identify with a character if they were in the same situation, however extraordinary it may be. As for elements that changed from conception to execution… the lead characters of the book changed when I began fleshing out and filling in backstories. As the story and characters grew, some of the themes changed as well. It was supposed to be a high concept, trippy, scifi story, but once I nailed down the main characters, I decided to pull back on the high concept part and simply focus on things that were easier to identify for a reader. Typical human things, like feeling lost and just wanting to get home. Or wondering if you’re ever going to see that special person again (I’m looking at you, Mathis’ family! LOL). I M: H o w d i d y o u c o n n e c t w i th th e r e s t o f y o u r c r e a ti v e te a m ? DS: I simply asked a mutual friend if he knew any good artists I could hire. He gave me Gary’s contact info. I M: W h a t i s i t l i k e w o r k i n g w i th I n s a n e Co mi cs? DS: Awesome! The gentleman running it, James Munch, is really great to work with. The best part of Insane Comics is they don’t place any controls on creators. If you have a story to tell, they’ll let you tell it! They are pretty open about that, and super supportive and helpful. Not to mention, the books they print are reminiscent of the high quality of those early Image books in the 90s. If you’re a creator working on a book, send it in to Insane Comics. They open their submissions quite often. There’s also no specific requirement for genre. They take anything. I’ve recently been reading a lot of Insane Comics books and they’re all terrific! Whatever your taste, they will have something for you! Seriously, this company (and James) is
a jewel in the rough. It’s hard getting noticed out there in the indy publishing world, and Insane Comics is a welcome light in the storm. I’m trying to think of another metaphor to compliment them with, but I’m drawing a blank. I M: D o y o u h a v e a n y o th e r p r o j e c ts i n th e p i p e l i n e ? I f s o , w h a t c a n y o u s h a r e w i th u s a b o u t th e m ? DS: Yes. I have another title coming this fall, called Rogue. It’s also from Insane Comics. It’s about a covert CIA operative who begins suffering from mental illness and tries to manipulate the world into a nuclear war. Another agent, a specialized hunterkiller, is assigned to track him down and eliminate him. This killer just lost
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