Marvel Editor Poobah Tom Breevort put together a little breakdown of how a typical Marvel book comes together these days, over on his bog. You can follow it starting with this entry and it’s a nice look behind the curtain for those of you who might be interested in the timing and sequencing of the process. I found it most illuminating to look at Marcos Martin’s breakdowns and studies, as I always wonder how much other srtists’ thumbs have in common with mine. The answer is apparently not MUCH, if brilliant Mr. Martin is a typical example, because his thumbs are TIGHT. Also of interest is that he basically inks his pencils, then they get pushed blue for the inker to re-ink. Seems he doesn’t like doing finished pencils. This was an interesting look, because I still think of it like the old Bullpen days as shown in the Marvel Try-Out and How to Draw books I had (and still have) as a kid. The process is streamlined and a little more flexible now, it seems.

Go check out the making of Dr. Strange already!

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