Dan Parent talks about DIE KITTY DIE: STARSTRUCK

Die Kitty Die is back for her fourth mini-series for creators Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz. The Kickstarter launches today and simultaneously the Indiegogo launches today as well. Dan Parent was nice enough to stop by First Comics News to let our readers know all about what to expect from Die Kitty Die: Starstruck.

First Comics News: Why launch on two platforms? Won’t that just split your customer base and make it harder to reach stretch goals?

Dan Parent: We decided to launch on 2 platforms because there are people who are loyal to one platform. So we figured we could reach Indiegogo backers who don’t use KS.

1^st: How does Kitty end up in space?

Dan: Kitty got abducted by an alien force at the end of her last series, which is why she’s here!

1^st: What sci-fi shows will you parody?

Dan: We’ll parody many sci fi shows! Stay tuned!

1^st: Is this Kitty’s first time in space?

Dan: We discover it’s NOT her first time in space!

1^st: Will Dippy the Dead Kid, Lil Satan and Maxie Millions be returning too?

Dan: The whole gang of Kitty misfits will be here!

1^st: Is Kitty trying to find her way home, or is she happy in space?

Dan:

1^st: How many issues in this mini-series?

Dan: Four Issues

1^st: One of the stretch goals is a Jetta comic. Who is Jetta Raye?

Dan: Jetta Raye is an old character from the 50’s originally drawn by Dan Decarlo. She is in public domain, and we were both fans, so we figured why not do our take on Jetta!

1^st: Jetta of the 21st Century ran for 3 issues, are there a lot of Jetta fans out there waiting for her return?

Dan: Jetta has a cult following , so we figured she was worth bringing back!

1^st: Will Arky be back and hat about Hilaria?

Dan: Jetta has a cult following , so we figured she was worth bringing back!

1^st: The original series was set 100 years in the future, which is now only 30 years in the future. Will these stories be set in 2052 or will we see Jetta in 2020?

Dan: Not sure of the date, we will probably just set it at an “undetermined ” date in the future!

1^st: Is Jetta going to be a one-shot or a mini-series?

Dan: Jetta will be a one-shot! But who knows what the future will hold!

1^st: If you are new to Die Kitty Die, will you be able to get the older series as part of this Kickstarter?

Dan: Yes, if you are new to Die Kitty Die, you can always get caught up! We offer the past collections at all times!

1^st: What incentives and add ons do you have planned for the Kickstarter?

Dan: As far as incentives and add ons. we’re going to offer a slipcover that holds the first 3 collections. and Jetta will be our next stretch goal after that.

And our first stretch goal is to always upgrade the collection to a hardcover!

1^st: What is the minimum pledge to get a digital copy?

Dan: You can get a digital copy for 5 bucks, all 4 issues for 12.

1^st: What is the minimum pledge to get a physical copy?

Dan: The trade starts at a 25 dollar pledge.

1^st: What are the URLs for the Kickstarter and Indiegogo?

Dan: Kickstater https://bit.ly/2Uui0ot

Dan: Indiegogo https://igg.me/at/P3agSWVj6r8/x#/

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Rik Offenberger

Rik Offenberger has worked in the comic field as a retailer, distributor, reporter, public relations coordinator, writer and publisher since 1990. He owns and operates the e-mail bases Super Hero News service, and his published works in print can be seen in The Comics Buyers Guide, Comic Retailer, Borderline Magazine, and Comics International. On the internet he has worked as a writer and/or editor for Silver Bullet Comicbooks, Comic Book Resources, Newsarama and First Comics News. He was the Public Relations Coordinator at Archie Comics for a decade. He is currently the Editor-In-Chief at G-Man Comics. For TwoMorrows Publications, Rik co-wrote The MLJ Companion with Paul Castiglia and Jon B. Cooke, charting the history of Archie’s superheroes, and for Gemstone Publishing wrote chapters of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide to Lost Universes.

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