How would you describe Follow the Dead?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a dark comedy about a man in his thirties, Robbie, who can\u2019t manage to find the love he\u2019s looking for in a Tinder-centric society, and only begins to realize what he\u2019s missing when his estranged wife comes back into his life. Unluckily for him, this reunion just so happens to take place right as the town is in a frenzy, divided over the mysterious news that Dublin is experiencing a blackout, and the prevailing theory is that zombies are the cause. To add insult to injury, Robbie has to take care of his wannabe-celebrity sister Liv, who\u2019s trying to use the events to boost her social media presence, and their stoner cousins Jay and Chi, who can\u2019t agree on a single thing. The result: comedy and mayhem.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Can you tell us about the cast of Follow the Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I had the great privilege of working with some incredible actors for this film, who were honoured with a Best Ensemble Cast nomination from the Seattle Film Festival last year. The dramatic performances from Luke Corcoran, Marybeth Herron, and Cristina Ryan are so moving, and they really carry the weight of the themes surrounding sacrifice and responsibility within the film so incredibly well. I\u2019m so proud of what they brought to the story through their rawness and vulnerability. And then there\u2019s Luke Collins and Tadhg Devery as the stoner cousins who are just so insanely hilarious, in very distinct ways; Luke with his unique physicality, and Tadhg with his incredible turn-of-phrase. We\u2019ve been honoured with numerous Comedy Feature awards internationally, with Tadhg receiving a Best Supporting Actor award from the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival too. I\u2019m really indebted to them for being so impressive in that way, and I really love that the Irish sense of humour (not to mention the accents) has really translated to foreign audiences. Truth be told, we actually filmed Follow the Dead twice. The first time, without a budget, we shot about 60% of the script, but then came back to do it all again with a bigger crew and a pittance of funding later in the year. I did that because I was blown away by the performances from the cast, which really made me believe in them and in what we were creating. So yeah\u2026 That\u2019s how much faith and love I have for these incredible artists.<\/span><\/p>\n You are the writer, producer and director on Follow the Dead<\/em>. That sounds like a huge amount of work on your shoulders; how did you manage all of these hats?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Well the whole process took so much longer than it should have because of the fact that I was juggling everything. We shot Follow the Dead in August 2017, and it wasn\u2019t ready for festivals until 2020. So it was a case of taking things step by step. This was also my first feature, so I was totally unaware of how mammoth the undertaking was going to be. But that helped in a way, because I wasn\u2019t concerned with how high the mountain was; I had no idea. So I just took each step as it came, learned on the fly, and thankfully it all worked out in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Can you tell us about the writing process; what was it like for you?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Writing is one of the most arduous stages of development for me. I\u2019m a perfectionist, and I\u2019m a plotter; I need to know exactly where the story is going and all of the checkpoints along the way before I can get started. So before the script stage I have pages and pages and pages of notes, outlines, charts, and all sorts, and only when I can play the whole movie out visually in my head can I then sit down and write it. The only really improvisational aspect of the scripts I write is the dialogue, which I come up with as I\u2019m typing. Except for the jokes; 90% of them are planned ahead of time too. But I have to say that Follow the Dead<\/em> was the easiest script I\u2019ve written so far, purely because I had done so much meditating about it while we were planning the short film. So I have to thank Luke Corcoran for the inspiration for this one.<\/span><\/p>\n How did you go about finding the cast?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It was really organic. Luke was always going to play Robbie because I never diverged from that plan since the short film stage. I had worked with Marybeth Herron and Tadhg Devery on my final year student film Inertia<\/em>, and I knew they\u2019d be ideal for Liv and Chi respectively. From there, Tadhg introduced me to Cristina Ryan and Aidan O\u2019Sullivan when we were considering who would play the Garda\u00ed in the film, with the character of Kate also being Robbie\u2019s love interest, and they fit those characters like a glove. And then Luke recommended Luke Collins to play Jay, and Ian Anthony Lawless to play Zippy. They were both primarily theater actors at the time, but did an amazing job bringing that developed stage presence to the big screen. So as you can tell, it was very much a casting process based on relationships, which I think gave us that tight-knit familial connection on set that allowed us to work so well as a team to do what almost none of us had done before.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Was it a difficult task to find the technical crew that you needed to shoot the movie?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t difficult on the production side of things. I had seen the cinematography showreel of Stephen C. Walsh on social media somewhere, and I was incredibly impressed with his work. So I reached out to him with the pitch for the feature and he got on board very quickly after that. And we\u2019re tremendously blessed that he did. He was a one man film crew; doing all the camera work, the lighting, the rigging\u2026 He was a beast, and I really felt like I had a lieutenant with me going into battle in what was unfamiliar territory for me, but not at all for him. That was comforting to say the least. Post production was a lot more difficult a stage. I edited the film myself, so that was no problem. But getting a good sound designer and music composer was an ordeal. I was pulling my hair out looking for a sound designer who could take on the challenge; There were a lot of outdoor scenes where the recorded sound was inaudible, and we also needed a lot of effects sounds for the zombies and for the action scenes. After months of searching, I met a fellow filmmaker one evening who recommended Robin Sherry Wood to me, and after that it was smooth sailing. He did an incredible job, even down to creating bottom up sound design for entire scenes, such as the very first scene of the film where Robbie is on a date in the car. None of the audio in that scene was recorded on the day. The car engine, the dialogue, the sounds of motion, absolutely everything was put in in post by Robin, and no one seems to notice a thing when watching it. That\u2019s how good he is. And then with the music\u2026 All I\u2019ll say is\u2026 Just because you can create beautiful music doesn\u2019t mean you know how to score a movie. I went through ten music composers before I found someone who understood how to craft the music around the emotional beats within the scene. That someone is Steven McKenna of DRVN Pictures, and his work speaks for itself. I said I wanted three distinct motifs, and he nailed every one of them. Every now and then I\u2019ll listen to the love theme just for the pleasure of it.