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CRYB! Interview: LADRÖNN (Final Incal, Sons of El Topo, Metal Hurlant, Cable, The Inhumans)
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Steven and Chris sit down with legendary Mexican comic book artist, Jose Ladrönn, for a lively discussion about his influences, his work with Alejandro Jodorosky on the FINAL INCAL and SONS OF EL TOPO, plus a whole host of indispensable advice.
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Chapters
1. Teaser (00:00:00)
2. Theme song + intro (00:01:45)
3. Interview begins (00:06:19)
4. Ladrönn’s influences: old comic strips; CAROL DAY, RIP KIRBY; Alex Raymond, Stan Drake, John Prentice; Moebius (00:08:49)
5. Seeing the image first (00:19:05)
6. Ladrönn’s influences Pt 2 (Marvel and DC reprints in Mexico; APARTMENT 3-G comic strip) (00:23:22)
7. John Buscema, John Romita, Don Heck (00:34:40)
8. Aesthetic beauty of European comics meets kinetic American comics (00:43:28)
9. Collaboration with Jodorowsky (removing ego from the work) (00:47:31)
10. Creating timeless comics (00:54:11)
11. John Paul Leon and WINTER MEN (00:59:50)
12. Not using the same “bag of tricks” on every project (01:05:57)
13. FRIDAY FOSTER comic strip (Jordi Longarón) (01:11:50)
14. Creating timeless comics Pt 2 (Moebius, Dan O’Bannon; THE LONG TOMORROW) (01:18:50)
15. Learning to surrender and getting “revenge” (Lessons from the FINAL INCAL) (01:25:10)
16. “Tears of Gold” short story in Métal Hurlant (01:36:15)
17. Ladrönn’s advice for artists (01:51:07)
18. Alex Toth (02:08:03)
19. Ladrönn’s final thoughts (02:13:26)
20. Post-interview wrap-up (02:14:53)
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