Tyler Crook Looks Like a Beyond Capable BPRD Talent

[Kees_L]

That settles is, I have to get my hands on a copy of Petrograd. In fact I just emailed my lcs and asked them to put a copy in my box or order it for me if they don't have it in stock. Has anyone here read it?

I haven't come across my copy yet, not of Crook's Petrograd from Oni (nor either Zonjic's Who's Jake neither) sadly.

Not giving up 'though.

[Middenway]

The Facebook BPRD page has updated with some images of Tyler Crook's process:

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I love it when they do this sort of stuff.

[Panatrog]

The Facebook BPRD page has updated with some images of Tyler Crook's process:

Layout


Pencils


Inks


Final


I love it when they do this sort of stuff.

Why coloring process is never show ?!

[Middenway]

Why coloring process is never show ?!

I'd be interested in seeing that myself. I'd be very interested to see Dave Stewart's process.

I'd also be interested to see a full outline to script process of John Arcudi's, perhaps of one of the older stories, so that it can be spoken about plainly without having to talk around certain ongoing plotlines. Of course, that would be quite a substantial amount of work to put together, so I don't really see that happening, but I'd still love to get a glimpse of that world.

We always have a sketchbook in the back of the trades, but I wouldn't mind an article that explores discarded plotlines, character developments that fell apart or scenes that just weren't working until they were turned on their head. I'd love to see that material in one of the Hellboy Library Editions or BPRD Omnibuses.

[Gary_B]

Why coloring process is never show ?!

Part of it may be that Dave Stewart is colouring 8 - 10 titles at a time and must be super busy. He may also be more of a private person. I have seen demos of other colourists on-line a few times. I just had a quick look on David Petersen's blog for colouring demos but couldn't readily find anything. He often streams various processes live and allows people to ask questions. I've watched him demo how he uses Photoshop to colour Mouse Guard and I've watched him ink a page using a light box. Have a look around, you may find other artists willing to share their techniques.

[Middenway]

Tyler Crook's Panya:

Awesome

[Middenway]

Here's an interview with Tyler Crook. It's a damn good one too! Less focus on upcoming stories and more emphasis on the work! http://comicsandeggsfriday.blogspot....ew_03.html?m=1

[Middenway]

Damn double post...

[Bosco685]

This must be a good interview.

[Phantasos]

My only real complain is Kate's design. She has this weirdly shaped balloon head for some reason. It really sets me off even though i've seen so many re-interpretations of her character.

[the goddamn batman]

The most recent interview I've seen with Stewart: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/0...view-coloring/

He also did a podcast last year... somewhere. I can't remember. SidebarNation?

[Gary_B]

Here's an interview with Tyler Crook. It's a damn good one too! Less focus on upcoming stories and more emphasis on the work! http://comicsandeggsfriday.blogspot....ew_03.html?m=1

Great interview! I love learning about the creative process and how my favourite comics come together.

[Middenway]

Great interview! I love learning about the creative process and how my favourite comics come together.

I really enjoyed this one too. It's so rare to find an interview like this. So many are focused on upcoming stories with the interviewer trying to worm out any kind of details they can get, that they completely forget to talk about the work.

There was a podcast with John Arcudi I was listening to a while back and it was great because the interviewer quickly realised John Arcudi was really unable to talk about any of the upcoming plotlines, so he backpeddled to The Dead and The Black Flame and started talking about the writing process, especially how John got a handle on the characters and the formation of major character arcs for the Scorched Earth trilogy. They just can't talk about that stuff if all the interviewer is interested in is the story after the one currently being released.

I mean, you ask Tyler Crook about a challenging page he's working on now, and all he can say is, "Oh, there was a, er... monster I can't really talking about doing a thing to a character I can't really name... It was challenging for reasons I can't really go into...". Whereas if the interviewers ask him about Monsters suddenly he's free to talk (for the most part anyway) about specific moments, moments that defined that story for him, when he felt Liz came to life, how he felt about it. He doesn't have to talk around spoilers anymore.

More interviews like these, please!

Actually, slightly off topic, but here goes... I was incredibly disappointed that the trade for Gods and Monsters because there wasn't an afterword. I was really hoping to get one from Guy Davis saying good bye to the series, or at least John Arcudi or Mike Mignola talking about his run and the beginning of Tyler Crook's. It just seemed that book was the end of an era and the beginning of a new one, but there was no word from the creators to mark the occasion. I confess, I found it very odd. I guess everyone was just too busy.

I do very much like hearing from creators when they can talk plainly.

[Kees_L]

Yep, thanks guys for posting the cool interviews, both the stewart as the Crook one.

It's so rare to find an interview like this. So many are focused on upcoming stories with the interviewer trying to worm out any kind of details they can get, that they completely forget to talk about the work.

More interviews like these, please!

Agreed.

Actually, slightly off topic, but here goes... I was incredibly disappointed that the trade for Gods and Monsters because there wasn't an afterword. I was really hoping to get one from Guy Davis saying good bye to the series, or at least John Arcudi or Mike Mignola talking about his run and the beginning of Tyler Crook's. It just seemed that book was the end of an era and the beginning of a new one, but there was no word from the creators to mark the occasion. I confess, I found it very odd. I guess everyone was just too busy.

I do very much like hearing from creators when they can talk plainly.

Agreed also.
It does seem like an opportunity missed, considering how just about any Mr.-Mike-a-'verse title seems to be including afterthoughts or hindsight comments so lushly both as joyously.
Something which at least as far as concerning Mr. Guy stepping down, would need mending in time for the collected HC, hopefully?

[Bosco685]

Damn double post...

Don't feel bad. It just enhanced the news this was a really good post.