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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:48:20 GMT -5
First with the adoration - I love how you do Groo. Actually, I love how you write everyone. I just read Boys and their Toys - FANTASTIC!!!! And, Stephen Mooney's art - I love that man! Okay, now I have to ask a question...hmmm...I love being surprised...you are a genius at writing...I trust where you are taking us.....okay, I've got one. What kind of instructions do you give Stephen about the scene for the art? Your story and his art are beautiful. Thank you so much for your kind words. As for Stephen, same with Franco. I give them panel-by-panel breakdown, but rarely point of view camera angles or anything, I've worked with them enough that we have a wonderful shorthand. I trust them both 100%. If you want to see any page of script from ANGEL 26, let me know which one and I'll put it up. That'll help you get an idea of how we do it. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:49:35 GMT -5
Is there a good chance that Drusilla will be popping up in SPIKE ETERNAL at some point? And if so, would you collaborate with Juliet again on writing her? Would you like to use Harmony, and are you allowed to since she's in BtVS season 8? Keeping in mind I only have a very rough outline, I can say that for now, Dru is not in the first 10 issues of SPIKE. If I continue beyond that, she may. I would like to use Harmony. I think I'm allowed to, but she's not in the first 10 either. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:50:41 GMT -5
Besides Juliet, what other Whedon-verce actor would you love to co-write a comic with? Well, I have my future in the Whedonverse mapped out, so I guess I'm not going to co-write with any of them because I'm just doing the SPIKE series. That said, if James himself wanted to do something, I could hardly pass that up. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:51:16 GMT -5
With SPIKE INFINITY, are you going to do something like what was done in ANGEL with flashbacks through some of Spike's life? I know we've seen a good portion of his vampire life through both BUFFY and ANGEL, but there's always potential for more story there, as well as his human life, which we know little about. You may have already sorta touched on this, but I wanted know as an ANGEL fan if you thought the same sort of flashback-type episodes from ANGEL would work well for Spike. There will be some flashbacks, I do believe. Yes. I think flashback episodes of SPIKE would be great, sure. They could definitely work. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:52:31 GMT -5
How come the Drusilla issues never had a subtitle? It's weird, considering IDW's obsession with them ( Angel: After the Fall: Epilogue: Become What You Are?) IDW doesn't have an obsession with them. They want to have a subtitle on their books so people can tell them apart, but for the most part, it's up to the writer. Blame the EPILOGUE title on me. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:53:11 GMT -5
How come the Drusilla issues never had a subtitle? It's weird, considering IDW's obsession with them ( Angel: After the Fall: Epilogue: Become What You Are?) IDW doesn't have an obsession with them. They want to have a subtitle on their books so people can tell them apart, but for the most part, it's up to the writer. Blame the EPILOGUE title on me. Oh, forgot to answer your question, sorry. I think everyone thought ANGEL:DRUSILLA: SOMETHING SOMETHING would be too much. I know everyone involved just calls them DRUSILLA. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:54:08 GMT -5
Hey, did you have to get permission by Nicholas Cage and Jorge Garcia to use their likeness? We had Stephen draw them JUST LEFT of the actual actors so we're okay. It's kind of parody anyhoo. Cage and Garcia are both comic fans, so I'd imagine they'd dig it. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:54:59 GMT -5
You should try to get Lady Gaga as a side kick. Her ability to wear anything might be helpful to team Spike. Oops not a question, just sayin'. I agree. She'll be on team SPIKE in the new book SPIKE GAGA, as I'm calling it starting now. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 10, 2009 19:55:47 GMT -5
What about any of Spike's past loves coming to make an appearance? That's spoilery, but the first issue starts with the death of BUFFY. I'm kidding, come on. It starts with the death of disco. It's a period piece. |
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Post by Paul on Oct 10, 2009 20:45:25 GMT -5
IDW doesn't have an obsession with them. They want to have a subtitle on their books so people can tell them apart, but for the most part, it's up to the writer. Blame the EPILOGUE title on me. Oh, forgot to answer your question, sorry. I think everyone thought ANGEL:DRUSILLA: SOMETHING SOMETHING would be too much. I know everyone involved just calls them DRUSILLA. I was only joking, obviously the stories should have separate titles. I was referring to the occasional title pile-ups that occur, like Angel: After the Fall: First Night (which you yourself make fun of in the HC with a lovely Jason Goes to Hell reference ;D). I wasn't sure if the official title was Angel: Drusilla since that doesn't appear on the issue itself. Thank for clarifying that. You could've went with Angel: Drusilla: Before the First Night.  Oh... another question if you're not getting burned out. What made you pick Nicholas Cage of all people to play Fictional Angel? |
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Post by bamph on Oct 10, 2009 20:51:06 GMT -5
Is SPIKE:BRAND NEW DAY going to occasionally reflect or give small nods to the status quo of the current larger Buffyverse with vampires being loved by the public at large and slayers hated/hunted?Sort of like how you had slayers appear in After The Fall?