<\/span><\/p>\n What was the biggest challenge you overcame when creating Follow the Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Aside from the post production issues I mentioned, I think it was just the fear of going into the unknown. Especially for the massive cast sequences. Anyone can shoot a scene of two people talking. But shooting an action sequence in the middle of a forest where a horde of zombies are chasing your protagonists and a battle erupts\u2026 That\u2019s not an ordinary day on set. I had absolutely no idea if we\u2019d pull it off. But I knew that if we did, we\u2019d have done something amazing, we\u2019ll have grown as artists from the experience, and I trusted the people I had around me to be able to help me to get the job done. The rest is history. And because of this experience, I\u2019ll never make a movie where I don\u2019t attempt to do something that feels slightly beyond my ability.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Are you happy with how the movie turned out?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m blown away by it. Watching the film and seeing what we accomplished, (which I believe is a cinema-quality, funny, emotional, Irish genre film,) never fails to make me feel emotional. And add to that the successful and ongoing festival run, in which we\u2019ve currently amassed 14 wins and 4 nominations, it\u2019s actually insane to think of where we started from and where we\u2019re at with it today. It\u2019s unbelievable.<\/span><\/p>\n What has the feedback been like for Follow the Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The frustration for us at the moment is that, because of Covid, all of the festivals have been virtual so far, having to move to a digital format until things get back to normal. So although we\u2019ve won awards at practically every festival we\u2019ve screened at, we\u2019ve never seen an audience's reaction in the theater. So that\u2019s been tough, and we\u2019ve no idea how to gauge each individual aspect of the film as a result. We just know it\u2019s been extremely positive feedback on the whole. But we\u2019re looking forward to some live festivals coming up in the next few months, so\u2026 That\u2019s going to be a whole new experience for us. Excited isn\u2019t the word.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Could we see more Follow the Dead<\/em> movies in the future?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The sequel is already written. And I sat down with the cast members in November for a script reading and we were falling around laughing. So yeah, we\u2019re hoping to get that one off the ground as soon as we can. And in my head the story is a trilogy. So let\u2019s see how far we get with it. But I love these characters so much; as much as I love working with the actors, so\u2026 I\u2019m totally committed to that journey if we can make it happen.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If any of our readers wanted to get their eyes on Follow the Dead<\/em>, how can they do that?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The best thing to do is to follow us on our social media pages. We\u2019re @followthedeadmovie on Facebook and Instagram. (You can also check out followthedead.com<\/a> if you want a really<\/em> deep dive into the making of the film including a Behind the Scenes documentary.) We\u2019re always posting about what\u2019s happening with the film regarding festivals, news, merchandise, stuff like that. But if you can\u2019t make it to a festival, there\u2019ll be news very soon about how you can catch the film online, exclusively on a brand new and exciting streaming service which will be launching very soon. So keep your eyes peeled for that one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n Any message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve made it this far into the interview, I sincerely from the bottom of my heart thank you for your interest. I really hope Follow the Dead tickles your fancy if you haven\u2019t yet seen it, and I hope you can check it out very soon. If you want to know what else I\u2019m doing outside of the realm of zombie flicks, my company is Wild Stag Productions. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using @wildstagmedia, or check out the official website at wildstagpoductions.com<\/a>. We\u2019re a media company that specializes in making Irish genre films. I basically want to make Irish versions of all my favourite genres, including a Western which I\u2019m writing at the moment. So yeah\u2026 thank you all for your time, and I hope you join us for the next part of our journey!<\/span><\/p>\n A big thank you to Adam for sitting and chatting with us; we wish him the best of luck with his film, <\/span>Follow the Dead<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n www.followthedead.com<\/a> WHAT IF YOUR MEMORIES COULD BE FATAL?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A Tale of Tropical Noir as Enticing as it is Deadly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nMILWAUKIE, Ore., (03\/02\/2022)\u2014<\/strong> Dark Horse Books is pleased to announce a new sci-fi graphic novel, Wiper<\/strong><\/em>. Written by John Harris Dunning (Tumult<\/em>), penciled and inked by Ricardo Cabral, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered by Jim Campbell, Wiper<\/em> is a sci-fi journey in the vein of Blade Runner<\/em> that you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/span>\n\nLula Nomi is a Wiper\u2013a private detective who guarantees complete discretion. A memory wipe after every job sees to that. When she\u2019s hired by enigmatic robot Klute she thinks the case is the answer to all her problems. But there\u2019s something oddly familiar about Klute\u2013and the more she investigates the disappearance of journalist Orson Glark, the more she suspects that he\u2019s somehow connected to her own past\u2026<\/span>\n\nLula must face her greatest fears to learn what happened to Glark\u2026and the truth about herself. <\/span>\n\nThe Wiper<\/strong><\/em> paperback will be available at comic stores September 14, 2022 and in bookstores September 27, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Wiper<\/strong><\/em> will retail for $19.99. <\/span>\n\n![\"adamwilliamcahill\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/adamwilliamcahill-614x1024.jpg\")
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Contrary to popular opinion, sunlight, holy water and stakes through the heart don\u2019t do much to help. If she\u2019s going to survive the night, Jerri will have to learn a lot about monster immobilization. The startling conclusion to Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter is sure to shock and horrify even the most resilient and red-blooded comic readers. Prepare for\u2026 The Mad Monster!<\/span>\n\n We are joined today by Irish filmmaker Adam William Cahill. Adam sat down with us to talk about his new film, <\/span>Follow the Dead<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n Hi Adam, it is so wonderful to have you here with us.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Could you please introduce yourself to our readers?