Interview with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep editor Bryce Carlson
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Of the 36 novels Philip K Dick authored, probably none has garnered the mainstream attention that Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep has. Surely part of the fascination with the story is the 1982 movie Blade Runner, that was based on the novel which itself has a cult following. But as one of many stories by the author to have made the transition to film, the movie itself is not the only enduring snapshot of the story’s importance. Many of the themes in this book originally published in 1968, are still widely used plot devices in science fiction especially the never ending debate of what truly makes us human. But Dick’s influence is not limited to this particular story or to science fiction films but is also felt by many of his fellow authors. A new 24 issue maxi-series published by Boom! Studios will attempt to not only directly translate the original novel into a different format but also to help showcase how the author has influenced this medium as well. The editor for this series Bryce Carlson recently took some time out from his busy schedule to answer a few questions about this project for The Dollar Bin.