Sidekicks has been on shelves for a couple months now and with today being the official start of the new school year I have already received many email inquiries from teachers, librarians, and children all over the country about a possible sequel to the book. Now, although I don't have that answer at hand I would like to offer something that I think would be a valuable teaching tool for schools who want to incorporate making graphic novels as part of their curriculum.
"THE DOMESTICATED FOUR: THE ART OF SIDEKICKS" a 275 page PDF documenting the seven years I worked on the graphic novel.
What is included in the PDF you ask?
* The full original 25 page outline of the story
* The process from written scripted comic, to storyboards, to lineart, to finished art
* Design sketches dating all the way back to 1999
* Storyboards and rough sketches
* Photoshop coloring tutorial
* Deleted chapters
* Unpublished artwork
This PDF should be useful for any librarian or teacher interested in using graphic novels as a teaching tool in making your own comics or for anyone interested in how a comic is made and it's my way of saying thank you to all of you who have supported the book.
Click HERE to download the file or click on the SIDEKICKS BOOK COVER ON THE LEFT to explore more
Thank you for this very generous and very valuable gift!
Posted by: Andyiomoon | September 06, 2011 at 04:55 PM
Wow. thank you very much Dan. Very generous of you. Keep the good work. Greetings from Argentina.
Posted by: Joel Betancourt | September 06, 2011 at 05:08 PM
Wow, that's the nicest thing anybody has given me in a good long while. Thanks a bunch. Sidekicks was great.
Posted by: Will Strong | September 07, 2011 at 10:37 PM
Thanks Dan. I just got the copy you mailed into me!
I can't wait to sit and curl up to read it!
Posted by: vince chui | September 08, 2011 at 07:06 AM
Thanks so much, very VERY generous of you!
Posted by: Bonnie Branson | September 10, 2011 at 03:54 PM
Thanks!It's wonderful:)
Posted by: theartofpuro | September 12, 2011 at 04:50 AM
Amazing, fun, and so very imformative. Thank you for the great gift!
Posted by: rollin Thomas | September 25, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Thanks Dan! My students (and I) will learn so much from this!
Posted by: Shadra Strickland | November 09, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Dan, you are awesome! Thank you for taking the time to look at my stuff at Comic-Con..and giving me honest critiques. I hope to do children's books soon and reading your blog inspires me and gives me hope and ambition!
Posted by: santosh oommen | January 13, 2012 at 12:05 PM
A year from now, you will wish you had started today.
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