When Kody Ferron walks past the Book Cellar, he still does a double-take when he sees his own comic book in the window.

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After completing his thesis, Ferron got involved in a small project as a professional artist SA国际影视传媒� and was SA国际影视传媒渉ooked.SA国际影视传媒�

In December 2020, he launched his first comic through Kickstarter SA国际影视传媒� INFERNAL: the Dying Sun SA国际影视传媒� and in June 2021, his second, which is also part of the INFERNAL series.

For inspiration he turns to the greats.

SA国际影视传媒淢y favourite line work is in Spawn, my favourite compositions are in MignolaSA国际影视传媒檚 Hellboy, my favourite manic caricatures are in MahnkeSA国际影视传媒檚 The Mask,SA国际影视传媒� he rhymed off, adding that books also inform his practice, such as Watchmen, Akira, and Capullo and SnyderSA国际影视传媒檚 Batman SA国际影视传媒� SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e read every panel and every word of (them), maybe 10 times over.SA国际影视传媒�

He moved to Yellowknife from Ontario in late 2020.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 been an absolute blessing to live here, and I have to believe that loving where I live so much is part of my motivation to keep going, especially on those days where work feels like work.SA国际影视传媒�

In a typical day, Ferron SA国际影视传媒� who has become a full-time comic book artist SA国际影视传媒� draws for seven hours.

Each new project starts with an idea, he said. This could be a plot point, an interesting original character, a setting.

It can take years for any of these ideas to develop or find its way into a project.

SA国际影视传媒淥nce the idea is planted, you want it to take hold; you want to make it into something tangible. Going from SA国际影视传媒榠deaSA国际影视传媒� to SA国际影视传媒榩rojectSA国际影视传媒� is an iterative process, and as I write primarily through drawing, my creative process largely involves jumping between point-form plot writing, and iterative, loose sketch work.SA国际影视传媒�

Ferron jots verbal prompts in point form and then starts drawing around those ideas.

SA国际影视传媒淭hen I write more prompts as more ideas sprout, and then sketch more, rinse and repeat.SA国际影视传媒�

Once an idea becomes a group of ideas or even a full story, then itSA国际影视传媒檚 time to plan the book.

But he never approaches a book with a finished script.

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While plotting the book, he tries to envision the story unfolding purely visually, SA国际影视传媒渓ike a silent filmSA国际影视传媒� I believe if you canSA国际影视传媒檛 tell your story without dialogue, then youSA国际影视传媒檝e failed to take advantage of the medium.SA国际影视传媒�

Ferron is currently working on his third book, and has some advice for those who want to follow their artistic dreams.

SA国际影视传媒淚 find the most compelling gesture a creator can make is to create for themselves, rather than trying to make what we think people want us to make,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淲rite about your life, about what you find beautiful, what angers you, what moves you, what you love.SA国际影视传媒