It leaves a tiny something to be desired…
So I wasnt into them.
My touchstones were John Hughes movies… Its just: Woah.
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And our girls are a little more mature, so theyre a little more skeptical.
That kind of push-pull among characters creates a more fun dynamic among them all.
They are constantly questioning if this is a worthwhile adventure.
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I realized as I was drawing their faces how varied their reactions are.
Its a much more well-rounded group of protagonists…
So for me, thats what Ive been having in my head: a small seaside Victorian town.
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Weve had a few movies shot there, likeAn Officer and A Gentlemanand the Jennifer Lopez thriller,Enough.
Its small enough to where you know a lot of people, but not quite everybody.
In my mind, I was basing it off a place that I grew up.
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You also have Black Mary, the pirate who all this potential treasure belongs to.
Maybe she wasnt the villain that she is portrayed as.
So we might discover a bit more about her and her dealings with people.
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Part of the story is that you have to plot out an actual treasure hunt.
Were structuring it like a movie.
I want to try and leave little Easter eggs, turning the comic into an actual treasure hunt.
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What about The Gloomies?
The movie that was shot there.
Theres fictional characters and music and lines of dialogue within that movie that are referenced.
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So we have all these little callbacks.
Even in the fashion or the character behavior or body language.
Misfit Citywill be available for purchase on May 10.
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