Anatomy of a Hellboy Short Comic

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  • čas přidán 19. 03. 2020
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    If you want to make short comics, you need to read and study short comics. Here is how to write your short comic based on everything I've learned from Mike Mignola's short comic "Dr Carp's Experiment.
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Komentáře • 142

  • @jakeparker44
    @jakeparker44  Před 4 lety +63

    If you want to make short comics, you need to read and study short comics. Here is how to write your short comic based on everything I've learned from Mike Mignola's short comic "Dr Carp's Experiment." Enjoy it, and hopefully you have some more time now to work on your comics!

    • @aadiths4492
      @aadiths4492 Před 4 lety

      Which sketch book is that jake....??

    • @hanh7395
      @hanh7395 Před 4 lety +1

      Hey! Any suggestions on short comics to read?

    • @user-lk8ho6bp3n
      @user-lk8ho6bp3n Před 4 lety

      thanks jake. what you do is very cool .
      jake I just finished plot writing. then I proceed to the storyboard, and then to drawing. then scanning, then drawing in clip studio. this is my method. advise something))

    • @user-lk8ho6bp3n
      @user-lk8ho6bp3n Před 4 lety

      my english shit but hopefully understand

    • @rinkoos1315
      @rinkoos1315 Před 4 lety

      This must be really annoying but I really wanted to ask what ink do you use to refill your brush pens

  • @StudioHannah
    @StudioHannah Před 4 lety +63

    Jake, how do you always know the perfect topics to make a video for? Seriously, this is the third time in a row you’ve posted a video covering PRECISELY something I’ve been looking into and starting to study.

    • @s0ne01
      @s0ne01 Před 4 lety +1

      EXACTLY MANS LOWKEY A GENIUS

    • @thatoneidiotnamedme6990
      @thatoneidiotnamedme6990 Před 4 lety

      Exactly! 😅😃

    • @Indian_awa
      @Indian_awa Před 3 lety

      Hey man nothing go to ur story and say to your friend or any member
      U will get the result

    • @punkeasy
      @punkeasy Před 3 lety

      "Jake, how do you always know the perfect topics"
      By stealing other people's content I would think.
      What a sham of a barren talentless back you are sir!

  • @TrentKaniuga
    @TrentKaniuga Před 4 lety +25

    This made me want to draw another comic again. Thanks for sharing your passion for Hellboy Jake!

  • @ottebya
    @ottebya Před rokem +3

    I have NEVER seen someone breakdown a story/comic/sequential art this way, especially that its Mignola, JUST WOW, this is SO cool, please do more of these!!! 🙏 🙏

  • @anythinginvolvingsharks
    @anythinginvolvingsharks Před 4 lety +7

    i can't get over how good "Darkness Calls" is.

  • @Mauritanya
    @Mauritanya Před 4 lety +19

    Fun Fact: I'm in the first semester of art college in my hometown in southwest Brazil, and this quarentine hit us in the 3rd week of the class and we are devasted because we are super excited for it, and inspired by Inktober we created a list of themes for drawing during this enclosure weeks. The themes are:
    -Mitology(tales, creatures, gods, etc)
    -Studio Ghibli
    -Cyber/Steam punk
    -Literature
    -Arquitecture's from the past
    -Fantasy
    i don't know if everyone is excited as i am but i'm diving into it LoL ...
    Anyway, thanks for the inspiration!

  • @ashputtel
    @ashputtel Před 4 lety +15

    2 page comics are hard to do! My favorite Hellboy short story is the one where he tries pancakes .. It's adorable!

    • @samcallanan3633
      @samcallanan3633 Před 4 lety +1

      He'll never come back to hell he just had pancakes

  • @amanofnoreputation2164
    @amanofnoreputation2164 Před 4 lety +10

    Thesis: All For One
    Antithesis: One For All
    Synthesis: All For One and One For All.

