• Home
  • About
  • Listen Now
  • Community
  • Links
  • Buy Our Books!

Writer Paul Allor Talks 'Fugitoid'

8/31/2012

 
Picture
Before the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created 'Fugitoid'! This was the story of a scientist who's 'essence' was transferred into a robot and hunted by everyone and anyone. That was 1986!

Fans of the 'robot on the run' can rejoice with IDW's return of 'Fugitoid'! The book (hitting shelves on September 5th (earlier than announced) is drawn by Paul McCaffrey and written by newcomer Paul Allor who spent a little time with Matman discussing this project.

Matman: I'm old enough to remember getting 'Fugitoid' brand new off the shelf. For those who don't know, tell us about Fugitoid.

Paul: Fugitoid is the single most important character in the history of Western literature. Well, except for Screech. Screech, and then Fugitoid. More seriously, Fugitoid is an early character from Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, pre-dating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by a bit. In the original story, he was a scientist named Professor Honeycutt, whose consciousness becomes trapped in the body of a robot, and who is pursued by intergalactic factions in an action-filled sci-fi romp. 

Matman: So how much different will the IDW version be than the original Mirage?

Paul: Seventeen percent different? Maybe eighteen and a half. I think the IDW team has done a really awesome job of staying true to the characters, while also reworking parts of their back story to create a cohesive whole, and fit in with the unique story they're telling. And I think this issue fits in with that approach. I also want to note that the issue has outstanding art from artists Paul McCaffrey and John Paul Bove. Those guys abso-freaking-lutely ROCKED it.

Matman: So tell us a bit about your anthology book 'Clockwork Vol.1'. Looking over the artist roster I must say quite impressive.

Paul: 'Clockwork' is a collection of short comics, all written by me and drawn by different artists, including JM Ken Niimura, Nikki Cook, Brett Weldele, Ben Dewey, Jesse Hamm -- lots of really awesome people. The stories range from sci-fi to westerns to slice-of-life, all over the map, by design. Put them together, and I like to think of it as a celebration of comics storytelling. I'm incredibly proud of the book, and I love it when new people discover it. 

Matman:  So dig deep passed the suppressed memories and tell us a little bit about the real Paul Allor.

Paul: We're getting to the tough questions now. I'm a comics writer currently living in North-Central Indiana. I've had some self-published work, but Fugitoid is my first big work-for-hire gig, and I'm thrilled by the opportunity. I'm a big fan of genre work that combines dynamic, action-packed storytelling with a heartfelt, character-driven narrative. That's what I aimed for with this issue, and I truly hope that readers enjoy and appreciate it.

'Fugitoid Micro Series' #8 will be a full color 32-page comic from our friends at IDW...home of the best smelling comics in the business.


Brandon
8/30/2012 12:32:27 pm

332 pages???!!!

If it be true its the most epic Fugitoid story ever told!

Even if its not Fugitoid is big part of the Ninja Turtles original story and it will be awesome to see him gracing the pages again.

Bring on the Triceratons!!

matman
8/31/2012 01:12:08 am

wow...what idiot wrote that? 332 pages? sorry, only 32 pages


Comments are closed.

    Sponsored by:

    Picture
    Picture

    What's New?

    Here's where we post news, reviews and show notes, and you get to comment on them!

    Archives

    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011

    Categories

    All
    Books
    Comics
    Games
    Movies
    Music
    Secret Identity
    Toys
    Tv

    Get Social With Us

    Picture
    Picture

    Subscribe To Our RSS Feed

    RSS Feed

    Looking For The Old SI Website? 

    Look no further! You can visit the old site and read through the article archives by clicking here!
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.