वंडर वुमन के कवर के डिज़ाइन सोचते समय, कई बार लेखक या संपादक मुझे अपने विचार बताते हैं। और यह दिलचस्प है, क्योंकि मैं जानता हूँ कि वे जानबूझकर ऐसा नहीं करते, लेकिन अंत में वे ऐसे विचार दे बैठते हैं जो 'बेचारी मुसीबत में फँसी महिला' (damsel-in-desress) जैसे कवर लगने लगते हैं, जहाँ तनाव इस बात से पैदा होता है कि उसे किसी तरह बचाने की जरूरत है। और यह ऐसी चीज है जिसका मैं तुरंत विरोध करता हूँ।
When coming up with Wonder Woman cover designs, sometimes people will pitch ideas to me, either the writer or the editor. And it's interesting, because I know they're not trying to, but they end up pitching things that end up feeling like damsel-in-distress covers, where the tension comes from her needing to be rescued somehow. And it's something I immediately push back against.
When coming up with Wonder Woman cover designs, sometimes people will pitch ideas to me, either the writer or the editor. And it's interesting, because I know they're not trying to, but they end up pitching things that end up feeling like damsel-in-distress covers, where the tension comes from her needing to be rescued somehow. And it's something I immediately push back against.
कला के जरिए और जिस तरह से आप किसी किरदार को पेश करते हैं—खास तौर पर वंडर वुमन जैसे किरदार को, जो इतने सारे लोगों के लिए बहुत मायने रखता है—आप जिन सूक्ष्म बातों को संचारित कर सकते हैं, उनके प्रति मैं बहुत सचेत हो गया हूँ।
I've become really aware of all the subtle things you can communicate through the art and how you're presenting a character, particularly someone like Wonder Woman, who means so much to so many people.
I've become really aware of all the subtle things you can communicate through the art and how you're presenting a character, particularly someone like Wonder Woman, who means so much to so many people.
मुझे एहसास है कि वंडर वुमन के छपे हुए कवर पर आप ऐसा नजारा नहीं देखना चाहेंगे। वह मुसीबत में हो सकती है, लेकिन इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि वह पूरी तरह से बेबस हो। इसलिए जब भी मैं ये कवर बनाता हूँ, तो यह सुनिश्चित करने की कोशिश करता हूँ कि उसमें ऐसा पहलू हो जहाँ खतरे के बावजूद, उसके फैसले लेने की ताकत (agency) उससे छीनी न जाए।
I realize that this is not what you want to put on a cover with Wonder Woman emblazoned on it. She could be in trouble, but she doesn't need to be completely out of control. So whenever I'm doing these covers, I try to make sure that there's an element where, even if there is danger, it's not something where agency is taken away from her.
I realize that this is not what you want to put on a cover with Wonder Woman emblazoned on it. She could be in trouble, but she doesn't need to be completely out of control. So whenever I'm doing these covers, I try to make sure that there's an element where, even if there is danger, it's not something where agency is taken away from her.
हम अक्सर अतीत को एक बहुत ही शानदार दौर के रूप में देखते हैं, लेकिन उन चीजों को नजरअंदाज कर देते हैं जो असल में तब से अब बेहतर हो गई हैं। हमारी लड़कियां [पेपर गर्ल्स] अब इस बात से जूझ रही हैं कि उनका भविष्य कैसा होगा, और इस बात पर विचार कर रही हैं कि वे वर्तमान दौर को जैसा देखना चाहती थीं, वह असल में कैसा होगा।
A lot of times we look at the past as something that was really great, but we ignore things that have actually gotten better since then.Our girls [Paper Girls] are now dealing with what their futures look like, and reflecting on what they hoped the present day versions might be like.
A lot of times we look at the past as something that was really great, but we ignore things that have actually gotten better since then.Our girls [Paper Girls] are now dealing with what their futures look like, and reflecting on what they hoped the present day versions might be like.
