On this interview episode, Gwen and Derek are pleased to have as
their guest Tony Cliff, the creative mind behind the Delilah Dirk
series. His latest book, Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling,
was released last month from First Second. In the interview, our
adventurous podcast explorers ask Tony about the genesis behind the
series, the influence of Jane Austen novels and films
like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Delilah
Dirk's original appearance in Kazu Kibuish's Flight series, the challenges of
writing historical fiction, and how Tony's background in
animation has translated itself into his comics. They not only
discuss his most recent book, but also his earlier
works, Delilah Dirk and the
Turkish Lieutenant (which Andy Wolverton reviewed for the blog back in 2013) and
the short ebook, Delilah Dirk and the Seeds of Good Fortune.
But the conversation goes into other directions, as well, such as
when Tony brings up the topic of serialization and reading
preferences. What doesn't make the recording, unfortunately, is an
interesting discussion on a label that is most apt for
the Delilah Dirk titles, "all-age comics."
That was a conversation that Tony had with Gwen and Derek after
they concluded the interview and turned off the recorder. Still,
there's more than enough packed into what was actually
captured, enough Delilah Dirk talk to last you until the
publication of Tony's next exciting installment.