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<title><![CDATA[Interview with Sparko creator Karl Stephan]]></title>
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<pubDate>2011-11-02</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Sparko is going to be the SLG comic that brings us back to the dark humor.fantasy stuff you all know and love and demand more of. Here is a brief interview with the graphic novel's creator Karl Stephan. ]]></description>
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<isc:description><![CDATA[Sparko is going to be the SLG comic that brings us back to the dark humor/fantasy stuff you all know and love and demand more of. Set in the undergrounds of London this is one of those multi-layered books that will have you reading and re-reading it. Here is a brief interview with the graphic novel's creator Karl Stephan conducted by our very own Jennifer Thomas.Sparko can be preordered at Amazon.com by clicking here.1)What’s the significance of the title, “Sparko”? Does it stand for something,allude to an element in the story, etc.? It’scockney rhyming slang for being (knocked) out cold. You know, a state of beingout of it. Non compos mentis. All effed up. 2) The psychoactive effects of perceiving “God” and thesurly drunken angel are just two of the many religious interpretations withinthe comic. What role is religion meant to play in the story? Itake religion for what it is : a grand idea. The underground world in which ourlittle adventure takes place is a world teaming with sentient ideas, sonaturally the inclusion of gods, angels and the like, seemed inevitable andnecessary to me. Thatand Neverwhere had an angel in it, so I just had to go stick one in my storytoo. 3)What is the Walled Kingdom? What does it represent? Does it reflect modernBritishculture in any way? Well,the wall was built under London centuries ago by the church originally to keepcertain pagan ideas inside, but over time other ideas that’ve slipped fromthe popular consciousness startedending up there too, even people, (ever wonder what happened to Bros?) untileventually it resulted in distorted version of the city upstairs, bubbling overwith suppressed memes and stuff.It's the result of Jung, Pink Floyd and candy bars. 4)How much would you say the Walled Kingdom represents Norman’ssubconsciousdesire for a purpose and direction in his life versus his wish for acompleteescape from reality? Hejust wants to be sedated and ends up in a more intense sense of reality witheven more problems. 5)Transition and identity are two concepts that Norman must deal with throughout hisjourney. How are these reflected within the world of “Sparko”? Well,it’s ironic that his quest for self-destruction through drug abuse, designed tonumb himself from his feelings, sets him on course for self discovery andhealing (ugh, that sounded just like Popsych). 6)Who is Belle? What role does she play in Norman’s journey? She’san inhabitant of the Walled Kingdom on a quest to procure the ransom for therelease of their future monarch. Norman, being in the wrong place and wrongtime, gets swept along for the ride. 7)There are many historical instances of politicians and royals staging coupswithintheir own empires. Is there any specific historical figure or event PrinceWilly’scharacter was supposed to represent? Notreally. The idea was that some of the waning ideas in Sparko still retain someof their megalomaniacal aspirations and so evolved the sub plot to restoretheir place in popular culture, hence the coup. 8)Who is Amy and what role does she play in Norman’s life? How is it differentfromBelle’s role? Amyis Norman’s dead girlfriend who was killed in a car accident in which he was adriver. His guilt over all this is the main reason for his descent from popularmusician to worthless self-pitying drug bum. We never get to meet Amy. She’srepresents the unobtainable for Norman, something he can never have again, andit’s killing him. 9)What interpretations can be made about the references to the medieval crusades andSt. Augustine? They’rethe creators of the problem, so to speak, and the solution to its symptoms inpresent day London. Apart from that,every story benefits from assertive actions action and since I knew I couldn’tcount on Norman for everything, so I created the Templar, Harry to undertakesome of the hero stuff. I’vealways liked the Catholic aesthetic so I had to find a way to work it into thestory. 10)What influenced your unique style? Was there anything you incorporated from thedifferent cultures and countries you’ve lived in? Igrew up in South Africa, but British comedy has had a huge influence on the wayI write. I’m especially fond of The Young Ones and Black Adder. Mycomic book influences are almost too numerous to mention, but it was only afterreading Tank Girl that I wanted to do comics myself. I also owe a debt to DaveSim for Norman’s unusually chunky fingers. 11)How do you, as an artist and author, view the world around you? What color isyour sky? What do people really look like? How do imagination and reality allcome together for you? Allmy work is satire and I find it hard to make any kind of serious statementwithout subsequently making fun of it. I guess I’m one of those perpetual pisstakers. 12)What are you hoping readers might take away from “Sparko”? No messages, I hope. I’ll settle for anything frommild amusement to spasm-inducing spiritual ecstasy. ]]></isc:description>
