Last weekend I did a long interview with Girls Read Comics Too about the Uglies manga. Devin Grayson, who’s writing the manga’s scripts, joined me and said some pretty interesting things.
Click here to read it.
And because links to interviews make for a boring blog post, I give you Croy, the manga version!
Note that this is untoned, and has no speech bubbles yet (they were spoilery!) but it does show you the fiery enthusiasm that is CROY. He’s the dude in panels 1, 2, and 4. And you can tell that he is CROY.
The girl with pig-tails is obviously Shay, the girl with shorter hair is Astrid Astrix, and the white-haired dude is Zane.
Wait, isn’t Zane’s hair pitch black?
Ah, but don’t forget, they are all still uglies at this point! (Heh.)
Okay, Fan Art Friday is in two more days. w00t!
And as a bonus, next Tuesday I’ll be posting lots of photos from this photoshoot . . .
Wha???
UPDATE: Hey, Forumers, how is the forum working now? Please leave your comments below. It should be okay now, with both steampunk stylin’ and functionality.
August 24th, 2011 12:30
Wait, does that mean someone picked actors or something?
…
Whatttt
August 24th, 2011 12:46
Oh 8D this looks soooooo promising, it looks like this person is about to get strangled though
but I do hope these are actors you have your eye out for 
August 24th, 2011 15:47
The manga’s looking pretty good so far…can’t wait to see it finished.
August 24th, 2011 16:34
hmmm….when you scroll over that pic it says alekscarf…….is it a goliath spoiler or just a way to throw us off?
August 24th, 2011 16:42
LEVIATHAN MOVIE!?!?!?!
maybe?
please?
*big sad puppy dog eyes*
August 24th, 2011 16:49
Holy pancakes Scott, you’re my new best friend.
CROY!!!!! The forumers will be happy.
And Zane….*bursts into tears*
I’ve always wondered what color his hair was as an ugly. The mystery is solved.
August 24th, 2011 16:56
…The count down to next Tuesday begins!! even though i have no idea what the photo’s are all about
*suspense*
August 24th, 2011 17:09
OMG IT’S ALEK
Even though you can’t see his face…*sniff* good job…goo-hood job *wipes tear*
August 24th, 2011 17:25
I <3 manga. I'm dying for it to be finished!
August 24th, 2011 19:25
IS THAT ALEK BEING A DUMMKOPF?
DDDDD
August 24th, 2011 19:34
I was wondering when you were going to post the covershoot pictures–I’m excited to see them.
August 24th, 2011 19:57
Even before I scrolled over the picture I thought it looked like Alek! Can’t wait ’till Tuesday!
August 24th, 2011 20:24
maybe its the models who do the book covers. . .
August 24th, 2011 20:29
SO COOL!!!!!!!!
I like how the characters don’t look too manga-y…because I would hate that.
And I love the choice of the name Astrid…it’s a real name but really uncommon…at least nowadays. So it’s really cool to put in a futuristic book. Except I might get it confused with Astrix
August 24th, 2011 20:48
Oh, model Alek, you doof.
Man, if he had been that doofy on the actual covers I would of like em better.
Astrid is one of my favorite names! And I love the art preview.
August 24th, 2011 21:18
Shay’s hair is awesomesauce!!!!!
But is Zane’s hair actually white or just like a light blonde?
August 24th, 2011 21:36
Ohh…now I really want to see these pictures.
August 24th, 2011 21:46
Fanna-wa:
Oops. I meant Astrix, the character who appears in the novels as well. She was a Crim back in the ugly days. (Remember, the manga starts six months before the events of Uglies.)
Bloo-wa the Kitty:
Yeah, in b&w manga, white usually means blond hair. And remember, this hasn’t been toned yet, so it might be less white in the final version.
August 24th, 2011 22:10
OMG IT IS ALEK!!!
Now that my fangirl spasms have been reduced by about 60% after several seconds of squealing, I must say I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures!
And Croy too! And Zane!
And the forums working fine, thanks Scott.
August 24th, 2011 22:23
ALEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!andascarf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK. I’m done.
JUSTKIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT DOES IT MEAN!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?
August 24th, 2011 22:25
Ooops, sorry for messing up the formatting. But there’s a Leviathan photo shoot? Why? New Covers? Movie? Whim? NOW I’M GOING CRAZY. OMG TELL US.
August 24th, 2011 22:50
Does anyone know the name of the people who posed for the book covers???? And Uglies manga??? Leviathan news? I’m dying!!!!!!
August 24th, 2011 23:06
PEOPLE! The photoshoot is probably for Goliath’s cover. Aleck IS on the front…which would explain the photo scott-la has posted.
