You can write a script, but that's just a starting point as a cartoonist. The heart of the process comes when you start to draw it, and you work out how to lay the page out, how best to tell the story. Jeff Lemire cartoonistdrawheart share on social
Self-publishing worked for me. Being able to put your work in print, even if it's a tiny print-on-demand print run of a dozen or so copies, shows publishers and editors a completed piece of work and that you can follow through on a project. Jeff Lemire completecopydemand share on social
You spend so much time writing a character the way I did with Buddy Baker and then Green Arrow that you start to care about them. And you almost think of them as people, you know? Jeff Lemire arrowbakerbuddy Change image and share on social
The thing about Canada is that it's a very large country, and the population's very spread out among different regions. Each region in the country really has its own personality and its own culture, you know? From West Coast to East Coast - wherever you go, it's almost like it's its own country. Jeff Lemire canadacoastcountry share on social
I grew up reading a lot of superhero comics, so it's really fun to take a shot at one myself and see what happens. Jeff Lemire comicfungrow Change image and share on social
For me, Bloodshot was the least appealing character that Valiant had. He was so cold. Jeff Lemire appealbloodshotcharacter Change image and share on social
There's a lot of mystery just inherent in the story of 'Descender.' There's sort of a central mystery that runs throughout it. Jeff Lemire centraldescenderinherent Change image and share on social
I would love to learn archery. Unfortunately I'm too busy writing and drawing ten thousand comics a month. Maybe one day! Jeff Lemire archerybusycomic Change image and share on social
I think America's obsession with guns and with violence in media and society is a horrible sickness. Jeff Lemire americagunhorrible Change image and share on social
There are certain things in 'Descender' that I've dealt with in the past. I think you can see a direct parallel with Sweet Tooth in TIM-21. Jeff Lemire dealdescenderdirect Change image and share on social