Astrobiology #1: Behind the Scenes
sethjacobThis is a special behind the scenes look at the creation of Astrobiology #1, a comic book written by Seth Jacob, art by Tyrell Cannon, colors/design by Daniel Irizarri, letters by Aditya Bidikar, and logo by Dylan Todd.
140 pages of extra material!
It includes character designs and sketches, concept art, and process shots where we take you from pencils to inks to full colors, and the full, 34 page comic book in black and white inks. Print it out and color it with crayons: I can't stop you and I wouldn't want to if I could.
This also includes a 20+ page interview with an actual, honest to god astrobiologist, a scientist and science communicator named Graham Lau (@cosmobiologist on Twitter). He was kind enough to talk with me for a while about a number of astrobiology and space related topics, and revealed his thoughts about the search for life in our cosmic neighborhood.
If all of that wasn't enough for you, this also includes the full script for the comic book. Against all of my better instincts to remain mysterious, elusive, and opaque, I give you an unredacted look at one of my scripts. This should be very interesting to you if you're an aspiring comic book writer. It should also be very interesting if you're a clinical psychologist who wants a window into the mind of a ranting, rambling maniac. Everybody wins!
-Seth
140 pages of behind the scenes, process material detailing the creation of Astrobiology #1