From the Mike Bullock interview:
Which social concerns and story plots do you plan to address in future stories?
Mike: Issues 17-19 will have the Phantom take on a fictional Warlord loosely based on a real life villain in modern day Africa. This man, whose very name leaves a rancid taste in my mouth, kidnaps children from their homes at night and tortures them physically, mentally and spiritually until they submit to conscription into his armies.
Anyone who harms a child deserves the worst of fates. This man deserves it a thousand fold. While I can't do much about it in real life, The Phantom can see that justice is done in the pages of Moonstone's books. I hope that along the way these stories will spread awareness of this man's atrocities and bring them to an end
I get a rancid taste in my mouth just reading that. It really is a sad situation going on in Africa and I applaude you, Mike, for promoting awareness of a subject which many people, when they hear what's happening just try and forget about it.
What other projects are you working on?
Mike: Right now I'm working on a chapter book series, two new creator owned comic book series, a new character for Moonstone, and a Phantom mini-series that will stand apart from the regular, ongoing series. On top of that, I'm growing several seeds into full-blown properties and preparing to build an addition on my house.
A new character for Moonstone, sounds cool. Any hints or teasers or is it to early?
As for the other great interview, I had lots of fun reading the Mark Verheiden one and the Billy Zane one! The others were also very good, even if they were a bit brief.
As for the other great interview, I had lots of fun reading the Mark Verheiden one and the Billy Zane one! The others were also very good, even if they were a bit brief.
The interviews on the site are actually only PARTS of interviews. The entire articles were published in the Friends of the Phantom fanzine. 