Perfect Bound Podcast – Episode 277

2025-04-03

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Well, Hello!!It’s been a minute, hasn’t it?The PBP has returned to share a very special interview. Four-time Eisner Award-Winner Gene Ha recently informed us that his creator owned opus, Mae, will soon see a definitive edition published by Oni Press. He asked if we’d like to sit down and chat about it. We said yes, we’d love to! In addition to chatting about Mae, we talk with Gene about his life as an artist and past collaborators like Alan Moore, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Gail Simone.We also give Co...

Well, Hello!!

It’s been a minute, hasn’t it?

The PBP has returned to share a very special interview. Four-time Eisner Award-Winner Gene Ha recently informed us that his creator owned opus, Mae, will soon see a definitive edition published by Oni Press. He asked if we’d like to sit down and chat about it. We said yes, we’d love to! In addition to chatting about Mae, we talk with Gene about his life as an artist and past collaborators like Alan Moore, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Gail Simone.

We also give Cole the levity to natter on about his decades – long personal history with Gene, their mutual friends in the industry, and how Gene gave Cole an ounce of immortality.

Mae: The Definitive Edition launches April 8, 2025. Keep up to date with Gene Ha at geneha.com.

With Gene, we discussed:

What prompted Gene to create his own series

How Gene tackled otherworld languages

How Gene uses live models as inspiration for his characters

The portal stories that have inspired Gene

Why Mae is a Young Adult story

How the Mae Definitive Edition fixes the numbering issue

Why Gene teamed up with Zander Cannon

How collaborative is the relationship between artist and writer

What’s next for Gene Ha

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