EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes look at in-progress pages with Batman ’66 artist Jonathan Case

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As part of our in-depth look behind the scenes of Batman ’66 from DC Comics artist Jonathan Case has given us an exclusive look at his process for putting together the pages – from layout pencils to the finished page.

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Batman ’66 – artists Jonathan Case lays out the scene in rough pencils complete with a lettering guide
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Batman 66 – Jonathan works up tighter pencils in Manga Studio keeping aware of the guidelines
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Batman 66 – Despite pencilling digitally Jonathan inks his artwork with a pen and brush before colouring
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Batman 66 – After scanning in the inked page Jonathan adds a layer of digital colour using Manga Studio
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Batman 66 – finally Jonathan adds a layer of digital effects to give it that retro comic feel

For more behind the scenes insights into the world of DC Comics’s Batman ’66 read our in-depth interview with artist Jonathan Case and writer Jeff Parker

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  1. “We did our best to keep the digital reading experience fun” writer Jeff Parker and artist Jonathan Case on the secrets behind DC Comic’s first digital interactive comic Batman ’66 | Pipedream Comics
    July 9, 2013 @ 7:15 pm

    […] For more information on Jonathan’s techniques check out our exclusive look behind the scenes! […]

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