Den of Geek: Did you pitch the series or did Dynamite approach you?

DoG: What is your approach to the character, who is she to you?

Ive added a degree of nihilism to her.

She comes from a cold, very moneyed upbringing.

Not a lot of love in her house growing up.

Our initial arc is partly her discovering what she cares about, what shes willing to fight for.

DoG:Were you familiar with the character before you got the gig?

RW: Only peripherally.

I knew of the character.

I think I recall her appearing in Chris Westons The Twelve oneshot.

That was about it.

I had to do a bit of research before approaching the job.

DoG:Where do you feel that Miss Fury stands in the pantheon of classic female heroes?

DoG:How much has the original series influenced the new series?

RW: Not a huge amount, to be honest.

I used the same basis for the character.

Our Miss Fury is still Marla Drake, and the costumes largely the same.

A time travell-y direction.

DoG:Any characters from the old strip showing up?

There were some strange ones to say the least!

RW: No, as I said above, the only original character were using is Miss Fury herself.

This isnt a Captain America thing where shes pulled from ice and becomes a hero.

She experiences her past, the present and the future the way our thoughts spring between memories.

And the question throughout is is any of this real?

Or is she a damaged, insane woman back in 1943?

RW: Sexuality seems an integral part of the character, and thats in our series, certainly.

But this isnt purely a book about titillation.

This book is her journey to discovering some basic truths about herself.

How will she react?

RW: I dont think she has time to consider that.

Then, in the not-so-far future, she shes a Manhattan thats been turned into a warzone.

Her fashion sense and peccadilloes dont really come up.

Shes either fighting for her life or for her sanity.

DoG:Describe your collaboration with Jack Herbert.

RW: Jacks done some terrific work on the book.

I love his use of heavy blacks.

Its a very challenging script too, considering the fact that it shifts between different eras.

Theres a fair bit of reference, but hes handled it all brilliantly.

Im delighted with how the book looks.

DoG:What has the experience working for Dynamite been like?

RW: Its been great.

They dont micro-edit things.

And theyve given me a great team on Miss Fury artist, colourist, letterer.

You cant ask for more as a writer.

Oh, and theyve provided covers by the likes of Alex Ross!

DoG:Anything else coming up youd like to talk about?

RW: I have a bunch of things upcoming from various publishers.

And more Miss Fury, of course.