Its a milestone for any comic to hit 50 issues, but kaBOOM!
has a reason to celebrate: the acclaimedAdventure Timeseries has just hit its highest number.
EWspoke to Hastings and McGinty about this milestone, and got a few teases about whats coming next.
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CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS:The relationship between the comic and the show has always been interesting.
Since then, Ive come to notice that the show allows for a certain amount of individual authorship.
I recognize that different writers/storyboarders onAdventure Timeapproach the show in their own unique ways.
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Ian, from an artists perspective, what excited you about working onAdventure Time?
IAN MCGINTY:My very first major project with BOOM!
Im back, baby.
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Also a really weird question in general.
How has it been to work together, and do you find yourself being influenced by each others work?
What excites you about the collaborative relationship youve formed?
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HASTINGS:Well, Ian draws really well!
Thats a nice start.
His pictures are objectively attractive.
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Beyond that, I really appreciate that Ian gets the comedy.
He knows how to sell a joke visually.
Thats a tricky skill that not all comic artists have.
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They are really hard to draw.
Want to do a detective noir story about a foul princess made of purple lumps?
How about a James Bond-pop in spy thriller, but it involves the political maneuverings of magic bears?
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you might throw anything againstAdventure Time, and there is a good chance it will work.
Just treat it a little bit seriously, a little bit humorously.
A giant space monster has the same emotions a human might.
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Heck, Im one of em.
Christopher, what has been your favorite story youve written for this series?
Ian, whats one of your favorite characters or panels that youve had the chance to work on?
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HASTINGS:Im really proud of the interactive issues I wrote, numbers #40 and #45.
Do you see whats happening here?
I cant actually pick a favorite character!
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There are too many good ones!
Finally we hit 50 issues!
Seems pretty dire, but Ian told me HE thought it was funny.
