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Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen have been DC mainstays for years thanks to their popular Li’l Gotham books that reinvented the characters of Gotham in chibi-fied kid-friendly forms. Their year-long series took on the holidays in the way only Gotham can, but now they’re taking on a bigger challenge-their first graphic novel.
Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime is a four-part OGN released through the DC Kids line, reinventing a quartet of classic tales through the filter of Gotham’s oddest residents. With stories based on Pinnochio, Alice in Wonderland, The Princess and the Pea, and The Snow Queen, it’s guaranteed to be another classic in DC’s growing line of OGNs.
Derek and Dustin were kind enough to answer some questions for GeekDad, so below you’ll find our interview, along with preview pages from “The Snow Queen,” a unique take on the classic Hans Christian Andersen story featuring Mr. Freeze. Batman Tales: Once Upon a Crime is being released on February 12th, 2020 in comic book stores and on February 18th everywhere.
GeekDad Interview
GeekDad: The first Batman: Li’l Gotham series was done in single issues. What was it like to transition from creating single issues to crafting a self-contained OGN? How did it affect your creative process?
