Weirdly, I’m not a
Weirdly, I’m not a horror fan. Declan Shalvey
Declan Shalvey
There’s a great line
There’s a great line by Joss Whedon: Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke. Even for a reader, there’s only so much punishment they can take. You’ve got to give them a break here and there. Declan Shalvey
I feel like I’ve
I feel like I’ve been training my entire career for this moment in a lot of ways. So many artists just want to draw Batman, and I’m getting the opportunity to do the backups in a brand-new Scott Snyder project that has so many artists. Declan Shalvey
In a way, I’m
In a way, I’m glad I’m first because I won’t have to panic about following anybody other than industry legend John Romita Jr. And he drew Daredevil: The Man Without Fear, which is one of the books that had a massive effect on me as a reader and an artist. It has been intimidating, scary, … Read more
There’s a page in
There’s a page in #2 where I did one of the most interesting pages I’ve ever drawn. I had to think, This is a big, blockbuster comic book. You’re prepared to be more fan service-y or bombastic. Yet I did one of the most challenging pages I’ve ever drawn, and it was incredibly satisfying to … Read more
Weirdly, I’m not a
Weirdly, I’m not a horror fan, but those kind of horror leanings are something that are very easy for me to get into. Declan Shalvey
You get to play
You get to play with shadow, mood, and tone. And this [Batman All-Stars] is such a moody story. Declan Shalvey
You’ve seen the first
You’ve seen the first issue and what happened in the last page. Some pretty awful stuff. I don’t know why I seem to be very good at drawing it! Declan Shalvey
I personally got to
I personally got to draw a take on a character that I’ve had in my mind since I was a teenager. That was pretty sweet! Declan Shalvey
For me, I’m a
For me, I’m a fan of really dark, depressing stuff. Declan Shalvey