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m an Irish filmmaker from Dublin, and the company director of Wild Stag Productions. I studied film production and earned my bachelor degree from the University of Wolverhampton. Straight out of college I decided to sink or swim as far as diving straight into the industry goes, and that\u2019s how I ended up making my first feature film, <\/span>Follow the Dead<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Could you tell us about the origins of <\/span>Follow the Dead<\/span><\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Initially it was a short film idea imagined by Luke Corcoran, the actor who would become the lead in the feature film. He wrote a short script about three flatmates in Dublin who come across a zombie in their apartment and comedic mayhem ensues. We were initially going to shoot that script, which was called Craic of the Dead (\u201ccraic\u201d being an Irish colloquialism for fun), but we ran into some problems along the way. This gave me the time to really meditate on the concept a while, and the thing that was really hooking me about the plot was that we were essentially telling a story about Irish Millennials, a very specific demographic, dealing with a problem that we haven\u2019t seen them challenged with before. I wondered what a generation engrossed in technology, surrounded by fake news, and basically more comfortable than any generation that came before it would react to such a perilous event. Luke was gracious enough to let me take the idea and go off and write something more expansive, which I did. And a hundred pages later I had written a story about a family of Millennials in the countryside town of Ferbane who hear that Dublin has been destroyed by the undead, but don\u2019t know what to believe, and don\u2019t necessarily feel responsible to do anything about it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n How would you describe Follow the Dead?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a dark comedy about a man in his thirties, Robbie, who can\u2019t manage to find the love he\u2019s looking for in a Tinder-centric society, and only begins to realize what he\u2019s missing when his estranged wife comes back into his life. Unluckily for him, this reunion just so happens to take place right as the town is in a frenzy, divided over the mysterious news that Dublin is experiencing a blackout, and the prevailing theory is that zombies are the cause. To add insult to injury, Robbie has to take care of his wannabe-celebrity sister Liv, who\u2019s trying to use the events to boost her social media presence, and their stoner cousins Jay and Chi, who can\u2019t agree on a single thing. The result: comedy and mayhem.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Can you tell us about the cast of Follow the Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I had the great privilege of working with some incredible actors for this film, who were honoured with a Best Ensemble Cast nomination from the Seattle Film Festival last year. The dramatic performances from Luke Corcoran, Marybeth Herron, and Cristina Ryan are so moving, and they really carry the weight of the themes surrounding sacrifice and responsibility within the film so incredibly well. I\u2019m so proud of what they brought to the story through their rawness and vulnerability. And then there\u2019s Luke Collins and Tadhg Devery as the stoner cousins who are just so insanely hilarious, in very distinct ways; Luke with his unique physicality, and Tadhg with his incredible turn-of-phrase. We\u2019ve been honoured with numerous Comedy Feature awards internationally, with Tadhg receiving a Best Supporting Actor award from the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival too. I\u2019m really indebted to them for being so impressive in that way, and I really love that the Irish sense of humour (not to mention the accents) has really translated to foreign audiences. Truth be told, we actually filmed Follow the Dead twice. The first time, without a budget, we shot about 60% of the script, but then came back to do it all again with a bigger crew and a pittance of funding later in the year. I did that because I was blown away by the performances from the cast, which really made me believe in them and in what we were creating. So yeah\u2026 That\u2019s how much faith and love I have for these incredible artists.<\/span><\/p>\n You are the writer, producer and director on Follow the Dead<\/em>. That sounds like a huge amount of work on your shoulders; how did you manage all of these hats?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Well the whole process took so much longer than it should have because of the fact that I was juggling everything. We shot Follow the Dead in August 2017, and it wasn\u2019t ready for festivals until 2020. So it was a case of taking things step by step. This was also my first feature, so I was totally unaware of how mammoth the undertaking was going to be. But that helped in a way, because I wasn\u2019t concerned with how high the mountain was; I had no idea. So I just took each step as it came, learned on the fly, and thankfully it all worked out in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Can you tell us about the writing process; what was it like for you?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Writing is one of the most arduous stages of development for me. I\u2019m a perfectionist, and I\u2019m a plotter; I need to know exactly where the story is going and all of the checkpoints along the way before I can get started. So before the script stage I have pages and pages and pages of notes, outlines, charts, and all sorts, and only when I can play the whole movie out visually in my head can I then sit down and write it. The only really improvisational aspect of the scripts I write is the dialogue, which I come up with as I\u2019m typing. Except for the jokes; 90% of them are planned ahead of time too. But I have to say that Follow the Dead<\/em> was the easiest script I\u2019ve written so far, purely because I had done so much meditating about it while we were planning the short film. So I have to thank Luke Corcoran for the inspiration for this one.<\/span><\/p>\n How did you go about finding the cast?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It was really organic. Luke was always going to play Robbie because I never diverged from that plan since the short film stage. I had worked with Marybeth Herron and Tadhg Devery on my final year student film Inertia<\/em>, and I knew they\u2019d be ideal for Liv and Chi respectively. From there, Tadhg introduced me to Cristina Ryan and Aidan O\u2019Sullivan when we were considering who would play the Garda\u00ed in the film, with the character of Kate also being Robbie\u2019s love interest, and they fit those characters like a glove. And then Luke recommended Luke Collins to play Jay, and Ian Anthony Lawless to play Zippy. They were both primarily theater actors at the time, but did an amazing job bringing that developed stage presence to the big screen. So as you can tell, it was very much a casting process based on relationships, which I think gave us that tight-knit familial connection on set that allowed us to work so well as a team to do what almost none of us had done before.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Was it a difficult task to find the technical crew that you needed to shoot the movie?