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This week see the return to the Baltimore<\/em> universe with the long-awaited release of Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em> from Dark Horse comics. The series is co-written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, with art by Bridgit Connell, colours by Michelle Madsen, and covers by Hugo Award-winning illustrator Abigail Larson. We got a chance to sit down with the author Christopher Golden to talk about Baltimore<\/em>. Christopher Golden has written a wide range of novels and comics, some of these include Angel<\/em>, Baltimore<\/em>, Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> and Hellboy<\/em> just to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hi Christopher we are so excited to have you here with us today, we have been fans of your work for a very long time. We are so delighted that you are here to talk with us.<\/span><\/p>\n

CG: Thanks so much!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You have been part of the Baltimore<\/em> universe right from the beginning, how does it feel to be still creating in the Baltimore<\/em> universe?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CG: It\u2019s fantastic. When Mike and I created Baltimore in the novel\u00a0Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire<\/em>, we had some thoughts about there being a sequel at some point. But we never dreamed that it would grow to be this enormous mythology that goes back to the beginning of time, and the idea that it would become its own comic book universe never occurred to us. But then\u00a0Joe Golem\u00a0<\/em>happened, and over time it grew organically into this much larger thing. Ideas and characters kept presenting themselves, and now it\u2019s something I spend so much time thinking about, and I just want to keep exploring. And who could be anything but thrilled with the artists we\u2019ve collaborated with while creating the Outerverse? Ben Stenbeck, Patric Reynolds, Peter Bergting, and Bridgit Connell. What a rogues\u2019 gallery that is!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You have been working with Mike Mignola for quite a long time, what's it like working with Mike Mignola?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CG: As of this year, Mike and I have been working together for a quarter century, which is insane. We started way back when I persuaded him to let me write the first\u00a0Hellboy\u00a0<\/em>novel,\u00a0The Lost Army<\/em>, which came out in 1997. I\u2019d like to think we\u2019ve been positive influences on one another. We share a certain frame of reference and a lot of similar interests, but our approaches have always been very different. My mind is always searching for explanations for things, trying to force order onto a story, and Mike\u2019s much more about the weirdness and the beauty and not so much about explanation. Working with him has always inspired me by giving me the freedom to NOT explain something, to let the weird and beautiful just be weird and beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What can you tell us about the first issue of Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CG: Thirteen years ago, Sofia Baltimore took part in a battle that decided the fate of the world. Her husband\u2014her closest friend, Lord Baltimore\u2014died during that battle. The great evil of the Red King was destroyed, but that didn\u2019t drive all evil from the world. There are still monsters, there\u2019s still darkness. It took time to begin to gather but now, as World War II begins and the Nazis ally themselves with a congregation of witches called the Hexenkorps, Lady Baltimore has gathered a small group of her own allies to combat the insidious evil and the monsters popping up around Europe. In the first issue, she encounters an old ally, Judge Rigo, who tells her that stories abound about Baltimore\u2019s ghost appearing in various places. He needs her help in his own work against the Nazis, and if she\u2019ll help him, he\u2019ll help her get to the bottom of the stories of Baltimore\u2019s wandering ghost. Of course, that\u2019s just the first step in a dark, epic story of war, evil, love, and resurrection\u2014but not the way you might think.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you and Mike Mignola are writing together how does that work? Do you write the plot together? Do you write the script together?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CG: It really differs from project to project. Most of our work together is done on the phone. Sometimes Mike has a lot of plot elements in his head and we talk them out, or he\u2019ll write down ideas. Sometimes I\u2019ve dreamt up most of a story already. Either way, we hash it out, and then I\u2019ll put flesh on the bones and run it all by him for his take on it all. The best part is that many of these characters and stories are big, sometimes epic, and Mike always has the ability to pull out the essence of a thing, to carve off the fat, whether in the plot or in the dialogue. When I started as a comics writer, I would overexplain everything, and Mike has done his best to cure me of that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em> comic includes the talent of Bridgit Connell, Michelle Madsen and Abigail Larson. How did they join the Lady Baltimore comic and what has it been like working with them?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CG: Michelle has been the colorist on most of the previous Outerverse comics, and she\u2019s fantastic. I wouldn\u2019t want it any other way. With Bridgit\u2014Katii and I had a long, ongoing email chain and various phone calls as we built a list of potential artists for this book, searching for someone who could bring the right combination of action and movement, who could do the kinds of backgrounds and visual world-building these stories need, and who could give life to the characters\u2019 faces the way we wanted. We winnowed that list down to two or three people and then presented them to Mike. Katii and I had Bridgit as our first choice, but I don\u2019t think we told Mike that. He had met Bridgit before, and loved her work. What I\u2019ve found, working with Mike, is that he has a great eye for artists who are already really good but who have it in them to really level up, and he saw that in Bridgit\u2026and boy, was he right. With Abigail, that was a Katii and Mike decision, but I\u2019m so glad they made it. Abigail\u2019s covers give\u00a0Lady Baltimore<\/em>\u00a0a gorgeous, distinctive style that sets the series apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of our readers maybe not be familiar with the Baltimore<\/em> novel and the comic series, is Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens<\/em> #1 new reader-friendly?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CG: Absolutely. My hope is that new readers will pick up\u00a0Lady Baltimore\u00a0#1<\/em> and, though they shouldn\u2019t need to read\u00a0Baltimore<\/em>\u00a0to understand it, they\u2019ll be intrigued enough to go back to the beginning. Fortunately, the whole\u00a0Baltimore<\/em>\u00a0story is available in two gorgeous, affordable omnibuses\u2014check \u2019em out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

