Of all the characters in Return to Labyrinth, Skub just might be my favorite. In every volume he gets a whimsical moment or two that brings a smile to my face, and I hope that trend will continue this August. In the last volume, Skub got a chance to stand in the spotlight with half a chapter dedicated to his backstory. The little fellow had a pretty tough life, that’s for sure, but somehow, through it all, he manges to end the volume with a positive outlook.
Skub has a few key scenes in volume 4, but the speech he gives on this panel is definitely my favorite Skub moment of the series. As the series has evolved and the fate of the Labyrinth looks cloudy, Skub has stepped up to become the glue that holds the goblin factions together. While Skub is probably too humble to admit it, I think he’s becoming quite the hero.
Oh, one other behind-the-scenes insight about this rough thumbnail image. See those lines around the art? The inside line represents the safe are for text that will guarantee that nothing gets cut off. The middle line represents the intended edge of the page. The art that spills out to the third box makes sure that the artwork will “bleed” off the edge of the page when it’s printed and bound. Why draw more art than will show up in the finished book? Because as sophisticated as the printing process has become, when books pages are cut and bound, there’s about a 1/8″ margin of error. You never want to let text or important images fall into that danger zone or it could ruin the reading experience.
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nice! (hey, I just finished putting together the intro to the sims thing… just have to save the file ind post it! finally!)
Oh, more tid-bits! You’re being good to us
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I have a strained relationship with borders. I’m one of the editors of a creative writing uni magazine, and because we can only afford to get it printed cheaply our printers always leave a horrible border – even on the covering pages! Grr.
this is the link to the intro! hope you enjoy!
I love Skub too! I positively adore innocent characters who discover their inner strength. Skub is a true friend, as true to Toby as Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymous were to Sarah.
Wow, I did not know that about the borders! It’s always nice to learn about these kinds of things. I’m still trying to choose a major and I’m leaning toward the creative side of things. So, thanks for the info, Jake! Rock on!
yeah, i did not now that either! thanks!
Wow, I never imagined it that way. I thought that maybe nowadays computers were used to enhance the image to the proper size. Thatnks for that little tidbit!
What could this speech be about? :O
Very humble surroundings I must admit: flies swirling around, Chickens walking about. Perhaps it emphasizes the importance of his speech? Perhaps I’m reading too much into this (as I normally do… lol)
@ Maggie
I think it’s great that you try to pick out the symbolism and the deeper meanings behind things that seem insignificant to other people. I also like to look beyond the apparent. I’m pretty sure I drove my friends crazy talking about the deeper messages in Labyrinth and Return to Labyrinth, lol.
I have a funny comment on borders… When I bought my vol 2 copy at the local BN and started reading it, I kept wondering why some pages (especially in the Toby Museum) had the book title at the bottom. Turns out the whole stock that the store received were miscut! I had to go to the waldenbooks to find a correct copy (too bad I had to return the first copy to afford the second one).
yay! skub is such a cutie! i can’t wait to learn more about him soon!