One of the things I liked most about the first issue of SELF/MADE is how it hints about the strange world Amala inhabits until the last page brings everything to a head, giving us a clearer idea of where the story is going. You can’t discuss that revelation and what comes after in an interview […]
Matt Chats: Mat Groom on the Imbalance between the Creation and Its Creator in SELF/MADE
In my interview with Kyle Higgins, he mentioned that he is editing a new Image comic called Self/Made, describing it as exploring “relationship between a creation and their creator.” I was captivated by the concept but not sure what to expect from new comic book creator Matt Groom. Any doubts I had were assuaged within […]
Matt Chats: Kyle Higgins on Cold War Stories, Writing Towards Artists’ Strengths, and the Differences Between Movies and Comics
After a stretch working solely on licensed characters, I was excited to see Kyle Higgins write new titles for Image and they blew even my high expectations away. Hadrian’s Wall and The Dead Hand complimented one another, both related to the Cold War but framed to best utilize Rod Reis and Stephen Mooney’s distinct art styles. I had […]