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t difficult on the production side of things. I had seen the cinematography showreel of Stephen C. Walsh on social media somewhere, and I was incredibly impressed with his work. So I reached out to him with the pitch for the feature and he got on board very quickly after that. And we\u2019re tremendously blessed that he did. He was a one man film crew; doing all the camera work, the lighting, the rigging\u2026 He was a beast, and I really felt like I had a lieutenant with me going into battle in what was unfamiliar territory for me, but not at all for him. That was comforting to say the least. Post production was a lot more difficult a stage. I edited the film myself, so that was no problem. But getting a good sound designer and music composer was an ordeal. I was pulling my hair out looking for a sound designer who could take on the challenge; There were a lot of outdoor scenes where the recorded sound was inaudible, and we also needed a lot of effects sounds for the zombies and for the action scenes. After months of searching, I met a fellow filmmaker one evening who recommended Robin Sherry Wood to me, and after that it was smooth sailing. He did an incredible job, even down to creating bottom up sound design for entire scenes, such as the very first scene of the film where Robbie is on a date in the car. None of the audio in that scene was recorded on the day. The car engine, the dialogue, the sounds of motion, absolutely everything was put in in post by Robin, and no one seems to notice a thing when watching it. That\u2019s how good he is. And then with the music\u2026 All I\u2019ll say is\u2026 Just because you can create beautiful music doesn\u2019t mean you know how to score a movie. I went through ten music composers before I found someone who understood how to craft the music around the emotional beats within the scene. That someone is Steven McKenna of DRVN Pictures, and his work speaks for itself. I said I wanted three distinct motifs, and he nailed every one of them. Every now and then I\u2019ll listen to the love theme just for the pleasure of it.<\/span><\/p>\n What was the biggest challenge you overcame when creating Follow the Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Aside from the post production issues I mentioned, I think it was just the fear of going into the unknown. Especially for the massive cast sequences. Anyone can shoot a scene of two people talking. But shooting an action sequence in the middle of a forest where a horde of zombies are chasing your protagonists and a battle erupts\u2026 That\u2019s not an ordinary day on set. I had absolutely no idea if we\u2019d pull it off. But I knew that if we did, we\u2019d have done something amazing, we\u2019ll have grown as artists from the experience, and I trusted the people I had around me to be able to help me to get the job done. The rest is history. And because of this experience, I\u2019ll never make a movie where I don\u2019t attempt to do something that feels slightly beyond my ability.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Are you happy with how the movie turned out?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m blown away by it. Watching the film and seeing what we accomplished, (which I believe is a cinema-quality, funny, emotional, Irish genre film,) never fails to make me feel emotional. And add to that the successful and ongoing festival run, in which we\u2019ve currently amassed 14 wins and 4 nominations, it\u2019s actually insane to think of where we started from and where we\u2019re at with it today. It\u2019s unbelievable.<\/span><\/p>\n What has the feedback been like for Follow the Dead<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The frustration for us at the moment is that, because of Covid, all of the festivals have been virtual so far, having to move to a digital format until things get back to normal. So although we\u2019ve won awards at practically every festival we\u2019ve screened at, we\u2019ve never seen an audience's reaction in the theater. So that\u2019s been tough, and we\u2019ve no idea how to gauge each individual aspect of the film as a result. We just know it\u2019s been extremely positive feedback on the whole. But we\u2019re looking forward to some live festivals coming up in the next few months, so\u2026 That\u2019s going to be a whole new experience for us. Excited isn\u2019t the word.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Could we see more Follow the Dead<\/em> movies in the future?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The sequel is already written. And I sat down with the cast members in November for a script reading and we were falling around laughing. So yeah, we\u2019re hoping to get that one off the ground as soon as we can. And in my head the story is a trilogy. So let\u2019s see how far we get with it. But I love these characters so much; as much as I love working with the actors, so\u2026 I\u2019m totally committed to that journey if we can make it happen.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If any of our readers wanted to get their eyes on Follow the Dead<\/em>, how can they do that?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The best thing to do is to follow us on our social media pages. We\u2019re @followthedeadmovie on Facebook and Instagram. (You can also check out followthedead.com<\/a> if you want a really<\/em> deep dive into the making of the film including a Behind the Scenes documentary.) We\u2019re always posting about what\u2019s happening with the film regarding festivals, news, merchandise, stuff like that. But if you can\u2019t make it to a festival, there\u2019ll be news very soon about how you can catch the film online, exclusively on a brand new and exciting streaming service which will be launching very soon. So keep your eyes peeled for that one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n Any message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve made it this far into the interview, I sincerely from the bottom of my heart thank you for your interest. I really hope Follow the Dead tickles your fancy if you haven\u2019t yet seen it, and I hope you can check it out very soon. If you want to know what else I\u2019m doing outside of the realm of zombie flicks, my company is Wild Stag Productions. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using @wildstagmedia, or check out the official website at wildstagpoductions.com<\/a>. We\u2019re a media company that specializes in making Irish genre films. I basically want to make Irish versions of all my favourite genres, including a Western which I\u2019m writing at the moment. So yeah\u2026 thank you all for your time, and I hope you join us for the next part of our journey!<\/span><\/p>\n A big thank you to Adam for sitting and chatting with us; we wish him the best of luck with his film, <\/span>Follow the Dead<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n www.followthedead.com<\/a> WHAT IF YOUR MEMORIES COULD BE FATAL?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A Tale of Tropical Noir as Enticing as it is Deadly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nMILWAUKIE, Ore., (03\/02\/2022)\u2014<\/strong> Dark Horse Books is pleased to announce a new sci-fi graphic novel, Wiper<\/strong><\/em>. Written by John Harris Dunning (Tumult<\/em>), penciled and inked by Ricardo Cabral, colored by Brad Simpson, and lettered by Jim Campbell, Wiper<\/em> is a sci-fi journey in the vein of Blade Runner<\/em> that you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/span>\n\nLula Nomi is a Wiper\u2013a private detective who guarantees complete discretion. A memory wipe after every job sees to that. When she\u2019s hired by enigmatic robot Klute she thinks the case is the answer to all her problems. But there\u2019s something oddly familiar about Klute\u2013and the more she investigates the disappearance of journalist Orson Glark, the more she suspects that he\u2019s somehow connected to her own past\u2026<\/span>\n\nLula must face her greatest fears to learn what happened to Glark\u2026and the truth about herself. <\/span>\n\nThe Wiper<\/strong><\/em> paperback will be available at comic stores September 14, 2022 and in bookstores September 27, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Wiper<\/strong><\/em> will retail for $19.99. <\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Phil Mucci","post_excerpt":"Professor\u00a0Dario Bava","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-phil-mucci","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:07:23","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:07:23","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207757","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207738,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-04-22 15:04:49","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:04:49","post_content":"With the release of his new graphic novel,\u00a0Retroactive\u00a0<\/em>next week on April 26th from Humanoids. We are delighted to be joined by Eisner nominated artist and writer Ibrahim Moustafa. He is best know for his work on\u00a0Count<\/em>,\u00a0Jaeger<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0High Crimes<\/em>.