  • @eboi5575
    @eboi5575 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much for speak about color for situations

  • @dustinperez545
    @dustinperez545 Před 3 lety +4

    Vids like this, Artist like Jake just makes me fall in love with art even more 😊

  • @theamazingartist4324
    @theamazingartist4324 Před 3 lety +2

    Can you make a video of you explaining how you make your skeleton for your characters and how you think of what they should look like

  • @ThompsonBrosStudios
    @ThompsonBrosStudios Před 4 lety +3

    Love Hellboy, and your work as well. You always have great insights in your videos.

  • @alotofbeeandmo8965
    @alotofbeeandmo8965 Před 4 lety +2

    Man, I can't emphasize how much I needed this insight and how much it has helped my process. Thanks Mr. Parker.

  • @thecrazyandthewild
    @thecrazyandthewild Před 3 lety +1

    This was fantastic, Jake! I love Hellboy and never saw the comics in this light. Thank you!!!!!

  • @Vi4ll
    @Vi4ll Před 4 lety +3

    perfectly explained. Thanks a lot mr. J!

  • @stevenbrown1225
    @stevenbrown1225 Před 4 lety +1

    I love " The Ghoul". Incorporating the classic poetry of Shakespear and others into a story of a monster who eats the flesh of the dead was Gaiman levels of brilliance!

  • @ozero_animation
    @ozero_animation Před 4 lety +4

    I just read the Dr.Carps Experiment and your video came out. Unbelievable!

  • @darneldegand
    @darneldegand Před 2 lety +2

    Excellent breakdown, thanks

  • @programmerart5447
    @programmerart5447 Před 4 lety +1

    This was an incredibly helpful and informative video. What a great way to break down the material.

  • @karlytopzz2631
    @karlytopzz2631 Před 4 lety +3

    *casually drawing masterpiece*

  • @Hum0ng0us
    @Hum0ng0us Před měsícem +1

    Holy shit this was made easy to understand!! Thank you so much!!

  • @george-qz9un
    @george-qz9un Před 3 lety +2

    Hey Jake! Your short comic videos have helped me so much and I keep coming back to review it again. I hope you’ll be posting more videos again, and maybe a video for creating a longer, serialized, maybe webcomic length comic? Thank you so much, I hope you are well during these times.

  • @stilljay7757
    @stilljay7757 Před 4 lety

    Hey your channel is amazing! I’ve been trying to write comics for about a year and a half now and have a hard time getting ideas onto the paper. You lay things out in a very comprehensive and informative way that not only makes me a better writer and author, but gives me a new appreciation for my favorite comics! Keep on making amazing videos, Hope life is treating you well. Thanks!

  • @anthonyikediuba7790
    @anthonyikediuba7790 Před 4 lety

    really great video Jake. Thank you! Honestly wasn't too sold on the idea of breaking my story idea into short stories but this helped me better understand what you meant. Now I'm really excited to push out some short stories! Thank you!

  • @tjduprey
    @tjduprey Před 4 lety +11

    I know I now have a better understanding of mixed metaphors lol... peeling back they layers of a pyramid

  • @RisteSekuloski
    @RisteSekuloski Před 4 lety

    Excellent analysis! It sheds a new light to this story! Thanks!

  • @darioscomicschool1111

    Gonna check this out Tomorrow! Thank you so much for this one!

  • @addieanddaddy7562
    @addieanddaddy7562 Před 4 lety

    This video definitely reinvigorated my desire to tell stories through comics/GNs! Time to get to work!

  • @jononaidoo2893
    @jononaidoo2893 Před 4 lety

    This was so cool jake, thanks for sharing this with us. Ive always wanted to do a short comic, but I didn't know where to start.

  • @basilebuisson
    @basilebuisson Před 3 lety

    Really love your analysis, I love mignola's work, you sould make more hellboy videos!!

  • @salmondjoy
    @salmondjoy Před 4 lety

    Loved it! Thank you Jake!

