DIVE: Editor's Autopsy #003
Did someone say DUMMY? We'll go all in on why the DUMMY BOOK assembly is THE most critical stage of all when it comes to making a comic book, be it 2 or 208 pages.
Did someone say DUMMY? We'll go all in on why the DUMMY BOOK assembly is THE most critical stage of all when it comes to making a comic book, be it 2 or 208 pages.
I shared the Status Sheet on Tuesday, which is basically the classic 9-panel comic book grid on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. Without it, I don't know how I'd get anything done.
A day in the life of a comic book editor? Sure, it's changed a bit since I entered the field in 1988. But the method to my madness has remained pretty consistent. I guess I'm just a creature of habit...
Egregious Error Alert! Last Friday, as I was assembling the playlist for Skate The Night Away (see page 6 of F&GDD), I realized the error of my ways.