\u00a0He has worked on numerous titles such as\u00a0James Bond<\/em>,\u00a0Mother Panic<\/em>,\u00a0Moon Knight<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nHi Ibrahim, we are delighted to have you here with us again.<\/span><\/strong>\n\nThanks so much for having me, I really appreciate it.<\/span>\n\nWhen we last chatted, your graphic novel\u00a0Count<\/em>\u00a0had just been released. What has the feedback been like for\u00a0Count<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt's been really wonderful. People have been incredibly supportive of the book, and I'm so grateful for it. It was added to the Young Adult Library Services Association 2022 list of Great Graphic Novels For Teens, and as of yesterday we were nominated for an Ignyte Award from Fiyah Literary Magazine, which highlights the work of marginalized creators. And hopefully more folks will be discovering it with the release of RetroActive.<\/span>\n\n With the release of the Kickstarter for Carmen: The Graphic Novel, we are delighted to be joined today; by opera singer, writer and director Alek Shrader.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Could you please introduce yourself to our readers?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"countcrowley_ammh4\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/countcrowley_ammh4-670x1024.jpg\")
","post_title":"Count Crowley: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter #4 Cover Revealed","post_excerpt":"The startling conclusion","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"count-crowley-amateur-midnight-monster-hunter-4-cover-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:28:51","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:28:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207652","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207638,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-03-17 14:06:06","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-17 14:06:06","post_content":"We are so happy to be joined by Josh O'Neill today. Josh is publisher and co-founder of Beehive Books. As Beehive Books have launched a Kickstarter this week for the GratNin<\/em> graphic novel by Ronald Wimberly, we got a chance to sit down and chat with the editor of the graphic novel.<\/span>\n\nHi Josh, it's a pleasure to have you here with us.<\/span><\/strong>\n\nCould you please introduce yourself to our readers and tell us about Beehive Books? Hello! I'm the publisher and co-founder of Beehive, a small-press graphic arts outfit based out of Philadelphia. We sometimes describe our project as an exercise in the possible -- we want to test the boundaries of what a book can be, and what kind of creative work we can produce. With inventive formats, visionary art and writing, and an utterly obsessive approach to design, we aim to build paper worlds. We have titles from Brecht Evens, Mike Mignola, Yuko Shimizu, Jim Woodring, Paul Pope, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ronald Wimberly, Rebekka Dunlap, Kent Williams and more. GratNin is our fourth project with Ronald.<\/span>\n\nHow did this collaboration between Ronald Wimberly and Beehive Books come about? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nI've worked with Ron several times as a contributor to books for my previous publishing venture, Locust Moon Press. So when Ma\u00eblle Doliveux and I launched Beehive in 2016, I knew Ron personally, and admired his work to no end. When Ma\u00eblle and I began approaching authors, our basic pitch was: what's a project that you think no publisher would take on? Ron, who for my money is one of the true visionary working artists of the 21st century, was literally the first person we approached. The answer then was LAAB Magazine, an experimental broadsheet art newspaper powered by the radical imagination -- we've since released three annual issues of LAAB. Now it's GratNin, this crazy accordion-folded story scroll, the next step of our ongoing work together (and part of the sort of nascent LAAB imprint). Ron has become more than an author, to us -- he's a friend and a partner, and his work is part of the DNA of Beehive.<\/span>\n\n![\"gratnin2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gratnin2.jpg\")
\n\nWhen and how did you discover GratNin<\/em>? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nI just read it as a passionate follower of Ron's work. I'll read anything and everything he puts out. When I finally sat down to read the whole thing through several years ago, I just fell in -- it's full of such humor, excitement, suspense, humanity, love for its source material, love for its characters. And it has this wonderful feeling of being a huge world to roam around in. We follow the characters we follow, but there's this feeling that more intrigue is down every alleyway. It's just an outstanding comic and we're so excited to be publishing it. <\/span>\n\nCan you tell us about the Kickstarter for the GratNin <\/em>graphic novel? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nGratNin presented an exciting and singular problem -- how to present this pageless digital comic in a print format. As per our usual ideological commitments in Beehive, we came up with the least practical, most exciting solution -- to present these remarkable stories on a series of unbroken accordion-folded scrolls, turning the downward-swiping digital read into a thrillingly physical experience. You track down four hundred feet of narrow page-space, in a format that brings to mind skyscrapers, alleyways, subway tunnels -- all the long verticals iconically representing this fantastical vision of New York. And we filled the box with ephemera from this alternate reality -- metrocards and maps and furoshikis and trading cards, making up a whole enveloping experience, skulking around New York with then Namba clan.<\/span>\n\nWhat have been some of the hurdles that you have had to overcome to get the project up to this point?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nThe biggest one was just figuring out how to present this story in a readable way. It's this pageless comic that goes down and down and down. How do you do it in print? That was the problem that we faced. It's the kind of problem that our team, and especially LAAB and GratNin designer Chloe Scheffe, find most delicious. I think it's been solved beautifully here.<\/span>\n\n![\"gratnin3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gratnin3.jpg\")
