By: Nicole D’Andria
Enjoy the
fantasy world of Ruby and the Warriors of
Dion. Get ready for magic and revenge in this latest Kickstarter project!
Ruby is a
mage on a quest for revenge. Her family is murdered by forces under the command
of the evil warlock, Hadomeer. So Ruby goes searching for the Lost Grimoire, which
contains all the secrets of the ancient world in order to match Hadomeer’s army
and magic. During her journey, Ruby will further hone her magic with new spells
and meet new warriors that could serve as powerful allies to her.
The
fantasy series is written by Guido Martinez, writer of such titles as POM, Knight
and Chase, which are also
available in the campaign. The creator/artist is Silvio Spotti, who has worked on
numerous books including Green Lantern,
Teen Titans, Scooby Doo and Wynnona Earp.
The colorist is Vittorio Astone, whose had several short stories publishing in Heavy Metal Magazine and is working with
Vault Comics on an upcoming comic series. The book is being published by Evoluzione
Publishing, founded by Marcel Dupree, and will be the first comic book series
in their Spotti Entertainment imprint.
The
Kickstarter has already met its $2,500 goal but it will keep accepting backers
until June 16, 2018 at 3:13 PM EDT. You can get a digital ($5) or physical ($10)
copy of the 20 page comic book as well as other PDFs of Guido Martinez’s works
($15), a map of the kingdom of Dion ($20) and more when you visit their official Kickstarter page.
I spoke
with Silvio Spotti about the world of Ruby
and the Warriors of Dion and his imprint helming it, Spotti Entertainment.
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| Silvio Spotti |
Me: You work as an artist, writer and character
designer. Which of these abilities have you used on this project?
Spotti: I had to use all this abilities at first. To create the characters, make the designs for all of them and have a plot for the story.
Spotti: I had to use all this abilities at first. To create the characters, make the designs for all of them and have a plot for the story.
Me: Which do you enjoy doing the most on this
project and why?
Spotti: Oh, I enjoy making the art. It´s a lot of fun.
And the book is being written by Guido Martinez with colors by Vittorio Astone.
I really have a good time doing the pages.
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| Ruby and the Warriors of Dion #1 Page 1 |
Me: What initially inspired the magical world
of Ruby and the Warriors of Dion?
Spotti: Ruby and
the Warriors of Dion
is inspired by comics, anime, movies and TV series that I really like. Anime
like Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. Movies like Underworld, The Professional and The Messenger.
Also TV Shows like Game of Thrones
and Taboo.
Me: How would you describe Ruby and her companions'
personalities?
Spotti: Ruby was an innocent girl that now has to fight, not only for herself but for a lot of people that will come into her life due to the events and circumstances that will happen in the book.
Spotti: Ruby was an innocent girl that now has to fight, not only for herself but for a lot of people that will come into her life due to the events and circumstances that will happen in the book.
Her first
companion on this book will be Tim, her cousin. He is a very smart kid, still
innocent as all kids should be. But his life will have a big turn and doing
magic is a family thing. Tim will be very active in the universe of Ruby.
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| Ruby and the Warriors of Dion #1 Pages 2-3 |
Me: You've worked for numerous companies, including
IDW, Avatar Press, Boom, DC and Disney. How have your experiences at each of
these companies differed and what is it like self-publishing for a chance?
Spotti: Working for companies like this is a lot of
responsibility. Because most of the time, you will be working with very well-known
characters, like let´s say Green Lantern or Wynonna Earp for example.
Self-publishing makes
me free to develop the universe of my characters the way that I like. But at
the same time the responsibility to do my best is the same. In fact, you have
to think about it all. From script to how it will be printed.
Me: Paint us a picture of what your life would be
like if you lived in Ruby's world?
Spotti: I would be like a Dungeon Master. Like the character from the cartoon Dungeons and Dragons.
Spotti: I would be like a Dungeon Master. Like the character from the cartoon Dungeons and Dragons.
Me: What type of campaign would you set your adventurers
out on?
Spotti: They would have to go to all places in Dion and
find the best warriors to fight the evil Hadomeer.
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Me: If you had the ability to cast only one of
Ruby's magical spells, which would you choose and why?
Spotti: I would like to control the elements of water. Imagine if you can help people without water by making it rain. This could be the best thing.
Spotti: I would like to control the elements of water. Imagine if you can help people without water by making it rain. This could be the best thing.
Me: You started the artist focused imprint Spotti
Entertainment. Could you tell us more about this and the inspiration behind its
creation?
Spotti: I was invited by Marcel Dupree to do an imprint
for his company Evoluzione Publishing. Spotti Entertainment is a company
focused on the work of its artists and artists’ creations. So Ruby and the Warriors of Dion is my
book and after it, we will have another artist book on Kickstarter while I
work on Ruby #2.
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Me: What are your future plans for comic book series
at Spotti Entertainment?
Spotti: We have a horror book named Infinite Punishment. I have plans for a
sci-fi book. But I´m still working on its roots.
Me: You recently hit your $3,000 stretch goal for
the 5 comic digital bundle. Can you tell us a bit more about each of these
comics?
Spotti: We wanted to say thank you to our supporters by giving them other books in the fantasy genre. We wanted to use our success to highlight other creators.
I don´t
have the liberty to talk about other writers and artists work. The only thing
that I can say is that I´m very lucky to have their books in our campaign; they
are very cool books with good stories and art. I will be there for them too in
the future. As indies we do the best we can to support each other so we can do
our best.
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Me: What is the number one reason you think people
should pledge this project?
Spotti: Because we are working very hard to do
books that have the kind of stories and characters that people really like.
That people can relate to. Characters that people feel like they are real
living persons. Like all great comic books should have.
Me: What inspirational words do you have for
aspiring writers, artists and character designers in the comic book industry?
Spotti: Well. Work hard, put your heart in it and never
give up. No matter what some people will say about your work along the way.
Me: Thanks for the inspirational words, Silvio. And
best of luck with the beginning of Spotti Entertainment! If you’re reading this
and interested in joining in on this new imprint with their first fantasy
series, check out the Kickstarter here.
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