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<\/p>\n","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Bill Murphy","post_excerpt":"Fresh monkey fiction","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-bill-murphy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 23:31:22","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 22:31:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207010","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206979,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-10-05 16:37:42","post_date_gmt":"2021-10-05 15:37:42","post_content":"With the release of his first graphic novel today, we are delighted to be joined by the writer and producer Tyrone Finch. Tyrone has written for the stage and the screen; he is currently a writer\/producer for ABC's Station 19.<\/span>\n\nHi Tyrone, thanks so much for being here with us today. We would like to congratulate you on your first graphic novel. Swine<\/em> is releasing on October 5th from Humanoids.<\/span>\n\n \n\nWho are your favourite comic creators?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nWow! That would be a very long list and the names on it change at least twice a month. I will say that Charles Schulz never drops below number three on that list. I\u2019m a fan of subtlety and he was masterful with it. You probably wanted me to name someone who\u2019s more associated with comic books. Oh! I\u2019ve been reading a lot of old Jack Kirby stuff lately. He also stays near the top of my list.<\/span>\n\n \n\nDo you have a favourite comic series or graphic novel?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI\u2019ve been a Spider-Man fan since I was a kid. Maybe I\u2019m just being sentimental, but I think he will always be my favourite character. As for graphic novels, I know that George Takei\u2019s They Called Us Enemy<\/em> is a memoir, but it\u2019s easily one of the most moving things I\u2019ve read in the format.<\/span>\n\n $\"Swine_1\"$ \n\nCan you tell us about the history of Swine<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nHa! I\u2019m not sure that there\u2019s much history to share. I was having lunch with a couple of friends and somehow during the midst of a relatively normal conversation, I got this idea stuck in my head. Whenever that happens, I have to put the idea down on paper or it takes up valuable space in my brain that I desperately need for other things.<\/span>\n\n \n\nDid you conceive Swine<\/em> as a graphic novel?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI thought of Swine <\/em>as a six-issue comic book or a graphic novel. I wasn\u2019t sure which would work best. After a few conversations with some experienced comic book writers, I decided a graphic novel would be the best way to go.<\/span>\n\n $\"Swine_2\"$ \n\nHow did Alain Mauricet join Swine<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nA few years ago, Mauricet and I worked together on a small project for AHOY Comics. When the folks at Humanoids asked if I had an artist in mind for Swine<\/em>, I immediately suggested Mauricet and they loved that idea.<\/span>\n\n \n\nWhat has it been like working with Alain Mauricet?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt\u2019s been great. I love his work. He\u2019s incredibly inventive and playful. Every panel is always much more fun than whatever I was picturing in my head. Receiving an email with new art from him would put me in a good mood that could last for days.<\/span>\n\n $\"Swine_3\"$ \n\nHow would you describe Swine<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI think of Swine <\/em>as a love story. I know that sounds odd, but love or the loss of it is what truly motivates these characters and explains most of their behaviors. At least that\u2019s what I think. I\u2019m close to the story so maybe there\u2019s something going on there that my perspective doesn\u2019t allow me to see.<\/span>\n\n \n\nHow did the collaboration with Humanoids come about?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI\u2019d been sitting on the idea for a while without any clue as to what I should do with it. It\u2019s an odd story and I thought it would just stay on my hard drive forever. A friend of mine suggested submitting it to Humanoids. They have a fairly easy submission process and I figured it was worth a shot.<\/span>\n\n $\"Swine_4\"$ \n\nWho suggested Lee Loughridge and DC Hopkins for Swine<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nHumanoids brought both of them to the party. Am I allowed to call it a party? I knew their work and I was very happy when I heard they were joining the team.<\/span>\n\n \n\nHow would you describe the process of creating a graphic novel?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nYikes! I would describe it as panic-inducing. This was my first graphic novel and I had a lot to learn. The biggest challenge for me was learning to control the space. When you\u2019ve got a limited number of panels to tell a story, you have to be economical with dialogue. I also didn\u2019t want to cover the outstanding art with a ton of exposition and unnecessary digressions. I spent a lot of time printing out pages and spreading them across my desk to make sure I had a decent handle on what I was doing. It was sort of like writing a script and managing real estate at the same time.<\/span>\n\n $\"Swine_5\"$ \n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nYes! Thank you for making it to the end of this interview. I hope you have as much fun reading Swine<\/em> as we did making it. And support your local comic book stores whenever you can!<\/span>\n\nWe would like to say a big thank you to Tyrone and wish him and his team the best of luck with thier graphic novel.