After the first 5-10 minutes, Inception is basically a fun caper movie cum psychological thriller with a fairly straightforward plot and POV. But all the hype surrounding the film seemed to be about how difficult it is to follow. (“You’ll have to see this movie 5 times to really get it. 5 TIMES!”) Sheer marketing genius.

Now, if you’ve ever tried describing Twilight Lady to anyone, I’m sure you’ll agree it’s a bit of a challenge. I usually keep it simple, so as not to scare people off by making it sound totally convoluted. “She’s kind of like Nikita but with supernatural abilities. Oh, and she’s a ghost. Sometimes…”

Like I said, maybe I’ve been approaching this the wrong way.

Next time you tell someone about this comic, I suggest using one or more of the following lines to entice ‘em:

“It’s 1000 times more confusing than Inception, believe me!”

“Only starts to make sense after you read it for the 50th time. Backwards.”

“You’ll never figure out what this comic is about. Not until the day you die. Maybe not even then. PROMISE!”

“You thought Inception was incomprehensible? Wait’ll you read Twilight Lady!”

And so on, and so forth… (Feel free to make up your own.)

So I figured, what better time to hold the very first Twilight Lady Q & A?

Feel free to ask any question. (Doesn’t have to be related to story or continuity.)

And don’t feel limited to questions either… jump in anytime with an answer or comment if you have one.

The character of Sam the bluesman was inspired by the legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist William Samuel McTier - otherwise known as Blind Willie McTell – who wrote the songs “Delia” and “I Got to Cross de River o’ Jordan”, which were both sung by characters in the story (Jen and Sam, to be precise).

“Delia” is largely believed to be based on the tragic events concerning and surrounding the real-life murder of Delia Green.

Volume One, Demon Down the Corridor, features Rona’s first encounter with the “Cass Killer” (aka the Lady in the Hood), followed by her maiden voyage to Subrealm, and reunion (of sorts) with her father.

Volume Two, Sympathy in the Key of Oblivion, begins with the tale of Patrice and Helen, young lovers separated by the ultimate divide, and ends with the Lady’s final confrontation with the soul-snatching demon troll Belahm.

In between these first two volumes are the short stories Peace Time and The Disappeared.

(And where, you may ask, does Twilight Lady Sings the Blues fit into all this? That’s a question that will be answered in the very near future…)

Which brings us to Angel of Death… Nemesis of Decay, the third volume in the series. What’s in store? Well, a couple of long-running story threads (What is Eleanor’s plan? Will Rona get her body back?) are being brought to the fore. Jen will begin to feel the impact of events in the astral plane on her reality and life (you didn’t think she was gonna remain oblivious forever, didja?). The big question will be addressed: how, and why, did the Lady end up trapped in a Senserealm body?

Oh, and as always… demons. Of numerous shapes and guises. Some you’ll find familiar, others not so obvious…