Interview: Birdwatching from Mars comic book creator Barry Napier

Toronto blogger Mary Rajotte recently sat down for a fascinating two-part conversation with dark speculative fiction author Barry Napier, the creator of the forthcoming Birdwatching from Mars comic book series. In Part 1 of the interview, Napier discusses the genesis of Birdwatching from Mars and the different incarnations it took from idea to reality. In Part 2, Napier discusses the process of writing a comic book and the continuing popularity of the medium.

If you live in the Toronto area and are interested in creating comics, check out the Graphic Novels and Comics workshop at the University of Toronto’s Summer Writing School. Here are the course details. Thanks for the tip, Mary!