Raven Gregory on The Waking
This week’s Impulse Creations article is up a bit early: an interview with Zenescope writer Raven Gregory. In it we discuss his upcoming comic, The Waking—which is a zombie book wrapped in a fresh disguise. It’s really good stuff, and I’m looking forward to reviewing it in February.
Raven Gregory is no stranger to fairy tales, myths, and the realm of horror. His work at Zenescope Entertainment has allowed him to transform classic tales such as Alice in Wonderland and Grimm’s Fairy Tales and redefine countless fable characters in between. Now the writer/creator is putting his zombie survival instincts to the test with a comic series called The Waking. Recently he sat down with us at Impulse Creations to discuss the book and what makes it different from the standard zombie fare.
Impulse Creations: Thanks so much for taking the time to chat, Raven, and for giving us an advanced look at February’s The Waking. I can now vouch for its quality—it’s absolutely chilling. But since you’re the writer, why don’t you explain a little bit about the story for our readers? Vic Drujiniu is on board with you as artist. What’s the comic about, and how long will it run?
Raven Gregory: The story follows four detectives, in New York City, investigating two random murders as they begin to discover clues that the victims of these heinous crimes may actually be returning to avenge their own deaths. Now, in a race against time they must discover those responsible for the murders and uncover the supernatural source behind the “wakings.” The series is four issues long and both issue one and two will be in stores in February 2010.
Impulse: One of the things that really sticks out, especially with the first issue, is the narrator. He basically talks to the reader and cautions him/her to pay close attention. Most narration simply describes the scene and what the main characters are thinking. Why take this approach?
Gregory: A lot of it is because whether we see it or not, the story really is told from the perspective of the narrator who is also Vanessa’s partner. He is our everyday man, and while there are many characters in the series, it is really his story. Another big reason is that the issue is laced with clues that will play into the the “who done it” aspect of the story that becomes more and more apparent as the series progresses.
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