Tales From The Cave – Hunt. Kill. Repeat. Q&A

Q: Which Hunt. Kill. Repeat. character would you say you resonate with the most?

Rachel: I resonate most with Athena and her big sister energy, since that is a role I embody in my own life and one that she personifies for the Olympians. I also love owls like she does!

Marcello: I think I feel very close to Hermes, who faces things very simply and if all is well, enjoy a drink

Marco: Perhaps with Artemis, I like his instinct for rebellion, his determination not to be crushed by those who want to impose others’ life choices on him, even at the cost of paying heavily for his own choices.

Andriy: I’d say Tempus is my favorite, since I really dislike the Olympian tyranny depicted in the series. Go get ’em, old man!

Q: What does your creative process look like, and where do you draw inspiration from?

Rachel: My creative process involves endless research tabs for deep diving into the background and world for every project. In the case of “Spearhead,” I revisited some of my favorite Greek mythology moments and architectural monuments, especially concerning Athena. My research notes help create the outline for scripting. Lately my inspiration has been drawn from stories (mythological and otherwise) from across history.

Marcello: I can say that even before starting to put the colors, I already have in mind how the table should be, the colors and the strokes of light, what I want to highlight and how to involve the reader, then a photographic research of environments that can give me that inspiration begins greater perhaps for particular and important plays of light

Marco: When I get a script, I read the whole thing to get an idea of the setting and the general atmosphere, while I’m reading I’m already thinking about how to scan the narrative. When I start drawing, I start with small layouts, doing speedy and synthetic drawings making all the changes I can think of, (this is a very important phase because, if there is a problem then we will find it in the finished pencils. ) once I am satisfied with the result I enlarge it so that it fits on an A3 sheet, and then continue the work at the light table. Once the pencils are finished, I scan the drawing and bring it to the computer, inking it with the Manga studio program
I get my inspiration mainly from comic books and also from TV series that I consult most assiduously before drawing a comic book

Andriy: I usually start by highlighting all the relevant information in the script. I then letter a couple of pages to figure out the style of lettering, whether it matches the artwork and the script. At this stage I need to find suitable design elements (fonts, speech balloons, captions, sound effects) that I’ll use throughout the rest of the book. Some pages require extra care and creativity (you might notice them in the “Spearhead”), so I usually come up with something on the spot!