The Toronto Cartoonists Workshop is a learning environment where aspiring cartoonists can study with working professionals. The
Comics Lab is a forum where teams of freelance writers and artists are assembled to create and publish a professional comic book
. Comics Lab simulates
the working environment of a freelancer at a mainstream comics
publisher with each freelancer working under the guidance and tutelage
of series editor
Rob Walton. Each course under the
Comics Lab
banner will deal with pre-existing characters and concepts thus adding
the additional complexity of working with an established property.
The winter 2013 version of
Comics Lab will feature characters from Dave Sim’s
Cerebus.
With the editor acting as mentor and tutor, each writer is asked to
submit a minimum of two script ideas for publishing consideration. The
editor will then ‘green light’ one of the ideas after which a full
script will then be developed. Rough layouts are then created and the
storytelling, characterization, continuity and visual dynamics are
improved and polished. Artists use the maximized layouts to begin the
process of creating completed pencils and inks.
No prerequisite is required however each student must submit sample writing and art pages before being accepted to
Comics Lab. Students must be able to adhere to strict deadlines. All prospective
students should familiarize themselves with the
Cerebus property prior
to submissions.
More details...
Special thanks to Dave Sim for graciously allowing us to
use his characters for this special project!
Where: 587A College Street (at Clinton), Toronto, ON, Canada, M6G 1B2
When: Thursday evenings 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, 17 January to 28 March 2013
