STEP 2:

The Text

Most comic creators, it seems, put the text into their panels last.

Myself, I use a LOT of text on a regular basis. So I always put the text first. I don't spend a lot of time laying panels out. I simply write the text in, and then draw bubbles around it, and then the panels sort of fall in wherever they go.

I ALWAYS do the text straight in pen. I never use lines or bother with fancy ways of spacing the text. I eyeball it.

If I make a spelling mistake, I glue a piece of paper over the error and rewrite it, or I fix the error digitally. Bold words are done by drawing overtop of the existing letters.

Letters are written in a regular Papermate black pen. Nothin' fancy.

As you can see, there are OFTEN changes (sometimes drastic ones) between the script and the final text in the comic.

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