Mon Mar 24, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich

Dark Horse Offers 'Making Of' for 'Serenity: Better Days' #1

Follow a comic book from script to finished page

If you're reading ComicMix, chances are you're a fan of sci-fi, movies, TV and, of course, you probably read comic books on a regular basis. Being a fan and reader of comics, perhaps you've wondered how all the elements from script to art to color to lettering come together to form the finished comic you hold in your hands and read each week?

If you have wondered about this magical process, the folks at Dark Horse Comics have got something for you. At their website, they've put up a "How-To" guide which takes you through the steps from script to finished page of their brand-new Serenity: Better Days comic book.

Clicking through the guide you can see the original script pages written by Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews, rough sketches of the panel placement, art and pencils by Will Conrad, colors by Michele Madsen and letters by Michael Heisler -- all the elements that go into a finished comic book page.

It's an interesting look at how things go from normal-looking words on a page to a colorful and exciting final product. Check it out.

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