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January 09, 2008
TOO LATE Week Four! Plus Commentary!
Go on and read this week's installment, and then come on back here for the commentary below the cut!
This was maybe my favorite part of the book to research. I'll be honest, I was essentially ignorant of the Foundation until I started working on the book. I'd heard some buddies talking about a jazz club somewhere that didn't open until after midnight, that touring musicians would go to after their shows, most notably Eric Clapton.
I wanted part of the book to be set in the 18th and Vine district. When I sat down to write, though, I realized I didn't know anything about it. I'd never even been a patron of any of the establishments down there, shamefully enough. So I decided to start reading up on it, getting into the history, and I was just amazed by how much has happened there, in these few blocks.
Then actually going to the Mutual Musicians Foundation to do the photo reference was...how do I put it, it was an all-caps EXPERIENCE. Just simply cool. Being in that room, looking at the pictures of all of the people who have performed there, man it was awesome.
Making a graphic novel, it's one of my greatest pleasures in life. Doing the research, the script, the thumbnails, the photo ref, drawing it, and finally getting the feedback from my readers, I love every part of it.
Posted by Schamberger at January 9, 2008 08:39 AM