Jeremy Love interview
Posted by: Rich Watson on February 19, 2009 at 11:40 pm
“Underneath all the window dressing, ‘Bayou’ is a classic, old school comic strip, and I emphasize the word **strip**, in the vein of ‘Little Orphan Annie’ and ‘Terry and the Pirates.’ Audiences love cliff hangers, plot twists, and exciting characters. What I also try to add is an element of verisimilitude. I want the characters, situations and backdrop to feel real. I think audiences have responded well to that.”
Claudia February 24th, 2009
Thanks for posting this. It’s interesting how he describes “Bayou” as a strip – I hadn’t thought about it that way, but it does combine the best qualities of a strip (i.e. focus on character driven stories) with the best qualities of a comic book (pacing and plot development). Can’t wait to hold it in my hands – I bet the coloring is just amazing! (I have such a hard time being critical of this comic, LOL.)
