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Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane #1 (Alex Ross Cover)
Robert Rodi is a writer of novels, short stories, as well as comic books including Codename: Knockout, Astonishing Thor, as well as Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers. His most current project, Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane from Dynamite Entertainment, is now offered for pre-order. Westfield’s Roger Ash contacted Rodi to discover a lot more about the book.
Westfield: What drawn in you to the project?
Robert Rodi: I’ve been working with traditional Kirby characters a lot more often over at marvel — Ego, The Stranger, The Eternals, the Deviants — as well as it’s revived my like for his vibrant, expansive genius. So when I heard about Kirby: Genesis, which gathers together the King’s huge variety of unused character sketches as well as series ideas (the guy seemed to inhale oxygen as well as exhale story) as well as integrate them into a coherent universe, I was interested as well as excited. When I was invited to join the team, it was a extremely simple yes. I like immersing myself in all this amazing Kirby-ness.
Westfield: If somebody hasn’t checked out Kirby: Genesis, what must they understand coming into Dragonsbane?
Rodi: Well, first, let me just state if somebody hasn’t checked out Kirby: Genesis, he or she is a crazy person as well as must just begin already. since it’s just a ridiculously fantastic read. however to response your question: Dragonsbane #1 opens in Valhalla, house of the legendary Norse heroes. That’s all you requirement to know. We’ll guide you from there.
Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane #1 (Herbert cover)
Westfield: What can people look ahead to in the series? any type of peeks at the characters or the stories that you can provide us?
Westfield: Sigurd Dragonsbane is the titular hero of the series, as well as will stay so; he’s a great deal of fun to work with, since he’s much younger, brasher, as well as a lot more impulsive than Thor (the other Norse hero I’ve been costs a great deal of time with lately). however in addition to Sigurd as well as his band of fellow champions, there’ll be heroes — as well as villains, as well as monsters, as well as mysteries — from Greek as well as Roman mythology, Eastern European folklore, Persian as well as Arabian traditions, as well as more. as well as that’s just our very first arc.
Westfield: The artist on the series is Fritz Casas. What can you state about working with him?
Rodi: I’m extremely ecstatic to be working with Fritz. His work has the classic, burnished look of the comics I grew up with; he’s absolutely best for this project.
Alex Ross’ cover sketch for Kirby: Genesis – Dragonsbane #2
Westfield: any type of closing comments?
Rodi: just that I’m having the time of my life, as well as I’m thrilled to be working so carefully with Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross, as well as Joe Rybandt. Oh, as well as I believe we may already have discovered the breakout star for this series. I won’t state who, however you must understand it as soon as you satisfy her. (Okay, that narrows it down a bit!)
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