Apollonia Saintclair 974 – 20200706 Les coupables de convenance (The minister’s daughter)
There are only a few things that make me happier and more proud than being featured by Heavy Metal.
Heavy Metal and its counterpart Métal Hurlant were and remain like a second home to me, where I discovered the masters that I admire so much and the themes that still move me.
I was very touched that author, singer and actress Jehnny Beth agreed to write a short story to inaugurate INK IS MY BLOOD VOLUME FOUR. We met on social media and I think I can say that the mutual recognition was immediate. I hope this is the starting point of long and fruitful collaboration. Thank you Jehnny
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“What if having sex with a planet was akin to having sex with god? The thought lashed against her brain. Can one fuck with god? Mars’ vibrations became pure obsession. Lisa reflected that perhaps she should be alone on the D-day. She asked to be on leave and isolated herself at home. There is an important pursuit of objectivity in science but in the end, as much as we want to believe it’s objective, the only way forward is through the individual people: it is personal. She knew The Big One would be a satisfaction beyond belief, why all of this was worth it. Many times she imagined it happening. The question was: When?”