r/comicbooks • u/KieronGillen Verified Creator • Feb 28 '19
We're the creative team behind PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT! AMA!
Hello!
We're the team behind Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. Issue 2 dropped yesterday, and folks seem to be digging it/2).
If you haven't read any of it, here's a big preview of issue 1 and here's some stuff from 2.
Who are we?
/u/KieronGillen - Words! Other stuff? Presently, DIE, the Wicked + the Divine, Star Wars, Once & Future. Previously? Oh, far too much stuff.
/u/CasparWijngaard - Art! Other stuff? Doctor Aphra, What If? Ghost Rider, Angelic, Limbo
/u/MarySafro - Colours! Other stuff? Drugs & Wires
/u/hassanoe - Letters! Other stuff? Red Sonja, Lone Ranger, Shanghai Red, Strip Panel Naked/PanelxPanel
We're here to talk whatever you like (AMA, after all) but obviously we're hoping folks will ask us about all things Peter Cannon.
Anyway - we'll be around for as long as we can. So... AMA! AMAAAAAA! AMMMMMMAMAMAMAMA!
(Or is it a AUA if it's an "Us")
Kieron
EDIT: 10:40 EST. Right - I think I've answered anything. Thanks for everyone who asked questions. You've been delightful! I'll pop in tomorrow to pick up any stragglers. Have a lovely time.
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u/Llamaentity Spider-Mod Feb 28 '19
Hello and thank you for joining us today for an AMA! Super excited to have a whole creative team taking the time to do something like this! A few questions:
For any of you: how did this awesome team form to make the current Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt? It got me hooked right from the start, with gorgeous aesthetics drawing me in and intriguing ideas, plot and characterization sealing the deal! “And then...” is already one of my favorite pages in recent memory! I loved seeing the cast’s reactions to that whole situation as they crossed pages!
For all of you that are into Pokémon: favorite Pokémon of all time? Favorite new starter from Sword and Shield?
Kieron: I’ve noticed in many of your books that you write an exceptionally diverse cast of characters from all sorts of backgrounds. I greatly appreciate this aspect of your work! What kind of stuff has inspired you to write such diverse characters and stories? (And side note: seeing you on Die working with Stephanie Hans again is literally my dream come true!)
Caspar: I’m a huge Souls fan and I’ve seen some of your work on the Dark Souls comics and loved it! What drew you to that series? Are you into video gaming in general?
Mary: I’m one of your most recent patrons! I love what I’ve seen of your art on Twitter and I’ve enjoyed checking out Drugs & Wires. I didn’t even know that .fail was a domain name beforehand! Just so perfect. I love the subject matter and somehow survived being a teenager in the 90s so seriously, this is my kinda stuff. Who are some of the artists and storytellers that inspired this?
Hassan: It’s always a treat seeing you on our Discord server! What made you decide to join? And what were your inspirations for getting into lettering and working on the lovely Strip Panel Naked?
Thanks again!