ON NINJAK.

    Hey there.      Javier here. Before starting the post, and just in case, a warning: the articles contained here are intended to be read after having read the stories, the comics themselves. The articles are a complement to that reading, and they will stay here waiting for everyone, do not worry about that. Let us begin.  In the first post, I commented that the articles would be built around the analysis of a page or scene, and that from time to time other work-related things could appear. Today is one of those days, I'll share some thoughts on a key piece in the storytelling process: character . A solid character concept is a necessary condition on the path to story, especially when working on a series. Much of the time I spend on approaching storytelling is devoted to this topic. The talk will be related to the previous post, specifically the choices I made on page 6 of Ninjak issue # 1, and how things developed from there.  In shor...

    Hey there, Javier here.  This blog is dedicated to comic storytelling, specifically to the storytelling developed in the new Ninjak book, just released by Valiant. More specifically, I'll talk about the process that goes from receiving the script, written by Jeff Parker, to the final stage on the creation of the comic. In short, blog's about my work On Ninjak.   In an interview about the series that I did some weeks ago ( https://www.gamesradar.com/ninjak-1-and-how-javier-pulido-reminds-us-how-bold-and-daring-comics-can-be/ ), I talked about how my work process essentially consists on rewriting the story, but visually. I also commented that, in order to properly explain the work, it'd be a good idea to focus on something especific, a page or scene from the book, as a complement to the things explained there. This blog is in part about that.   The idea is that one post will accompany the release of every issue. The current post is about one specific page, i...