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Post by sagewoman on Oct 10, 2009 23:02:19 GMT -5
Tagging on to Paul's question about Nicholas Cage - I think it was brilliant. I read the part out loud using his voice to the best of my ability - I have National Treasure (1 and 2) haven't seen the Ghost Rider yet, but - wanna-be action hero - using him in the film of LA in Hell was as I said Brilliant!
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 11, 2009 14:13:16 GMT -5
Oh, forgot to answer your question, sorry. I think everyone thought ANGEL:DRUSILLA: SOMETHING SOMETHING would be too much. I know everyone involved just calls them DRUSILLA. I was only joking, obviously the stories should have separate titles. I was referring to the occasional title pile-ups that occur, like Angel: After the Fall: First Night (which you yourself make fun of in the HC with a lovely Jason Goes to Hell reference ;D). I wasn't sure if the official title was Angel: Drusilla since that doesn't appear on the issue itself. Thank for clarifying that. You could've went with Angel: Drusilla: Before the First Night. Oh... another question if you're not getting burned out. What made you pick Nicholas Cage of all people to play Fictional Angel? He's been attached to play so many superheroes, and he's been in so many Bruckheimer movies, kinda HAD to be him. |
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 11, 2009 14:13:45 GMT -5
Is SPIKE:BRAND NEW DAY going to occasionally reflect or give small nods to the status quo of the current larger Buffyverse with vampires being loved by the public at large and slayers hated/hunted?Sort of like how you had slayers appear in After The Fall? Yes, I will do my best. |
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Post by buffycomic on Oct 11, 2009 14:56:36 GMT -5
Regarding the Drusilla story arc, given the fact that stories like Gunn appear in separate mini-series like "Angel: Only Human", why was a story that didn't focus on Angel whatsoever take place in his main book and not in a separate one-shot or mini-series.
I'm still also confused by the ending, I interpretted it that the Senior Partners had something to do with transporting her to the previous timeline, but will the ramifications of this story play out somewhere down the line such as your upcoming Spike series.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 11, 2009 18:24:12 GMT -5
Regarding the Drusilla story arc, given the fact that stories like Gunn appear in separate mini-series like "Angel: Only Human", why was a story that didn't focus on Angel whatsoever take place in his main book and not in a separate one-shot or mini-series. I'm still also confused by the ending, I interpretted it that the Senior Partners had something to do with transporting her to the previous timeline, but will the ramifications of this story play out somewhere down the line such as your upcoming Spike series. Where the story went isn't up to me. Sorry. |
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Post by bovy on Oct 12, 2009 14:47:28 GMT -5
Is Urru going to be the only artist on ALL-STAR SPIKE? Just curious, since that makes it hard to make it a monthly book. On the other hand, too many comics strive to make a monthly deadline, just because a lot of fans are used to it. Better to have 8 astonishing issues a year, than 12 average ones.
Just for the record, I realise that Urru is no slow artist. It's just that it takes more time when he prefers to ink his own pencils. During the timespan of AtF (18 months?)he produced 12 issues (8 Angel + 4 Spike). You'd have to be John Byrne or David Messina to beat that speed.
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Post by Wyndam on Oct 12, 2009 14:52:41 GMT -5
Any chance that Mooney might do some alternate covers for Spike? It's almost depressing thinking that Last Angel In Hell might be his last Angelverse stint for a while.
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Post by Paul on Oct 12, 2009 16:26:47 GMT -5
Regardless of your feelings for Aftermath overall, how do you feel about the characters of Dez and James, both as a fan and a writer? Personally, I think they have potential, and would rather see them developed than thrown away.
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Post by Brian Lynch on Oct 12, 2009 17:57:07 GMT -5
Is Urru going to be the only artist on ALL-STAR SPIKE? Just curious, since that makes it hard to make it a monthly book. On the other hand, too many comics strive to make a monthly deadline, just because a lot of fans are used to it. Better to have 8 astonishing issues a year, than 12 average ones. Just for the record, I realise that Urru is no slow artist. It's just that it takes more time when he prefers to ink his own pencils. During the timespan of AtF (18 months?)he produced 12 issues (8 Angel + 4 Spike). You'd have to be John Byrne or David Messina to beat that speed. I think, if we have someone come in and do an issue or two or three, it won't be in the middle of a storyline. Does that make sense? |
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