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Bryan J.L. Glass is the writer of such comics as The Mice Templar as well as Thor: very first Thunder. now he’s teaming up with The Mice Templar artist Victor Santos for the developer owned superhero series, Furious, from Dark Horse. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently get in touch with Glass to discover more about this upcoming project.
Westfield: What was the genesis of Furious?
Bryan J.L. Glass: I developed the very very first incarnation of the character that ultimately became Furious in 1988. For reasons far too challenging to go into at this time, she was directly inspired by my reading of Frank Miller & David Mazzuchelli’s Daredevil: born Again, as well as exactly how that storyline took an recognized character as well as systematically stripped them of whatever the reader thought they were, decreasing them to their primal core before lastly rebuilding them. That made such an effect of me that I tried to picture the same storytelling technique applied to the least expected character.
While that incarnation never materialized, the particular plot of destroying a beloved character, as well as its twist stayed with me through several permutations over the next twenty years. No matter what else I’d be working on, the inevitable deconstruction of this woman was never far from my innovative thoughts. ultimately I realized she would never fly, accident & burn, as well as be reborn without a major essential overhaul.
It was ultimately the passing of singer Whitney Houston that offered the long-sought inspiration to reinvent my character into her present incarnation as Furious. A fellow performer remarked on Houston’s passing, exactly how everybody reacting as if her death was a sudden as well as unexpected tragedy. The performer was both sad as well as angry, ultimately declaring exactly how it was no surprise; they’d all viewed her “killing herself in slow motion,” as well as nobody did anything to stop her.
In many ways Furious has ended up being a superheroic exploration of out-of-control celebrity, as well as translating star power into very power.
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Westfield: What can you tell us about the story in the miniseries as well as who are some of the characters we’ll be meeting?
Glass: The series follows the turbulent rise of the superheroine Furious, the very very first superhero of her world, as well as exactly how authorities as well as the public respond to her presence, as well as her inevitable collision with a troubled falling starlet named Cadence Lark. representing new media versus old, the two appear destined for some awful public conflict, as fame implies something different to each woman.
Television reporter Jesus Martinez likewise sees the superheroine as a implies to restoring his own failing career. He is the very first to disregard her intended name as “The Beacon” as well as saddle her with the label “Furious.” Thus, from the very start, Furious struggles with not only her true identity, however with the baggage this reporter saddles her with.
Two of my preferred characters are a pair of comic-loving teenagers, Dwayne as well as Richard, who autumn in love with the living, breathing embodiment of their fandom. however when they ended up being suspects in a murder situation Furious is obsessed with bringing vigilante justice to, their beloved comic book heroine may show their end…and hers, as some actions can never be undone.
Ordinary tenement supervisor Andrew Bales conceals a awful secret in the labyrinth of his hoarders-style apartment which may not only spell the fiery end of Furious, however may very well make him one of the most despised as well as frightening characters in all of comics.
And then there’s tragic Jodie, a teenaged runaway-turned prostitute, who is not only the very first to ever be saved by the superheroine…but likewise the very first betrayed by her out of control very powers.
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Westfield: What can you say about you collaboration with artist Victor Santos on the book?
Glass: Victor is the fourth artist to turn their talents to some incarnation of this character, as well as with almost three issues wrapped at the time of this interview, he has proven himself the co-creator this book was waiting for.
I’ve worked with Victor for over five years on The Mice Templar, as well as he is an absolute dream for any type of writer to work with. He is one of those rare collaborators who takes your scripted ideas as well as in making them his own, takes them to visual levels of storytelling far beyond anything I conceived. Furious is no different.
As penciler, inker as well as colorist, Victor is charting daring new storytelling techniques in Furious that are forcing me to be at the top of my game. He says my scripts influence him, however the truth is he inspires me!
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Westfield: exactly how much of the world as well as characters included in Furious did you work out before starting to write the miniseries? perhaps a much better way to put it is exactly how much world building did you do before you started writing?
Glass: I am a big believer in world building, as well as knowing where the story as well as character arcs are going before committing myself to scripting any type of very first issue. I developed the world, history, characters as well as mythology of The Mice Templar for over four years before problem #1 ever saw print.
Although Furious has had a far more fluid development over 25 years, her newest incarnation has only been with me for the past three years. Editor Jim Gibbons shown indispensable in helping me sort through a miasma of character backstory to glean the essential nuggets of her life to craft this particular debut story. Every facet of Furious is shaped by a troubled past, as well as the temptation was strong to bring it all to bear in one awful saga of Watchmen proportions. Jim took me back to the drawing board once again as well as once again for almost six months, challenging me to protect or reconsider every option I made, as well as in the end I believe he made me tell a much better story than if I’d accepted my very first choices.
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Westfield: Do you have more Furious stories you want to tell past this miniseries?
Glass: I love this character, particularly since of all the poor choices she makes. Thus, she’s dug such a hellish hole for herself that writer me sees no end to the complications. I’ve described her as the very first superhero of her world. The ramification is that she does not remain the only very powered being. I visualize the Furious universe expanding with each new arc, creating a large tapestry of incredible experience as well as devastating consequences.
I particularly hope to one day tell the story that very first inspired her development over 25 years ago…but she has a great deal of miles to fly before that tale can be told.
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Westfield: are there any type of other projects you’re working on that you’d like to mention?
Glass: There’s nothing I’m allowed to talk about at this time. however be on the lookout for a genuinely distinct take on zombies to be announced as my next creator-owned series sometime in 2014.
Westfield: any type of closing comments?
Glass: The character Furious breaks my heart almost as much as telling her story inspires me. I believe that when a developer cares that much for their characters…magic happens. I hope this book makes readers angry; that it makes them laugh; that I scare the hell out of her audience, as well as then bring a tear to their eye. No developer ought to ever strive for less.
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