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Jeff Parker is the prominent writer of such comics as Aquaman, Batman ’66, Thunderbolts, X-Men: very first Class, as well as lots of others. He’s likewise composing an upcoming graphic book from Oni, Meteor Men, featuring a teenager as well as an alien invasion. Westfield’s Roger Ash talked with Parker to discover a lot more about Meteor Men.
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Westfield: What’s the genesis of Meteor Men?
Jeff Parker: Besides James Lucas Jones as well as Charlie Chu complying with me around town up until I agreed to compose a book to find out at Oni?
Westfield: The solicitation for the book reminds me of traditional Steven Spielberg movies. Was that an motivation for Meteor Men?
Parker: It’s extremely much a partial inspiration, however it diverges quite difficult at one point- we begin with the connection between our primary character as well as an alien visitor, as well as then it swiftly starts blowing up in scale as well as seriousness.
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Westfield: What can you tell us about the story as well as who are the primary characters we’ll encounter?
Parker: Our primary character is Alden Baylor, a sixteen year old who has had to grow up as well fast. His parents were killed in a cars and truck wreck three or four years earlier, leaving him in an old farmhouse out in the country. His uncle moved in to assist out, as well as he’s a excellent person however never organized to have youngsters as well as truly doesn’t have a great deal of parenting ability. So Alden has had to handle a great deal of obligation as well as make huge decisions as a teenager.
When the book opens, Alden is letting great deals of people in the area come out to view the Perseid Meteor shower which is when the huge event occurs that brings new creatures to Earth. as well as our other primary character is the alien that he meets, who doesn’t seem to have a name however pertains to be protective of Alden. As Alden tries to comprehend his new good friend as well as why he’s right here we begin to discover this isn’t the invasion situation we’re most likely expecting or utilized to. In a way, it’s much worse.
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Westfield: You’re working with artist Sandy Jarrell on the book. What can you state about your partnership with him?
Parker: Well the whole thing wouldn’t work without Sandy. He’s one of the very best artists I understand at getting across young characters in a believable way – Sandy truly keeps in mind what it’s like to be a kid, or a youngster transitioning into young adult, as well as that’s the spine of the story. He’s likewise no slacker at drawing alien creatures doing extraordinary things as well as depicting significant abstract ideas like the type of area travel they use. The story is extremely basic as well as complex at the exact same time, as well as not lots of artists might pull that off.
Sandy’s art is extremely Alex Toth-influenced, it’s just a stunning book.
Westfield: What makes this a great story to tell as a graphic book rather than a miniseries?
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Parker: everything develops to a extremely guaranteed as well as type of startling ending, it truly works finest as a huge single piece than damaged into issues.
Westfield: Anything you’d like to state about other jobs you’re working on?
Parker: whatever else is huge over the top action lately, like Aquaman, Batman ‘66 as well as Flash Gordon. as well as some stories in the new upset Birds book from IDW. A great deal of great summertime reading with a ton of great art. have you seen Evan Shaner’s work on Flash Gordon? It’s amazing. as well as Paul Pelletier is still kicking butt on Aquaman.
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Westfield: any type of closing comments?
Parker: I generally can’t wait to see the reaction to Meteor Men. It’s a book that doesn’t do the believing for you, so it’s your phone call as the visitor to translate why characters make the options they do. extremely pleased of it.
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