Fred Van Lente and Dark Horse have the cure from your super-hero ennui withProject Black Sky.

The events may seem familiar, but Van Lente gives each origin tale some very dark twists.

It is our pleasure to discussThe Secret Files of Project Black Skywith Fred Van Lente.

But first, check out these exclusive screens fromProject Black Sky: The Launch!

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Can you talk about the genesis of this project?

You began your association with the Dark Horse heroes withBrain Boy.

Can you talk about your experience with the character?

I have to be honest, I was a little surprised Brain Boy was as well-received as he was.

yo talk about the challenge of synthesizing heroes from vastly different eras.

Fitting classic heroes like Brain Boy and Captain Midnight with heroes from the 90s like X and Ghost?

Can we expect any other heroes from the past to take part in Project Black Sky?

Not necessarily inSecret Files, no.

But what about villains….?

What was the inspiration for this motif and will it continue?

The Launch features a very familiar kind of foursome, but the foursome happens to be African American.

Can you expand on that?

How did multiple fan rants inspire your story?

It was really nothing more deep than Oh, you dont want a black Johnny?

Well, how about an all-black Four?

Why go with a digital format for the launch?

That was Dark Horses call from the very beginning.

Can you talk about your approach to storytelling in the digital format?

Im not sure I totally got the hang of it, to be honest to you!

What changes do you have to make from page to screen?

Can you tell us about the protagonists ofSecret Files?

They vary from story to story, so its hard to generalize without spoilers.

That would be telling.

Almost all of the stories were completed before the first story went live.

And Guiu Villanova I loved so much on The Base Im working on a creator-owned series with him!

Keep it in the family, I say!

My lips are sealed.

Did you have any personal fan history with any of the characters involved?

If I wasnt a fan of my own writing, what would that say about me?!?

What are the major differences in working with the Dark Horse heroes and the heroes of the Marvel Universe.

We can get away with a lot more violence.

Bloodthirstiness, the Dark Horse credo!

Fred Van Lente, thank you very much!

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