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<isc:author><![CDATA[Dan Vado]]></isc:author>
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<title><![CDATA[SLG Publishing at Vegas Valley Comics Festival 11/5/2011]]></title>
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<pubDate>2011-10-31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ SLG will be at the Vegas Valley Comics Festival Saturday November 5th ]]></description>
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<isc:description><![CDATA[SLG Supreme Commander Dan Vado along with artists Aaron Alexovich (Serenity Rose) and Drew Rausch (Haunted Mansion) will be at the Vegas Valley Comics Festival Saturday November 4th.Held at the Clark County Library Since 2008 the Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival has featured publishers, vendors, film screenings, panels, special guests, and much more. In our inaugural year, the guests included Dwayne McDuffie, Steven Grant, Gilbert Hernandez, Deryl Skelton, as well as publishers Chris Staros (Top Shelf) and Gary Groth (Fantagraphics).SLG is proud to be part of such a cool little event, so come on out and say hi ad show us some love by spending money at our booth so we can spend it foolishly later on.The Clark County Library is located atClark County Library1401 East Flamingo RoadLas Vegas, NV 89119Phone: (702) 507-3459]]></isc:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Knights of the Living Dead - Zombies in King Arthurs Court from SLG Publishing]]></title>
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<pubDate>2011-10-31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The dead have risen and they are walking in the time of King Arthur's Round Table, and one knight cursed with the Walking Starvation is one very close to Arthur and his court. So goes the premise of the new comic book series Knights of the Living Dead by Ron Wolfe and Dustin Higgins. ]]></description>
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<isc:description><![CDATA[Zombies Invade King Arthur's Court Knight of the Living Dead from SLG Publishing is Digital First Release   SAN JOSE, CA - 10/31/2011 - The dead have risen and they are walking in the time of King Arthur's Round Table, and one knight cursed with the Walking Starvation is one very close to Arthur and his court. So goes the premise of the new comic book series Knights of the Living Dead by Ron Wolfe and Dustin Higgins.Knights of the Living Dead goes beyond its zombie comic mash-up exterior to present a a Young Adult adventure tale that goes deep into the essence of what it means to be human. When Ron Wolfe first showed me his short story, Knights of the Living Dead I immediately loved it. said Dustin Higgins, who is no stranger to stories featuring the undead as the co-creator and illustrator of SLG's Pinocchio Vampire Slayer Ron continues to surprise me with his stories that seem to pull at you like quicksand.Wolfe crafted his monsters to beyond the surface frights and steeped them in a central message. In Knights of the Living Dead the message might be that, if you're waiting for someone else to come along and save th Knights of the Living Dead #1e day - don't. Zombies aren't after us: Zombies are in charge of us.Knights of the Living Dead is being serialized digitally as part of SLG Publishing's digital first initiative and Wolfe, a newspaper writer by trade, supports the idea of making initial inroads through digital distribution SLG's digital-release plan makes sense. It extends the market with the latest technology to reach the newest generation of readers.As the artist of the series Higgins sees other advantages to digital Knights of the Living Dead is my first attempt at drawing an entire book digitally. So when people purchase the book to read on their computer, or iPad or other device of choice they are, in a sense, looking at the originals... as much as they exist. he also went on to point out the potential benefit to consumers You get the story at a much cheaper price than you would the print version and if you decide the story is awesome enough you'd like to have a physical copy, you can still get that at some point.Knights of the Living Dead is currently available at the SLG Publishing digital store in three formats ePub, .cbz and .pdf (www.slgcomic.com/eyemelt) as well as at the iTunes store and will be coming soon to Comixology, iVerse and Graphicly for sale through those readers as well as to BN.com for Nook and Nook Color. Issue #1 is a free download, each subsequent issue will be 99¢.    Review Copies of Knights of the Living Dead are available on request. Email dvado@slgpubs.com to request a digital review copy.SLG Publishing is the San Jose, CA based comic book publisher is celebrating its 25th year and best known for being the publisher of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez. In addition to Vasquez, SLG has been the initial stepping-stone for many popular cartoonists including Roman Dirge and Evan Dorkin.www.slgcomic.com# # #]]></isc:description>
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<isc:author><![CDATA[Dan Vado]]></isc:author>
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