73. Sal Abbinanti talks The Hostage Kickstarter, Jack Kirby & Alex Ross
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English - February 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBooks Arts Visual Arts comics conversation art comicbooks Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Wits' End host Shah Emami sits down and talks to artist/art dealer Sal Abbinanti.
Sal is currently crowdfunding his mind-melting graphic novel THE HOSTAGE on Kickstarter. Information on that can be found below. The book is an experimental look at the lives of impoverished children on the streets of Brazil and a tribute to the country’s heritage.
This germ of the book was sparked by a trip Sal took to Brazil in college. He’s been bringing it to life in the pages of The HOSTAGE for 20 years.
You can read the blurb of THE HOSTAGE from the Kickstarter page here:
“When I was 25, I spent six months living in Rio de Janeiro. I was a starry eyed, full of shit college kid who went there for a Brazilian vacation of samba, nightlife, and beaches. To see the level of poverty, suffering, and death in Rio de Janeiro was eye opening. I will never forget it. THE HOSTAGE is my tribute to the amazing country and especially to the kids living in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
THE HOSTAGE tells the story of a group of street kids who are abandoned by society. They are dying everyday from poverty and gang violence. And so these kids join together to summon a mystical spirit who will protect them and avenge the deaths of their friends.”
This conversation covers a lot. All of it won’t be listed here. Some topics Sal and I cover are life as an artist, his work as an art dealer, the impact of canceled comic conventions, working with Alex Ross and Bill Sienkiewicz, telling your personal story without waiting for permission, seeing the world outside of your bubble, meeting John Buscema, not being restricted by fear, Jack Kirby’s impact on comics and culture and a lot more.
It was an engaging conversation. The best thing would be to just listen to or watch it!
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