This week, writers Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery reunite with artist Andy Belanger on the new volume of their series, Kill Shakespeare.
Kill Shakespeare is a dark epic tale that incorporates Shakespeare’s greatest characters into the same world and same story. Shakespeare’s most famous heroes – led by Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Falstaff, Romeo and Puck – begin a heroic journey to discover a long-lost soul - a reclusive magician who may have the ability to assist them in their battle against the evil forces led by the great villains Richard III, Lady MacBeth and Iago. That reclusive magician? William Shakespeare.
In their new series, Kill Shakespeare: The Tide of Blood (which arrived stores yesterday), Shakespeare's greatest heroes embark on a quest to a forbidden island to save the world from the deranged "master of books", Prospero. The island is filled with cannibals, magic and madness - as well as ghosts from the pasts of many characters.
Andy took some time out of his busy schedule to describe his creative process.
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