Eisner Award winner Eric Powell discusses the importance of creator-owned comics, working in genres beyond super heroes, his and David Fincher's slow road to the "Goon" feature film, roller derby and more.
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05-18-2012, 07:58 AM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
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CBR TV: Eric Powell On Creator-Owned Comics, "The Goon" Movie & More
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05-20-2012, 12:58 AM #2New Member
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"I strongly feel the industry needs to diversify itself and start appealing to not just one genre. Everything is so focused on the superhero comics and it's harder for any other type of comic book to find shelf space out there. I think our industry is suffering for it and I by no means am saying, "Let's get rid of that stuff," as much as I might make jokes about that, but those are jokes people. [Laughs] The thing is, if we have an industry like every other entertainment industry out there that has this -- with music, it's got metal, country, rock, pop, rap, whatever -- and we focus mainly on one genre. If we can broaden our appeal, we can make our industry stronger. That's really where my passion about it comes from. I just want an equal playing field."
Sure, it's all been said before. Nevertheless, Amen Brother!Sean Fahey
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05-21-2012, 08:20 AM #3Member
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Tremendous fan of the Goon. Eric Powell goes strong on humour, but is undoubtedly a strong story teller.
Read three recent issues (37, 38, 39) last night, and enjoyed them all a lot. 38 was as good a single issue story as I've read this year, and the other two were cracking issues. I'd recommend anybody to give the comic a try.
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