<\/span>\n\n \n\n \n\n <\/span>","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Tyrone Finch","post_excerpt":"Swine","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-tyrone-finch","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 23:35:36","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 22:35:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206979","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206961,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-10-01 16:42:48","post_date_gmt":"2021-10-01 15:42:48","post_content":"We are so delighted to be joined by the writer, Max Allan Collins. <\/span>Max has written in many different media including novels, comics, movies and graphic novels. Some of the novels that he has worked on include Nathan Heller<\/em>, Quarry<\/em> and Mike Hammer<\/em>. Max is the creator of Road to Perdition<\/em>. With his new novella<\/span>, Fancy Anders Goes to War<\/em> releasing from NeoText on October 5th, we got to sit down and chat with him.<\/span>\n\nHi Max, thanks for joining us today. We are so thrilled to have you here with us. It's so great to chat with you.<\/span><\/strong>\n\nThanks for asking. Glad to share my thoughts about Fancy Anders Goes to War<\/em>.<\/span>\n\nAs some of our readers may not be familiar with your work, could you please tell us a bit about yourself?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI\u2019ve been writing mystery and crime fiction since high school, and my first books were published while I was still in college. I was always a comics fan and not long after my novels began appearing, I also started working in comics. My most famous work is a graphic novel I wrote, Road to Perdition<\/em>, which became a Tom Hanks film.<\/span>\n\nIn terms of comics who are your favourite creators, and do you have a favourite series?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI grew up on comic strips, including Dick Tracy<\/em>, which I eventually came to script. Batman <\/em>is in the same category \u2013 I wrote the monthly comic book for a year and did several graphic novels. In comics I admire Will Eisner and EC great Johnny Craig \u2013 just introduced a collection of his work for Fantagraphics. I love all the classic noir<\/em> mystery writers \u2013 Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain and Mickey Spillane. But I also love Agatha Christie, who was the greatest mystery writer of all time.<\/span>\n\n $\"fancyanders_rosie\"$ \n\nNeoText will be releasing the novella Fancy Anders Goes to War<\/em>; can you tell us about the origins of Fancy Anders Goes to War?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n\nThe idea of the character came first \u2013 a young woman whose father was a successful private detective and whose mother was a socialite, in World War II-era Los Angeles. Women came into the workforce in a major way in those years and that was an attractive aspect to explore. I wasn\u2019t sure whether prose or comics were right for her, but when NeoText gave me the opportunity to do a novella series for them, I thought Fancy would be perfect.<\/span>\n\nHow did Fay Dalton join Fancy Anders Goes to War?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n\nFay had done the covers of two comic books of mine \u2013 issues of Quarry\u2019s War<\/em> and Mike Hammer: The Night I Died for Titan<\/em>. I loved what she did and requested her for the cover of the first Fancy Anders novella. We\u2019d already been discussing illustrating the novella in some fashion and once we saw Fay\u2019s work, she was the obvious choice.<\/span>\n\nHow would you describe Fancy Anders Goes to War?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt\u2019s not as noir <\/em>as some of my work, though Fancy is herself tough and tough-minded, and there are elements of violence. But it\u2019s also a fun time machine ride back into an America where we were all pulling together and not so politically fractured.<\/span>\n\n $\"fancyanders_lonely\"$ \n\nWhat made Fay the right artist for Fancy Anders Goes to War?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n\nFay has a feel for the great pin-up artists and illustrators of the 1940s and 1950s. A number of those artists were women who were themselves glamorous and used themselves as models. Fay is a wonderful throwback to that era \u2013 strong, confident, and feminine in the best sense.<\/span>\n\nHow long have you been working on Fancy Anders Goes to War?<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt came together fairly quickly, from idea to getting a deal for three novellas from NeoText. I spent the Covid lockdown writing them.<\/span>\n\n $\"fancyanders_tools\"$ \n\nHow did the collaboration with NeoText come about?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI knew the publisher\/editor, John Schoenfelder, from traditional publishing. When he came up with a different take on publishing, with NeoText, he was good enough to call me and see if we could come up with a project together. Fancy Anders <\/em>flowed from that, as well as a full-length novel, The Many Lives of Jimmy Leighton<\/em>, co-written by legendary SCTV star, Dave Thomas.<\/span>\n\nWhat has it been like working with Fay and NeoText?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nLovely. Fay and I kicked around ideas about illustrations, and stayed open to each other in that regard. NeoText is one of the most supportive publishers I\u2019ve been lucky enough to work with.<\/span>\n\n $\"fancyanders_president\"$ \n\nWhat are you currently reading?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nDark City<\/em> by Eddie Muller, the definitive book on film noir<\/em>.<\/span>\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nFancy Anders<\/em> is a nice midway point between prose and graphic novels \u2013 Fay Dalton provides a full-page, usually color illustration at the start of each of ten chapters. It\u2019s a nicely retro touch that I think you\u2019ll enjoy.<\/span>\n\nWe would like to say a big thank you to Max for taking the time to chat with us. Fancy Anders Goes to War is on October 5th from NeoText.<\/span>","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Max Allan Collins","post_excerpt":"New novella","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-max-allan-collins","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 21:18:48","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 20:18:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206961","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206924,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-09-27 18:01:22","post_date_gmt":"2021-09-27 17:01:22","post_content":"

