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| Michael Waggoner |
What attracted you to TITANS?
It would have to be the fusion of the
multiple mythologies. Johnny has brought in these Gods and Goddesses
from Norse, Egyptian, Greek and Roman folklore into this massive tale
with unlimited possibilities. Plus the premise of the book is
interesting. What if God was to retire...who would take over? It's
going to be one wild ride.
What is your approach to working on
the book?
We had some pretty lengthy discussions
about the direction of book and the over all tone we wanted to
portray. Both being fans of Hal Foster's Prince
Valiant work,
we decided that we wanted to go “old school” with the colors and
Sean's artwork really mashed well with that concept. Limiting the
color palette and using flat colors really gave it it's own voice.
Few books take that approach these days, Paul Grist's Mudman is one
of those and has been a great read by the way. Utilizing that limited
color scheme to add depth and clarity has been a challenge. Not
that we were trying to re-invent the wheel or anything...we just
wanted to do something a bit different.
How long will you be on the project?
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As long as Johnny wants me working on
it, I'll be there.
What tools do you use for coloring projects?
In the old days I used Martins dyes and painted the pages. Now I'm using Photoshop and sometimes GIMP for computer coloring.
When did you get into comics?
I started reading comics in the early
80's. Whatever I could talk my mom into buying at the local
Winn-Dixie or Safe-Way during our weekly grocery shopping trip was
what came home with me. Like most kids, I instantly started writing
and drawing my own comics. I was fortunate enough to have a great
teacher, Chris Herrington, back in junior high who kept pushing me
and my degenerate friends to write and draw comics at a time when
many were getting out of it. I later got a job at the local baseball
card shop and convinced them to carry new comics. I worked for there
nearly 15 years, during those years, we set-up and promoted comic
cons and trade shows. Giving me the opportunity to make friends in
the comic business and I learned much from talking to the top pros.
What series do you read?
Currently I'm reading the Batman tiles,
Legion of Super Heroes, Legion Lost, Sixth Gun, X-Factor, Animal Man,
Mudman and Saga...as far as monthly titles from the majors go. The
new Dial H and G.I. Combat had me reminiscing about the days of
buying Action Comics and the first G.I. Combat run back in the 80's.
I'm very excited about the VALIANT relaunch and have enjoyed the
first two X-O Manowar and the first Harbinger. There are way too many
indies to list here...many of which will be covered in the up-coming
Comix Lab zine though.
Who are your favorite
writers/artists?
This could be a long list...here's the
short hand version. Bill Sienkiewicz, Jae Lee, Frank Miller, Neil
Gaiman, Matt Feazell, Dave Sim, Mike Weringo, Peter David, Joe R.
Lansdale, Jeff Lemire, Ernie Chan, Tony DeZunia and Jim Shooter...to
name a few
What characters would you like to
draw?
Batman and company for sure, Jonah Hex,
Scalphunter, Shang-Chi, Moon Knight, a solo Rocket Raccoon, Iron
Fist, Magick, Justice Machine, Elementals and American Eagle.
What writers would you like to work
with?
Jeff Lemire,
Cullen Bunn, Mark Waid, Rick Remender, Palmiotti and Gray, DnA and
Paul Levitz would all be nice to work with. Joe R. Lansdale is one
hell of a writer and a good friend who has allowed be the option to
adapt his works in to comics form, so that one may be coming true in
the very near future. My pal Jai Nitz should also be on the list. I
got to say that Johnny Brown is tearing it up on Titans and that it's
a pleasure to be working on that.
If you'd like to donate to help launch TITANS at Gen Con, you can visit its Indiegogo Page.
If you'd like to donate to help launch TITANS at Gen Con, you can visit its Indiegogo Page.
Nice Interview! I believe in this project and expect to see it do very well.Check it out!
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