Dustin bates7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() There is a second full-length novel underway, and we hope that the first graphic novel can be successful enough that Marvel will sign on for another installment, or hopefully do many more. Those are the first three that come to mind.Īre there currently any follow-ups planned? ![]() Michael Crichton, obviously, as a kid was just something… I just read so many of his books and I was a big fan. ![]() Are there any sci-fi stories or writers that stand out as being especially influential and meaningful to you personally? In your work you tend to wear your interest in science and science fiction on your sleeve. And as I said, the ‘Prox Transmissions’ graphic novel tells the beginnings of that group. And so, using science and sci-fi to look at possible dystopian futures that might arise. It tells the inception story of the Starset Society, which is a group that’s looking at science and technology and how it’s affecting our lives now and in the near future, in ways we might not have originally intended. So the ‘Prox Transmissions’ graphic novel is a graphic novel version of a full length novel that was completed a year before. At New York Comic Con, we sat down with Bates to discuss ‘The Prox Transmissions’, the Starset Society, and his future plans.Ĭan you tell us a bit about how the project came about? Indeed, his work with Starset is but one arm of a burgeoning project that spans music, prose, and beyond, all dealing with futurist themes including the potential consequences (both positive and negative) of advancing technology.īased upon Bates’ prose novel of the same name, ‘The Prox Transmissions’ graphic novel explores the origins of the Starset Society, a group which aims to alert the public about the contents of a mysterious message contained within a signal from deep space. Best known for his work as the lead singer and founder of the band Starset, Dustin Bates could best be described as a multimedia storyteller and science communicator. ![]()
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