Comment Close Call Comics construit un univers partagé sur 4 fuseaux horaires

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Maxime Garbarini created a 1950s superhero universe where powers emerge slowly within intimate family dramas.

The episode is an interview with Maxime Garbarini, a comic designer and author who founded the label Close Call Comics. He describes creating a superhero universe set during World War II and the 1950s, focusing on character-driven family drama rather than immediate heroics. Maxime writes, draws, colors, and edits his own work, and also writes for other artists within his label. He launched three miniseries with international artists: Whisper with Sébastien Barré from France, Blood Rose with Lucia Stalutti from Italy, and Dream Brother with Sébastien Carrillo Cortez from Peru. He recruited the latter two by discovering their portfolios on Art Station and pitching tailored scripts based on their tastes. Maxime cites influences like X-Men writer Chris Claremont, emphasizing character attachment and intimate plots. He views superpowers as a personality test to explore human limits and moral dilemmas. A key theme across his stories is mourning, explored through guilt, anger, and memory preservation. He imposes rules in his universe, such as no time travel, resurrection, aliens, or magic, to create narrative constraints. The discussion touches on practical aspects, including coordinating artists across four time zones and promoting comics at festivals like Blois and Saint-Malo. Maxime mentions the challenges with bookstores and the importance of direct sales at events. He also introduces a new website, closecallcomics.club, aimed at immersing fans in the universe with character sheets and city plans. The episode concludes with notes on ongoing production for the second volume of the anthology series Fragments.

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