Web Artist Wednesday: Endstone interview!

And you thought your daughter was a monster… Try hanging with Colindra, a dragon fashionista in the family business of protecting the world from the very power she possesses! Anthony Theisen discusses his fantasy webcomic Endstone!

1. For the poor souls not already reading, please give a brief synopsis of your comic.

Endstone is the story of a family of stoners… beings who can wield or “rock“  mysterious stones that grant unique powers.

Kyri Thunderhead is a simple, martial-arts-dealing deer from the forests of Pennsylvania.  Her mate, Jon Montaine, is a powerful stoner and skilled investment banker.  Their daughter, Colindra, is a terrible dragon with a flair for fashion.  And Pablo Montaine, the old patriarch of the clan, is literally the skeleton in the family closet.

Together, and sometimes apart, they must keep the Banestone, and the evil god-like being that dwells within it, from destroying the world.  But is it a world worth saving?

2. What materials and/or software do you use?

I draw and ink digitally with Manga Studio and I color with Photoshop.  My only physical tool is a  20 inch Wacom Cintiq that I love.  I usually draw thumbnails and very rough page-breakdowns on typing paper just to get away from the computer. 

3. Are there any books, movies, toys, artists, or authors that have inspired or continue to inspire your comic?

I am inspired by, for lack of a better term, "old school" comic artists, especially John and Sal Buscema, Wally Wood, Gene Colan, George Perez, John Byrne, Jim Starlin, etc.

4. Are any of your characters based on real people in your life?

Most of the minor, flat characters are based on people I have encountered in my travels through life.  It's just easier to write for them if I think about how the real person might react to a given situation.  The lead characters aren't based on anyone in particular, but Colindra does have my wife's hair!  

5. Are there any actors you know you would want to play or voice certain characters in a movie of your comic?

Actually not really.  I usually don't think in terms of actors playing the characters.

6. What songs would you like in a soundtrack of your comic?

I don't really have a soundtrack either but I have noticed I tend to attract readers who are into Metal music.  I think it might be all the "rocker" and "stoner" references.  In fact a reader made a fan-video with a self-written, metal soundtrack and I thought the music fit nicely with Endstone.

7. What is your overall goal for your comic?

My goal originally was to use Endstone as a vehicle to teach myself how to draw.  At first,  I was just happy that I could do sequential art on a regular basis.  So in that case it was a big success for me.  Putting it out as a webcomic was an after-thought.  I didn't know anything about webcomics until I stumbled upon Drunk Duck.  I started posting pages there and the response was fairly good.  The project just built from there.

8. How has managing a comic impacted your life?

It takes a lot of time .  Too much time I think but as long as it's fun and I keep learning new things I'll continue to do it.

9. What do you do to advertise your work?

I use Project Wonderful.  I also promote through webcomic reader sites like Ink Outbreak, Top Web Comics, Web Comic List, etc.

10. Web comics can be very time consuming and sometimes expensive to keep up. Often there is little reward in regards to money and sometimes public attention. Why do you do it?

I've concluded that I must have some form of mental illness.

11. Got any other projects we should know about?

Not really.  Endstone is my only gig at the moment.

12. What advice would you give to aspiring creators? 

Have fun.  The web is a great place to experiment and hone your craft.

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Thanks so much Anthony! I also learned a lot from Drunk Duck! For anyone not hip yet, Drunk Duck is a pretty great webcomics community with recomendations, contests, awards and more. If you're looking for more webcomics to check out or want to start making your own, Drunk Duck is a great place to "get your feet wet" (h'yuk yuk) so to speak. Check it out!

Also, If you dig Endstone you can show your love by up-voting the submission for this interview at Reddit Webcomics. Up-voting keeps Endstone on the front page of the webcomic category longer which means more people get to see it! 

Thanks as always for reading! Please let us know what you think in the comments section below. Then rock it over to Endstone and meet the family!

-Mat

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If you would like to be interviewed about your web-comic send an email to evanyeti@yahoo.com titled "interview" with a link to your comic.

Web Artist Wednesday: Space Slugs interview!

Hide the salt! Here come the Space Slugs! Creator Darrin Stephens talks about his trio of cosmic molluscs!

1. For the poor souls not already reading, please give a brief synopsis of your comic.

It offers a humorous glimpse into the lives of three space slugs spinning out of control on a rogue asteroid. Very loosely based on my on my three boys.

2. What materials and/or software do you use?

Photoshop and my Cintiq. I'm paperless baby!

3. Are there any books, movies, toys, artists, or authors that have inspired or continue to inspire your comic?

Man I'm a child of the 80s so,

Transformers

GI Joe

Thundercats

Jayce and the wheeled warriors. 

and any comics that I could find at my local 7-eleven back in the day. 

