Rodney Barnes pits ALICE COOPER against the forces of evil

Dynamite is about to launch Alice Cooper #1 this October with author Rodney Barnes main the e book. The new sequence options artist Edu Menna, who is thought for his work on KISS, Barbarella, and Starfinder.

In this story, the legendary rocker is up against the demonic forces of evil which can be invading all the pieces, together with his personal fanbase.

Barnes, author/producer of The Boondocks, My Wife and Kids, and Winning Time: The Story of the Los Angeles Lakers, chatted with The Beat forward of the comedian’s debut this fall.

Deanna Destito: Were you an Alice Cooper fan earlier than taking over this e book?

Rodney Barnes: I used to be! Loved the music and the horror-themed fashion. Alice hit my radar at simply the proper time to turn into a fixture in my music consumption.

Destito: Why is a persona like Cooper such an ideal protagonist for the comedian world?

Barnes: His larger-than-life persona! There are so many themes in his music and presentation that match completely in the world of comics.

Destito: What impressed this explicit story?

Barnes: Merging the worlds of music and style. Having Alice face Satan musically felt enjoyable to me. Truly hoping the followers take pleasure in the journey as nicely.

Destito: Do you strategy writing characters primarily based on actual folks in a different way than those that are utterly fictional?

Barnes: I attempt to incorporate points of the actual particular person into the fantasy creation then go from there. With Alice, it was simple as a result of of Neil Gaiman’s nice work in establishing a fantasy world previous to me leaping in.

Destito: How has it been working with Dynamite and this artistic crew?

Barnes: It’s been nice! I’ve performed Army of Darkness 1979 and James Bond: Himeros so it’s like working with household.

Destito: For readers who could not know something about Alice Cooper or who could also be hesitant to choose up a music/horror style e book. why is that this comedian one thing they could like?

Barnes: One phrase: Fun. There’s comedy, motion, and horror themes that don’t take themselves too severely. So it’s an awesome jumping-on-point for followers of both style.

Alice Cooper #1 is slated to launch on October 4, 2023.