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Can you ever truly escape the sins of your past?
Can you tell us a little bit about the origins of this book?
Marcus To’s main cover for Time Waits #1.
Where did the idea for Time Waits start?
Chip Zdarsky:It started from David and I wanting to write something together!
Your central character is Blue, a soldier from a future conflict.
Marcus To’s main cover for Time Waits #1.
What can you tell us about him and the world that he’s fleeing?
No life was above their pursuit of profit and control, an expectation which eventually broke him.
He knows there’s something out there for him.
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He just doesn’t know what it is yet, but he’s trying.
He loves Grace, who grants him the space to find his thing in her own way.
Who is Grace and what challenges does she face in the story?
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What draws you back to this idea?
Brothers:A necessary part of growing up is shedding certain things as you go.
We try on new clothes, new ways of thinking, new friends, and new hobbies.
Imagine any of the things or people you’ve needed to leave behind for become who you are today.
The stakes are deeply human in these stories.
Do our characters want peace?
Sean Phillips' cover for Time Waits #1.(Image credit: DSTLRY)
Are they at risk of dying, losing something they love, or being exposed for a liar?
Do they want to return to their old ways, or permanently escape from it?
How’s it been working together on a comic?
Steve Lieber’s cover for Time Waits #1.(Image credit: DSTLRY)
And how do you find the co-writing process?
Brothers:It’s been great.
I tried to take advantage of his experience when needed, of course.
Adam Warren’s cover for Time Waits #1.(Image credit: DSTLRY)
But really, co-writing was painless and genuinely ego-free.
We split up pages, went over each other’s work, and blurred a lot of lines.
What can you say about working with Marcus To on this book?
Matt Taylor’s cover for Time Waits #1.(Image credit: DSTLRY)
Zdarsky:Every layer of Marcus’s art is incredibly solid.
And on top of that hes got such a lush line, every panel just feels sexy?
Can I say that?
‘Cause it’s true!
So, a lot of our approach to this is a reaction to that fact.
There’s a bit of grappling in the first issue I think he absolutely nailed.
Not to mention just how good Matt Wilson makes everything look in the end.
It’s like nothing else.
This is the first offournew series you’ve committed to at DSTLRY, Chip.
What makes them an exciting publisher to work with?
Zdarsky:Oh man, it’s just total freedom in an exciting format.
Matt Wilsons colours pop, Ariana Maher’s letters are crisp and lovely, it’s all beautiful.
Beyond that, DSTLRY just supports us fully with promotion and production.
I can’t stress enough how solid of a company they are to work with.
I think readers are going to love what we’ve got planned for Time Waits and beyond.
Time Waits #1 is out now from DSTLRY.
The second issue follows on November 13.
DSTLRY also recently launched sci-fi thriller LIFE from Brian Azzarello and Stephanie Phillips.
Find out morein our exclusive interview.