  • @h2relic721
    @h2relic721 Před 4 lety +6

    Gotta love Hellboy

  • @BenMellingerArt
    @BenMellingerArt Před 4 lety +3

    just what I needed when I needed it! gotta love Mike Mignola :D

  • @Blairaptor
    @Blairaptor Před 4 lety

    Thanks so much for this video and your others like it! I keep getting ahead of myself and designing big story projects (probably because I mostly consume longform stories) and I want to learn how to make things smaller so I don't overwhelm myself. Plus I just love talking about what makes good stories work!

  • @hughdidit
    @hughdidit Před 4 lety

    Excellent breakdown of the story structure!

  • @thatoneidiotnamedme6990
    @thatoneidiotnamedme6990 Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome! I love hellboy

  • @melanmalvindicta
    @melanmalvindicta Před 3 lety +3

    Who's here 2021??

  • @engineeringart95
    @engineeringart95 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this! Surprisingly not many people share the same amount of fascination for the folklore-inspired short stories (side quests) than the main plot. For me some are hauntingly profound and others are witty and eerie. You chose the best story to communicate the mastery behind them, hell of a job! ;)

  • @orkunsanal
    @orkunsanal Před 4 lety

    Love this! Thank you master!

  • @ernestonavarro7242
    @ernestonavarro7242 Před 4 lety

    this was so awesome thank you so much Jake I wish you had a class like this with feedback on our own stories

  • @nigromant9469
    @nigromant9469 Před 4 lety

    this is just great, love it

  • @LorisCrochetCorner
    @LorisCrochetCorner Před 4 lety

    Great video Jake!!! Tyfs. Stay safe hun Much love to you 💞💞

  • @s0ne01
    @s0ne01 Před 4 lety

    LOVING THE VIDEOS LATELY, ITS SOME GREAT CONTENT

  • @MrDeathKatana
    @MrDeathKatana Před rokem

    Great stuff. thanks man

  • @spoquerusse1
    @spoquerusse1 Před 4 lety

    Excellent video thank you!!

  • @user-lk8ho6bp3n
    @user-lk8ho6bp3n Před 4 lety

    thenks master jake parker

  • @rickharold7884
    @rickharold7884 Před 3 lety

    Cool. Great breakdown. Thx

  • @RoofRailways101train
    @RoofRailways101train Před 3 lety

    My dude, I’ve followed your art on pinterest and now I know you have a CZcams im watching it all the time

  • @artbyshea7585
    @artbyshea7585 Před 4 lety

    Thanks Jake😁👍

  • @kisadamgabor6662
    @kisadamgabor6662 Před 4 lety

    Hello Jake!
    That video was very interesting!
    Good luck! - a fan from Hungary.

  • @KeithHarper
    @KeithHarper Před 4 lety

    good stuff. nice breakdown.

  • @popcultureandcomicbookstuf6455

    Awesome video, thank you. Great intro music

  • @MrDylanButton
    @MrDylanButton Před 4 lety +16

    Hey Jake!
    I just had a thought, how about you do a whole series like this, for instance you could analyse a studio Ghibli film or another comic, maybe even an animation like the apex legends animated shorts. I would love to see this a series.
    Thanks for reading :) have a nice day

  • @AndrewMaksymBrainNectar

    Love Hellboy!

  • @samankucher5117
    @samankucher5117 Před 3 lety

    Awesome

  • @caroodraws
    @caroodraws Před 4 lety +2

    I GOTTA read Hellboy now you've convinced me

    • @JTR_3
      @JTR_3 Před 4 lety

      Shmaro-caro also check out BPRD from the same Hellboy universe. It’s like the best tv series never made.

    • @alejandromolina7270
      @alejandromolina7270 Před 4 lety

      You also got to read Lord Baltimore. It's a separate series, but it's so good.

  • @sadianuri5158
    @sadianuri5158 Před 4 lety

    Amazing

  • @A8M8R8A
    @A8M8R8A Před 4 lety

    Fantastic video, just awesome. I am woring in a personal comic book and I feel all that struggling, I highly recomend to read "the anatomy of a story" of Jhon Truby to follow more in detail what has been explained here.