CG: Just a thanks in advance to readers who are willing to give\u00a0Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens\u00a0#1<\/em> a shot. It\u2019s a wild ride with a new hero I hope you\u2019ll love as much as we do. Sofia is her own woman, with her own mission, and I can\u2019t wait for people to see where it takes her!<\/span><\/p>\n

We would like to say a big thank you to Christopher for taking the time to talk with us, Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens #1<\/em> is out this week from Dark Horse comics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GoodCopBadCop is a crime novel with a twist. It is a modern crime take on Jekyll and Hyde where both \u2018good cop\u2019 and \u2018bad cop\u2019 are the same person. This is not a story about a good man turned bad, or a bad man turned good. Both good and bad arrived at the same time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

GoodCopBadCop was originally released as a Graphic Novel, which went on to win the True Believers Comics Awards. The novel delves deeper into the psychological trappings, black humour and surrealist overtones that made the title such a hit with readers. It really gets into the gut(s) and mind(s) of the main character.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jim Alexander is an award-winning writer who has worked for TV (Metal Hurlant Chronicles) and for DC (Batman 80-Page Giant, Birds of Prey) and Marvel (Uncanny Origins, Spectacular Spider-Man). GoodCopBadCop is his debut novel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Cover by Alex Ronald.<\/span><\/p>\r\nBook is available far and wide. <\/span>\r\n\r\nLinks:<\/span>\r\n\r\nUK<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\nAmazon (print & digital): <\/span>https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/1916453503<\/a>\r\n\r\nBlackwell\u2019s (print):<\/span> https:\/\/blackwells.co.uk\/bookshop\/product\/9781916453500<\/a>\r\n\r\nKobo (digital): <\/span>https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/gb\/en\/ebook\/goodcopbadcop<\/a>\r\n\r\nUS<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\nAmazon (print & digital): https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1916453503<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\nBarnes & Noble (print & digital): <\/span>https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/1129823698<\/a>\r\n\r\nKobo (digital): <\/span>https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/goodcopbadcop<\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"GoodCopBadCop Out Now","post_excerpt":"Novel by Jim Alexander","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"goodcopbadcop-out-now","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-11-21 23:31:03","post_modified_gmt":"2018-11-21 23:31:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=202607","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":193696,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2018-02-02 21:31:33","post_date_gmt":"2018-02-02 21:31:33","post_content":"

Daedalic\u2019s The Pillars of the Earth - Sowing the Wind Now Available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The Interactive Novel Gets Bloodier and More Brutal on Console in Book 2 of the Adaptation of Ken Follett\u2019s Bestseller.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\nFriday, February 2, 2018 \u2014 The second installment of Daedalic Entertainment\u2019s interactive novel, The Pillars of the Earth, is now available today for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Book 2 - Sowing the Wind is the next chapter of Daedalic Entertainment\u2019s adaptation of the best-selling book series by Ken Follett. Those who purchased Book 1 - From the Ashes will automatically have access to Books 2 and 3 at no additional cost. Anyone who has yet to purchase the game may now download the first two Books for \u20ac39,99 Euro \/ \u00a319.99 UK on consoles or \u20ac29,99 Euro \/ \u00a326.99 on Steam\/GOG, which also provides access to Book 3 - Eye on the Storm later when it releases in May 2018.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nRejoin Jack and Aliena who are now grown up and matured as they fight to save Kingsbridge from the ruthless William Hamleigh. William does not take Aliena\u2019s romantic rejection lightly and threatens not only her life but the lives of her family and friends. Despite the threat they continue their work on a spectacular cathedral to attract pilgrims and visitors for their thriving market, which promises prosperity for their small, medieval town. But as William Hamleigh becomes earl and joins forces with the merciless bishop Waleran he has only one goal: Kingsbridge must fall!<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nFeaturing over 200 hand-painted backgrounds created with the help of an expert in Medieval history, The Pillars of the Earth has an artistic storybook quality furthered by its stunning orchestral soundtrack performed by the FILMharmonic Orchestra in Prague.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis second installment accelerates and continues the dramatic, mature and emotional storyline that began with the first book. Many dynamics come to a head with violent conflicts and even death. The player will have unprecedented influence in this beloved story, even sometimes deciding who lives and who dies.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nThe Pillars of the Earth is set in 12th century England, a time of political turmoil. But instead of focusing on the kings and queens, this story provides a look into the lives of those affected by their rulers. Whether characters are fighting for their next meal or to re-establish their family\u2019s ruined reputation, their fates can turn in an instant when the whims of the powerful change. This epic tale examines life in medieval England through the story of this town and the courageous people fighting for its survival.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe original novel by Ken Follett has sold more than 26 million copies to date.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Pillars of the Earth features:<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\n21 chapters depicting the famous thousand-page novel<\/span>\r\nInteractive storyline events that can be changed, influencing the fates of its characters<\/span>\r\nKey decision points with meaningful, emotionally-engaging story choices<\/span>\r\nOver 200 hand-painted backgrounds featuring faithful rendition of 12th century life<\/span>\r\nThree playable main protagonists, plus two extra playable characters<\/span>\r\nAn orchestral soundtrack by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague<\/span>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nABOUT DAEDALIC ENTERTAINMENT<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\nDaedalic Entertainment publishes and develops computer and video games for all platforms. The studio focuses on interactive literature and character and narrative-driven games like adventures and RPGs. Daedalic Entertainment has a staff of more than 80 employees. Since May 2014, Daedalic is part of the Bastei L\u00fcbbe group of companies.<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"The Pillars of the Earth Volume 2 Is Out Now","post_excerpt":"The interactive novel gets bloodier and more brutal ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-pillars-of-the-earth-volume-2-is-out-now","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-09-16 19:52:04","post_modified_gmt":"2018-09-16 19:52:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=193696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};