Ales Kot | Wolf + Material + Zero

ComiXology: Conversations is an interview-type show with comic book writers, artists, colorists, letterers, storytellers, and just about anyone making or reading amazing books. Portions of the interview have been abridged for maximum hilarity and you can find links to the books mentioned here. Enjoy our conversation with Ales Kot!

Matt: Kara, welcome back to our podcast lair.

Kara: Our special podcast penthouse.

Matt: Podcast penthouse, yes. We’re on the top floor. We have inarguably the biggest show we’ve ever done. We have, in my eyes, a legendary writer, and in many eyes as well.

“Zero,” which just wrapped up, “The Surface,” “Material,” which has recently come out, and “Wolf,” new from Ales Kot. Welcome to the show.

Ales Kot: Hello, hello, hello.

Matt: This is a treat for me. I just finished Zero, Ales, and one of the most ambitious books that I think I’ve read in recent years. I think that comes to why I gravitate towards your work. Your work pulls me in. It’s an expansive style of writing, and you kind of write whatever you want.

It’s not generally to appeal to masses. Your goal, at least in my view, is to get people thinking. What is it about comics that makes that outlet for you?

Ales: First of all, thank you for the praise. Second of all, it’s kind of fun to be called legendary writer, considering that I’ve been in comics industry for less than three years at this point.

Matt: You’re a wunderkind.

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