The Joe Hill Message Board

[Betsy_Boo]

Since I've only recently gotten back into comics I obviously don't know much about the process. My question is, why do comics have one person to do the artwork and another to do the color?

[grasking]

It's better for the economy?

I'm not sure, but my guess is if someone did everything, the drawing, inking and coloring, the comics would never get released on time.

[Betsy_Boo]

You know, g...when I first read your response I had to laugh (you always make me LOL) but when I started to think about it what you said makes a lot of sense. Seeing as how new comics come out once a month I guess the artists are under a real time crunch. I've never given much thought to the artist who does the color, but I realized in the last L&K how important it is...for the obvious reasons of course, but also for how a lot of times the color sets the tone. For example, the comparison between the inside of Bode's head and the inside of Tyler's. Anyway, thanks for answering my question.

[Gabriel]

grasking is right, Betsy... it's just about time and deadlines. In a month it's sometimes possible to do 22 fully inked pages, and even a cover also, but also to color it is too much. In fact, mostly pencils, inks and color are done separately, by 3 different artists.
Anyway, I have to say that when you have the chance to work with talented counterparts, like Jay Fotos, it's incredibly satisfaying to share the artwork with another artist...

G-

[Betsy_Boo]

Thanks G! What grasking said did make a lot of sense and I appreciate you confirming that. I think the work you and Mr. Fotos have done has been just amazing...especially now that I understand the kind of deadlines you are under. And it's really cool that all three of you work so well together. I feel very lucky to have gotten the chance to experience L&K from the beginning and I'm really looking forward to the next issue! But I promise to be more patient now that I know the time crunch you guys face.

BTW, cool website G!