GMB Chomichuk talks making comics, his graphic novel trilogy MIDNIGHT CITY, how to have a creative career, and his newest project: a graphic novel for the Japanese band BABYMETAL.
This is part 2 of a 2-part episode. Part 1 is available here
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Thanks to the University of Winnipeg for making Chomichuk’s class visit possible.
GMB Chomichuk’s Projects
GMB Chomichuk and Justin Currie have a podcast of their own, titled Super Pulp Science
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Apocrypha: The Legend of BABYMETAL
This music video for the BABYMETAL song “Distortion” incorporates design concepts from the graphic novel (most obviously the cover image).
If you don’t know BABYMETAL, start with their previous album’s single, “KARATE”
The MIDNIGHT CITY Trilogy by GMB Chomichuk
* Corpse Blossom
* Flesh Tree
* Body Orchard
Infinitum by GMB Chomichuk
Will I See? by David Alexander Robertson, illustrated by GMB Chomichuk
Underworld by Lovern Kindzierski, illustrated by GMB Chomichuk
Music by Patrick Short (aka Electric Candles),who is better known as Kindest Cuts
Photography by Michael Sanders of Electric Monk Media
Art Design by author S.M. Beiko
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