Jason Badower/Blackout, Part 2

Jason Badower shares his comments and original art about his work on Blackout, Part 2.

Page 1

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  "I managed to cheat the first two panels by using an...image built up from a bunch of photos that I took. So, while there is no drawing in there, it is still a piece of Photoshop artwork."
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  Jason said he received a lot of criticism for drawing a teenager who looked old. "I'm trying to draw a young, withered person and that (to me) ends up kinda looking like an older person. Given that he was never mentioned to be a teenager in the actual story, I'm not too stressed about it."
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  "I really like the dynamic colour scheme from panel three. The moonlight and the lighting make for an interesting palette. I do regret not putting more medical equipment in the room, though."

Page 2

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  "I realised that the stage I spent the least time on was the most important. What I mean is the layouts. That little sketch up there is where I do all my careful planning of the story to come."
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  Jason feels that Blackout, Part 2 was much more clear and concise, and a lot less confusing than Blackout, Part 1. He credits this to more time planning his work.
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  "The only thing I would have changed, in retrospect, is panel is two of this page. I feel that the patient's drama is a little bit too high. In retrospect, I would have drawn something quieter, more introspective. Perhaps a little bit more angsty than angry."

Page 3

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  "The Primatech paper salesman is just that: a generic Primatech salesman. He is not anyone that I know of. I just invented his look for the story. I did steal the logo from the official site, though."
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  "I really like my likeness of Mohinder on panel five. I think it's a good piece of performance."
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  "I had fun on the crazy blood splatter on panel three. I'm also really proud of that little blur effect on the salesman's right hand. It's very cinematic to me."
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  "I was really proud of coming up with this Easter Egg. It was so tough for me to come up with anything as I've mentioned in the interview."
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  "In retrospect my homage to Tim Sale's classic Sylar hunting Claire painting is probably my favourite Easter Egg and after the baby Nathan playing with the aeroplane and Angel."
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  "Meanwhile, I heard that Tim Sale was doing a homage to Nosferatu."

Notes about Jason's drawings are taken from his weblog.

See Also

• For an interview about Blackout, Part 2, see Interview:Blackout.