The Show Must Go On! Show’s End Returns For A Second Act!
At long last, the intermission is over and your favorite freak show is back! This Summer, Mad Cave Studios continues its beloved horror series by
June 10, 2022
No Comments
- comics
Anthony Cleveland: Show’s End Creator Spotlight
Get to Know the Twisted Writer Behind the Carnival
We are very excited to bring you a series of Creator Spotlight articles that focus on our new titles, Show’s End; A story as brutal as it is beautiful. Today, Chris Sanchez was joined by series writer, Anthony Cleveland, to discuss a little about winning Mad Cave’s talent search and what went into the process of writing Show’s End…
Influences and Experience
Chris Sanchez: Hello, Anthony, thanks for taking the time to join us on our Creator Spotlight. First things first, who are some of your biggest influences?
Anthony Cleveland: I’m really all over the place. For Show’s End, I pulled a bit from Lovecraft and a lot from carnival lore. Tod Browning’s Freaks was always front and center in my mind. It’s such an influential film that it’s impossible not to let some of it slip into a story like this. Darker true crime carnival stories stuck with me too, like Grady Stiles’ the Lobster Boy.
CS: How has your experience as a Mad Cave’s First Talent Search Winner been?
AC: At first, I was anxious about writing someone else’s IP, but Mad Cave was really receptive to my ideas and pitches. And I’m the same way with the feedback they provide. Everything’s gelled really well here and we’re walking away with a great story that we’re all really excited about getting out into the world!
The Creative Process
CS: Tell me a little bit about how you approached this story. Did the characters come first or was it the plot?
AC: The characters actually came first here, which is a change for me. With Show’s End there were certain images and scenes I had in my head that involved a few of these characters and I think the plot materialized from meditating on those moments.
CS: What is your favorite part about the comics process and why?
AC: Chewing on the story to assemble the plot and characters is very important to me. I like getting lost in that daydream. Every project I begin I make a playlist on Spotify too. I feel like if I can hear the world I’m creating its easier for me to write it out, and I listen to that playlist on repeat until the project is complete.
Share:
Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on email
Keep Reading
The Second Act Begins… Show’s End is Now Available!
The intermission is officially over, and your favorite sideshow is back! Our highly-anticipated digital exclusive, Show’s End: The Second Coming, is now available on your
July 27, 2022
No Comments
The Freakish Show’s End Goes to 2nd Printing!
From Talent Search winners, to comic book collaborators, the efforts of Anthony Cleveland and
Jef Sadzinski on Mad Cave Studios’ “Show’s End”, have earned the book a second printing!
August 26, 2019
No Comments
New Series Announcement: Show’s End
Now for the moment you’ve all been dying for: The all-new supernatural drama from Mad Cave Studios “Outcasts. Rejects. Pariahs. Freaks. All are welcomed at
April 29, 2019
No Comments
Jeferson Sadzinski: Show’s End Creator Spotlight
Get to Know the Artist Behind the Freak Show, Jeferson Sadzinki, discusses a little about winning Mad Cave’s talent search and what makes his mind tick…
June 17, 2019
1 Comment