\n\nWe understand that the graphic novel will be an accordion style with folded pages; was this feature something that you wanted to do right from the beginning? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nNo -- we started with the problem. We didn't know the best solution. We thought about doing it as a scroll, as a giant folding map, as a long vertical book with a spine at the top. The accordion seemed the most elegant solution, especially for something so long -- we're talking about 600 pages, printed on three pieces of paper. It's the best at replicating and reinventing that feeling of falling down into this crazy thrilling world that you get from reading GratNin digitally.<\/span>\n\nBeehive Books is releasing the GratNin<\/em> graphic novel as a box set; can you tell us about the box set? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nWe took the next step, when designing GratNin as a fully formed reading experience -- we created a little miniature space to explore. We filled the box with ephemera from this alternate reality -- metrocards and maps and furoshikis and trading cards, making up a whole enveloping experience. A world for you to crawl into a skulk around. We didn\u2019t want to just present a print version of Ron\u2019s wonderful web comic \u2013 we wanted to work with him to reinvent it, and to build out his world.<\/span>\n\n![\"gratnin5\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gratnin5.jpg\")
\n\nAs you are crowdfunding the graphic novel and dealing directly with consumers, does that make the project more special for you?<\/strong> <\/span>\n\nWell, we crowdfund most of our projects, so it's not any different from what we usually do. But yes -- crowdfunding does mean a much deeper-than-average engagement with your audience, and we conceive of Beehive as something other than a producer of goods with a base of customers. We see our readership as a vital community, the backbone of this whole operation. They're keeping the garden cared for and the soil tilled, so we can grow the things we grow. Our practice of building books out of an engaged community of readers makes all of our projects feel a bit more special to me.<\/span>\n\n![\"gratnin4\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gratnin4.jpg\")
\n\nDo you have a favourite Kickstarter reward? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nBeyond the comic itself, I really love the printed cotton-cloth furoshiki wrap! I know I'll get a lot of use out of that... just a beautiful and useful object, which is all we ever really aim to make.<\/span>\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers? <\/span><\/strong>\n\nBe kind to yourself. And buy GratNin! (These two go together quite nicely.)<\/span>\n\nWe would like to say thank you to Josh for chatting to us about <\/span>GratNin. <\/em><\/span>We would like to wish the whole team of GratNin<\/em> the best of luck.<\/span>\n\nFeel free to check out the<\/span><\/strong> campaign<\/strong>: GranNin at<\/a><\/span><\/span> Kickstater<\/a>.<\/span><\/span>","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Josh O'Neill","post_excerpt":"GratNin\u00a0graphic novel","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-josh-oneill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:32:04","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:32:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207638","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207621,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-03-15 16:00:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-15 16:00:10","post_content":"![\"strangerthingsk4b\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/strangerthingsk4b-675x1024.jpg\")
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\n\nHow would you describe the\u00a0Retroactive<\/em>\u00a0graphic novel?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIn short it's \u201cJames Bond x Groundhog Day\u201d. RetroActive is a time travel story with lots of heart and relatable human experiences to ground the more fantastical elements. With this book I set out to not only do a story in a genre that is fairly unique to comics, but I really tried to take full advantage of what the medium can do to tell a story like this. And just like the circular nature of time travel and time loops, my hope is that those elements will give people a lot of reasons to go back and experience the book over again.<\/span>\n\nWhat can you tell us about Tarik Abdelnasser?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nHe's an idealist when we first meet him, and over time we see how the job of being a time-traveling spy affects him and his view of things. All the while, he's trying to care for him mother with dementia by himself. So, he has this real dilemma of being \u201con-call\u201d in both his job and his personal life, and there are really high stakes for both.<\/span>\n\n![\"retroactive29\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/retroactive29-688x1024.jpg\")
\n\nBrad Simpson and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou; both join you again after working with you on the\u00a0Count\u00a0<\/em>graphic novel. What was it like working with them again?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nJust an absolute pleasure. Brad and Hass are two of the very best in the business, and to get to collaborate with them again is the best. I hope to keep them as a forever-team if they'll have me. We have a really great, intuitive flow when working together.<\/span>\n\nWhat is the Bureau of Temporal Affairs?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt's essentially the CIA of time travel in the world of the book. They are one of five agencies in the world that act as an intelligence and counter-intelligence outfit, running operations throughout the past to avert terror attacks and thwart attempts from hostile nations to change the US's past for their own benefit.<\/span>\n\n![\"retroactive30\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/retroactive30-688x1024.jpg\")
\n\nDid you enjoy creating the visuals for the different time periods?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI did. I love a good WWII era story, and there's a lot of aesthetics to appreciate about midcentury America, so it was really fun to get to put those into the book.<\/span>\n\nWho is Lucia Olmos?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nLucia is a new trainee at the BTA, and sort of our eyes and ears as we learn the ins-and-outs of time travel from Tarik, who is giving her an orientation briefing. She's very dedicated to being a good agent, and as Tarik starts slipping, she has to call him out on his shortcomings.<\/span>\n\nWhen you started to work on\u00a0Retroactive<\/em>, did you write a full script?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nNot initially. First came the pitch document with the broad strokes, then I had to tighten that up into an outline and really make sure the time travel stuff was as airtight as time travel can be. Then came the full script.<\/span>\n\n![\"retroactive31\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/retroactive31-688x1024.jpg\")
\n\nWhat has it been like working with editor Rob Levin?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nThe best. Rob is the best editor I've ever worked with. He's always on top of things, he replies quickly to emails, and he really keeps the trains rolling on time. And he's a great person to boot.<\/span>\n\nAs\u00a0Retroactive<\/em> involves\u00a0time travel, how difficult was it to keep track of the time travel logic?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nOverall not too bad. There were a lot of threads to keep track of, but I didn't want to overstuff the plot because the story itself is the important part. So I set rules for it early on and stuck with them and it was pretty smooth sailing.<\/span>\n\n![\"retroactive32\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/retroactive32-688x1024.jpg\")
