Summary of Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf | Tom Siddell | Talks at Google

00:00:00 - 00:50:00

Tom Siddell talks about his comic, "Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf," which is about two girls living in a court surrounded by monsters and robots. Annie, a character who is new to the court, and Kat, a character who has lived there all her life, are opposites but become close friends as they learn to trust their supernatural powers. Coyote, the trickster guard, and Anger, one of his minions, are also important characters in the story. Siddell discusses the importance of emotions in close relationships, and how two characters in the story, Annie and the sanguine, manage to overcome obstacles despite their emotions.

• 00:00:00 Tom Siddell, creator of the Fire Girl and Wood Wolf comic, talks about his experience working on the comic, his goals for the story, and how he decides which scenes to include in the comic.
• 00:05:00 Tom Siddell's comic, "Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf," tells the story of two girls living in a court surrounded by monsters and robots. Annie, a character who is new to the court, and Kat, a character who has lived there all her life, are opposites but become close friends as they learn to trust their supernatural powers. Coyote, the trickster guard, and Anger, one of his minions, are also important characters in the story.
• 00:10:00 The protagonist, Annie, runs away from the court after getting bad news. A Sangren, Odie, finds her and takes her to the forest, where he apologizes for his past actions.
• 00:15:00 The protagonist, Annie, is a weakling who has recently gone through a tough experience. The wood wolf, who is angry and dismissive of her, teaches her how to be stronger. The two of them develop a close relationship, which is helped by Annie's new understanding of the forest.
• 00:20:00 In "Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf," Tom Siddell discusses the importance of emotions in close relationships, and how two characters in the story, Annie and the sanguine, manage to overcome obstacles despite their emotions. The sanguine advises Annie to keep her emotions in check, and she eventually comes to respect and rely on him. Despite their differences, the sanguine and Annie are able to work together to solve various problems.
• 00:25:00 Tom Siddell talks about his experiences writing Fire Girl and The Wood Wolf, how he plans out his stories, and how he listens to feedback from readers. He says that he knows the story will end, but he cannot tell readers how long it will take to get there.
• 00:30:00 Tom Siddell discusses how he plans out friendships in his manga, Fire Girl and the Wood Wolf, and how his art style has improved over the years. He also cites Dragon Ball as an inspiration for his work.
• 00:35:00 Tom Siddell discusses how his art style has evolved over the years, from focusing on utilitarian aesthetics, to developing a more organic relationship between cat and Annie. He shares that the court, a highly technological and secretive organization, is based on his hometown of Birmingham, England.
• 00:40:00 Tom Siddell's Fire Girl and the Wood Wolf comic has been drawing criticism for its recent arc where two characters debate the morality of their actions. The arc concludes with one character's death.
• 00:45:00 Tom Siddell discusses his process for illustrating Fire Girl, which includes drawing on printer paper, using fineliners, and scanning. He then discusses his decision to move away from Photoshop and use a different program, which he believes will allow him to produce better illustrations.
• 00:50:00 Tom Siddell discusses his book Fire Girl and the Wood Wolf with Google employees. He discusses the importance of the story and its positive messages.