PCC 2019: In Conversation with Kieron Gillen (Portsmouth Comic Con, Sunday 5th May 2019)

I made two crucial errors when it came to talking to superstar comics writer Kieron Gillen at this years Portsmouth Comic Con: 1, I didn't hold the chat on Saturday MAY THE FOURTH, when our conversation about the closure of his run on Marvel Comics' DARTH VADER and STAR WARS would have been a lot more appropriate! 2. Secondly, I really should have determined how long we we going to be talking, considering it was originally intended to be a brief ten, fifteen minute chat - forty five minutes later, and we covered all sorts of ground, from his STAR WARS work and how that coincided with the conclusion of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE (Image Comics, with artist Jamie McKelvie), to the incredible success of his new creator-owned title DIE (Image Comics, with artist Stephanie Hans) and his new book, coming from BOOM! Studios and based loosely on Arthurian legend, ONCE AND FUTURE. I also made the mistake of trying to keep the conversation flowing instead of just letting Kieron talk and talk and talk, which is want to hear - you don't want to hear me interrupting so I apologise in advance. Still, a great chat and lots of things to unpack in this conversation with a brilliant and fascinating writer... Enjoy! Intro music: 'Punky', bensounds.com