There's a great line by Joss Whedon: "Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, … - Declan Shalvey

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I certainly don't know if you could claim that every theft is wrong, but I'll prove to you that every theft is forbidden, by simply locking you up.

Declan Shalvey

There's a great line by Joss Whedon: "Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke. " Even for a reader, there's only so much punishment they can take. You've got to give them a break here and there.

Dark, Giving, Grim, Make, Punishment, Take

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That's the type of thing you need to keep in mind when drawing comics. The storytelling. Consider the action and the space available to you, that's what will make it a great comics page. Once you've figured that out, you can always find
make the reference to support your storytelling decisions. So by all means, study film, but as with any reference, the results are better when they inform the craft and not dictate it.

Decisions, Drawing, Inform, Mean, Space, Support

For me, I'm a fan of really dark, depressing stuff. Even something like The Wire, which can be hugely depressing and really serious, the bits I always remember are the jokes, you know?

Bits, Dark, Depressing, Jokes, Like, Wire

Some guys can do digital things where they make some tricks work, but I work on paper and I work with washes. You can't just change things afterwards. You have to get it right on the page.

Guy, Make, Pages, Paper, Right, Work

For me, I'm a fan of really dark, depressing stuff.

Dark, Depressing, Fan, Fans, Stuff

I personally got to draw a take on a character that I've had in my mind since I was a teenager. That was pretty sweet!

Character, Draw, Pretty, Sweet, Teenager

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