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A joint interview conducted over sushi in Toronto, connecting Darrigo (writer of Renegade Press's Wordsmith, a love letter to 1930s pulp fiction) and Ross (artist newly assigned to Alpha Flight for Marvel). Darrigo explains that Wordsmith originated as a novel concept exploring the contrast between Depression-era pulp writers' comfortable incomes and mass poverty, and worries the series may pigeonhole him as unsuitable for mainstream work. Ross discusses his aspirations for Alpha Flight — moving the book away from constant internal character crises toward stories that use the team's powers in outward-facing adventures.

Part two of an on-location Toronto interview continues the discussion of comics vs. film/animation storytelling, with Ross drawing on his experience storyboarding Rock and Rule at Nelvana studios. Ross outlines his plans for Alpha Flight — focusing on underused characters like Puck and Box, adding domestic "slice of life" moments — while Darrigo expresses interest in pitching a historically-set Captain America story to Marvel.