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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 1, 2010 17:47:19 GMT -5
Mr. Lynch, thanks for the answers and I’m really glad that your arc fits with Season 8 arc. I do not mind to see another disconnected story about Spike, but that’s really GREAT! I can’t wait to find out more about the yellow machine and the black scythe! I’d like to ask you another question – in the end of Angel ATF, Spike says to Angel: “ If and when the time comes that you do to try to tip the balance between good an evil in a favor of whatever side I’m not on, I will absolutely kill you, no problem.” How do you comment these words? What he’s talking about? Is there another connection with the final apocalypse and Twilight? I love Spike and Angel as good friends fighting on one side than as rivals on opposite sides, but looking at the recent events on Season 8 maybe we will see some bad blood between these two vampires again… Oh, and thanks for the answers again! In my head, Spike and Angel are on the same page than they've ever been at the end of AFTER THE FALL. That said, Spike knows how this world works, and things change pretty quickly. So, if Spike needs to act, Spike will act. It was meant as a reassuring gesture, but in a very Spike-ian way.
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Post by angeliclestat on Jul 1, 2010 18:37:01 GMT -5
Hey, Mr. Lynch - thank you so much for agreeing to answer our questions! My first question is, have you discussed with Joss the direction of your Spike series? Did he give you any notes? Have you contacted Joss at all, post-Twilightgate? My second question is about the timeline: is it safe to assume that the events of Spike the Series take place before the Twilight arc in BtVS season 8? Joss has contacted IDW about making everything click, yes. And it will. And yes, it takes place before TWILIGHT. That's great to hear - I know things have been a bit mad post-Twilight reveal, so it is nice to hear that things are being done to make everything jibe together. I hope that applies to the Angel monthly as well - that Willingham didnt piss Whedon off too much with his rant. It would be sad if the Angel title suffered because of one writers opinions. So the questions!Will Angel and Illyria be appearing in just the 1st arc...or will they be popping up after that? And something you may not be able to answer but will Spike be just appearing in his own monthly, or will he be in Willinghams arc as well? Will be good to have a Lynch/Urru Whedonverse comic back!
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 1, 2010 20:18:21 GMT -5
Is Spike going to be acknowledged as famous in Las Vegas or do they not know him there? A little bit of both.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 1, 2010 20:19:27 GMT -5
Dear Brian, I'm very excited about your return to the Buffyverse comics; I know you've gone on paper saying you hate canon-discussion (as I and so many of us have come to do). But I love that you're working on making sure the continuity will fit. So, a big thanks for that! My question is, do you have any idea how long this series will run for? (Please say infinitely, cause else, we're probably already going to start a countdown.) PS: If given the chance, would you write an arc or issue for Buffy Season 9? (I know, this is a second question, I hope you'll forgive me ) I will write this series as long as I'm allowed to. I would write an arc in BUFFY if there was an idea I was good for and people wanted me to. Oh, and if I had time, because I don't want to rush any job.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 1, 2010 20:20:25 GMT -5
Joss has contacted IDW about making everything click, yes. And it will. And yes, it takes place before TWILIGHT. That's great to hear - I know things have been a bit mad post-Twilight reveal, so it is nice to hear that things are being done to make everything jibe together. I hope that applies to the Angel monthly as well - that Willingham didnt piss Whedon off too much with his rant. It would be sad if the Angel title suffered because of one writers opinions. So the questions!Will Angel and Illyria be appearing in just the 1st arc...or will they be popping up after that? And something you may not be able to answer but will Spike be just appearing in his own monthly, or will he be in Willinghams arc as well? Will be good to have a Lynch/Urru Whedonverse comic back! I think Spike will be in the ANGEL book, but not a large amount. Angel and Illyria will be popping up as the story calls for it. So, yes, they'll be around.
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Post by fenderlove on Jul 2, 2010 2:00:07 GMT -5
Totally silly questions, but will there be more puppets at any point? I feel sorta sad that Trots the Puppet Horse was beheaded in Shadow Puppets; can he be sewn together again like Puppet Angel was? Speaking of Shadow Puppets, will Tok be making an appearance in the new series?
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Post by VampSlayer on Jul 2, 2010 3:59:44 GMT -5
Brian, I've said that you're my favorite person in the whole wide world, right? ;D Thank you so much for doing this. I've been dieing for some SPIKE news ever since it was announced. My question is: You stated that you had a 'main cast' chosen for series already. I take it Beck and Betta George are apart of that 'cast', but are there any other characters, that haven't been mentioned of yet, that are apart of that same 'cast'? Feel free to give some specific names, buddy. ...Or not; Whatever floats your boat.
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Post by allycat on Jul 2, 2010 5:14:07 GMT -5
Can you tell us something about the covers? Will it be like each issue has a cover A by Urru and a painted cover B by someone else (please say yes, by Alex Garner) or will it work differently?
To be honest, I'm not sure how much aware you are of what happens with the covers or if that's something that's totally up to Mariah.
