EXCLUSIVE-Classical Comics Behind the Scenes!

“There is a complex metaphysical serendipidy pervasive throughout the echelons of the graphic illustrative field”,I was once told by a rather inebriated Buster Motram.  I think I can prove that.

On the bus back from Tesco today I was looking out of the window trying to avoid the rather manic bearded man who kept staring at me.  It turned out to be my own reflection. 

Anyway,I was thinking “I’ve not heard from Classical Comics since those great Julius Caesar pages and the incredible The Tempest book!”  Anyway,I get home and open my email and there is a message from one of the UKs vastly under-rated comic illustrators,Jon Haward.   Not just a message but some behind-the-scenes art.

I often get asked how someone puts together the art.  Jon is working as Art Director on this book so now I can show you.  Jon writes:

“Hi Terry
Thought you’d like an exclusive first look of Hamlet as you know i’m art directing the book for Clive attached my character designs for Hamlet and his father hamlet i was thinking Peter o’Toole when i was drawing him and with  his father Richard Harris meets Sean Connery.”
“Also attached my layout designs for pages 34 35 and the pencils of  34 -35 drawn by young
Spainish artist David Lorenzo so you can compare and show the process as you can see I write notes on the layouts and they are more  finished than I would draw for myself.”

So,below you have Jon’s nifty character designs followed by his rough pages with annotations and,finally,David Lorenzo’s pencils.

This looks to be shaping up to be quite a book and here’s hoping we get a few more sneak previews in the coming months.

If you thought Classical Comics had vanished -they have not.  They are just building up the comic readers  excitement -and with Jon as Art Director they can’t go wrong!!

Enjoy.