"I found it was a fantastic story that just happened to have pictures," she said.Ī free audio recording of the first issue of "Ten Grand" was available to readers who bought it and were then given a QR code to obtain the recording - being an actress gave Tallman the connections to create such a concept. Tallman talked about one of her first experiences reading comics when JMS gave her a trade paperback of "Midnight Nation" to experience. "I think that overall my books read really well for people who don't normally read comics," he said. Additionally, the books the publisher puts out have a very mainstream appeal to readers who may not be regular comic book readers, or into standard superhero comics. JMS said Joe's Comics is trying to not only compete in the market with great writing, the company is competing by also having strong artists on their roster like Tom Mandrake, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jae Lee, and Ben Templesmith. Especially, when he finds out the Red Cowl is still alive and that it was all an elaborate ruse to ditch him." "The first issue takes place right after the death of the Red Cowl," JMS said, saying the events test the character's mental stability. The writer then discussed his new title coming out with artist Tom Mandrake, "Sidekick," saying it's about a superhero sidekick with the ability to fly, aptly named Flyboy, who finds his life drastically changed when his superhero mentor, Red Cowl, is seemingly killed. I told him we are doing a book together in 2014-2015," JMS said, adding the artist's response was "You're on!" and found out he is free from his contract at Marvel. "It's about taking chances and experimenting and being counterintuitive," he said. JMS said some of his best successes have been the result of him not taking a standard approach to storytelling. I have all these ideas and yet no ideas at the same time." It's literally like doing something new every time. When it feels like I am firing on all cylinders I feel like a conduit. "My maturity is doing it in such a way that I don't get in the way of the story. To me it's always brand new," he said, adding he makes sure his artwork compliments the vision of the writer. Sienkiewicz said that for him, being able to maintain his ability to be creative is about the passion he feels as an artist. "They are designed to go 6-12 issues and then they are done." "We are not worried about keeping the books going forever," JMS said. "When you are told you can't do something, it's because you will upset the shareholders," he said.Īnother factor that helps them maintain their creativity is the fact the company is not trying to keep a title continuing forever, unlike other publishers who are concerned with the ongoing nature of their books. In regards to the larger comic book companies Sienkiewicz said creativity is often limited when working for them, and not because of how the audience will respond to their work. "Whatever you want to do, unless you are way off the mark, we let you do," JMS said on encouraging artistic freedom. "I can't wait to see what Joe will be sending," Sienkiewicz said. Sienkiewicz, who is drawing variant covers for the "Ten Grand" title, said it is this creativity from JMS that makes him look forward to getting work from him. "Then you realize if you hold the previous page up to the light you can see the ghostly figures talking to Lionel." When the reader turns the page, they see ghostly images with word balloons that are filled with backwards dialogue. He referenced a scene from "Rising Stars" where the character of Lionel Zerb, who could talk to the undead, is sitting in a chair seemingly speaking to himself. "There are ways of using the comic book medium that have not been explored yet," JMS said.
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