The news keeps flowing today, as now we are treated to words from the new Green Lantern: New Guardians team of Justin Jordan and Brad Walker! Read below for their comments on the series, courtesy of MTV.
GEEK: How much of the previous tone and continuity will you retain on this title; or are you going off on an unique new direction?
JORDAN: Continuitywise, everything that happened stays having happened. Wait, does that make sense? No retcons or such. But in the wake of the events in Geoff’s final issues of “Green Lantern,” things have changed, so we are taking the book in a new direction. Lots of changes there. For one thing, the title has just become a lot more literal.
GEEK: I know you can’t give away any spoilers, but is there going to be any surprises we might see in your “New Guardians” run?
JORDAN: A few, I hope! One of the big ones is what exactly Kyle’s role in the GL corner is going to be after the First Lantern arc. But I’ve got a few things up my sleeve.
GEEK: You have a bit of experience drawing “cosmic” comic books…do you have a preference between “street level” and “galactic” stories?
BRAD WALKER: I love doing cosmic stuff. Growing up, I was probably more of a street level fan, but what I think I loved about that was the connection to humanity, which you can still do in cosmic stories, and it almost plays better because of the contrast. And I love drawing the expansive scale and depth of outer space stories. Your imagination gets to run wild in terms of setting and FX. It’s fantastic!
GEEK: What of your own personal style do you think you bring to “New Guardians,” in terms of design?
WALKER: The design of the GL universe is already really strong. It’s one of the reasons I feel privileged to have landed this particular job. The characters retain their classic simplicity and grace in appearance that goes back to the original Hal Jordan design. That’s one of the best, ever. I draw plenty of detail and realistic elements, so I’m able to do that without getting bogged down in complicated, busy costumes that slow down the flow of the story or confuse the eye. And, as far as everything around the characters, the limit goes far beyond the sky, you know?
GEEK: Who is your favorite “New Guardian” to draw?
WALKER: This book has a strong cast. I tend to fall into one character in a series that I identify with, as a reader and an artist, putting myself in their place. I like Kyle Rayner. I was always a die hard Hal fan, but I could never help liking Kyle, even when he took Hal’s place. I think he has that perfect everyman element to ground a science fiction story. You can see the bizarre and fantastic through his eyes and understand its scope, even though he’s no longer a rookie. So, hopefully we’ll pull that off!