\n\nHas it been a challenge working on\u00a0Retroactive?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n\nA little! But I feel like I thrive with a challenge.<\/span>\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nRetroActive is a story that is all about the cyclical, repetitious nature of time, and as such, it's made in a way that multiple readings will reward folks with stuff they may have missed the first time. I hope they enjoy it!<\/span>\n\nWe would like to say thank you to Ibrahim for chatting with us. We wish him all the best for his new graphic novel, Retroactive<\/em> releasing on April 26th from Humanoids.<\/span>","post_title":"Talking With Ibrahim Moustafa","post_excerpt":"Retroactive\u00a0","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"talking-with-ibrahim-moustafa","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:09:06","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:09:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207738","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207728,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-04-15 17:00:17","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-15 16:00:17","post_content":"Avatar: Adapt or Die #3<\/span><\/strong>\n![\"avatar_aod3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/avatar_aod3-674x1024.jpg\"){kind=avatar}
<\/div>","post_title":"Avatar: Adapt or Die #3 Cover Revealed","post_excerpt":"From the world of James Cameron's Avatar","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"avatar-adapt-or-die-3-cover-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:10:16","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:10:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207728","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207719,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-04-13 13:58:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-13 12:58:41","post_content":"With the release of the Kickstarter for\u00a0Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett<\/em>,\u00a0we are delighted to be joined today by\u00a0storyboard artist Richard Bennett.<\/span>\n\nHi Richard, it's a pleasure to have you here with us.<\/span>\n\nCould you please introduce yourself to our readers?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nMy name is Richard Bennett, I\u2019m a storyboard artist working in the film industry since 2003. Prior to that I worked in the\u00a0Comic Book industry between 1990 and 2000.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nYou have spent many years in the comic industry; could you tell us some of the titles that you have worked on?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI started working at Neal Adams\u2019 Continuity, with \u2018CyberRad,\u2019 I was doing pencils & inks over Neal\u2019s layouts on that title.\u00a0Then I worked at Marvel on several X-Men books; Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, Wolverine, X-Force and a special project the \u2018X-Men Survival Guide to the Mansion.\u2019 Following that, I got called by Jim Lee at Wildstorm\/Image, and there I co-created the character \u2018Brass\u2019, for which I wrote, and did all the artwork on the mini-series. Besides that I worked there on the \u2019Wildcats,\u2019 \u2018Stormwatch,\u2019 \u2018Divine Right.\u2019 Also did a special, \u2018Gen 13: Wired\u2019 with Mike Heisler, which I\u2019m particularly proud of.\u00a0 During those years I also worked a bit with Marc Silvestri\u2019s Top Cow, on \u2018The Darkness,\u2019 \u2018Tales of the Witchblade.\u2019 I\u2019d say, though, the top project during that decade was the original \u201cBrass\u201d mini series.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nCould you tell us about the origins of\u00a0Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett<\/em>\u00a0book?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI\u2019ve approached Clover Press with the idea of publishing a book with my storyboard work. At that time I had other\u00a0movies in mind since I already had the authorization to use the material done for those.\u00a0Ted and Robbie at Clover loved the coffee book compilation idea; however, they came back with the suggestion to use the work from the\u00a0three Legendary Monsterverse films exclusively on one volume. I thought the concept was brilliant, so we started working on that. Hank Kanalz from Clover was amazing working\u00a0with Legendary and Toho in order to get the greenlight to publish the boards.\u00a0So, here we are!<\/span>\n\n![\"godzillakong1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/godzillakong1-1024x386.jpg\")
\n\nOn average, how long do you spend storyboarding a movie?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt depends greatly on the type of project. High budget blockbusters like these three involved many months of drawing during\u00a0pre-production, and even after principal photography, when called back to draw for re-shoots.\u00a0On smaller projects, either lower budget or independent films, then yes, the average is less time. Either a couple of months or even\u00a0a few weeks.<\/span>\n\nDo you have a favourite scene from\u00a0Godzilla vs. Kong?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nFor sure, I\u2019d say the Hollow Earth Arrival, when the vehicles follow Kong\u2019s lead. Very trippy scene.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nAs you are crowdfunding the book and dealing directly with consumers, does that make the book more special for you?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nOf course, it\u2019s far more personal in a way. So I appreciate immensely every one single pledger wanting to get the book.\u00a0It feels similar to the interaction we had with fans at the artist alley\u2019s booths during comic book conventions. I\u2019ve been thoroughly going through the material, adjusting things to make sure the fans get the best possible presentation on the volume.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n![\"godzillakong2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/godzillakong2-1024x386.jpg\")
\n\nDo you have a favourite Kickstarter reward?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nProbably the version with the original sketch coming along with the book.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI hope they will get the book and enjoy it as much as I did while working on the films. I invested myself in those movies\u2019 work in a big way both emotionally and work wise, and it\u2019s my goal they\u2019ll be able to perceive that through the printed storyboard sequences in this beautiful volume! So, I\u2019d like to send a big Thank You to all of them!<\/span>\n\nWe would like to say thank you to Richard for talking to us about his new book. We would like to wish Richard the best of luck.<\/span>\n\nFeel free to check out the Kickstarter: Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett<\/em> on Kickstarter<\/a>.\n<\/span>","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Richard Bennett","post_excerpt":"Godzilla & Kong","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-richard-bennett","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:12:23","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:12:23","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207719","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207691,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-04-04 13:56:06","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-04 12:56:06","post_content":"With the release of\u00a0Nottingham #6<\/em> this week from Mad Cave Studios, we are delighted to be joined by writer David Hazan, artist Shane Connery Volk, and colourist Luca Romano.<\/span>\n\nHello David, Shane and Luca, we are so delighted to have you all here with us today. It's great that we chat with you all about your comic\u00a0Nottingham.<\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham6_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham6_1-791x1024.jpg\")
