Kids, don't try this at home!

So, how's it done? Traditionally, a comic book page is produced in four stages: Pencilling, lettering, inking and coloring. True, there is a stage before the actual production where somebody in a cellar bangs out a few typewritten coffeestained pages, which we in the industry refer to as a "script", but this is obviously a menial task. Let's get on to the fun stuff! Her's a peek at the first stage: Pencilling. Click on the image to see the next stage.

The Light Brigade is © copyright Peter Tomasi and Peter Snejbjerg. It is published by DC Comics, and is available from finer comic stores.

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