whenever i read a good book, i wanna make a fancomic. i start imagining how id present the narrative, depict the characters, the panelling... its something that gives me a lot of joy.
if TWAW finishes within the next 5 years (which it will, or so help me) i wanna make a webcomic adaptation of Good Omens, as kind of a 'learner comic' where i can allow myself to change my mind on things and develop as an artist a lot more than a personal idea. itll also be an interesting challenge because its someone elses story, and written with no comic in mind, that i have to make work. that said, if Good Omens gets a tv series by then i might swerve on that idea and do Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett instead; i fucking love that book.
i actually have an itch to adapt that book into a comic right now, maybe in a sketchbook to experiment with traditional art. but i dont want to see TWAW take a backseat. i might doodle a few pages, because ohh theres so many lovely moments im desperate to draw, but i cant afford to prioritise it right now.
i dont think making a fancomic will stop you from becoming a professional comic artist. most professional comics are fancomics, when you think about it, all these longrunning series with tonnes of different writers over just under a century.
the book adaptation form of fancomic i personally think is a really good learning experience, since a lot of comics have a writer and an artist, so its always good to be able to turn prose into comics. other kinds, like AUs, jokier comics, and canon-gap-filling skits are also good practice of all the skills needed to make comics.
also, with fancomics, you have less pressure on yourself to be perfect, which means you can play around with more stuff and find your niche. id say its a good place to start.
anyway, go for it! its a great place to start