August 24th, 2011 23:18
Well the forum is working but sometimes its still blue…..
and whos that?
August 24th, 2011 23:24
The forums be working fine!
@Photo shoot person: There’s something on your face.
August 24th, 2011 23:33
Hi Mr.Westerfeld,
I’m from Italy and I read Leviathan last week. I would like to thanks You ’cause I loved It. I don’t know more about steampunk but a friend of mine is interesting in it, so I read about your book in a italian blog and I gift a copy to her. She thanks me and I thank You so much. You’re a really good writer, that story it’s amazing and I like your way to write so much. I hope one day to write a book that inspire people like yours.
I and my friend are just disapponted that the second book of the Leviathan’ saga it’s not published in Italy yet
Hope It come soon
Waiting for it!!!!!
Greetz
Simo
ps. sorry for my english
August 24th, 2011 23:38
Nevermind its working now its awesome Scott thankies!!!
August 25th, 2011 01:33
The forums are working excellently, but I don’t see the steampunk styling. Mine’s still blue D:
August 25th, 2011 02:23
I’m so excited to see the covershoot pics! Going to go read the interview now.
August 25th, 2011 02:26
Gasp! Is that Alek! I so want to see that!
August 25th, 2011 02:51
Oooh can’t wait to see more pics from the photo shoot! Eep!
August 25th, 2011 03:08
I must say….. If Alek starts wearing scarves on his face then you are going to have a lot of fangirls (and fanguys) wearing scarves on their faces. And I don’t think anyone wants that.
August 25th, 2011 04:17
Meep! I can’t wait for the photos.
Just an idle question….I recently moved to the UK, and was wondering a) if Goliath will have a different release date over here and b) if there will be any Goliath tourage on this side of the Atlantic. I hope the date doesn’t change, because I don’t think I’ll even be able to survive this next month
August 25th, 2011 04:42
the forum is working wonderfully :0
August 25th, 2011 05:04
THe forum is fantastical again. ^^ yay!
August 25th, 2011 05:23
How can a kid have white hair? I can see if their albino or really blonde, but white? But I guess a lot of manga characters have wierd-colored hair…
August 25th, 2011 05:48
I think you meant GRCT in the titlt. Not GRGT. Sorry to be annoying like that.
I definitely thought Alek right away when I saw the picture.
Super excited to read the manga. I am new to reading manga myself. My first was Fullmetal Alchemist, which I LOVE, so I really appreciated the FMA/Leviathan Fan Art from one of your previous posts.
NEED GOLIATH NOW!!!!
That’s all.
August 25th, 2011 06:19
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPP!!!!!
Oh the suspense I think I’m going to die waiting for Goliath!!!!
I still want to know what word is missing from the word cloud, *stares* you have to acknowledge my request eventually!
Forum looks great, and I shall now go back on it, goodbye.
August 25th, 2011 06:36
THE FORUMS ARE WORKING AWESOMELIKE
August 25th, 2011 06:37
This. Is. AWESOME. I’m so excited. Can’t wait to read the shit outta this manga.
August 25th, 2011 07:45
*is now wearing scarf on face*
August 25th, 2011 08:22
omg. its the photoshoot. for the book covers. untouched. ima go die now…..eeeeeeeee!
August 25th, 2011 08:48
it looks awesome, but where’s David ? Hope david in the manga.
Hope they do not pick models from the above photos shoot to play David, shay or tally in the Ugies movies. Models are good for still pictures, but not acting. Like jennifer lawrence is very good pick and fit for Katniss in the hunger games movies. Please Uglies movie casting already.
August 25th, 2011 08:56
I am SOOOOO excited to see the photoshoot photos. Tuesday needs to come quicker.
August 25th, 2011 09:16
Any significance to Shay holding Zane’s hand?
August 25th, 2011 09:29
….Why does literally any model I see lately look like my former algebra teacher…And D< TUESDAY COME NAOW. =3= Tuesday will be a good day.
Also, Scott, I was writing a paper for my AP history course and was on a part about how we should be careful what choices we make because it will affect what people think of us in the future…I realized later that I ended up typing something about Uglies and the Rusties without even realizing it XD I blame you.
August 25th, 2011 09:33
Wow, I actually LIKE this manga, or anime, or whatever it is. I really like the style, very realistic, unlike the crap I see when I walk by the manga section in Borders. This may just be a comic that won’t hurt my eyes to read!
“I’m a thief, and I dig it.”
– Richard Manuel
August 25th, 2011 17:00
@Books Before Boys,
White hair in mangas usually means the character is blonde.