But nowadays its tough puppy, fish hooks, samurai jack, teen titans go! pretty much anything I can watch with my boys.

4. Are any of your characters based on real people in your life?

Oh yea very loosely based on my on my three boys 

Dakota(age 15) aka Rott - Oldest and the leader of the group, hot-headed, egomaniac. The glass is always half empty with him.

Kye(age 10) aka Gelb - Huge heart and not because he’s the biggest. A tad on the slow side, shy but the funny one of the group.

Kru(age 7) aka - Grunn The smallest and youngest of the 3. Endless supply of energy, always first in line to help.

5. Are there any actors you know you would want to play or voice certain characters in a movie of your comic?

Got to be my boys!

6. What songs would you like in a soundtrack of your comic?

Gimmie a soundtrack from the old Tom and Jerry cartoons.

7. What is your overall goal for your comic?

Down the road yea, ill have a book printed up. just so i can put it in my shelf and say hell yea i did that.

8. How has managing a comic impacted your life?

you know its weird, but i'm in a much better mood when im drawing the strip. Nothing feels better than uploading a strip to comicpress, it just feels like i've accomplished something great. granted its just a poorly written joke but I feel like I just wrote a novel!

9. What do you do to advertise your work?

Not a whole lot, really only social media

-twitter

-google+

-tumblr

I use reddit and digg and have some luck with them.

10. Web comics can be very time consuming and sometimes expensive to keep up. Often there is little reward in regards to money and sometimes public attention. Why do you do it?

It started as an exercise for me so I could draw every day. And years down the road when i'm old and grey and can't remember my name. I can pick up the book and hopefully get a good chuckle or even my boys can pick it up and say, "hey i remember when i did that!"

11. Got any other projects we should know about?

between my real job and family, I only have time for just one project and i'm doing a pretty piss poor job of updating that. HA!

12. What advice would you give to aspiring creators? 

SET GOALS!

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Thanks for doing it Darrin! Three boys must be an endless supply of inspiration!

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Thanks for reading! Drop us your opinion in the comments comments section below to let us know what you think. Then follow the slime trail to SpaceSlugs.com!

-Mat

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Web Artist Wednesday: Tales of a Checkered Man interview!

A clumsy vigilantly hero who's afraid of heights. What could go wrong? Denver Brubaker discusses his webcomic Tales of a Checkered Man!

1. For the poor souls not already reading, please give a brief synopsis of your comic.

Tales of a Checkered Man is about an average guy who has an early mid-life crisis and decides to become a masked crime-fighter with the hope of helping to make the world a better place. The problem is he has no discernible crime-fighting skills, he isn’t in the best of shape, and suffers from a slight case of acrophobia. In other words he has the making of a terrible caped crusader. Despite the best of intentions, his actions come with consequences and reactions that eventually find him in way over his head!

2. What materials and/or software do you use?

I work half “analog” and half “digital”. I pencil and ink the comics on 11x17 Strathmore Bristol. I pencil using a traditional 4h lead pencil and ink using a combination of these great Mitsubishi brush pens I get through JetPens (shout out!), Micron pens, and India ink and brush – but about 90% of the inking is done with the brush pens. Then I scan them and finish up digitally. I use Photoshop for my clean-up and toning with a Wacom Bamboo tablet and then I letter everything in Illustrator using a lot of Blambot fonts.

3. Are there any books, movies, toys, artists, or authors that have inspired or continue to inspire your comic?

Oh heck yeah. Books? Alice in Wonderland is my all-time favorite book. I find something new in it every time I read it. Movies? So many to list…I love the original three Star Wars films, Hitchcock’s stuff, the Universal monster movies, lots of campy old sci-fi and horror B-movies especially from the 50’s, Pixar…man I could go on and on. Toys? As a kid of the 80’s I had all the great toys: Masters of the Universe, G.I.Joe, Transformers and lots and lots of Legos.

I could list off a slew of cartoonists I love, but as far as who/what inspired Tales of a Checkered Man more specifically…Charles Shultz, Sergio Argones, Bruce Timm, Mike Allred…probably Frank Miller and Mike Mignola as well. I have been told that my comic is a pulp/noir world filled with Peanuts characters. In fact someone even said that the Checkered Man is like Charlie Brown if he were a superhero.

I’m also a big fan of The Shadow old-time radio show. I love that stuff! I try and listen to it as much as possible while working on TOACM.

I listen to a lot of different types of music too, but I’m a sucker for a singer-songwriter like Bob Dylan. Dylan is a big influence on my work too, which seems unusual to people when I mention it. Did you know that the Changing of the Guard story line and all the strips in that arc are named after a Dylan album, song, or lyric? Trivia is fun!  