  • @nightyonetwothree
    @nightyonetwothree Před 3 lety

    you had such a nice pencil scetch, being able to make Mignola-styled illustration, but going for such a casual way :(

  • @tangledminds
    @tangledminds Před 3 lety

    Hey Jake. I hope you are doing well. If you can ever make a video, can you please make a video on how to decide or come up with a style for a book - graphic novel or a picture book project? Thank you soo much. All the love to you!

  • @tieranholtet1501
    @tieranholtet1501 Před 4 lety +2

    love the new intro

  • @airfox
    @airfox Před 4 lety

    Dope!

  • @ericarmstrong7906
    @ericarmstrong7906 Před 4 lety

    really nice critique just the view of color and word balloons are very insightful. Those are things that people would have noticed subconsciously as they were intended, but there is no way most people would see that subtlety. Thank you very much for your insight.

  • @munchstudiokl7933
    @munchstudiokl7933 Před 4 lety +2

    cool

  • @alexaviercomics4241
    @alexaviercomics4241 Před 4 lety

    Is it me or he finally smiled in his intro

  • @yungethix8765
    @yungethix8765 Před 4 lety

    dude you are really underrated

  • @Swampthing86
    @Swampthing86 Před 2 lety +1

    My favorite comic book characters
    The Teen Titans
    Nightwing
    The Punisher
    The Doom Patrol
    John Constantine
    Spider-Man
    Venom
    Suicide Squad
    Hellboy
    B. P. R. D.
    Swamp Thing
    Wonder Woman
    Captain America
    Blade
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    The Flash
    Spawn
    Wolverine
    X-Men
    Aquaman

  • @tylerh3378
    @tylerh3378 Před 4 lety +2

    How about a series where you break down all the short stories? :)))))))

  • @grahamwelch5011
    @grahamwelch5011 Před 4 lety

    I know this episode was about comics and of that sort.... but.. I really want to see you do more straight up drawing, just getting out a piece of paper, sketch and ink. I know it probably isn't alway practical, but that's what drew me to your channel and art in the first place. Just watching you create as you explained and gave some great advice. Right now I'm just happy you're making videos again, but I'm dying to see your creative process more often.

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  Před 4 lety +1

      cool. Yeah, I'm about due for some back to basics drawing videos.

  • @tai0purto
    @tai0purto Před 4 lety +2

    I love this new series about comic making!
    I bought the "Drawing Comics" series on SVS years ago, but I feel this is a great addition to it, build on top of it!

  • @omarilawson6250
    @omarilawson6250 Před 4 lety

    Yes dude

  • @zionleach3001
    @zionleach3001 Před 3 lety +2

    I want to know how in the many years he wrote hellboy comics, like many long franchines from getting boring?

  • @adam_keoki
    @adam_keoki Před 4 lety

    Hey Jake. Excellent video. You have a few different formats of Hellboy(library edition, digital, etc). Why? lol. I've heard about the omnibus edition and such. What do you like about each?

  • @gyebisarpong5904
    @gyebisarpong5904 Před 4 lety

    Can make a video talking about using marker

  • @somethingventured3
    @somethingventured3 Před 3 lety +1

    What reader/app/service do you use for indie books?

  • @DanielaAlarconilustracion

    thank you so much for this. elementary school teachers please take not and cut the crap with the "beginning - middle and end" bs

  • @mledra1
    @mledra1 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks Jake for all that you do for the community. Does this apply to things like a children's book as well? I am trying to get a start on my own children's book and I don't know where to start. Thanks!

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  Před 4 lety +1

      It does apply to children's books. Though some story books are more of an extended joke with a punch line. There are some that do follow these beats. I would take some time and study a few of your favorite children's books and see what makes them work.

    • @mledra1
      @mledra1 Před 4 lety

      @@jakeparker44 Thanks for the advice and the breakdown in your video. Maybe it's what I needed to start putting pencil to paper.

  • @irvingramirez2335
    @irvingramirez2335 Před 3 lety +1

    Can you do invincible?