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Post by Billie Erin on Jul 2, 2010 16:15:44 GMT -5
Is Spike going to be acknowledged as famous in Las Vegas or do they not know him there? A little bit of both. Oooh intriguing! And can I just say thanks for answering all our questions so quickly
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 2, 2010 18:38:47 GMT -5
Totally silly questions, but will there be more puppets at any point? I feel sorta sad that Trots the Puppet Horse was beheaded in Shadow Puppets; can he be sewn together again like Puppet Angel was? Speaking of Shadow Puppets, will Tok be making an appearance in the new series? I think poor Trots is permanently glue, I'm sorry. As for Tok...she's my favorite original character I've created for the Whedonverse. sooooo possibly. I'm dying to do a TOK: SUPERNATURAL ASSASSIN comic. Human ninja vs vampires, werewolves, etc? So much fun.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 2, 2010 18:42:27 GMT -5
Brian, I've said that you're my favorite person in the whole wide world, right? ;D Thank you so much for doing this. I've been dieing for some SPIKE news ever since it was announced. My question is: You stated that you had a 'main cast' chosen for series already. I take it Beck and Betta George are apart of that 'cast', but are there any other characters, that haven't been mentioned of yet, that are apart of that same 'cast'? Feel free to give some specific names, buddy. ...Or not; Whatever floats your boat. Beck and George are in it, yes. As for who else...well, there's a lead that isn't introduced in the first issue, but will serve as a surprise in issue 2. This character is from the TV show, not the comics.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 2, 2010 18:44:06 GMT -5
Can you tell us something about the covers? Will it be like each issue has a cover A by Urru and a painted cover B by someone else (please say yes, by Alex Garner) or will it work differently? To be honest, I'm not sure how much aware you are of what happens with the covers or if that's something that's totally up to Mariah. Mariah asks me if I have any ideas and I write a list. Sometimes they're used, sometimes they're not. The first issue will have two covers, I think. One is a group shot (I think previewed in Ryall's blog) the other is an amazing solo shot of Spike.
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Post by neowhobaz on Jul 2, 2010 19:03:58 GMT -5
Do we get to see more of the idea you put there in Boys and their toys and the tail end of ATF about how Spike is Destiny free in the sense that his isnt written in stone and he can make his own mark? When I first caught onto that I was sure right then and their that that idea alone would make for a compelling tale.
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Post by VampSlayer on Jul 2, 2010 19:05:00 GMT -5
Brian, I've said that you're my favorite person in the whole wide world, right? ;D Thank you so much for doing this. I've been dieing for some SPIKE news ever since it was announced. My question is: You stated that you had a 'main cast' chosen for series already. I take it Beck and Betta George are apart of that 'cast', but are there any other characters, that haven't been mentioned of yet, that are apart of that same 'cast'? Feel free to give some specific names, buddy. ...Or not; Whatever floats your boat. Beck and George are in it, yes. As for who else...well, there's a lead that isn't introduced in the first issue, but will serve as a surprise in issue 2. This character is from the TV show, not the comics. Hmm, awesome! ;D I have my 'excited face' on. Another thing that just popped into my head: You said that you've outlined a bunch; How far ahead have you outlined to? (Like, how many issues, in estimation?) - Thanks!!
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Post by Hellbound Hyperion on Jul 2, 2010 19:14:09 GMT -5
So obviously we've seen you write Spike before, but outside of writing him, what's your own personal view of the character and his growth over the course of the series and the comics? In brief, anyway, I'm sure many fans could write essays about this singular subject.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 5, 2010 23:00:34 GMT -5
Do we get to see more of the idea you put there in Boys and their toys and the tail end of ATF about how Spike is Destiny free in the sense that his isnt written in stone and he can make his own mark? When I first caught onto that I was sure right then and their that that idea alone would make for a compelling tale. Spike is definitely concerned with going his own way in the SPIKE series. He misses the day when he didn't have to follow someone else's lead 24/7, and actively seeks it out. He is still very much part of Team Angel, he just doesn't want to ONLY be that, you know?
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 5, 2010 23:02:57 GMT -5
Beck and George are in it, yes. As for who else...well, there's a lead that isn't introduced in the first issue, but will serve as a surprise in issue 2. This character is from the TV show, not the comics. Hmm, awesome! ;D I have my 'excited face' on. Another thing that just popped into my head: You said that you've outlined a bunch; How far ahead have you outlined to? (Like, how many issues, in estimation?) - Thanks!! 8 issues in.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 5, 2010 23:05:08 GMT -5
So obviously we've seen you write Spike before, but outside of writing him, what's your own personal view of the character and his growth over the course of the series and the comics? In brief, anyway, I'm sure many fans could write essays about this singular subject. I think if a character doesn't grow and change, then the story is pointless. Canon, non-canon, the tale you're telling better make an impact on the person you're writing about or it's unnecessary. I know people have their favorite versions of Spike, and that version will differ from the next person, but I really love how he's grown in the AFTER THE FALL series. I am definitely continuing that in the SPIKE series.
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Post by jomedia on Jul 5, 2010 23:55:12 GMT -5
There's news about motion comics being made for Buffy season 8. Is there plans or any consideration for making Angel/Spike motion comics? It will be a shame if After the Fall doesn't make it to motion comic form and its sister series(Buffy season 8) does.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Jul 6, 2010 14:00:31 GMT -5
I'm not sure. Would love to see them, but I am just the writer. Could be really neat though.
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