Sep 14, 2021
A surviving prince of a fallen kingdom, his royal storyteller, and a wizard with the power he used to destroy the world. This is Djeliya, the latest epic created by illustrious illustrator Juni Ba.
Juni is an illustrator and writer hailing from Senegal and France. His current works include the Kayin and Abeni mini series and the Monkey Meat stories both published by Kugali. He's also a cover artist with works for Skybound and IDW. His artistic fuel is mostly based on...orange juice?
Tune in and find out more as I chat with Juni Ba as he gives us an intro to Djeliya.
In this episode:
[00:01 - 05:48] Meet the Minds Behind The Goon and The Serial Killer Files
- I welcome Juni Ba to the show
- A bit about Juni
- Born in Senegal
- Relocated to France for art
- How the art program worked
- Comic culture in Senegal
[05:49 - 13:01] Unique Experiences Lending to Eclectic Works
- Juni’s inspiration for going into illustration
- The influence of Sonic
- Exposed to Manga
- Hellboy
- The influence from living in France
- Applying work to your own local folklore
[13:02 - 28:35] An Intro to Djeliya
- We take a look at the design of the cover
- Partnership with TKO
- The basis of the story’s lore
- An inside look at its inspiration
- A play on the archetype of royalty
- The idea for the book itself
- A world shattered by an evil wizard
- How the art tells the story of its world
- The basis for the main character
- Breaking down a scene from the story
- A look at the technology
- A reference to African fashion
- Taking a look into the plot
- The future for Juni
[28:36 - 38:41] Closing Segment
- What Juni is currently up to
- Where you can find the book
- Links below
- Making stories that speak to people
- Advice for up and coming creators
- ‘Make it yourself’
- How to connect with the Juni Ba
- Links below
- Final words
Resources Mentioned:
- Get Your Copy of Djeliya
- Kugali Media
- GeekFest Film Fest
- Juni Ba’s Website
Follow Juni on Instagram. Go visit https://tkopresents.com/products/djeliya to get your copy of Djeliya and see other incredible works from Juni.
You can find Harold Schechter’s projects on https://haroldschechter.com/.
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