CHUCK WENDIG talks TUROK #2, on sale in SEPTEMBER from Dynamite!
Turok's raid on Terminal Prison has gone according to plan - but now he must face the prison's fiercest guard - Karkaro, a terrifying war-dinosaur bred only for battle! Now the Dinosaur Hunter becomes the hunted!
Also in TUROK #2: Doc Spektor, Part 5! The story of the all-new master (and we use the term lightly) sorcerer continues ... as Doc gets jumped by two of Hurgn's goons - and meets his roommate Frankie's new girlfriend!
Let's hear from Chuck!
BYRON BREWER: Chuck, how are you enjoying working with your iteration of the iconic Turok character for Dynamite?
CHUCK WENDIG: It’s buckets of fun.
BB: How do you manage to keep that classic “feel” about the Dinosaur Hunter while still working in this framework for today’s reader?
CW: It’s mostly an act of trying to write a great, fun comic that’s in the spirit of the original while at the same time updating and upgrading to what are ostensibly more modern sensibilities. Though mostly, I don’t concentrate too hard on that – I just try to write a cool comic people will dig.
BB: In September’s issue #2, the Hunter becomes the hunted! Tell us what you can about this turn of events and the pure fun of the plot.
CW: My greatest desire in the world is to pit a character against a giant carnivorous dinosaur, and the majority of this issue is dedicated to exactly that. If I could include a MAN VERSUS DINOSAUR fight in every story I wrote, I would.
BB: How awesome is Karkaro?! The name itself sounds like a flarkin’ sound effect! Tell us what you can about this unique Turok adversary.
CW: Karkaro is the mount of the prison’s warden and... honestly, I think it gives T-Rex a run for its money. The name alone sounds like something that should be fighting Godzilla.
BB: Turok is front and center in this solo book, yes, but what other characters should readers watch? Any prove central as the series progresses?
CW: Nettle and Marak will continue on as part of this arc, at least – I think they’re a lot of fun, with a lot of banter, and some deeper reasons for being who they are and coming along for the ride.
BB: What does artist Álvaro Sarraseca bring to the dino-table?
CW: Basically everything! Without Alvaro, the work wouldn’t have that hook.
BB: MORE dinosaurs??
CW: I mean, obviously!
BB: Chuck, what other projects are keeping you occupied?
CW: Writing my THE STAND meets STATION ELEVEN novel, EXEUNT, and prepping for an October release of my new writing book, DAMN FINE STORY.
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