MARGARET LISS:A few years ago I scanned all of Dave Sim's notebooks. He had filled 36 notebooks during the years he created the monthly Cerebus series, covering issues #20 to 300, plus the other side items -- like the Epic stories, posters and prints, convention speeches etc. A total of 3,281 notebook pages detailing his creative process. I never really got the time to study the notebooks when I had them. Just did a quick look, scanned them in and sent them back to Dave as soon as possible. So this regular column is a chance for me to look through those scans and highlight some of the more interesting pages.
Last week we left off with
page 63 of Dave Sim's notebook #9 with a look at the sketches of Prince Mick. There are a few more pages of Prince Mick sketches so I figured we could look at them.
On page 64 we see Prince Mick now with his sunglasses on for every portrait and we get a glimpse of his carriage as well.
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| Notebook 9, page 64 |
On page 65 It looks like Dave didn't like the top of Prince Mick's head so he crossed it out and redid it.
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| Notebook 9, page 65 |
The next page shows a few more full body sketches of Prince Mick and a close up of those lips. And a little Cerebus in the reflection of his sunglasses.
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| Notebook 9, page 66 |
Just one sketch on the final page this time. And a line of dialogue "Dunno. The axel broke or the spoke or summ't."
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| Notebook 9, page 67 |
