Comics Project #2: Primary Source Perspective

Here’s how I read & markup my primary source texts:

Hospital Cat 1: Finding F.A.S.T. in Primary Source Texts

Here’s a collection of various text & visual sources from a single project:

Freeman Colby: From Primary Sources to Comics

Yes, I know — Easier SAID than DRAWN!

Recommendations for Artists:

• Start with a single page of comics (2-4 panels).
• Keep the artwork simple — Stick figures are fine!
• Use your source quote as the text.
• Draw a little something to go in each panel…
• Experiment! See what happens!

The P*I.E. Process:

Pencil the entire page, test it on a reader, & then ink it before moving on to other pages.

Basic Page Templates >>

Here’s how I move from primary source text to panels & pages of comics:

Hospital Cat 2: Drawing Panels & Pages from Primary Sources

As we finish our first pages, we have several options to choose from:

• Draw additional pages, continuing or preceding your first page. For new layouts, try these COMICS PAGE TEMPLATES >>
• Draw a new page from a different primary source that adds a new perspective to your original page. SEE: “Freeman Colby: From Primary Sources to Comics / Supplemental Sources” >>
• Help somebody else research or edit page(s) in progress.
• Collect finished pages together in a class book or gallery.