WTN: Your elevator pitch on you KS page sounds very out there, how did this book come together?
CP: Well, it was an accident, actually. I started off wanting to practice backgrounds & to do that I needed a story without humans. Just so I could focus more on landscapes, avoiding expressions, etc… I’ve always loved animals since a kid & am a nature doc fanatic… so when I tried to think of something to fill this human-less cityscape, it just came to me. Just made sense… with humans gone, animals could still exist but ironically, in a cityscape it’d most likely be pets who are behind. Only evolution could cause them to survive, evolution that is pushing toward adapting to the metropolitan landscape.
I called a good friend of mine who was interested in writing comics, Gerard Suber. Asked if he’d be interested in doing a story within such a world and a eventually came Feral NYC #1.
WTN: What more can you tell us about 7-7?
CP: Hmmm… can’t say too much, honestly. His description could unveil some things about the story that I’m hoping to have a chance to reveal if this thing gets made. Especially if it can continue for some time. I’ll say this much, he’s not going to be the only character playing a protagonist point of view.
WTN: From the preview pages it seems very dialogue free, was this always the intention?
CP: Yeah, very light on the dialogue, at least at this point in the story. Can’t say too much but that aspect will remain very interesting, I think.
WTN: Likewise with colours, there are sporadic pages of colour and a large amount of grey tones. Why did you go for this approach
CP: The color process has evolved. It eventually became about focusing on the difference of perspectives… Full color when from a narrative point of view, and discolored when being viewed through 7-7’s camera.
WTN: How have you found the whole KS process so far?CP: I love the Kickstarter experience. Like, really love it! I didn’t know what to expect but the people on there are really awesome! And not just the backers either, there have been some super cool creators on there who have offered advice, posted my campaign on there pages, and even backed Feral NYC.
If you don’t mind I’d like to pay it forward and recommend a couple campaigns that I think are worth checking out; Just Another Sheep, OUTDOOR/INDOOR, The End #4 & #5, Outcasts of Jupiter, & be on the look out for, Feral NYC’s back-up story contributors, Matt Miner & Sean Von Gorman’s upcoming campaign. All of which can be found under the “Comics” tab.
WTN: How do you balance your regular day job with being creative?
CP: Well, I don’t have a “normal” day job. I’m a freelance artist so I’m encouraged and dependent on being creative. Though with Feral NYC being my own project & idea, it’s an even more creative experience… I would love to be able to continue working on my ideas, but I’m not too bummed having a freelance career working w/ others either.
WTN: You’ve already set your stretch goals, how important was it getting the rewards just right?
CP: I have set stretch goals. Only a couple have been announced though as I’ve still got a little ways to go. It was intense trying to decide on rewards and stuff. I just really wanted them to be fair & something I would feel worth pledging if I were the shopper, you know?
WTN: How have you been promoting the project?
CP: I have pretty much just focused on social networks like twitter, tumblr and bothering my facebook friends. Though I soft launched it during my guest appearance at Awesome Con DC. Which, I might add, was rad!
WTN: What has influenced you in creating feral NYC?
CP: Well, my love of drawing backgrounds & land/cityscapes was the biggest influence. Then comes my love for nature vs. my current residence in one of the largest, craziest, and nature-less cities in the world, New York.
WTN: Any last words
CP: I’d like to add that I really appreciate all of the support so far for Feral NYC! And I’d love to continue to provide readers with more stories from the world of, Feral in the future. So if this thing gets made, every backer should know that they are helping start something much larger than just this 1st issue.
WTN: and where can we find you
CP: You can find me on all the main social network sites, though my tumblr is probably the most frequently updated account.
We thank Chris for his time, and remember to check him out at all the social media places and interweb locations as such. And whatever you do don’t forget to back the Kickstarter project
here.Featured art for the article is the Variant Cover by Alejandro Bruzzese
CP: Hmmm… can’t say too much, honestly. His description could unveil some things about the story that I’m hoping to have a chance to reveal if this thing gets made. Especially if it can continue for some time. I’ll say this much, he’s not going to be the only character playing a protagonist point of view.
WTN: You’ve already set your stretch goals, how important was it getting the rewards just right?
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