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SZ Vol II Page Process Preview
🕑 Added 2024-07-24 21:00:24 +0000 UTCWhen I tell say I never planned for my comic to EVER be printed I'm not joking. This page is an example of the vertical WT layout not really working in a page-by-page layout (So I reworked/redrew it).
This scene is one of the first I drew after I quit my day job to focus full time on SZ + it's very crucial to the story. Despite my layout assistant doing her best (she really is a wizard) I felt the original layout lacked a lot of the "scale" of Clove sitting on the ledge. I did my best to redraw it and edit these panels as best I could. Some of the "WHOOSH" SFX have been removed to show off the redraw but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless (and if you hate it feel free to let me know in the comments haha).
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Comments
Junepurrr
Huhu I would say I didn't really know. What happened was WT approached me with a print deal (similar to the Unscrolled Webtoon Deals that have been coming out), however that fell through for various reasons. I ended up reaching out to an agent who then pitched the series to various different publishers. Once the deal with Onipress was signed, Onipress then pays to reformat/print/distribute the series. It's honestly been such a roller coaster but it's likely because this is my first time. There was also the option of self-publishing but you run into all sorts of issues there as well (mainly distribution). Webtoon Unscrolled has it's perks for sure but I felt the structure/layout/quality of the book was set in stone and I wanted a little more control over it.
Heidi
The second really does look better layout wise how some of the first panels lay on top of the overall image. But in the first one, her hair is fluffier😊
Sarah Hernandez
If you don't mind sharing, how did you know that SZ was gonna get printed? Like did WT reach out to you to tell you?
