I haven't done a process post in awhile, so here you can see the before and after on a couple of pages:

PAGE ONE (Full page)

Full page panel depicting DHS propaganda poster on brick wall. Image on poster is of dramatic art deco style rendering of a DHS agent. Caption above agent’s head reads, “DHS: WE ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU”. Someone has used spray paint to cross out “THERE FOR” and painted, “WATCHING”.

The pencils:



The final page:

Hey, look at that, the thing is starting to get off the ground - previews, a new website, CJ going and pimping the book... wow. I better do something, I guess, so here is a page from beginning to end.
I start out with a script, which might look like this:

PAGE SIX (5 panels) Panel 1: Cluttered one room apartment. Bed unmade, Clothes on the floor, empty whiskey bottles, cigarette butts, and empty Chinese food cartons. In the middle of this mess is Brian Brennen. He’s sitting at a table with a ham radio set and headphones on. A cigarette juts out of his mouth. He looks unwashed, unshaved, burned-out. Radio: Heeellooo from Amsterdam (fade)…Hola! Tu es… (fade)...all with jumper cables..(fade) Panel 2: Different angle. We see Brian turning the tuning dial. Also on the table is his Gentri-Mart Manager’s name tag and vest and a picture of Brian in DHS uniform. SFX: Phone rings Panel 3: Brian ignores phone and keeps tuning radio. Radio: 11,86,23,23 Et in Arcadia ego. SFX: Phone rings Panel 4: Brian looks shocked. SFX: Phone rings Panel 5: Brian reaches out and answers the phone. Brian: Hello? Ok. I’ll meet you there. Radio: Be careful out there.

So then I rough out what I think the page should look like, which I wanted to include. However I can't find the rough for page six, which is the one I decided to do tonight, so I'm going to skip this step. Suffice it to say, it's very rough (ah, what the hell, here's page 10's rough/layout):

Then I like to take photo ref, to get the right poses for the characters and the light source, if I have time:

Then I draw it on a piece of 11 x 17 bristol board (I buy 11x14 inch Strathmore 3ply smooth pads and cut them to size. Which is why my originals look like shit...):

Then I ink and scan and letter that sucker. I usually do my panel borders in photoshop too, since I like how clean they end up:

And that's it. See? Even a monkey could do it...

blue skies,
Shawn

A little script to page fun today!

This is the original script for page 1. If you scroll down, you can see how Shawn sharpened it up a bit.

Page cut into thirds, horizontally. First third depicts a smiling, well kempt, stereotypical American family.

CAP: These people look to be normal, happy
Americans, right? They could even
Be your neighbors.

Second section depicts same family but in para-military gear.

CAP: But, how well do you really know your neighbors?

Third section depicts family being arrested. The government agents appear to be thanking a stereotypical smiling family. The implication being that this second family were the concerned neighbors that tipped off the feds.

CAP: Know the enemy within! It is your duty To report
suspicious activity! Paid for by the DHS.
Keep America safe!

The splash panel itself is stamped with a “DHS: Media Division” approval stamp. Spaces in the background between the panel sections could be filled in with broken machinery, worms, or any other symbols for decay.