Knockagh Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I know nothing about RtJ and it’s got little to do with 40k. While your here ADB a few questions!!! Did you enjoy writing Deathwatch? How different or difficult is comic writing than novel writing? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5106691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Ooh, a Celestial Lion Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5106736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A D-B Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 While your here ADB a few questions!!! Did you enjoy writing Deathwatch? How different or difficult is comic writing than novel writing? Really enjoyed it! It had its challenges, like all work, but I talked to a bunch of comics guys first (and several, including Dan, were kind enough to give me a load of their scripts to see how they did it). It's also not much different from writing The Road to Jove, except RtJ is a very different tone, obviously. The mandate for it was: "A Deathwatch Kill-Team against Orks, in 4 issues." As much as I'd love to have delved into the kind of thing I usually write about in detail, like the nuts and bolts of the setting and the differences between humans and Space Marines, etc., a 4-issue comic miniseries is extremely limited on space. There wasn't a lot of runway to spend on pages of interacting with humans, f'rex, as well as complete Kill-Team mission with various origin flashbacks, and so on. I've had a few approaches from other publishers since Deathwatch launched, but it comes down to time, time, time. I have very little of it, and I write slowly, so I need to cherry-pick my projects carefully. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5106740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLŒ FLY Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I just meant it’s not on Scale with stuff like Dan has done that’s all . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5106863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockagh Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I would think it’s a difficult ask getting a story into a short comic series. Particularly for yourself who revels in the details we all love. Graphic novel length books would give more scope. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5106921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc warhammer Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 i’m very curious about this, but i’m a trades guy....will it be collected? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5106922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I just meant it’s not on Scale with stuff like Dan has done that’s all . To be fair, if you mean Dan Abnett he's been in comics since the 90's where as this is Aaron's first attempt by the sounds of it. Compressing a story into comic panels is going to take some practice when you're used to writing novels I'd imagine. :) I've not read this comic yet but to be honest I'm not really a fan of 40k comics unless you count the amazing Daemonifuge, but I've been a huge Kev Walker fan for decades so will be a bit biased there. I'll have to keep an eye open for this and give it a look. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5107011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Daemonifuge is one of my favs along with Bloodquest. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5107067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Antipodes Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 i’m very curious about this, but i’m a trades guy....will it be collected? Titan has collected all their previous W40K comics into trades, so this should get the same treatment eventually. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5107635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 While your here ADB a few questions!!! Did you enjoy writing Deathwatch? How different or difficult is comic writing than novel writing? Really enjoyed it! It had its challenges, like all work, but I talked to a bunch of comics guys first (and several, including Dan, were kind enough to give me a load of their scripts to see how they did it). It's also not much different from writing The Road to Jove, except RtJ is a very different tone, obviously. The mandate for it was: "A Deathwatch Kill-Team against Orks, in 4 issues." As much as I'd love to have delved into the kind of thing I usually write about in detail, like the nuts and bolts of the setting and the differences between humans and Space Marines, etc., a 4-issue comic miniseries is extremely limited on space. There wasn't a lot of runway to spend on pages of interacting with humans, f'rex, as well as complete Kill-Team mission with various origin flashbacks, and so on. I've had a few approaches from other publishers since Deathwatch launched, but it comes down to time, time, time. I have very little of it, and I write slowly, so I need to cherry-pick my projects carefully. I’ve been tempted by this series just because it’s Deathwatch (I had no idea you wrote it). To be honest I didn’t really like the first DW comics because it felt like they were trying too hard to explain a lot of ‘40k universe’ to the new reader. While that’s admirable I wanted something a bit deeper. Now that I know you wrote it, I’ll definitely try to get my hands on it. Truthfully I’m surprised you took on the DW. I never thought you’d gravitate towards that sort of project. But now that you have I’m curious if doing this has sparked any kind of desire to do a full novel with Deathwatch? I realize you’re very busy but it feels like something that might be a fun and different challenge foe you in the 40k universe. Did you read the 40k novel Deathwatch as research? If so, so what was your take on it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5110313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranwulf Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 So uh, have we all been typing Aaron second name wrong? Ran Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5110947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Ooooooohhhhh Now that is...unfortunate to say at least. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/347225-adb-deathwatch-comic/page/2/#findComment-5110960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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