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Writer Robert Kirkman has brought marvel Zombies to life as well as produced such books as Invincible as well as walking Dead. This month, he’s composing the legendary picture crossover event, picture United. Westfield’s Roger Ash just recently contacted Kirkman to discover a lot more about this book.
Westfield: What can you state about the story of picture United as well as which of the picture characters are involved?
Robert Kirkman: all of the characters are involved. everybody from Bloodstrike to Blacklight, Spawn to Cyberforce, they’re all here… everyone’s characters are appearing. This isn’t just a story where six characters get together to fight the primary poor person – this is a world-spanning epic. It’s a gigantic mega-crossover that will be something old-school picture fans can take pleasure in however likewise something for somebody who has never even checked out an picture book who wishes to discover out what all the fuss is about.
Westfield: exactly how did everybody get together for this project?
Kirkman: After doing the reunion panel at Comic-Con 2007, Mike Malve got the original picture team together for a signing on FCBD 2008 as well as while there, the people started speaking about the significant turnout of fans as well as exactly how it would be truly great if there was something they might all do together to reward the fans for being so devoted for so lots of years. Larsen was the one who had the concept to do a mini-series structured around jam pages where everybody drew their own characters. After everybody agreed, Erik called me up as well as asked if I’d be thinking about composing the thing… as well as I stated “heck yeah!” as well as that quite much brings us as much as speed.
Westfield: There are a great deal of characters as well as creators included in the book. What difficulties were there to coordinating a job like this?
Kirkman: This job has been INSANE. It’s been a tough undertaking for quite much everybody involved. Pages are pulled in pieces with people leaving huge blank areas for the next person to fill in. Pages are being shipped around the country as well as all times. It’s been type of a sight to behold seeing everything come together. Thankfully, everybody has truly stepped as much as the plate as well as knocked it out of the park artwise – however honestly, I hope to never be included in one more job this complicated. When problem 6 ships, I’m going to take a nap… for a year.
Westfield: There are a number of event comics on the shelves ideal now. What, to you, makes picture United stand out?
Kirkman: This is a group of characters, all with private fan-bases, all drawn by the designer who draws them the best. Todd McFarlane draws the very best Spawn, Rob Liefeld draws the very best Youngblood, Erik Larsen draws the very best Dragon, Marc Silvestri draws the very best Cyberforce, Whilce Portacio draws the very best Fortress, as well as Jim Valentino draws the very best ShadowHawk. You can’t get this anywhere else. You can’t have the very best artists connected with marvel Characters draw each private character in a series – a lot of of those creators have moved on. picture United is a totally special come-reading experience. nobody is going to want to miss this.
Westfield: any type of closing comments you’d like to make?
Kirkman: I couldn’t be happier that this job is lastly shipping. We’ve been working on this behind the scenes for a year now as well as I can’t wait on fans as well as merchants to lastly get a look at the completed product. As a fan of all this stuff myself – I’m dying to hold this book in my hands. All I can state is that this series is whatever you want out of a book like this… the picture kids doing what they do finest – kick ass comics! This will be one for the history books.
Purchase:
Image United #1
Image United #1 (6-cover set)