Transfans.net interviews Chris Ryall!

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:44 pm

IDW Editor-In-Chief and all round charming gent Chris Ryall talks TF comics with Transfans...

http://www.transfans.net/interviews_ryall.php

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:54 pm

At the risk of basically cutting and pasting from before, I'd be very interested to see modern Budiansky writing. Furman didn't have the same pressures to introduce an incessant stream of characters, and Bob turned in some solid early writing including a large chunk of the notes everything since has been based on.

Now, if we can just persuade 'em to slip in Ghosts as a back-up strip in one of the reprint comics, there'll actually be a full set of G2-issue stories available...

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:13 pm

Yep, the fact that there's a chance Bob will come back has made my day.

I'm also excited about this "something special… between the first storyline and the second one."

Hmmm, Ghosts.... poor decision to drop that from the G2 reprints I thought.

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:24 pm

I can kind of see the reasoning... it doesn't fit into that chronology and they may have been trying to balance the pagecounts or something. OTOH, it's short, a moderately snappy script and it's Geoff Senior art.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:44 pm

*cough* paternity leave, surely? *cough*

Otherwise, great interview. Well done to all concerned.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:48 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:*cough* paternity leave, surely? *cough*

Maybe there's a more pressing question that should have been put to "Chris"?

very nice interview tho, sounds like a great guy to be working on the comics.

Post by **Denyer** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:04 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:*cough* paternity leave, surely? *cough*

That's if he's talking about himself. Word association is what stuff makes people think of... could be roughly the time his partner's maternity leave is due to start.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:02 pm

Nick Roche to do a cover? Apparently he did the Chrischarger, but who is he?? I'm gonna haveta google em'.

I just dearly hope that Ryall will be able to get a hold of Budiansky.

And did you see what Ryall said? He said we're more vocal even than the Angel-fans! I'm gonna interpret that as if we're TOUGHER!!

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:33 pm

Nick Roche` = one of the sexiests artists i know

forgive my colors but here's some stuff of his [mind you kind of old. but still rawkin'] that i have

LARGE IMAGE:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/ ... imlock.jpg

he's got more, including his own take on some pages from old marvel comics, that he's posted. you should look for his posts on the IDW board. i know he's posted some of his art on there somewheres

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:02 pm

Wow, he actually commented on that rumor I posted. I like this guy already!

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:12 pm

Good work, guys, cheers all round. (beers all round?)
Everyone loves Ratchet.

Nick Roche is the chap who redrew several pages of the old TF comic, the battle in the scrapyard in particuiar, isn't he? That first pic Josh put up is from that I think. Those pages are sweet

Such interesting plans are coming out of IDW; the reprint comics will be lovely to see.

Ryall · Post by **Ryall** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:18 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote: At any rate, poor word choices aside, I enjoyed the interview. Nicely done.

Hmm. I guess it IS "paternity" and not "maternity," isn't it? I typed that at first and it didn't look right. Maybe it's all those of years of fearing "paternity suits" from strange women I no longer remember that had me scared off of using the word.

Or maybe it's the idea of me having a kid at all that's got me freaked out.

At any rate, poor word choices aside, I enjoyed the interview. Nicely done.

And you'll be seeing more and more of Nick Roche's work, too, and I think when you do, you'll be pretty satisfied like I am.
...

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:14 am

Ryall wrote:
And you'll be seeing more and more of Nick Roche's work, too, and I think when you do, you'll be pretty satisfied like I am.

Cool. Josh is right, his stuff is sexy.

I especially like the Prowl and DH ones.

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:43 am

Definitely diggin' the ActionMaster look.

Ryall wrote:Or maybe it's the idea of me having a kid at all that's got me freaked out.

Eh, I'm sure you'll be fine.

I'll go edit the file...

Post by **Best First** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:03 am

Ryall wrote:

At any rate, poor word choices aside, I enjoyed the interview. Nicely done.

given teh above comments the next one will mainly focus on your torrid sexual history.

And you'll be seeing more and more of Nick Roche's work, too, and I think when you do, you'll be pretty satisfied like I am.
...

Fantastic, i love Nick's stuff, i think he has an air of Senior...

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:56 pm

DH and Prowl = teh seXxie

Oh and if Chris is still reading this, SotD was brilliant.

Bouncelot · Post by **Bouncelot** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:04 pm

Hm. Sounds good. Certainly it looks from his comments like IDW are going to do a better job than Dreamwave. OK, so it's hardly difficult, but if they're coming at it with the attitude expressed in the interview, they might just get to the same level - or beyond - as Marvel UK

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:53 pm

20,000 shanix reward for the first person to find Mr B.

Cool interview, guys!

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:14 pm

The Prowl and Deaths Head pics are wonderful.