\n\nThe Robin Hood legend has been used in a variety of different media over the years. Do you have a favourite from these versions?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nDavid: My favourite would have to be the BBC TV version. It's fun and campy in all the right ways, but doesn't forget to tell an intriguing story and it gives the characters in the legend a lot of layers and nuance.<\/span>\n\nShane: SCV- The Disney animated version is my favourite! I watched it so much as a kid and it\u2019s still so good!<\/span>\n\nLuca: Hard to pick between the classic Disney and Mel brook's version! Nostalgia wise I'll have to go with the latter because back in my teens I could quote all the Italian dub by heart. Now that I think about it, I should check out the original! Maybe the 6th, to celebrate the release day?<\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham6_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham6_2-791x1024.jpg\")
\n\nFor anyone who has missed the first few issues of\u00a0Nottingham<\/em>, what can you tell us about the series so far?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nDavid: Our series takes the Robin Hood mythos and turns it on his head. We follow the Sheriff of Nottingham as he hunts down a serial killer who has been murdering Nottinghamshire's tax collectors. Power plays, treachery, blood and anguish follow until finally the identity of the leader of the brutal Merry Men, previously only known as \"Hood\", is revealed. The usual suspects, like Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John, Will Scarlet and Alan a Dale are all there...but they're not quite as you remember them.<\/span>\n\nShane: Get ready for big action, and unexpected twists! <\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham6_3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham6_3-791x1024.jpg\")
\n\nDavid, as a writer, what is it about the Robin Hood legend that makes you want to write about these characters in this world?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nThe characters are so flexible and dynamic, and are really very fun to write. They fit into a noir so easily, really. Beyond that, the mythos itself has a universality that's stood the test of time. The jolly green hero has been adapted more times than I can count and it's been an honour to count myself as one of those that people have so wholeheartedly embraced.<\/span>\n\nShane, artistically has it been a challenge to illustrate\u00a0Nottingham<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nAbsolutely! This series is everything I\u2019ve wanted as a new comic book artist. It never gives me time to coast. David\u2019s story is always challenging me and stretching me to my limits. The whole team has also allowed me to go places and try new things with my art which is so amazing. Nothing about this series is ever playing it safe and I absolutely love it!<\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham7_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham7_1-791x1024.jpg\")
\n\nLuca, what has it been like working on the series so far, and how long does it take you to complete an issue?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nTruly a treat! David and Shane are both a pleasure and honor to work with: I've always been very outspoken in my appreciation for their skills because they damn deserve it. Also, I've been given full reign on the color choices since day 1, so I've been able to pour my heart into these pages with unbridled joy. Bless Brian and Mad Cave for this trust, that I hope was rewarded by the final outcome. As for how long an issue takes: about a month. I'm not a fast painter to start with, and when you add to that the amount of detail on the pages and the rendering style it quickly escalates.<\/span>\n\nDavid, what had the feedback been like for\u00a0Nottingham<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nOverwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic, which is beyond our wildest expectations for a first book. After selling out so many printings and having people fighting to get hold of our books...I'm really hoping we can really live up to the hype and give the people a satisfying second arc that they will be equally as excited for.<\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham7_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham7_2-791x1024.jpg\")
\n\nShane, as Nottingham<\/em>\u00a0is an indie comic, how important is pre-ordering and word of mouth for any indie comic?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt\u2019s incredibly important. Not only to ensure that we get enough orders to keep making issues, but in the case of Nottingham, it\u2019s been selling out so fast that you need to pre-order to make sure you don\u2019t miss out! We have been so fortunate with the response to the series and can\u2019t thank our fans enough!!\u00a0<\/span>\n\nLuca, do you have a favourite\u00a0Nottingham<\/em>\u00a0cover; that you worked on?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI kinda want to cheat the question and pick all volume 2 covers as they form a veritable tapestry from #6 to #10. Shane really knocked it off the park with that idea, that's absolutely going to be displayed in my studio as a single 133x40cm pvc panel. It's glorious. If we're going for single issues: #1 original is too iconic to pass, with\u00a0#4 variant with our mean boy Little John being a close second!<\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham7_3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham7_3-791x1024.jpg\")
\n\nIssue six of\u00a0Nottingham<\/em>\u00a0is coming out on April 6th; what can you tell us about the issue?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nDavid: Our second arc finds our\u00a0Sheriff once again mired in between the clashing political forces of 12th Century England. King Richard has been kidnapped and the Sheriff has been strongarmed into delivering the ransom to Rome, on pain of death. Prince John and King Phillip of France will stop at nothing to undermine the mission, so the Sheriff must join forces with the one man he knows will ensure the Lionheart's safety at any cost...Robin Hood. Meanwhile, at home in Nottingham, Marian seizes an opportunity while the Sheriff is away...<\/span>\n\nShane: We\u2019ve given Vol. 2 everything we\u2019ve got!<\/span>\n\n![\"nottingham7\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/nottingham7-670x1024.jpg\")
\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nDavid: To those of you who have picked up Nottingham - thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To those who are thinking of it, preorder now! We don't want you to miss out and that seemed to be the theme of last year.<\/span>\n\nLuca: Bring a raincoat, and don't step on the pools of blood.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nWe would like to say thank you to David, Shane and Luca for sitting and chatting with us.<\/span>","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With The Nottingham Team","post_excerpt":"David Hazan, Shane Connery Volk and Luca Roman","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-the-nottingham-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 21:19:15","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 20:19:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207691","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207681,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-03-30 13:44:32","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-30 12:44:32","post_content":"