Jones: How long has Bloody Hell been in the works?

Muzi: Since 2021, But I took it seriously late in 2023.

Jones: I was gonna ask that have felt any changes from to now but you answered off jump lol Who is the character you feel mostly resembles you as a person?

Muzi: Definitely Jacob. I made him in my moment of pure helplessness and wanted revenge. I couldn’t have it, so I made him so he could instead.

Jones: I wanted to bring up something I thought was interesting. You put Piero piccioni to the fanart I did, I look him up and his music really sets a feel for drama. It has me wondering if Bloody Hell is more of an epic Drama that a typical Fantasy story.

Muzi: lol I’m even listening to that playlist now! But yeah, it’s an epic drama for sure. I extrapolate from my experiences with obvious exaggerations but ultimately it’s meant to be dramatic. Ur fan art captured that perfectly.

Jones: I forgot to draw tears in Jacob’s eye’s so I was kinda like DAMN I messed up.

Muzi: Lol u can still add it.

Jones: Nah, once I finish someone I learn and move on.

Muzi: Word.

Jones: I haven’t purchased volume 2 yet and was wondering. will Dracula’s influence start to play a major role as the story progress. or will he be introduced early to establish his character throughout the narrative? To explain better will you go the route of showing Dracula’s power through those effected by it or focus him more specifically.

Muzi: His influence will start to play a role. Already in volume 3, Jacob finally has another encounter with him after 200 years.

He has a big plan he’s been working on since the beginning and it slowly gets revealed as the story moves forward. He isn’t your typical villain or vampire. He loves playing the long game and psychologically destroying his enemies long before he drinks their blood.

Jones: Wonder what type of villain will be, Are there any villains from comics or manga that inspired you not necessarily for Dracula but in general?

Muzi: Thanos is the closet. But I’d say my Dracula is life itself personified. His main plan is what you would expect from a villain, but how he thinks and why is like life itself.

Jones: I recently saw a video on writing terrible characters and they’re a central part in, including readers into the story. You ever felt that most works are only regarding as great when they’re terrible people in the story? Makes you wonder, is it a sign that we really only like something when we see the worst aspects of ourselves in media and Literature?

Muzi: Nah, never felt like that really. That sounds like a reality TV script. People like those shows because they feel better seeing how horrible others are compared to them.
I don’t know any solid story that is good because of that.

Jones: Death Note is a solid story, You got Hunter x Hunter and JoJo. I’m talking mostly antagonist being terrible not protagonist. Even some mangaka say your villain makes or breaks the story I agree.

Muzi: Ohh. Well, your protagonist is only good if the villain is great.

Jones: Yeah and the villain has to be a terrible person to some extent to solidify themselves from others.

Muzi: Agreed.

Jones: I think too many movies nowadays try to make antagonist morally gray asking the audience “Are they really the villain?” it comes off lazy and unoriginal, nihilistic too.

Muzi: It’s pure nihilism. It’s why the industry is falling apart. But hey, it’s all on purpose. The hunchbacks will keep eating it up regardless of the complaints. They’ve been trained to hate standards so they can’t demand something they’ve been trained to hate.

Jones: We are living in times where art is being lost for a more lukewarm passable style of storytelling that never stand the test of time. It’s what most would say “everyone is a winner” argument.

Muzi: Just like the final message of My Hero… smh. A less competitive world is a crippled one.

Jones: There’s also been a lack of mentor-ship too, not many people want to teach rather they want to be the star.

Muzi: I’ll add that most aren’t teachable.

Jones: Good Point actually, What will Bloody Hell teach? How will your story impact those who are willing to learn?

Muzi: It will teach the fundamentals of hope. I’m 3 chapters into volume 3 and it already starts to talk about that.

I’ve had to learn by myself how to find hope in a dark environment. Those lessons are in the story. I and Jacob hate false hope though, and such will be exposed and readers will learn the difference.

Jones: Challenging that ideology is what a lot of older manga did back in the 80s.

Muzi: Gotta go old school.

Jones: How far do you plan to take your career with onsolgo if I may ask?
There’s a lot I’d like to see from you guys and one day play a part in onsolgo’s growth as a publisher.

Muzi: I’m gonna die there

Jones: It’d be something to see you at panels of comic cons here.

Muzi: If I can afford the ticket, sure 

Jones: Something to invest in definitely. What ever genres do you plan on tackling after Bloody Hell?

Muzi: I got two stories after BH. One will be a superhero story, the other another fantasy drama.

Jones: Ah the superhero genre, one of my less favorites lol.

Muzi: Lol don’t blame u. But I’ll be focusing on the traditional hero of old approach.

Jones: It’ll be interesting to see your artstyle in a superhero setting for sure.

Muzi: It’ll be a challenge but fun 

Jones: You ever thought about being an editor too? Let’s say once you’re finished with all three stories. I watched a lot of interviews on Japanese mangaka and they’ll have stories were the editor was brutal but brought out the best of their works I think you’d make a solid one.

Muzi: Thanks, I didn’t really think about it but I might as well consider it now that you mentioned it.

Jones: How’s your process with drawing Manga? Are you digital, traditional or both?

Muzi: Both. My new process is sketch digitally and print it out to ink the pages traditionally, using a light pad.

Jones: Oh, that’s the opposite of what I was thinking. That’s interesting, I need to see a video on that lol.

Muzi: Eventually yeah lol. But it saves time. I finished two chapters in a month with this method. If things never got in my way, I’d be able to do 60 pages a month.

Jones: That’s part of the battle figuring out what works best.

Muzi: Yep.

Jones: Well I’m’ll end the interview with a question.
What makes a story timeless?

Muzi: The journey of the characters but most importantly, the ending.

Jones: Well said bro.