Esteve Polls Archives

Who did the most research, Ande, you or artist Esteve Polls? Is atmosphere important to you as a writer? ANDE PARKS: I think about atmosphere constantly when I'm writing, especially on this book Seduction thrives on the vibe of its setting: the fog, the trench coats and fedoras, etc When I chose San Francisco as the[...]

An homage to the old EC crime comics, Ande Parks and Esteve Polls have created something special Byron Brewer talked with Parks about the series and how it will wrap up Cover by Francesco Francavilla. BYRON BREWER: Ande, I cannot tell you how much I am enjoying this book It certainly is not what you expect[...]

How do you and artist Esteve Polls split up this duty? Am I wrong in assuming that you provide pointers on appropriate hats? AP: I try to give cues whenever they occur to me We have a scene in Chinatown in our third issue, for example, and I mentioned that Esteve could find some period-appropriate reference[...]

I liked  Esteve Polls work on the Lone Ranger, but here in this gritty 50's world of crime and corruption his artwork really sings And the fact that Ande Parks script is excellent really pulls Seduction of the Innocent to the top of the to-read list. San Francisco, 1953 FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in[...]

He's a character that you can relate to but at the same time there seems to be more to him than just what we've seen so far. The cover by Francesco Francavilla is a nice homage to the old EC comics, but it's Esteve Polls interior art that feels like it might be from a bound[...]

I have really enjoyed showing off the various settings the city offers: the Wharf, Japanese Tea Garden, Chinatown, etc. BB: Why is Esteve Polls the best artist for this unusual book? AP: I spoke about the settings … how important they are to me, and to the book Esteve excels at atmosphere He grounds his characters in[...]

So there is a certain amount of irony when Dynamite launches a new noir crime series by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls in the style of the old EC Comics and calls it Seduction of the Innocent. The book reads like classic noir fiction, the kind we see brought to the big screen in L.A[...]

The new 4-part series from writer Ande Parks and artist Esteve Polls brings EC style horror to Dynamite Entertainment this December And here we have an exclusive first look inside. San Francisco, 1953 FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in the city, fresh-faced and ready to tackle crime in the big city… he thinks[...]

Dynamite Entertainment has announced a new series from Ande Parks and Esteve Polls called Seduction of the Innocent Planned for release in December, the story is being called a gritty and depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy and EC-era crime and horror comics. Set in the San Francisco of 1953, Seduction of the[...]

We have some Django / Zorro process art for issue #7, the final issue of the series, done by Esteve Polls with colors by Brennan Wagner But along with that, Dynamite has provided the suggested playlist to listen to while reading the book It's available on both Spotify and Youtube The series is written by[...]

This is a time to catch up on the tales of the masked adventurer by Matt Wagner and Esteve Polls before they have him join forces with Quentin Tarantino's western hero. And to help promote the sale we have Zorro Rides Again #1 from Wagner and Polls. With this weeks release of Django / Zorro #1,[...]

The series is being written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner with art by Esteve Polls Dynamite has gotten covers from Jae Lee and Francesco Francavilla. Set several years after the events of Django Unchained, Django/Zorro #1 finds Django again pursuing the evil that men do in his role as a bounty hunter Since there's a[...]

Again…"YES! I love that!" BC: As an artist, what is it like writing for another artist as opposed to writing for yourself? And what is it like working with Esteve Polls? What does he bring to the table that made him the right choice for the series? MW: Well, at this point in my career, I've written for[...]

The comic is considered the official sequel to the film Django Unchained and will hit comic shelves in November from a partnership between Dynamite and DC Entertainment. The Dynamite 10th Anniversary Panel will take place on Sunday, July 27th, from 2:15pm to 3:15pm, in Room 6BCF.  The panel will be moderated by Alan Kistler, and will[...]

They're good like that. BB: Esteve Polls' renderings of a runaway Iron Horse in Lone Ranger #24 are just breath-taking! The pacing and the sense of urgency in the characters enhance your script greatly Your thoughts? AP: I've been really lucky to have had Esteve interpret so many of my scripts He's a wonderful storyteller, and he's perfect for[...]