Andreas: Not exactly. It's true that I've tested Capricorne while I realized the Rork saga. At a certain moment, because I knew that this series would not go beyond seven albums, I wondered what I was going to do afterwards. That's how the character of Capricorne came in and how he gave his name to an episode of that saga. Since the latter had to evolve a little in the same universe, I have made him do a sort of screen test, with the intention to give him, thereafter, another orientation. Having said that, the two series are totally independent. One doen't have to (re)read one to understand the other. Chronologically, the history of Capricorne starts before that of Rork. Their meeting is just one of the accidents of their existence. Besides, I will refer to it when I arrive at that period in Capricorne's adventurous life.

Andreas: His strange history takes place in the thirties. His identity? He doesn't know that himself. It will form the subject of a forthcoming album. I can't reveal this to you yet. Let's say it's about an adventurer who settles as an astrologer because it seemed to him to be a lucrative profession. It enables him to see the future at ease and to live through several especially fantastic adventures.

Andreas: Contrary to Rork, where everything evolved step by step, and as result of the adventures I had caused in the preceding episode, I know already in general how the adventures of Capricorne will continue. from the beginning I designed a frame which will develop on several albums. I especially wanted to realise a series which addresses the general public by simplifying my proces of narration. There will be something that I call a red wire, Capricorne, but each episode will give place to a history that stands alone and whose comprehension doesn't require constant reviewing of what preceded. What I had done in Rork by complicating in a more or less conscious way the situations, I will do here much slower and thus much easier to assimulate. Without asking too much effort of him, I thus hope to lead the reader to get passionate about more complex subjects. As I always did in all my albums.

Andreas: In Capricorne, that which imports me above all, is the clearness of the account. For this I have simplified the drawing and my formattings also are less sophisticated. That said, I didn't give up some graphical audacities. If the history lends itself to it, while taking care to preserve a great legibility, I don't say I will stay with the same setting out of (cartoon)boxes. For the moment my narration is relatively traditional, therefore the illustration is relatively traditional.

Andreas: It's true that graphical virtuosities are expected of me. But certain albums of Rork were already illustrated in a traditional way. Once again, al depends on the scenario! If the account requires a fragmented formatting (of the pages), I will do that. If on the other hand, I should insist on a very linear narration, I will do that too. There are no rules... For Capricorne, I haven't fixed the number of albums. It's a series that will continue as long as the readers want it. ...

Andreas: For Capricorne, I haven't fixed the number of albums. It's a series that will continue as long as the readers want it. For Arq, there will definitely be an end, but I don't know yet at the end of how many albums it will arrive. For the moment six chapters are planned already. I intend to producing one album of each series per year. Both stimulate me and I sense the force to make a succes of this double engagement.