Graphic novel creators visit OLA

The creators of graphic novel Kill Shakespeare visited OLA as part of their UK tour. Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery, who both come from Canada, spoke to Year 9 students about how they came up with their idea and how it became a reality. First come the characters and rough plot, next the quest to find a publisher, then the detailed story followed by the various stages of artwork.
What's the story? The entertaining double act have taken Shakespeare's heroes Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Falstaff, Romeo and Puck on a journey to search for a reclusive wizard who may have the ability to assist them in their battle against the evil forces led by the villains Richard III, Lady Macbeth and Iago. That reclusive wizard? William Shakespeare. Photo shows Anthony on the left, Conor on the right, and their book distributor Andrew Whelan centre.