After I read and reviewed “The Adventures of Lion Man,” I got a chance to interview Bill Campbell, the owner and publisher of Rosarium Publishing, an undeniably fascinating conversation that’ll let you inside his head a bit.
We talked about Campbell’s many collaborators on the project, real-life events that inspired certain panels (where were you on January 6th?), as well as the importance of representation and the challenges he’s faced as a Black-owned publisher. He also teased the possibility of a Lion Man universe, which was the most exciting thing about the entire interview.
When I asked him about future plans to further dig into the public domains teased in the book, he actually made me chuckle calling all superheroes “crypto-fascists.” I pointed out the Superman symbol behind and he included Big Blue in that too. Obviously, Superman means a lot to me personally, but I can see where he’s coming from, especially as unenthused as he is by superheroes in general.
“They take the law in their own hands and preserve order,” Campbell said.
Check out the full, in-depth interview below. “The Adventures of Lion Man” is available for sale now.