Ele • BL
04-10-2008, 16:37
Our good friend Ryan at HeroesWiki (http://heroeswiki.com/Interview:Into_the_Wild) informed us that he spoke with Timm Keppler and Jim Martin, the writers of the "Into the Wild" graphic novel series which ended the summer story arc for "Heroes", revealed who Evs Dropper is, and tied up all loose ends. Oh, and massacred a bunch of characters!
If you are a fan of the graphic novels you will love this:
[/URL]Let's start with the title of the novels. Why did you choose Into the Wild?
It's a homage to John Krakauer but more than that, we felt it really captured the emotion within the story. Yes, the chase takes us into untamed nature, but more than that, all these characters are venturing further into uncharted territory within themselves.
This set of novels was historic because it revealed who Evs Dropper was after an entire summer of waiting, and it ended a five-month-long story arc. When was Evs Dropper's identity decided? For instance, did Mark Sable know Connie's motives when he wrote Faces or Connie's assignment tracker profile?
Crazily enough, the answer is no. We pulled a little bit of a Lost on this one in that, we started the Evs Dropper adventure not knowing where it was going. As individual graphic novelists etched their own mark on the story, it did take a certain direction. But it really wasn't until May the two of us sat down and figured out how all these pieces fit together.
So when exactly were all the beats of the story mapped out? How closely was the plan followed, and what unexpected deviations (if any) did you take from your plan?
In late May, early June, based on the terrific Root and Branch series, we set up our entire ending. We stuck pretty closely to it, though we did make a few tweaks when the last two issues were changed to 12 pages each. That affected the pacing and where the cliffhangers landed.
Let's talk a bit about Connie. First, why did she and Penny keep Connie's maiden name rather than taking Julien's last name?
Connie's a strong character; the type of woman who, in our mind, would keep her maiden name. Julien died when Penny was very young and it seems Connie would want to protect her daughter from any questions arising from having the same last name as hundreds of clones.
That makes sense. What can you tell us about Connie that we don't know? Was there more back story that you cut?
You know, there really wasn't. We felt the heart of this character was her family. True love, a healthy daughter—she bought the cliché, and loved every minute of it. The "it" moment of her life was when that was destroyed and it informed everything she did after that. The darkness she refers to built and built over the years, until there was very little of her left.
Since we're talking about the timeline, I've got a good geeky question for you—and please forgive me for flying my nerd flag now...Okay, according to the assignment tracker map, Penny is 24 years old. However, Connie, who was born on June 22, 1963 (according to her assignment tracker profile), said she was 22 when Penny was born (according to Into the Wild, Part 2). This would place Penny's birth in 1985 or 1986, making Penny turn 24 in 2009...Am I missing something, or is there a mistake somewhere along the way?
Your math adds up. Ours however, did not. You are correct. Clearly we should stick to the writing, not the mathematics.
Well, to create a story arc this huge and only make one mistake in a character's age—that's pretty good! Going along with the timeline, when exactly does this story arc take place? When was the massacre at the bridge?
There's so much future, present, past in Heroes it's even hard for us to keep track of it all. Grant us a little creative license and we'll be your friends for life.
Having said that, it lines up pretty closely with the Season 3 premiere as you'll see the Company is even furthered weakened. Additionally, see our response to "The Bailey Case" question further down for another example of how close this story lies in terms of time to Season Three.
Read Full Interview Here: [URL="http://heroeswiki.com/Interview:Into_the_Wild"]HeroesWiki (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n3eH1jI8AZ8/SOabCK0P_zI/AAAAAAAALE0/ShfdXPpZXB4/s1600-h/ROESian.jpg)
Posted By: The ODI (http://heroesspoilers-odi.blogspot.com/)
If you are a fan of the graphic novels you will love this:
[/URL]Let's start with the title of the novels. Why did you choose Into the Wild?
It's a homage to John Krakauer but more than that, we felt it really captured the emotion within the story. Yes, the chase takes us into untamed nature, but more than that, all these characters are venturing further into uncharted territory within themselves.
This set of novels was historic because it revealed who Evs Dropper was after an entire summer of waiting, and it ended a five-month-long story arc. When was Evs Dropper's identity decided? For instance, did Mark Sable know Connie's motives when he wrote Faces or Connie's assignment tracker profile?
Crazily enough, the answer is no. We pulled a little bit of a Lost on this one in that, we started the Evs Dropper adventure not knowing where it was going. As individual graphic novelists etched their own mark on the story, it did take a certain direction. But it really wasn't until May the two of us sat down and figured out how all these pieces fit together.
So when exactly were all the beats of the story mapped out? How closely was the plan followed, and what unexpected deviations (if any) did you take from your plan?
In late May, early June, based on the terrific Root and Branch series, we set up our entire ending. We stuck pretty closely to it, though we did make a few tweaks when the last two issues were changed to 12 pages each. That affected the pacing and where the cliffhangers landed.
Let's talk a bit about Connie. First, why did she and Penny keep Connie's maiden name rather than taking Julien's last name?
Connie's a strong character; the type of woman who, in our mind, would keep her maiden name. Julien died when Penny was very young and it seems Connie would want to protect her daughter from any questions arising from having the same last name as hundreds of clones.
That makes sense. What can you tell us about Connie that we don't know? Was there more back story that you cut?
You know, there really wasn't. We felt the heart of this character was her family. True love, a healthy daughter—she bought the cliché, and loved every minute of it. The "it" moment of her life was when that was destroyed and it informed everything she did after that. The darkness she refers to built and built over the years, until there was very little of her left.
Since we're talking about the timeline, I've got a good geeky question for you—and please forgive me for flying my nerd flag now...Okay, according to the assignment tracker map, Penny is 24 years old. However, Connie, who was born on June 22, 1963 (according to her assignment tracker profile), said she was 22 when Penny was born (according to Into the Wild, Part 2). This would place Penny's birth in 1985 or 1986, making Penny turn 24 in 2009...Am I missing something, or is there a mistake somewhere along the way?
Your math adds up. Ours however, did not. You are correct. Clearly we should stick to the writing, not the mathematics.
Well, to create a story arc this huge and only make one mistake in a character's age—that's pretty good! Going along with the timeline, when exactly does this story arc take place? When was the massacre at the bridge?
There's so much future, present, past in Heroes it's even hard for us to keep track of it all. Grant us a little creative license and we'll be your friends for life.
Having said that, it lines up pretty closely with the Season 3 premiere as you'll see the Company is even furthered weakened. Additionally, see our response to "The Bailey Case" question further down for another example of how close this story lies in terms of time to Season Three.
Read Full Interview Here: [URL="http://heroeswiki.com/Interview:Into_the_Wild"]HeroesWiki (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n3eH1jI8AZ8/SOabCK0P_zI/AAAAAAAALE0/ShfdXPpZXB4/s1600-h/ROESian.jpg)
Posted By: The ODI (http://heroesspoilers-odi.blogspot.com/)