Jonathan Hickman talks getting lost in the breadth of Marvel’s cosmology with G.O.D.S.
Jonathan Hickmanis the most rock-solid superstar working in comics today.
He is the mastermind behind arguably the bestMarvelcrossover of all time inSecret Wars.
We talked with Hickman about his big idea and just how small it can be.
What can you share about the heart at the core ofG.O.D.S.?
G.O.D.S.is constructed on the spine of a traditional romantic drama, so I guess its built in there.
That kind of scenario always lends itself to emotional hooks for both the characters and the readers.
Youve talked a lot about how work done in shared universes should be additive and not destructive.
How do you square the cosmic subject matter and the ground-level viewpoint?
And I always want things I love to be more popular and not less, so here we go.
How hard do you have to work to not get lost in the breadth of this subject matter?
Well, getting lost in the breadth of this stuff is kind of the point.
I mean, its why I tell stories.
I want them to be big and expansive and immersive and, like you said, a spectacle.
So, again, I want to get lost in it.
The trick is getting everyone else to come along for the ride.
Its one of the reasons we did such a big first issue.
I really like the Inbetweener.
Chaos and Order are fun.
But they look super cool, so that helps.
Valerio Schiti (artist ofG.O.D.S.)
is the latest in a long line of stunningly talented artists youve worked with.
Valerio is super talented, just a hell of an artist, but Ive known that for a while.
He always brings a different but complementary perspective to mine.
Which has proven to be pivotal to how wellG.O.D.S.is coming together.
2is out now;3is out Dec. 20
