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Life’s little details (The Cure)

We know our limits as writers, but we admit we like simple little scenes like this one from “The Cure”: a glass slips slowly out of Markham’s hand as he sleeps. This scene doesn’t contribute to the story, and could have simply been eliminated, but we feel it humanizes our characters.

Touch-ups (A giant among men – Part IV)

Comic books are a collaborative enterprise. The writer can ask that corrections be made to an image to maintain the overall consistency. We asked the artist to reframe the scene so we can see Fabien better.

Looking for the perfect way to kill off a character

Let’s take another look at Hicham’s death: I thought long and hard about the perfect scenario for his death. I knew Akbar would be the killer but I wasn’t sure how he would do it: Strangulation? Stabbing? Finally I decided a long-distance gunshot should kill him. This fit in nicely with Akbar’s cold and determined nature.

Touch-ups (A giant among men– Part III)

Comic books are a collaborative enterprise. The writer can ask that corrections be made to an image to maintain the overall consistency. We requested a different angle for Fabien’s blow using the coffee maker. We feel the new version has more impact.

Touch-ups (A giant among men– Part II)

Comic books are a collaborative enterprise. The writer can ask that corrections be made to an image to maintain the overall consistency. We asked the artist to add a chair in first panel so, when Fabien uses it in the fight against the giant, readers could see it hadn’t come out of nowhere.

Touch-ups (A giant among men– Part I)

Comic books are a collaborative enterprise. The writer can ask that corrections be made to an image to maintain the overall consistency. We asked the artist to reposition the villain’s head to draw more attention to the villain laughing.

Where does that character come from? The example of Jason

17.28) Where does that character come from? The example of Jason (inspiration, illustrations)

We like to send our collaborators photos of places or people, to set the groundwork for developing their illustrations. Jason is loosely based on Quebec singer Yan Perreau’s look from the 2000s.

Touch-ups (“The Knife in the Wound”)

Comics are a collaborative effort. The scriptwriter can ask for corrections to an illustration to maintain the overall consistency. In the beginning, this page was supposed to consist of four panels but the illustrator chose to create only one, and we decided it’s much more interesting this way.

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Where does that character come from? The example of Jarnak

We like to send our collaborators photos of places or people, to set the groundwork for developing their illustrations. The very first version of Jarnak, as well as his most recent presentable incarnation, is loosely based on Vincent Cassel, in his role as Mesrine.

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Touch-ups (“Clearly”—Part II)

The scriptwriter can ask for corrections to an illustration to maintain the overall consistency. When Benson leaves the airport, he turns around completely to be seen in profile. We asked the illustrator to have Benson turn toward the camera instead, to give a polarization effect between him and Eva, who had turned her back to him a few panels earlier.

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