![]() Morgan: Sadly, I think it's safe to say that the Netflix show is put to bed, at least for the foreseeable future, and the same probably goes for any more anime spin-offs. : Any rumblings of an "Altered Carbon" Season 3 or another animated feature? So with a collaboration like this, you're using the same basic machinery, but to plough a whole new furrow, and that’s a lot of fun. There's no way in a million years I would have come up with the same story as Scott (or for that matter Rik in the last GN), because his obsessions, inspirations and influences are always going to be different to mine. That said, I think the very real risk for any author is that you'll start to repeat yourself, which is why it's great to get new storytellers in on the project. There's always somewhere new to go (or at least revisit). And of course the sleeving technology gives characters some very extended lifespans, with all the messy past that implies. You can unpack this or that aspect of the character, their past, the wider contexts. Morgan: I think if there's enough depth to an IP, you can potentially tell an unlimited number of stories in that universe. : After all these years exploring and expanding the "Altered Carbon" world, what keeps you interested and inspired? ![]() ![]() It's been a privilege to work with them both. And Max has just been a natural match for material - his work has a blunt physicality that suits Kovacs down to the ground, and weaves in perfectly with Scott's bodyshock horror dynamics. Morgan: Well, the story is pretty much entirely Scott's creation - I'm really only there to provide world-building continuity and to suggest the odd narrative wrinkle - so his impact has been massive! He's brought a whole new grim level to the basic conceit of sleeving. : How do Scott and Max's creative contributions enhance this new Kovacs adventure? Only natural that "One Life, One Death" would be that kind of story. I much prefer a character who’s been marked by life, who has scars and regrets, a backstory with depth and texture. In the end, we are what we’ve seen and done, and when you're young you've seen and done very little. I find that the younger and more inexperienced a character is, the less interesting they're likely to be. It’s in stark contrast to the standard issue YA Rite-of-Passage storyline, in which the protagonist starts from zero, young and fresh and learning life I confess those kinds of protagonists have always left me cold. I think that theme - the Past Comes Calling - tends to crop up a lot in my work. Morgan: Well, I don't want to run any major spoilers here, but the basic premise is that Kovacs ends up in a High Impact Punishment facility - a kind of future analogue of the Military/Industrial complex's CIA's black sites - and has to figure out not only how to get out, but also what it is in his past that has led to him being there. : Can you take us on a speed run of the plot for this upcoming release? connected with Morgan to learn how he leaped back into Kovacs' reseleeved nightmare, how he stays inspired by sci-fi, what "Altered Carbon" fans can expect from this hardback graphic novel, and whether there's still hope for a Season 3 at Netflix or elsewhere. As he careens through fight after fight across the stars, an avalanche of secrets will redefine everything he knows about his past and his future. Everything heats up as he learns that former squad members have been sold to one of the richest people in the universe, causing him to swear vengeance. In "One Life, One Death," Kovacs finds himself imprisoned not only in jail, but within a weakened body and missing a major swath of memories.
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