Here is another batch of writer notes on Sorcery 101. If you want to read ahead on these got ahead on these head over to my patreon.
Title page
This is one of the covers I’m most proud of. It’s all traditional which is something I usually don’t have the patiences for. That’s partly why it’s monochromatic. I didn’t want use one color wrong and then have to start over.
page 899-900
Danny always does the cooking. I also like how much shorter Danny is from Trish. I wanted them to have a nice scene before Danny jinx everything and it all goes to hell.
page 901 – 906
This whole opening is to show more of Danny’s life before falling into all the supernatural nonsense. We get the random lady recongizing him at the airport and fancy limo pick up to cover more general stuff. But then Danny’s anxiety about seeing his father pops up. His going over the proper tea stuff real quick is I like the reveal of his neat hair which starts to come undone after only a page.
page 907 – 911
Here we get to meet Danny’s parents. He is supposed to look like his mom but nothing like his dad. That’s supposed to be one of the few hints that he isn’t his father’s son. There were a few references earlier about gossip about his mom. Also, Danny’s younger brother is named after his dad not him. Also, you find out a little bit more of Danny’s gay brother. Also as his dad gives him a hard time, Danny’s hair becomes more and more undone.
page 912 – 919
Now that Danny’s done dealing with his local boogyman, we get a nice break before Trish deals with her’s. I looked up as much tacky tourist crap I could for that tourist stand. Also I wanted to show Danny and Trish are starting on a better foot then Danny and Mel by having Trish being more understanding about Danny needing to be a parent interupting their date. I like how her hair came out in the second to last panel of 914.
But nice times can only last so long. I liked that slow build up.
Danny needed a small victory in between his lunch with his dad and the stuff with Frost. I also liked the awkward silent panel between Danny and Jackie before he leaves. They are starting to get along better but aren’t on good terms just yet. I also wanted Jackie’s furiture to look nicer than the other places I’ve designed. So a lot of her furiture comes from combing through expensive interior design blogs.
page 920 – 931
I had a lot of fun designing Frost’s club. I like all the blues to show to push the Frost’s coldness and name. Danny is aware that Frost is the vampire’s rulers, so much as they have a ruler. So him asking to bow is to show he at least has some sense. Guess who has never asked Frost that or shown him anything close to that make repect. Hint the answer is Seth. The whole scene is supposed to give Frost the power but to show that he’s not some crazy mad men. He asks about Danny’s mom first to put him off balance. Most of his comments are build up before striking Danny with the knowledge of what he can do to Trish and what Seth can do to Danny’s.
Danny’s facial expression on page 926 and 927 came out well. And I super like how page 930. I also like the batch of panels where Danny takes a shot before Frost smiles.
page 932 – 933
This whole thing is supposed to be the dreaded morning after and just how much Frost can effect her. End on some nice exitential dread.