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Page 3 (of 4) of a redraw of Sonic the Hedgehog #153's "Songoose" story. Redrawing from another artist's visual material isn't at all like drawing from a script, but this was just practice and layout portfolio.

Sonic readers are notorisouly divided on who True Blue happens to hook up with. The bigger schism being in the Mina/Sonic/Sally area. Every comic has its "comic geek" arguments. Gray Hulk or Green Hulk? Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane? Ultimate or 616 Marvel? Dick Grayson or Tim Drake? Etc. Sally or Mina just happens to be Sonic's.

"Songoose" seemed to be set up to address Mina's relationships with both Sonic and current beau Ash. Ash isn't very secure in their relationship - he gets jealous. And usually emotes this by folding his arms and scowling. Alot. So the big thing I wanted to work with on this page wasn't layout so much as character body language.

In panel 4, I wanted to change it so that Ash catches Sonic and Mina still embraced. Yet he's leaning against the doorway. Trying to act cool, like it doesn't bother him.

In panel 5, he's got his girl on his arm. He's smug. Confident. Mina adressed him as her boyfriend first, as opposed to her manager and THEN her boyfriend, like she used to. That "I got the girl" attitude doesn't last long though, as...

In panel 6, Ash's got a hand on her shoulder. He's between her and Sonic. He's back to glaring, and he's ushering her out of the backstage room.

This was about as "traditional layout" as I got in these samples. Boxing in Mina's face to break the top panel into Panels 1 and 2 was a decision I was back and forth on. Judging by the original page, chances were good it was scripted that panel 1 was to be a closeup of Mina's face. So how do I follow that AND establish a backstage room with the presence of the other characters? The box-in seemed the best move.

Ash's character design was based off of Jon Gray's original model for him, when he designed him for StH #134.

StH153::"Songoose"
Written by: Karl Bollers
Originally drawn by: Ron Lim

Description
Page 3 (of 4) of a redraw of Sonic the Hedgehog #153's "Songoose" story. Redrawing from another artist's visual material isn't at all like drawing from a script, but this was just practice and layout portfolio.

Sonic readers are notorisouly divided on who True Blue happens to hook up with. The bigger schism being in the Mina/Sonic/Sally area. Every comic has its "comic geek" arguments. Gray Hulk or Green Hulk? Gwen Stacy or Mary Jane? Ultimate or 616 Marvel? Dick Grayson or Tim Drake? Etc. Sally or Mina just happens to be Sonic's.

"Songoose" seemed to be set up to address Mina's relationships with both Sonic and current beau Ash. Ash isn't very secure in their relationship - he gets jealous. And usually emotes this by folding his arms and scowling. Alot. So the big thing I wanted to work with on this page wasn't layout so much as character body language.

In panel 4, I wanted to change it so that Ash catches Sonic and Mina still embraced. Yet he's leaning against the doorway. Trying to act cool, like it doesn't bother him.

In panel 5, he's got his girl on his arm. He's smug. Confident. Mina adressed him as her boyfriend first, as opposed to her manager and THEN her boyfriend, like she used to. That "I got the girl" attitude doesn't last long though, as...

In panel 6, Ash's got a hand on her shoulder. He's between her and Sonic. He's back to glaring, and he's ushering her out of the backstage room.

This was about as "traditional layout" as I got in these samples. Boxing in Mina's face to break the top panel into Panels 1 and 2 was a decision I was back and forth on. Judging by the original page, chances were good it was scripted that panel 1 was to be a closeup of Mina's face. So how do I follow that AND establish a backstage room with the presence of the other characters? The box-in seemed the best move.

Ash's character design was based off of Jon Gray's original model for him, when he designed him for StH #134.

StH153::"Songoose"
Written by: Karl Bollers
Originally drawn by: Ron Lim