Interview with TheTome of Reckoning Creator - Dionysios Adelinis

    Indie Comics Underground had the chance to talk with Dionysios, about his comic book project - The Tome of Reckoning - Now funding on Indiegogo

Your project Tome of Reckoning is now funding on Indiegogo. For those who haven't seen it, what is Tome of Reckoning?
   The Tome of Reckoning is an urban/fantasy-horror story. At it's core, it's a story about familial bonds. What people do to strengthen those bonds and what happens when they break. All set in a world on the brink of apocalypse.

What were some of your inspirations for Tome of Reckoning?
   Oh,man! So many. I was a kid who grew up on horror. Late 70s to present day. But those early years, of my mother sharing her love of horror, really whet my appetite for what kind of stories can be told in a horror setting. 

    Everything from the old HAMMER gothic vampire movies to more recent films like Hereditary. 
    I also love history. Ancient to present. A lot of my story has to do with what history we have lost to time. There was a time when we were told our civilization started 6000 years ago and anything before was Hunters and gatherers. But with the discovery of Gobekli Tepe and it's advanced architecture, that pushes our history back 12,000 years from present day and 6000 years from what was initially thought of as the "cradle of civilization". So I play with what had come before in The Tome of Reckoning. I'm telling ya, it's a hell of a ride! 

You've got, werewolves, different dimensions and people from different times in this story. Was it difficult to tie all of it together?
    It was but in the most cathartic way. I've had this story (in one form or another) for over 30 years. Late bloomer I guess you could say. It's been gone over so many times in rewrites that the final draft is not only a story I'm proud of but one I wish I could read for the first time. 
​   Mixing all these different aspects in to one cohesive story ,was worth any trouble I may have endured in doing so. 

Who is on the team for the book and how did you get together?
   Well , I am the writer artist on the book. Which helps with any on the fly rewrites I may have to do. So that's nice. 
   The colorist is Jewel Jones, who not only is an amazing colorist but also an incredible artist in her own right. Better than me but don't tell her I said so! 
  And finally Deyvison Manes on letters. His lettering work, with stylistic choices and balloon placement, really ties the look of the book together.
​   I can't believe the talent we have on this book. Without the two of them it wouldn't look as amazing as it does. And it only looks better and better with each issue.

How far along is the book?
   The first issue, available on Indiegogo right now, is done. Ready for print done. As for the rest of the story, I'm finishing inks on issue four and getting ready to pencil issue five.
​    My hope is, that we can fund the colors and letters for issue two on this campaign. 

You've said this is only issue #1 of the story. What would you like to see as the future for Tome of Reckoning?
   Funding or not, I will continue this story. It's a passion and a labor of love. I've always wanted to see this story come to fruition. I've been looking for a story like this for ages, but I've never found it. So I figured I had to make it myself. I love these characters and this world so much. 
   I feel like if people were able to see what I see for this story, they would be as excited as I am to get it in their hands. 

​   If you love scares and adventure, familial struggles and ancient mysteries, a grand battle of good versus evil and an all around kickass adventure with a clear end in sight; then this story is for you! 

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