Transmission 10 - Life Lessons - Section E
Jul 10, 2021
Ok, so I forgot this episode has another Chester Gould style recap, a complete steal from the last episode, enlarging the image and changing the scale from landscape to portrait. It was all part of an experiment to see if I could produce a page a week, with the odd, repeated panel speeding up the process. Such economies are long gone from my work, but it's an interesting thing to try when time is short.
I'm not a speedy person in general and certainly not in my creative stuff. even with this story, there was a good deal of preparation in the script and sketch stages, I even produced a full set of thumbnail sketches for each page, drawing and redrawing until the overall 'look' and flow seemed right. But when it came to the final artwork, I steamed ahead, and sometimes, I think the story suffers a little because of my haste. Still, I think I was beginning to get a bit better, and I like a few panels in this. Mistybelle's rage is probably my favourite and owes a great deal to Asterix, particularly Asterix in Spain where Pepe, Huevos Y Bacon's son holds his breath to get what he wants (and even Obelix has a go at one point!). Alright, so Misty isn't holding her breath, but the effect is similar. I think there is a definite Underzo feel about this. Actually, Asterix in Spain was the first Asterix book I got and one of my first really memorable comic book experiences. I got it from an Oxfam charity shop in South Anston, near Sheffield where my Mum was volunteering and I can actually recall the moment she handed it to me in the back room where she was sorting out items (I had to tag along being too antisocial for playgroup). Thanks, Mum, and thanks Coscinny and Underzo, you definitely changed my life.
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