Osy Ikhile talks We Who Remain coming in March 4th!

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Osy Ikhile says he fronted the bill himself so We Who Remain could stay authentic.

The start is messy. Ads about wild dogs, shopping deals, and food coupons crowd the opening before the interview gets back to We Who Remain. Once it does, the host sounds properly curious. He brings up the guest's film and TV work, including Black Mirror and Jurassic Park, then asks why comics became the next move. Global Comics becomes a big part of the answer. The host keeps coming back to the launch path, taking the platform's views as a sign that the approach worked, even if it is not the usual indie creator route. From there, the conversation turns into format talk. For the host, floppies still carry that Wednesday comic-shop rhythm, especially in the U.S. and Canada. Trades feel more natural in England, France, and Spain, with manga sitting in the background as part of that shift. The guest ties this to London habits, saying most of his own books show up as tradebacks unless he is only trying a small sample in a shop. Page count turns into a practical choice. We Who Remain has two early issues around twenty-something pages and a third at thirty-eight, enough for a collected read without asking too much of new readers. The host connects that to comic cons, where creators often wait for a trade because that is what table buyers commit to. Sampling still matters, though. A book can look good, but readers often want a taste first. Global Comics gets a genuine nod, especially now that DC, Marvel, and Image can bring casual browsers near indie books. The close pushes support, with a wish to get the title to ten grand in the next month before thanks and another run of unrelated ads.

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A grounded comics chat about release strategy, format choices, and how indie titles reach readers.

Osei Ikhile frames We Who Remain as a comics launch with a practical eye, moving from his screen and voice work into the pull that brought him toward comic books.

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You want a creator-to-creator comics chat about a very nonstandard indie launch through Global Comics and why the format fits.

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