Curt Pires Crime Sci-Fi Superhoreos and More

Curt Pires is back on Word Balloon, and he's got a lot happening in the world of creator-owned comics.First, we're talking about his new Kickstarter project, The Objectivist, a dark psychological vigilante thriller with artist Alex Diotto that draws inspiration from Steve Ditko's uncompromising philosophy, The Question, Sin City, and Taxi Driver. It's the story of a man who decides to take justice into his own hands, armed with a hammer and a dangerously rigid worldview. Then there's Creature Corps, his new Image Comics series with artist JOK, debuting in December. Imagine the creature-battling craze of the '90s colliding with the brutal satire of The Boys. It's a world where monsters from the future have become the stars of a billion-dollar blood sport, and a former teenage champion is dragged back into the game. We'll also catch up on Curt's expanding fantasy universe at Image, including Lost Fantasy, with artist Luca Casalanguida, where a hidden world of magic and monsters threatens our reality, and Fireborn, co-written with Franklin Jonas and illustrated by Patrick Mulholland, which brings dragons, ancient magic, and superhero action into that same universe.Four ambitious projects, some fascinating creative collaborations, and plenty to discuss about building original comic book worlds in today's industry.