Metal Gods by Von Allan: CKCU Thursday Special Blend Radio Interview

Hot on the heels of my recent CBC interview, I chatted with CKCU Thursday Special Blend host David Yazbeck.

We chat about Metal Gods, a bit more about comiXology, and, of course, we talk about the Corel Endowment for the Arts award that I won for Metal Gods. The interview was recorded on June 19th, 2014.

CKCU is a really amazing university radio station and I believe that 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the station. When I'm doing local interviews, I always prefer to head down to the studio and chat in person, but this time there was just no way around it. We have a new doggie in the house and he's going through some anxiety issues when he's left by himself. It was much easier to do the interview over the phone. David was very understanding of that, something I really appreciate.

You can listen to the interview by clicking here or by clicking play on the embedded player below.

About Metal Gods

Nick Connelly was a hard-working guy; he'd been a heavy metal roadie, a mechanic, a steel worker, and even a volunteer firefighter. He liked his adventures blue-collar and down to earth...unlike his wayward parents, Art and Wanda, a flaky duo whose own adventures took them from one charismatic charlatan to another. Nick and his girlfriend, Lou, were used to the postcards they got, filled with glowing words about the newest savior; Nick and Lou rolled their eyes but Art and Wanda always came back eventually, a little lighter in the wallet but happy...until, one time, they didn't.

As the weeks and months passed without any sign of the pair, Nick and Lou finally packed up the ole van and set off to find them...and what they found was worse than they could've imagined. Art and Wanda hadn't just taken up with another religious salesman in a cookie-cutter suburb somewhere...this time they'd sworn allegiance to a truly evil force; an ancient demon that existed only to tear the universe apart. Wipe out humanity. Poison the world. And it had the power and minions to do it, too. Nick and Lou only had each other to draw on...their courage; their love; and, of course, their van.

So, it's Nick and Lou against zealous cultists, supernaturally altered humans, well-armed flesh 'n blood thugs, and a powerful corporation, each of whom wants the demonic power for themselves. And the prize? Not just the safety of Art and Wanda...but the future of the entire world.

Von Allan - Writer and Artist

Von Allan has been living and breathing comics in the Great White North for a number of years and has built an active and well-respected presence in the larger comics community. He has written, penciled, and inked a number of short stories and two full-length, original graphic novels. Both books were well received by fans, retailers, and critics and continue to sell today: the road to god knows..., the heartwarming story of a teenager growing up with a schizophrenic mother; and Stargazer, an all-ages sci-fi/fantasy adventure.

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