August 25th, 2011 17:34
Did you mean GR-C-T?
Cool stuff…
August 25th, 2011 23:06
That guy in the photo looks kindof like leonardo decaprio in titanic, sorta….
August 26th, 2011 01:38
Zane inda looks like Akiyama from “Liar Game”… But that’s besides the point, haha!
It’s looking awesome and I’m really excited!
August 26th, 2011 02:47
I think the guy on the photoshoot is the same as one of that photo I can’t find anymore, but who was on Fanart Friday previously. He did both Alek and Deryn. And the face does look like it was that same person… Damn, my explanation doesn’t explain a thing.
August 26th, 2011 05:57
Random question here: has anyone read the Amulet graphic novels? The manga for uglies kinds reminds me of them…which is very odd. Must be a side effect of all this chocolate…
August 26th, 2011 07:18
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!
SQUEEAL!!!
TUESDAY, COME NAAOOOO!!!!
August 26th, 2011 18:40
UGLY ZANE!!!!!!!!
@simo, your english is a heck of a lot better than my spanish
@BooksBeforeBoys, Zane’s hair is white-blonde
@Joker-la, the pretties will look very manga-y, and I happen to like manga
August 27th, 2011 07:03
omggggggggggg!!!!!!!!! *now has scarf plastered accros face* i luv u alek!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeee………
he he sorry if your ears are bleeding, i bet even u guys in aussie land can hear me ;b
August 27th, 2011 07:04
@wordmaster
pleeeeease can i have sum chocolate
August 27th, 2011 19:52
@sharpie: *reluctantly hands over chocolate*
August 28th, 2011 03:40
@wordmaster
Yay! ;p so how was irene? did u see the leviathan?
August 28th, 2011 03:45
*still has scarf platered across face*, *walking into walls and trees and junk*
can i take this off now? or would that be disloyal to alek, *godforbid that hapaning*
August 28th, 2011 05:19
@wormaster
shank u for the choc-o-witt, it were very yummy, and i have eated it all.
*nomnomnom eating chocolate like a demon on steroids* here is a crayon for no reason at all: <)_purplez_]
@scott
heres one for u to! <)_greenies_]
Yay!!! cranz for everyone!
August 28th, 2011 20:41
I am reading Uglies/Pretties/Specials again, those manga are so cool, excited to hear that Uglies is on the process to be a movie. I am Team David, I like Zane too. I think lucas till will be great for David, but no idea for Zane yet since he is a pretties.
August 29th, 2011 16:20
hey, isn’t this something from the Goliath cover and what not? Cause it sorta looks like it. And also when you scroll over it, it says Alekscarf. If it’s what I think it is, I am going to be one happy cat. I mean person!
heehee…
Looking forward to the maga. It looks totally awesome!
August 29th, 2011 17:45
@Sharpie: ALL I GOT WAS RAIN!
The earthquake was actually more exciting…
August 30th, 2011 16:00
I got all of five raindrops.
August 30th, 2011 18:59
It is tuesday. I see no photoshoot.
August 31st, 2011 22:07
sorry that I am not that into Leviatha. I love Uglies series. I am great that the above Manga gives Zane ( pre pretties) some personality, In specials, Zane’s motivation is to become special in order to match with Tally, I lost some for Zane. I like David more simple he love Tally and is heartbroken, but still stays ground, to do what he is doing, becoming the leader of the Smokes, has more heroic and edge personality.
September 1st, 2011 05:38
Whoa. *scarf now on face*
September 1st, 2011 06:44
@clanker rose
oooooo u 2? we have like a scarf-face cult now! XD
@word master
want to join above said?
lucky, we don’t get earthquakes in central illinois
September 10th, 2011 19:42
Dude, Zane looks just like Riku from Kingdom hearts!
September 22nd, 2011 04:37
I thought Alek was…. younger…. o.e
November 15th, 2011 06:27
When in 2012 is it going to come out?
November 16th, 2011 08:20
Hello Mr. Westerfeld I hope shays story is as bubbly and icy as the others.
P.S. dont make it bogus
November 22nd, 2011 17:22
OHMIGAWSH!! so excited!! this is like a dream come true, i love your writing and i love manga so this is just amazing!!
if you’re doing a tour for this book, can you please come to Canada?
November 28th, 2011 05:28
Hey I’m soooooooooooooooooooo exited!!! The pics look great can’t wait!!!
-:)
November 28th, 2011 05:29
Ha I ryme. (look at my last post,last sentence)
December 22nd, 2011 08:59
I’m drawing the manga characters!!! They look awesome!!