9-year-old artist finds comfort in comic book panels
(World News USA)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — There`s a cast of characters in William Korman`s head, and the 9-year-old is bringing them to life panel by panel. William, a fourth grader at Jefferson Elementary School in Pierre, is an aspiring newspaper comic artist. Starting with sketches from the how-to-draw sections of Dav Pilkey`s “Dog Man” graphic novel series, he learned to favor cartoon drawing over a more realistic art style. William usually shows his comics to friends and family, but he recently submitted his first comic publicly in a letter to the Argus Leader. He also has the draft of a letter to “Garfield” creator Jim Davis written and ready, in case William “wants to get to know him...