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Bizenghast's M. Alice LeGrow
Written by Jason Brice

JB: Will we see more protagonist characters added to the cast?

M.A.L: Yes, the cast is really only half-completed in book one. Book two will round out the cast entirely and book three will begin the progression of the larger dynamics within the full group.

JB: Do you have plans beyond the first three books, then?

M.A.L: Well I'm discussing extending this first series into four books, to more adequately cover the story arc. And if the series does well, I have much larger arc concerning these characters that I'd like to cover in future books.

JB: Have you seen much change in your approach to storytelling as you've progressed through the books?

M.A.L: It's hard to tell from just one volume, but I will say that the storyline has changed significantly since I started the series.

JB: With regard to how you structure a page and a sequence of action, I'd say your work becomes more fluid as they story progresses. Is this something of which you've been conscious?

M.A.L: Yes, I wasn't really into the work early on, at least not the way I'd like to be. All new projects often get off to a rocky start with me. But after a while I was able to open up and do more creative panel arrangements and whatnot.

JB: You're a cosplayer, and the costuming plays a big part in the visual makeup of Bizenghast. Do clothes maketh the character?

M.A.L: I think so. I think a lot of times artists will make do with a generic outfit the way they make do with a less than three-dimensional character...because they feel they don't have the time to flesh it out. But I think clothing design is just as important as story or dialogue.

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