मैं इन कवरों में उसे शक्तिशाली दिखाना चाहता हूँ, और कभी-कभी यह एक शांत शक्ति होती है और कभी-कभी यह अधिक आक्रामक शक्ति होती है। लेकिन जब आप कोई ऐसी कॉमिक बुक निकाल रहे हैं जिसका नाम वंडर वुमन है और वह उस पर है, तो एक निश्चित प्रकार की छवि पेश करने की आपकी जिम्मेदारी बनती है।
I want her to be powerful on these covers, and sometimes that's a quiet power and other times it's a more bombastic power. But when you're going to have a book out there that's called Wonder Woman and she's on it, you have a responsibility to put out a certain kind of image.
I want her to be powerful on these covers, and sometimes that's a quiet power and other times it's a more bombastic power. But when you're going to have a book out there that's called Wonder Woman and she's on it, you have a responsibility to put out a certain kind of image.
इसकी शुरुआत लेखन से होती है। हमें इन सभी किरदारों के बारे में सोचना होगा—हमें उन सभी के साथ एक जैसा बर्ताव करना होगा। हमें यह सोचना होगा कि उनका भी एक आंतरिक जीवन और प्रेरणाएं हैं। जब मैं महिला पात्रों को चित्रित कर रहा होता हूँ, तो मैं इसी बात की तलाश में रहता हूँ। मैं अंतर्निहित अर्थ (subtext) की तलाश करता हूँ। मैं ऐसे तरीके ढूंढता हूँ जिससे पाठक उनसे केवल बाहरी सुंदरता से परे जाकर जुड़ सकें। आप जानते ही हैं, सिर्फ किसी आकर्षक महिला की तस्वीर बनाना थोड़े समय बाद बोरिंग लगने लगता है।
It starts with the writing. We have to think of all these characters - we have to treat them all equally. We have to think of them as having an interior life and having motivations. When I'm drawing female characters, I'm looking for that. I'm looking for subtext. I'm looking for ways to make the reader relate to them in a way that goes beyond the pure aesthetic value. You know, just drawing an attractive woman really gets kind of boring after a while.
It starts with the writing. We have to think of all these characters - we have to treat them all equally. We have to think of them as having an interior life and having motivations. When I'm drawing female characters, I'm looking for that. I'm looking for subtext. I'm looking for ways to make the reader relate to them in a way that goes beyond the pure aesthetic value. You know, just drawing an attractive woman really gets kind of boring after a while.
मेरी पसंदीदा कॉमिक्स में से एक हर्नांडेज़ ब्रदर्स की 'लव एंड रॉकेट्स' है। वे यह दिखाने में बहुत अच्छा काम करते हैं कि मैगी का किरदार कैसे उम्रदराज होता है और वे बिना किसी तरह के पूर्वाग्रह या जजमेंट के इसे पेश करते हैं।
One of my favorite comics is Love and Rockets by the Hernandez Brothers. They do such a wonderful job of showing you how the character of Maggie ages and really doesn't present that with any kind of judgment.
One of my favorite comics is Love and Rockets by the Hernandez Brothers. They do such a wonderful job of showing you how the character of Maggie ages and really doesn't present that with any kind of judgment.
मैट विल्सन, जो रंगों का काम (कलरइस्ट) संभालते हैं, उनके पास [पेपर गर्ल्स में] रंगों का एक बेहतरीन संयोजन है जो 80 के दशक की भावनाओं और उसके अहसास को सामने लाता है, भले ही वे रंग उतने ज्यादा चमकीले या प्राथमिक (primary) न हों जितने हो सकते थे।
Matt Wilson, the colorist, has this great palate [in Paper Girls] that brings up all these emotions and this feel of the '80s without being actually as kind of as bright and primary as it could have been.
Matt Wilson, the colorist, has this great palate [in Paper Girls] that brings up all these emotions and this feel of the '80s without being actually as kind of as bright and primary as it could have been.
[पेपर गर्ल्स] में लगभग एक नियॉन जैसा अंदाज़ होना ज़रूरी था, लेकिन साथ ही हम अपना आधुनिक नज़रिया भी दिखाना चाहते थे।
[Paper Girls] needed to have a certain kind of almost neon style to it, but at the same time we wanted also to show the modern perspective that we had.
[Paper Girls] needed to have a certain kind of almost neon style to it, but at the same time we wanted also to show the modern perspective that we had.
