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CBR interviews Yanick Paquette

Posted by Cory Wednesday 1 September 2010

CBR has a interview with upcoming Batman INC. artist Yanick Paquette:


CBR: Are you excited to be working with Grant Morrison again on “Batman, Inc.?”


YANNICK PAQUETTE: Oh yeah, totally. In fact, the point of leaving and going back to DC was for Grant. I did the move, from the very start of the discussion between DC and Marvel, so I could work with Grant again. That really mattered.


So your return to DC wasn’t connected to working on Batman?


I was willing to do whatever Grant was into at the moment whether it be Batman or something else. There may be plans for other things eventually but he was into the Batman thing and he had these projects to take care of, I guess, finishing what he started with Batman years ago and make it come to some sort of end or something like that. So while I was just glad to be a part of it, it wasn’t Batman in particular. Although, I love Batman. He’s fun to draw.


What is it about Morrison that makes him such an intoxicating collaborator?


Grant is at point now where he can do pretty much what he wants. And he can feel it somehow. I’ve worked on projects like big crossovers where the writer is forced into doing stuff that they don’t really want to do and they cannot explore things or they have to be very classic in their approach because that was such a big franchise and you don’t mess with it. Grant, even though he’s tackling big franchises, one of the biggest at DC, he’s still doing experimental things which are highly original and almost without compromise, it seems. So, this is a perfect mix.


What does Batman offer in terms of subject matter, and are there elements of his costume and overall look that you find most inspiring?


I really love to play with shadow and draw big settings. And Batman is a perfect opportunity to play with light to create these things. That’s not the case with a character like Superman, say. Or if you’re using light in a very dramatic fashion, it’s against the grain of the character even though lighting and environment can work for Batman. Plus, I love to draw cities and architecture and stuff, so again, Batman is involved in a surrounding environment where this could be exploited.


But I guess the real appeal with Batman is all these crazy foes that he has. Even when Batman is not there, it’s still fun. And it’s so inspiring and weird to draw. It’s either beautiful, dangerous ladies or crazy maniacs, so it’s always fun.


Check out the whole interview here.

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