Ray Fawkes and Inaki Miranda dive into the supernatural corners of Gotham City.
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The series will introduce Rory Regan to current DC continuity.
Den of Geek:What drew you guys to Ragman?
Ray Fawkes:Im kind of nuts about a lot of the DC supernatural characters.
Theres a lot about him that I find really interesting.
Emotionally speaking, I like building on that.
Ultimately, the people hes concerned about are the people down on the street.
Theyre the people he lives with, the people hes always been around.
To me, I find that really appealing and very unusual for a superhero.
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Inaki Miranda:To me, its Rays premise and script.
Its my first exposure to the character, and I just loved it.
That, combined with the action scenes, [made it] perfect for me to have fun.
And then its playing with Gotham, my favorite city of all time.
DOG:Tell me about the feel of the book.
Some of them are supernatural.
Hes going to deal with them.
This is not a lighthearted romp, but it is a superhero story, definitely.
IM:I approach it the same way.
Its very eclectic visually for me.
Theres the superhero [story], but theres also the horror atmosphere.
It really has everything.
DOG:Ragmans powers provide a lot of opportunities for inventive visuals.
How wild are you getting with how youre presenting the story?
IM:As much as possible.
I feel really free with this book.
This is an origin story, so we get to see throughout the miniseries an evolution of Ragmans power.
I think its issue four where you could see how moldable the rags are.
Im making him behave a little bit like a dark Spider-Man with the rags, jumping throughout the city.
Theres no real limit to him.
DOG:Whats the craziest thing that were going to see from the first arc?
Whats your favorite thing so far that youve worked on here?
IM:The double-page spread when you first see Ragman.
For me, I really enjoyed the different shapes Ragman takes.
I think some of them are going to surprise the readers.
This is a character unlike anyone else in the DC Universe, and were really highlighting that.
Im excited to see readers react to how far we go with it.
Ragman #1 will be in comic shops and online on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
