Salem Crow Second Interview
The Crow: Revelations - Artwork
Intviewed by: Moon Mistress
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(Interview
conducted via e-mail)
I noticed that you didn't ink Part 3, would tell us what led you to
that decision?
After
looking over the first two parts, and having some time to mull over it,
I decided that my inking really didn't do my pencils justice. So I
decided to take the final book in another direction, stylistically.
I like the light blue tone you used. I think it gives the comic a
softer more finished look. I'm wondering what prompted you to use that
effect?
After
seeing Acidpet's use of tones in "Insurrection" and "Hauntis," I
thought I'd use something similar, yet something all my own. I liked
the yellow tint that "The Crow: City of Angels" had, and thought a more
cool blue tone would fit the story Kubra D had written.
I know you thought about scrapping the project and I'm glad you didn't.
What inspired you to go ahead and complete Revelations?
It's true I was contemplating scrapping the
project. I was pretty worn out on Crow projects, and hadn't heard from
Kubra D in months, but seeing as how we dedicated the story to our
departed friend, Forensic Data, I felt it needed to see completion,
even if it meant finishing it myself, to really honor him.
You had to finish the project yourself. What type of impact did that
have on the finale? Did you find that you had to change the story very
much? If so, in what way and why?
That's
a good question. When I decided to finish the story, I had to sit down
and go through the story, and what I had mapped out in the way of
artwork, and decide what could be left out of the pages, that weren't
integral to the story. Once I had that figured out, I had to go through
the process of laying out the pages according to the story (deciding
what angles would be good for a particular scene, and so on). I really
didn't have to change much of what Kubra had written. I only rearranged
a few scenes, and added some dialogue to some others, to fill in some
gaps. For example, when Damaen finds Angel in the asylum, the scene is
more drawn out before he actually appears before her. Another example
is the explanation Angel gives for her being there at all. Originally,
it was to be in a flashback, where we 'see' her awaken in the morgue,
and run away scared, then see an explanation as to why her casket was
buried with no body, and how she ended up in the asylum. After giving
it much thought, and taking into consideration the page count of the
book, I decided it was best to have her explain to Damaen what
happened, since she's had a lot of time to think about what happened to
them.
I really enjoyed the twist at the end. How did you get the idea to
bring both characters back and have them return to the realm of the
dead together?
That was
actually Kubra's idea. I'm not sure if it's easy to gather from the
conversation or not, but Angel was brought back first, to avenge their
deaths. She couldn't handle the realization that she and Damaen were
dead though, and went into a daze. An employee for the asylum was
passing by, and found her wandering in an alley wrapped in a sheet. She
was believed to be insane because of the state of mind she was in.
In the past, you've said that doing an online comic was a learning
experience for you. Would you explain what you learned and what you
would do differently if you were to produce another one?
It was a learning experience for sure.
The main thing I learned was, not to announce a project's release date
until it's finished. * lol * Honestly though, I had no real idea of the
work it would take to make this book a reality. With real life things
to deal with, and a full time job, finding the time it takes to do a
book (even one that's online) is rough. I have newfound respect for the
pros that do comics on a monthly basis. Also, after completing the
first two issues I realized that even though they block the artwork
somewhat, word balloons serve a purpose, for me anyway. The only thing
I'd do differently with my next projects (and there will be other C3
projects), will be to complete them before I announce a date for their
release.
I've enjoyed reading this comic. I really like the story. I don't think
it's too close to the original either. I know, at one time, you thought
people felt that way about it. How do you feel about that now? Do you
still think they will see it that way or do you feel that you changed
the finale so that it strays far enough from the original?
It's true I felt, and sometimes still do feel,
that some people think that this book is a rip off of the original
comic/movie. We addressed this in our first interview, but I'll mention
it one more time here for those who may not have read the other
interviews. When Kubra D first wrote the story, the idea she had was to
take the ending of the first Crow story, and give it a twist. After
talking it over with you and her (something many people didn't know),
we decided it best not to mess with the original material. The first
part of the story remained almost like it was in the first draft, which
is why there is some similarity to the first film (with the pawn shop
scene). I think Kubra did an amazing job of rewriting the story on such
short notice, keeping the twist she thought up, yet adding the other
elements to make it a story all her own. I hope people can pull
themselves away from preconceptions about what a Crow story should be,
and give this story a chance. I think it deserves that much. The finale
hasn't changed, only the road to it has, and I'm proud of the ending
Kubra created. As far as I know, it's the only story where both victims
have come back to avenge their deaths, albeit at different times, when
something happens to the first avatar.
In closing, I'd just like to thank you Moon Mistress, for asking some
great questions, and thank the folks who may be reading this, for
taking the time to read the end to this story. I hope you enjoyed it.
You're
welcome. Thank you for the great answers and for taking the time to
answer my questions, Salem. I truly appreciate it.
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