Rick Loverd details his new comic book.
What do you get when you blend fantasy and science fiction adventure with science of the real world?
Venus, a new mini-series from BOOM!
Studios written by Rick Loverd (Beserker).
What was that creative process like, when you putVenustogether?
RICK LOVERD:Im fortunate in that my job requires me to meet interesting people every day.
The creative process onVenusand my process in general, not surprisingly, is pretty research intensive.
Could it blow up?
Would it melt down?
What would the meltdown look like?
Was that part of the appeal of storytelling?
First, thank you!
Thats short-sighted thinking if youre world building.
This is my favorite playground for creative storytelling.
What made Venus the right choice to set your story there?
Was there something specific that you found while researching?
This is what I find most fascinating about it.
Can you talk a little bit about the collaboration with your creative team, Filip and Huang?
From the issues Ive seen, theres a definite connection between you.
Filips a story wizard.
Filip and I developedVenustogether after pitching dozens of ideas back and forth over the years.
I wish we could have fully co-written the story.
Huang Danlan perfectly captures Paulines strength, decisiveness, self-doubt, and femininity.
What made you feel like this was the right time to bring this story to comics?
Humanity is at an interesting crossroads at the moment.
Your parents might remember the moon landing, however only our machines have conquered Mars and flown beyond.
Its been more than a century since America had a frontier as part of our identity.
I love writing comics.
Its a format that allows for unfettered creativity, massive scale, and unlimited special-effects budgets.
Science fiction in particular sounds expensive whenever its pitched as a screenplay.
Its much easier to fulfill your true authorial vision in a sci-fi comic than it is in other media.
I particularly appreciate the freedom I have to tell a story at scale.
Within the universe of comic book publishers, BOOM!
was an obvious choice on the merits of its team.
And Im looking at you Eric, Jasmine, Ross, Filip, Mel, and Stephen.
Perhaps even one day there may be a manned mission to that place.
Id like to see us send someone there.
What do you hope readers take away from this story?
