It Won’t Be Long

This idea also started a long time ago, in some ways, at least. During the worst class I ever took (called Cyberpower, which you’d think would be the best class, but no), I drew two hideous cherubs singing The Beatles’ “It Won’t Be Long” back and forth to each other. It was satisfying to draw the connected speech bubbles with the lyrics in them, and I think a great big “YES” was drawn next to it (if I wasn’t packing, I’d show you the page, but it’ll have to wait, I’m afraid. all my sketchbooks are in boxes). The idea developed over time into people saying the lyrics to each other in a more conversational situation. Then it developed into something much more hideously morbid. I won’t spoil the big ending of the comic for you, but I’ll just say that drawing the second half of this comic was incredibly disturbing and difficult to do.

The first four pages of It Won’t Be Long: