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The making of Peak Oil #7: what I am most proud of

Peak Oil is the longest comic that I have published. It is 120 pages long, and took me over 12 months to create. I use this blog post to reflect upon the aspects of Peak Oil that I am most proud of.

View over the shoulder of a man working late into the night, illuminated by a desk lamp.

The making of Peak Oil #6: deliberate artistic decisions

I discuss the artistic decisions that I make when drawing my Peak Oil comic. I describe my philosophy about panel arrangement, page layout, and background art details. I also explain how I used the roller coaster as a way to stealthily educate readers using a 'graph that is not a graph'.

Blue sketchy linework. Draft cartoon artwork.

The making of Peak Oil #5: evolution of the artwork

Following on from my last blog post, I use Peak Oil as a test-case. I include 'before' and 'after' slideshows which demonstrate how the Peak Oil artwork evolved from drafts to final artwork.

Comparison of reference photograph and cartoon illustration based on that reference image

The making of Peak Oil #4: my step-by-step process

I describe every stage of my comics creation process. This includes everything from research, to writing, to storyboarding, to drawing the final artwork.

Handwritten text in black and red writing: "Postcard batch #1. Card #1 or 133."

Launching: my Patreon campaign

I officially launch my ongoing micro-crowdfunding campaign, offered through the service Patreon.com.

Cartoon man standing on oil fields

The making of Peak Oil #3: snags and delays

Peak Oil was released nearly two years after my previous major comic, Rat Park. What caused this delay? I describe the various struggles I had creating my Peak Oil comic.

Askew drawing of man being ambushed by a media scrum - cartoon illustration

The making of Peak Oil #2: storytelling philosophy

I explain my storytelling philosophy as a science communication cartoonist. I discuss how I avoid writing 'propaganda' political comics, with pre-chewed messages for my readers.

Cartoon illustration of Peak Oil depletion curve, with arrows showing how it is composed

The making of Peak Oil #1: my choice of topic

I explain my decision to draw a comic about Peak Oil. I describe my aim to make my comic 'the ultimate Peak Oil primer' for uninformed readers.

High angle view looking down onto cartoon man in roller coaster car, showing the ground beneath.

The making of Peak Oil: a list of essays

I wrote seven essays about the various aspects surrounding the 'making of' Peak Oil. This is a list of all seven articles from that series