  • @harithanatarajan4341
    @harithanatarajan4341 Před 4 lety

    Can you make a short video about how to design a robot.that will be a great one.pls reply

  • @RoofRailways101train
    @RoofRailways101train Před 3 lety

    What sketchbook do you use here? And what would you recommend?

  • @RenePfitzner
    @RenePfitzner Před 4 lety +3

    This is brilliant as always, thanks Jake! I love the analysis you brought to this comic. If you want more of this, sign up to Jake's Patreon or take his classes on SVSLearn.com, he has a bunch more lessons on the craft of comic storytelling.
    One small quibble: The demon they summoned was Hellboy himself, not the monkey, they used HB's blood to demonify the monkey. Potentially to make an army of demon monkeys without the hassle of the summoning ritual? Thanks again, Jake!

  • @aRBy125
    @aRBy125 Před 4 lety

    Hey Jake, I don't know if you take suggestions from the comments section here, but since it ties into this miniseries you've been posting lately; what about for those situations where, you have your characters set up, but you need a setting for them to shine in? While it kinda ties into worldbuilding, it's less about overbuilding, and more about giving them an appropriate playground.

  • @herobot1
    @herobot1 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video Jake. Really cool analysis. Quick question, and I'm sorry if you get that often but what is the pen you use to ink your Hellboy sketch? Keep up the great work!

  • @amanofnoreputation2164
    @amanofnoreputation2164 Před 4 lety +4

    "He's just a regular guy, but he's anything but regular..."
    Oh, him too?

  • @purpleocean5958
    @purpleocean5958 Před 4 lety

    i have a question , is inktober only black and white or can you use colo(u)rs

  • @mishal7718
    @mishal7718 Před 3 lety

    Jake what kind of ink are you using for brushpen?

  • @dimimor5795
    @dimimor5795 Před 4 lety +1

    Jake

  • @Amelia_PC
    @Amelia_PC Před 4 lety

    Hmm, dunno. I think it depends on the type of release the author is doing. Usually, publishers and editors aren't interested in one-shots for an IP debut. But if you're an author with an established IP and big audience, one-shots are great. My editor advised me to keep a self-contained story/ story arc (graphic novel) between 80 to 100 pages.
    Great video, Jake! :)

    • @jakeparker44
      @jakeparker44  Před 4 lety +2

      I agree in regards to traditional publishing. But if you’re just starting out and are self publishing you can learn a lot and gain confidence in your craft by doing short stories first.

    • @Amelia_PC
      @Amelia_PC Před 4 lety

      @@jakeparker44 True!

  • @drawingmaniacsterben7144

    "click on that podcast BUTTON" while pointing on the rabbit's butt :D No great video Jake! helpfull as always!

  • @shivadevps1490
    @shivadevps1490 Před 3 lety +2

    hey can u put a vedio that how to draw robot. pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls big fan brooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @Psycho-Complex
    @Psycho-Complex Před 4 lety +1

    do spawn :O

  • @ethanj8318
    @ethanj8318 Před 3 lety

    Jake where are you??

  • @zazulakoma
    @zazulakoma Před 4 lety

    this is exactly what I needed. 1000 thanks from hungary plus 1 like

  • @jinatjahan7937
    @jinatjahan7937 Před 4 lety +2

    Hello Jake how have you been, I am currently working on a story about robots but I don't know how to draw them well maybe you can help a fellow artist
    Sincerely, a 12-year-old artist and a new subscriber

  • @hellboy7424
    @hellboy7424 Před 4 lety +2

    Are you talking about me?

  • @pixydis
    @pixydis Před 4 lety +1

    Nice spoon. 0:37

  • @dwaynepeterson7511
    @dwaynepeterson7511 Před 4 lety

    Any other artists skip every CZcams add aside from Photoshop ones?

  • @guillermobolasdemadera345

    Just in time! Comicquarantine gang where you at!

  • @Kay22-325
    @Kay22-325 Před 4 lety

    When are you going to make a new video #LoveyourVids🤖🚀

  • @jnsart5012
    @jnsart5012 Před 2 lety

    Are you made Hellboy