By Todd Matthy
Chuck Dixon is one of the most distinguished creators in the comic book industry. During his tenure on Batman he not only created Bane but was an instrumental part in the creation of “Knightfall” and “No Man’s Land” both which served as inspirations for “The Dark Knight Rises.” But Chuck is more than just Batman. He wrote Punisher for Marvel, adapted J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” into a comic book, and is currently writing GI Joe for IDW. I recently had a chance to talk with Mr. Dixon about how he created Bane, the process of turning a novel into a comic book, why there won’t be any “Lord of the Rings” comics, what CrossGen was really like, and his thoughts on Bane/Bain Capital controversy. (more…)
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CrossGen Chronicles: Talking with Tony Bedard
Posted: October 5, 2016 in Comics, Commentary, CrossGen Comics, DC Comics, Fantasy, Horror, Interviews, Lost Comics History, Making Comics, Marvel Comics, Science Fiction, TransformersTags: Barbara Kesel, Bart Sears, Brandon Peterson, Brath, Butch Guice, Chuck Dixon, Conan, CrossGen Comics, DC Comics, Disney, Fantasy, George Perez, Greg Land, Jim Cheung, Mark Alessi, Mark Waid, Marvel Comics, Meridian, Negation, Negation War, Paul Pelletier, Ron Marz, Science Fiction, Scion, Scot Eaton, Sherlock Holmes, Sigil, Sigilverse, Sojourn, Steve Epting, Steve McNiven, Tony Bedard, Valiant Comics, Vertigo, Way of the Rat
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In 2000, CrossGen Comics launched. Founded by millionaire Mark Alessi, CrossGen sought to expand the comics industry by forgoing super-hero titles and focusing on the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Victorian Mystery, and Sword and Sorcery genres. Each of CrossGen’s titles stood on their own but was tied to a greater mythology thanks to a Sigil, which was the source of many characters powers.
The “sigil bearers” were supposed to join forces against a cosmic threat called the Negation in the mini-series, NEGATION WAR that would cap off four years of stories. Unfortunately, CrossGen went out of business after the second issue shipped? So what would’ve happened? Only NEGATION WAR writer Tony Bedard knew, until now…
I reached out to Tony to find out his plans for NEGATION WAR. Who’d live? Who’d die? How would the series end? Click to find out. (more…)