हम चाहते थे कि [पेपर गर्ल्स] कॉमिक में अस्सी के दशक की झलक मिले, पर ऐसा बिल्कुल न लगे कि वह उसी दौर में बनाई गई हो।
We wanted the book [Paper Girls] to feel to evoke the '80s, but not necessarily feel that it was drawn then.
We wanted the book [Paper Girls] to feel to evoke the '80s, but not necessarily feel that it was drawn then.
उस ज़माने में, एक बच्चे के तौर पर, आप वाकई तब तक कुछ भी कर सकते थे जब तक आपके माता-पिता घर वापस नहीं आ जाते थे।
Back then, as a kid, you could really just do whatever you wanted until your parents got home.
Back then, as a kid, you could really just do whatever you wanted until your parents got home.
बच्चों के लिए अस्सी का दशक आज से बिलकुल अलग था। तकनीक ने हमारे एक-दूसरे से जुड़े रहने और एक-दूसरे की खबर रखने के तरीके को पूरी तरह बदल दिया है।
The '80s were a really different time for kids.Technology has changed so much of how we stay in touch and keep tabs on people.
The '80s were a really different time for kids.Technology has changed so much of how we stay in touch and keep tabs on people.
मुझे 'पेपर गर्ल्स' की सबसे अच्छी बात यह लगती है कि चूँकि हम इसे एक महिला के नज़रिए से देख रहे हैं, इसलिए हम इन किरदारों की भावनात्मक स्थिति को गहराई से समझ पा रहे हैं और उनके अंदर चल रहे द्वंद्व को बेहतर तरीके से महसूस कर पा रहे हैं।
What I like about Paper Girls in particular is that because we're approaching it more from a female perspective, we're able to consider the emotional states of these characters a little bit more, and think more of their interiority.
What I like about Paper Girls in particular is that because we're approaching it more from a female perspective, we're able to consider the emotional states of these characters a little bit more, and think more of their interiority.
[पेपर गर्ल्स] पर काम करते समय मुझे अपने अंदर के जज़्बातों को कागज़ पर उतारने की जितनी ज़रूरत महसूस हुई, उतनी किसी और प्रोजेक्ट में नहीं पड़ी।
Nothing I've worked on has been asked this much of me to put it on the page [like Paper Girls].
Nothing I've worked on has been asked this much of me to put it on the page [like Paper Girls].
[पेपर गर्ल्स] मुख्य रूप से इस बारे में है कि हम अपने अतीत और बड़े होने के दिनों को किस तरह याद करते हैं और उनके बारे में क्या सोचते हैं।
[Paper Girls] is very much is about how we are thinking about our past and growing up.
[Paper Girls] is very much is about how we are thinking about our past and growing up.
मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैंने कभी किसी ऐसे प्रोजेक्ट [पेपर गर्ल्स] पर काम किया है जो इतना व्यक्तिगत हो। इसमें हमने बड़े होने की अपनी यादों को तो उकेरा ही है, साथ ही अपने आज के जीवन को भी बहुत गहराई से शामिल किया है।
I don't think I've ever worked on a project [Paper Girls] that is this personal. We draw so much on our memories of growing and we're putting so much of our present day into it as well.
I don't think I've ever worked on a project [Paper Girls] that is this personal. We draw so much on our memories of growing and we're putting so much of our present day into it as well.
[पेपर गर्ल्स की] एरिन के जरिए मैं यह दिखाना चाहता था कि 40 साल की उम्र में वह कैसी दिख सकती है, और मैं चाहता था कि यह बिल्कुल असली लगे। प्रेरणा के तौर पर मैंने इसके लिए काफी हद तक अपनी पत्नी का सहारा लिया। एक तरह से यह मुझे एक आधार देने जैसा था ताकि मैं इस किरदार को पूरी तरह से जीवंत बनाने में अपना दिल लगा सकूं।
With Erin [from Paper Girls], I wanted to show what she might look like when she's 40, and I wanted it to feel authentic. In terms of inspiration I ended up using my wife for a lot of it. Just to kind of to give me almost an anchor so that I would be invested in making this character real.
With Erin [from Paper Girls], I wanted to show what she might look like when she's 40, and I wanted it to feel authentic. In terms of inspiration I ended up using my wife for a lot of it. Just to kind of to give me almost an anchor so that I would be invested in making this character real.