4. Are any of your characters based on real people in your life?

Sure! I find a lot of my personality has manifested into the Checkered Man, though his acrophobia comes directly from my mom. Penelope shares a lot of elements with my fiancée, Jillian. Norb, the Food-O’s clerk is almost a direct caricature of a friend of mine back in Kalamazoo (you can find him on the forums over at hcrealms.com). Dougy and Sgt. Mulveny also share some qualities from people I know too.    

5. Are there any actors you know you would want to play or voice certain characters in a movie of your comic?

You know I’ve never really thought about it much. I guess the only person I’d lock down would be Jillian as Penelope because their voice is one and the same. It helps that my fiancée is a darn fine actress to boot! I just cannot hear anyone else voicing that character... 

6. What songs would you like in a soundtrack of your comic?

Something groovy and jazzy like Henry Mancini’s Peter Gunn theme…

7. What is your overall goal for your comic?

Mega-fame and riches, obviously.

Seriously, my goal at the onset was to make the type of comic I would want to read. That, and develop and improve my skills as a cartoonist along the way. I never really thought too much about a target audience or theme or goal beyond that. I never thought I’d find myself with a readership that spanned the globe! That’s crazy! Crazy, but really cool…I’m glad there are other nerds out there that like the same junk I do! 

I know lottsa folks out there want me to put out a TOACM book(s), and I eventually will. I’m in no rush. I want to make sure it’s done on my terms. After that we can talk action figures, plush dolls, video games, pogs, and the like. 

8. How has managing a comic impacted your life?

Well I’m still broke, so not too different!

It’s a little more difficult for sure. I spend a lot of my free time working on producing the comic. I don’t draw comics for a living. I have a 9-5, M-F “normal job” that pays the bills. Depending on the day that’s either a curse or a boon! LOL!

I will say that since TOACM launched in ’10 I’ve never been happier. Yes, I often times find myself stressed and frustrated; but never happier. I love making comics and I’m glad to be a part of the webcomics movement during this comics renaissance.  

9. What do you do to advertise your work?

Not a lot really. Most of my readership comes from word-of-mouth. I tried ads and stuff with mediocre results. I have been an occasional contributor to the Comics Coast 2 Coast podcast and that helped, but mostly as of late it’s been Twitter. I’ve really found a lot of great comics, and picked up a lot of new readers from there.

And seeing as word-of-mouth is a great way to get the word out I gotta take a moment to plug some of my favorite webcomics and creators! My absolute favorite webcomic has to be Ellie on Planet X by James Anderson. That guy is crazy good and far too humble! I’m also a big fan of Mike Maihack’s Cleopatra in Spaaace!, Tom Dell’Aringa’s Marooned, Brock Heasley’s SuperFogeys, Adam Huber’s Bug, Mike Norton’s Battlepug…there’s so many great webcomics out there! Sean McLean’s Underwhelmed, Chad Sell’s Manta-Man, Jeff Couturier’s Horde of Neurons…I could go on and on…Little Guardians, Monster Isle, Space Base 8…man, I know I’m leaving some great stuff out here…

10. Web comics can be very time consuming and sometimes expensive to keep up. Often there is little reward in regards to money and sometimes public attention. Why do you do it?

Like I mentioned before, it’s because I love making comics. Webcomics are great because of the vast audience you can reach. Yes, it can be expensive and time-consuming but you can find rewards in the form of great comments from readers or discovering another cartoonist you admire/respect digs your work. I guess I do it because I don’t know what else to do? This feels most right. This feels most like what I should be doing and that’s A-ok with me!

Plus, making my own webcomic has introduced me to a wonderful group of fellow webcomic-making cartoonists! It’s a great community to be a part of!

I also would be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that I’ve had some terrific help on the website building/maintenance side of the coin starting with my brother Brandon, then Nick Jobbitt, and now Doug Redman. Their help over the years has been paramount! Kudos all around!

11. Got any other projects we should know about?

Sure! I just finished up another set of original sketchcards for Rittenhouse Archives for their Marvel: Bronze Age trading card set which was a lot of fun!

Currently I’m working with Brock Heasley on one of his SuperFogey’s Origins bonus comics (colored by Jeff Couturier) which starts/ed on 8/10 and will run for several weeks. I’ve also recently begun a “Sketchcard of the Week” series where I take suggestions from people on Twitter and draw up a sketchcard based on one of the suggestions and offer it up for sale over on my StoreEny store.

In the near future I’ll also be contributing comics to Art Baltazar and Frano’s new Aw Yeah Comics series which kicks off in September 2012. 

Beyond that I’m still working on putting together that TOACM book project too. 

