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Author News & Interviews

Interview: Josh Neufeld, author of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge

Aug 18, 2009

Josh Neufeld talks about his experiences helping people recover from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In the lives of seven remarkable people he met in New Orleans, he was able to create a classic work that captures the horror of what the victims went through—and how they survived.

Interview: A. David Lewis, author of Some New Kind of Slaughter

Aug 12, 2009

Exploring generations of flood myths from all walks of society, mpMann and A. David Lewis brought to life the gorgeous miniseries Some New Kind of Slaughter, or Lost in the Flood (and How We Found Home Again). That’s a heckuva title, but the art and story live up to it. Now that series has been collected in one volume from Archaia Studios Press. Here, Lewis talks about how he and mpMann (real name Marvin Perry Mann) came to meet and work together, what inspired this new book, and what brought about this particular tale of flood myths thoughout history.

Interview: Nick Tapalansky, author of Awakening

Jul 29, 2009

When Nick Tapalansky and Alex Eckman-Lawn’s Awakening debuted in 2007, it quickly became one of the most talked about new projects around. Its young creators took the standard “zombies attack a remote town” theme and turned it around, making it more about the investigation of hard-living detective Derrick Peters. No zombies are ever seen (at least not yet), and there’s no guarantee that we ever will. No matter. What we do see, and relish, is Eckman-Lawn’s magnificent artistry on every page.

Interview: Makoto Tateno, author of Angelic Runes, Volume 1

Jul 28, 2009

 Makoto Tateno debuted as a manga creator in 1986. Since then, she has created over 30 series, most in the shojo (girls) and yaoi (boys love) genres. Many of her boys love series have been released in the United States and her title Yellow (from Juné/Digital Manga) is a fan favorite. Recently, she was an industry guest at Yaoi Con 2009, where Graphic Novel Reporter was able to speak with her about her work.

Interview: Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Jul 28, 2009

Jarrett J. Krosoczka was already an author of children’s picture books when a visit to his old school inspired a new character: Lunch Lady. His yellow-gloved heroine uncovers mysteries at her school with the help of three inquisitive children and an arsenal of foodie gadgets—a lunch-tray laptop, a spatula helicopter, and a banana boomerang, among others. She even stops a getaway car with a flood of sloppy Joe mix.