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| "... You either perked up or you didn't." (promotional image from Starseed's Website) |
Low class tagline with high class execution. In Starseed, amazing art and excellent writing come together to create beautiful and complex storylines. This episode, we spoke with Sarah Palaszynski and RM Rhodes about their latest comic. We also asked about their inspirations, and they offered us a unique look into the world of self-publishing.
Starseed is a black and white webcomic, with full-color versions available in print. Sarah draws, inks, zipatones, colors, letters, and rocks a mustache finger tattoo (it breaks my heart that I forgot to get a picture, but here are a few similar ones). Rhodes writes and self-publishes comics, and he's been in the business for half a decade. Their latest collaboration is so much fun. I have to agree with the assertion that the comic sells on concept alone. Did I mention gay porn space opera?
I won't spoil too much about the world, but I'll say that Sarah's done a great job of creating a futuristic setting that isn't all angles and chrome. The spaceship computer system is based on a living tree, and the decision to use organic technology helps soften the aesthetic, and opens all kinds of plot possibilities. Psychotropic pollen, anyone?
If you want to get in the mood before starting into the archives, here's a nod to Sarah's sordid (in a good way) fanfic past. Check out this fan video of Kirk/Spock set to NiN's "Closer."
Link list!
- Comic Website
- Sarah's Website (Art and Slashfic!)
- Sarah's DeviantArt
- Sarah's Orenda Studios
- Sarah/Starseed's Twitter
- Rhodes' Website (Olethros)
- Rhodes' Twitter
- Another comic of Rhodes, Emo Galactus
Thanks again, RM and Sarah for joining us on the podcast.
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