Smick City Interview

WE COME TO AN AMAZING INTERVIEW AT COMIC UNKNOWN! WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A ONE ON ONE WITH CHRIS THOMASMA, THE CREATOR OF CLARITY GIRL. 

Comic Unknown (CU): What made you want to work in the comic book industry?

Chris Thomasma (CT): I've always liked to come up with stories and draw fan art, but I guess what really made me get into actually creating them was when I was at a comic store and saw a few comics that looked awful. The pages looked like they were literally drawn by a six-year-old. At that point, I had no excuses for not at least trying (plus I've gone to about five years of useful How to Make Comics panels at C2E2 - thanks C2E2).

CU: How did you come up with Clarity Girl?

CT: At the time I felt like there weren't enough wisecracking funny superheroines (I still feel funny female superheroes are lacking). So my goal for Clarity Girl was basically to create a female Deadpool while still having her be original.

CU: Were any of the characters inspired by another character or person?

CT: Other than Clara being inspired Deadpool, no

CU: How many issues do you have in mind for the series?

CT: Seven issues, but if I feel I need to make the final Clarity Girl v Ming fight to be more epic. I might have it be eight issues.

CU: Any specific process when you approach a new page that you'll be working on?

CT: Yes I do things very differently than most haha. I draw and ink on paper (each panel on a different piece of paper), then color in Photoshop

CU: Will the comic's universe continue after the series?

CT: Yes. I plan to keep going as long as I can. I want people to grow with Clara (watch later on till she goes off to college, gets married, etc).

CU: What was the most difficult part in the production of Clarity Girl?

CT: Finding my nitch. I like horror and dark comics/movies/TV shows but I learned my style just doesn't work with that kinda stuff.

CU: Are you planning on any new series after Clarity Girl?

CT: I actually plan on doing a couple spinoff things between Clarity Girl issues.

CU: Who is your favorite all time superhero/villain? Why?

CT: Spider-Man. I don't know what I love about him. Maybe his charisma and how relatable he is.

CU: What is the best way readers can find Clarity Girl?

CT: www.facebook.com/claritygirl_comic

THANK YOU SO MUCH CHRIS THOMAS FOR THIS GREAT INTERVIEW! MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR ALL UPDATES ON ALL INDIE COMICS WE REVIEW AND NEW INTERVIEWS WITH THE CREATORS OF THE AWESOME COMICS WE HAVE REVIEWED!

Smick City Savior

COMIC UNKNOWN'S TELEKINETIC SAVIOR

We arrive at Smick City and find a plague of killer robots running amok. The police are fighting off these menaces but are in need of some help. Fortunately, the city has a new hero by the name of Clarity Girl! Clara aka Clarity Girl has telekinetic abilities in which she is still learning as she progresses through her heroic treks. Clarity Girl: Smick City Savior Issue One puts the reader in the middle of a busy day for Clara as there are robots terrorizing the city and a masked vigilante breaking into (yes into) Smick City Prison. The story gives some information on Clara and company via flashbacks and finishes off with a cliffhanger. Giving the opportunity for an issue two, Clarity Girl: Smick City Savior still left unanswered questions from actions that were taken on this issue. Smick City is definitely a scenery that we hope to see develop more in upcoming issues and can hold hidden obstacles for the young heroine. 

Clarity Girl Smick City Savior #1 would perfectly fit in a weekly cartoon line-up in channels such as Cartoon Network. The entertaining story combined with the simple art allows any reader of any age a quick fun read. The creative team for the issue consists of Bill McCormick (writer), Chris Thomasma (artist/ creator),  Alex Giles/Matt Roscetti (letterers), and Laurie Foster (editor). Clarity Girl Smick City Savior is intended to be a Spiderman meets Powerpuff Girls comic and it is exactly that. We hope to see what direction the series will go and how it will progress throughout the upcoming issues. Readers can purchase a copy of Clarity Girl Smick City Savior Issue One here and can also follow the series on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to also check out its webcomic version hosted on TheComicSeries with updates page by page.

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