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I thought I had everything I
needed to write this book.
is a central theme in
EXCELLENCE, that before
I was only channeling in
EXCELLENCE is like any a distant way. Now, that
developing project. it has shit is resting on my
undergone constant evolution, shoulders and pressing
and one of the many benefits down every minute of
of that process was the every day. Writing scripts
realization that I wasn’t for this series has
emotionally prepared to give already turned into the
the book everything it really most personal, visceral
needed. Thought I was, but experience I’ve ever had
clearly wasn’t. The foundation writing anything, and
and the framing were in place, this book is an impossible
but there was a noticeable void mixture of things that
in the story’s center, and like really happened, stuff
Spencer Dales, that absence that didn’t, and the
was filled with rage. spaces in-between. The
secret that I’m after in
There was just so much fury every issue, in every
pouring out of this world and moment, is one that a
these characters. And me, lot of us as (relatively)
honestly. Blind anger at the young parents constantly
world. Anger at the parents wrestle with--how do you
that didn’t properly prepare create a real, enduring,
us for it. Anger at often feeling mature relationship with your
unloved and barely tolerated. children if you were denied
Anger at time lost and chances the best example?
wasted that can never be
replaced. Daddy issues resting The hard truth is that there is
front and center, and then the no easy answer, and no magic
strangest thing happened... wand that provides it. The
tragedy in this book is that for
I became one. all of the amazing, impossible
things the characters can do,
Everything changed, and I the most important things are
gained a sense of perspective still beyond them. Every spell
that was desperately missing costs them something, and
from the book and myself. On every time they say or do the
top of that, I got a much deeper wrong things to each other,
understanding of it makes the next opportunity
legacy, which that much more important. And
they think they have all that turns a comic into a comic.
the time in the world to
finally make things right Last but not least, there’s
with each other. Andres Juarez, whose design
aesthetic I fell for hard
But they’re wrong. And so during our time on HORIZON,
are we. but has somehow evolved
into an even more talented
On this amazing ride with designer. He’s responsible for
me is the incomparable our amazing logo, and the cool
Khary Randolph, who in-between pages of The Aegis’
hasn’t flinched yet in inner structure and blatant
ringing every ounce of propaganda. Look for more of
power and excitement those in the future.
from the action sequences,
while still finding the Thank you for giving our first
pain and loss in the issue a shot and hopefully
quieter moments. There you’re as desperate to know
is nothing he cannot do, more about the journey of
and if it hasn’t happened Spencer Dales as we are to
already, he is destined to reveal it. Everything we are is
become your new favorite being poured into this title, and
comics artist. every inch will be used to give
you a comic worth your time and
We’ve been on parallel money. Hope to hear from some
tracks in the business, of you in our currently untitled
breaking in around letters page, so shoot us your
the same time, and ideas for that, and bonus points
working for a menagerie if you can decipher the secret
of independent and message on the cover. That’s
mainstream publishers, something else that we’ll be
nodding at each other from doing regularly too.
afar. Getting to work with
him, and seeing the world See you next month, and Khary
of EXCELLENCE become more will be taking over this space
and more alive on every page, for something cool. Until then.
has been a true honor. This
is the work of our careers Brandon Thomas
and it feels like it with every Creator/Writer
perfect line he puts down.
Have to admit that now I’m a February 2019
little jealous that you all get
to experience the work he and :°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:°:
amazingly talented colorist
Emilio Lopez are delivering SENd LETTErS TO:
with fresh eyes. Deron EXCELLENCE@[Link]
Bennett has brought both his
skills as a letterer and his
designer’s eye to the squad,
becoming the invisible hand
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