We are delighted to be joined by the writer Mark Sable this week. Mark is the writer of many comics including Graveyard of Empires, Grounded, War on Terror and Miskatonic just to name a few. Mark is working on a new project called Chaotic Neutral and we are delighted that we can about it with him today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hi Mark, we are so delighted to have you here with us today. We have been fans of your writing since Graveyard of Empires. We are soexcited to chat with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m delighted to be here! And thank you for the kind words about Graveyard of Empires, that\u2019s a book I\u2019m proud of and it means a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

We understand that you are working with Chris Anderson on a new project called Chaotic Neutral; can you tell us all about Chaotic Neutral?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CHAOTIC NEUTRAL is a 48 page comic and RPG adventure rolled into one. Inspired by old school role playing games like D&D, the goal is to capture the weird, wonderful and dangerous fantasy RPGs from the 80s in comic book form. And then let readers become players and interact with the world of the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

$\"chaoticneutral2\"$ <\/p>\n

Can you tell us about the origins of Chaotic Neutral?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve collected role playing game books for almost as long as I\u2019ve collected comics. I say \u201ccollected\u201d because I was extremely shy as a kid, and had a hard time working up the courage to get a group together. So I\u2019d study rulebooks and modules like they were the Talmud, roll up characters and craft these imaginary adventures\u2026but never shared them with anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flash forward to 2014, when the Fifth Edition of D&D came out. I finally had enough self-confidence to first play, and then run games with strangers and friends. That was a life changing experience \u2013 to this day I run a weekly D&D game, and the camaraderie helped get me through the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

But something felt like it was missing from modern day RPGs. The books were more polished, but also\u2026safer. Old school RPGs had painted covers, but inside was this amazing black and white art. Sometimes it was amateurish, but it was often edgy \u2013 with demons and devils \u2013 and always weird. It made you feel like anything was possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

