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3DTotal:Go on then, tell us… your favourite superhero?
Matt: Nexus - no doubt about it - Mike Baron and Steve Rude’s ‘Nexus’. There is no better superhero. Everybody needs to go and find back issues of Nexus on eBay, or at their local comic shop,
as it’s the single best comic series ever.
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3DTotal:What is it about Nexus that simply keeps it above the rest for you?
Matt: It’s the most richly textured comic that I have ever read, with characters much more real and lively than typical “Long John Fare”. It’s like ‘Space Ghost’ for grown-ups.
3DTotal:You have your own comic series in ‘G.I.Spy’. How much of a creative release is this for you?
Matt: Oh man, we love doing G.I. SPY! I think our only worry is that fans will think it’s an army propaganda book, and it’s not, it’s more “Indiana-Jones-meets-James-Bond”, with German flying saucers - a real blast to draw. |
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3DTotal:Is the magazine in print? Where can our readers go to see it?
Matt: The first issue is out, but is out of print. However, fans can download a free PDF of the first issue, at www.gispyonline.com, to get a peek at our story. As soon as we had the first issue done, my writer Andy Cosby sold “ Eureka” to the ‘SciFi Channel’, and I got the “Superman Returns” gig, which led right into “Superhero”, so we’ve both been insanely busy. Andy and I are working hard to relaunch it next fall in a one-shot that will contain the entire story,
3DTotal:With the second season of ‘Superheros’ and ‘G.I.Spy’, what does the future hold for you personally?
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Matt: I have just started on my newest project, “Fem-I-Nine” a sci-fi manga aimed at teen girls which will be out next fall, and hopefully, a real honest-to-goodness vacation!
3DTotal:And what do you think the future holds for the comic book art genre?
Matt: Oh, comic art styles are here to stay. Comics and manga are just too popular to ever die out, and the best thing about them is that anybody can make them! You don’t really need a computer or Photoshop or a Wacom tablet, you really just need paper and pencils, plus lots and lots of time!
3DTotal:Do you have one piece of advice for any artists desperate for a career in comic book art ?
Matt: Yes. Don’t try to get a job with a comic publisher right out of the gate, as those days are largely
over. Instead, bide your time and create your own comic or manga, and simply do your own thing.
Creating your own comic is one of the single-most satisfying artistic endeavours one can undertake,
and the best part is that nobody can tell you that you did it wrong! |
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