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Geek Syndicate GS: I don’t think I’ve read a story from you yet that has involved a superhero. Have you made a conscious decision to stay away from them, or has it just been something that’s happened? PA: A little of column A, a little of column B. In Clockwork I made a conscious decision to not do any superhero or zombie stories. And as it turned out, “The Things I See” is a bit of a superpowers story, and “Dead Man,” which will be in volume two, could be viewed as a very offbeat zombie story. I definitely don’t have anything against superhero stories, but I’ve never thought of comics as a medium that’s tied down to any one genre or type of storytelling. Their potential is endless; that’s part of what makes them so damned wonderful. So I guess the short answer is, I’ve never written a superhero story because there are endless other types of sto2012 ries out there to tell, and those are the ones I’ve gravitated towards. Also, I think that’s probably fairly normal at this point in my career. You look at most of the top superhero comics writers today – people like Brian Bendis, Kieron Gillen, Jason Aaron, Jeff Lemire and Jonathan Hickman, just to name a few – and you’ll see that very little of their first, creator-owned work was super-hero based. GS: What can people expect from you in the future? PA: More comics. Hopefully better comics, as I continue to work on my craft. My first creator-owned mini will be coming out in 2013, and I have a few incredibly cool work-forhire prospects that may come together. Looking further down the road than that, I just hope to be ics, able to build my career piece by piece, working on things that are bigger and bigger in scope. At this point, my ambitions greatly outstrip my resources (and probably my talent, if I’m being honest), so it definitely feels like my best days are still ahead of me. GS: Is there anything else you want the readers to know or check out? PA: If people would like to check out Clockwork, you can do so at www.clockworkcomic.com. You can also order Orc Girl at readchallenger.com. My web-site is www.paulallor. com, and you can follow me on Twitter at @paulallor, or e-mail me at [email protected]. I love hearing from people. And that includes you. Yes, you! End pitch. Back to writing. Leo Johnson com govt Image © IDW Pubils hing, Ima ge © 2012 41