I learned that of fantasy had been watered down as a result of the so-called \u201cSatanic Panic of the 80s\u201d. Religious groups tried to convince parents that games like D&D could corrupt kids souls, and gaming companies folded much like comic companies did with the Comic Code in the 50s.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHAOTIC NEUTRAL aims to correct that. Our tag line is \u201cThey said fantasy roleplaying games were dangerous and they were wrong. But now? Maybe they were right to be afraid!\u201d We\u2019re trying to bring back that edge, and imagine what a comic that would truly scare those fear mongers would be like.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, it\u2019s not edge for edge\u2019s sake or shock value. While taking inspiration from the old school, this is a book that\u2019s diverse, inclusive and welcoming to the new batch of players that shows like Stranger Things and Critical Role have brought into this wonderful hobby.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Anderson is the perfect artist and co-creator for this book. His work conjures up the weird nature of old school artists like Erol Otus, Dave Trampier and Bill Willingham (yes, the man known best for writing Fables used to do rad drawings for D&D)\u2026but he brings a modern sense of whimsy that helps balance out the darkness and make it accessible for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

$\"chaoticneutral3\"$ <\/p>\n

Ryan Browne is also working on Chaotic Neutral; how did this collaboration come about?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Part of the propaganda of the Satanic Panic were these so-called \u201cChick Tracts\u201d, pamphlet sized comic-books like \u201cDark Dungeons\u201d by the late Jack Chick that depicted kids who dabbled in D&D meeting grisly ends. While the main story is told seriously, I wanted to satirize Chick\u2019s work to add to the feeling that CHAOTIC NEUTRAL was an artifact of the 80s. I\u2019m lucky enough to be friends with Ryan, who does humor better than anyone in comics, and it seemed like a the only person who could pull that off.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

We understand that Chaotic Neutral will also have trading cards; what can you tell us about these trading cards?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the early 80s, D&D had these monster trading cards with stats on one side and old school art on the other. We decided to do a modern spin on that by enlisting 9 superstar artists to illustrate some of the classic and original monsters in Issue one of CHAOTIC NEUTRAL. We\u2019ve been lucky enough to enlist Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons), Jeremy Haun (Haunthology), Maan House (Godkillers), Jeff Johnson (Boondocks), Tom Neely (The Humans), Dan Panosian (Slots), Jim Rugg (Mtsryr: Octobriana 1976), Tim Seeley (Money Shot) and Kyle Strahm (Spread) in creating them. They are a true murderers row of talent.<\/span><\/p>\n

$\"chaoticneutral4\"$ <\/p>\n

As a creator, does the crowdfunding model and dealing directly with the public make the project more special for you rather than using a traditional publishing model?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I work equally as hard on all my comics, but there is something special about the process of crowdfunding. One of the things I\u2019ve always loved about comics is the proximity of fans to creators. I love film, but I could never go up to a convention and meet Martin Scorsese. Comics was welcoming to me as a fan, and I love the opportunity to establish those connections to readers as a creator.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Do you have a favourite Kickstarter reward?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are some cool stretch goals that haven\u2019t been revealed yet, but my favorite reward connects back to your question about the special bond with the public Kickstarter can create. For a select few backers, I\u2019ve offered to run the adventure in CHAOTIC NEUTRAL live (over Zoom) as Dungeon Master. I\u2019m hoping that will be special for fans, and I personally can\u2019t wait to challenge run them and their characters through the dangers that await inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

$\"chaoticneutral5\"$ <\/p>\n

Any message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Just that I know there\u2019s a lot of great comics to choose from, but Chris Anderson and I are offering a unique experience. Whether they are comics readers, role-players or both, we\u2019ve crafted something special for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

A big thank you to Mark for sitting and chatting with us, we would like to wish Mark and all of his team the best of luck with their Kickstarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel free to check out the campaign: <\/span>Chaotic Neutral on Kickstarter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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