12. What advice would you give to aspiring creators? 

Beyond drawing as much as possible, the advice I wish the younger me would have heeded would be to a) don’t be afraid to fail, b) don’t be afraid of constructive criticism, and c) keep moving forward.

Oh, and don’t take yourself too seriously. Have fun for Pete’s sake!

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Thanks Denver! I have a follow up question for #2

Mat- I also ink traditionally then scan my pages. I started inking on vellum but began to question using such expensive materials only to scan my page and have no evidence of its quality. Now I ink on marker paper which seems to work identically for me (but I use brush pens). What are your thoughts on quality of paper when scanning and editing.

Denver- The rule of thumb I apply to my artwork in terms of supplies and material is whatever works.

I like Prismacolor markers, but I hear from people about how I should use Copics. Why? I like Prismacolor. That works for me. Whatever works. My frame of thought is that a good cartoonist can make good comics just as well with a ball point pen and a sheet of typing paper as with a fancy Cintiq. I don’t believe it’s the materials or the supplies as much as it is the artist wielding them. Ambition and talent are more at work there than a stylus or a Micron pen. A crappy cartoonist is going to be equally crappy drawing in Manga Studio as they would be on bristol board but I digress…

I pencil and ink on the Strathmore 11x17 300 series smooth Bristol for TOACM. Why? After trying out several different kinds, I felt this paper held the ink from the brush pens best in my opinion. As far as scanning goes, I’m a little odd because I don’t mind the scanner picking up the dirt, dust, and debris or any of my pencil lines, etc. I like it. I think it adds a rougher edge to the work. I scan at 600dpi in a grayscale setting on a Canon Imagerunner C5051 in one pass/scan. More often than not when I threshold out the line art, I keep most of those little ancillary lines, marks, etc. I guess I’m weird like that.

I suppose my point (if I have one) is that the “quality” of the work is in the eye of the beholder. I wouldn’t give up the quest to find that one paper stock that works best for you and the brush pens you’re using! It’s out there! And don’t be afraid to mess with your scanner and settings. It’s important to get what you want out your machines. They work for you, not the other way around!

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Some good advice. Thanks again for taking the time Denver! Also thanks for the shout outs to other webcomics. That's what we're all about :)

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Thanks as always for stopping by! I hope you're learning a lot from these talented writers and artists. I know I am! If you have additional questions for our guest please drop us a comment in the comments section. Then head over to Tales of a Checkered Man as he dishes out a heaping helping of justice!

-Mat

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Web Artist Wednesday: Deep Dive Daredevils interview!

Golden age comics are alive and well with Deep Dive Daredevils! Evin Dempsey speaks on behalf of his three man group of writers known as the ThreeOneFive. The other two writers are Matt Heistand and Dan Fifield. And artist Danilo Guida speaks on behalf of himself! With their powers combined...

1. For the poor souls not already reading, please give a brief synopsis of your comic.

Evin - Deep Dive Daredevils is a golden age inspired adventure webcomic about an incredible submarine and its stalwart crew. We feature a fearless 10-year-old first mate and his courageous canine companion, a mysterious and brilliant doctor, and the ship’s Captain who has been integrated into the vessel through marvelous technology. Week after week we plunge them into the most bizarre and dangerous predicaments the sea has to offer and we always leave you with a cliffhanger that will shock and amaze.

2. What materials and/or software do you use?

Evin – We do the writing all in Word, supplemental graphics, including our weekly Radiograms updates and blog content are made with Photoshop and Illustrator, and we publish the comic with ComicPress.

Danilo – I illustrated chapter 1 in the traditional way: pencils and ink. Then I discovered the program Manga Studio, and now I ink the pages digitally. It’s a much better process when your pencils are really a mess like mine. For coloring I use Photoshop.

3. Are there any books, movies, toys, artists, or authors that have inspired or continue to inspire your comic?

Evin – Matt, Dan, and I have been heavily influenced by golden age adventure comics and the movie adventures from our own childhood. Indiana Jones is constant inspiration.

Danilo – I have many influences. For the storytelling, I can say the work of Frank Miller has left a lasting impression. In terms of style, I’ve always admired artists who expertly handle the contrast between black and white, from Alberto Breccia to Tim Bradstreet with a great range in the middle.

4. Are any of your characters based on real people in your life?

Evin – The dog in Deep Dive Daredevils is based on one of my dogs, Charlie. I show him the pages every week but it doesn’t faze him. If only every star could be so humble.

Danilo – For the Captain I started from my memory of Alberto Breccia´s face (I had the chance to study with him a short time), but eventually, I think, the Captain came to life on his own. And of course, Charlie, Evin´s dog!

5. Are there any actors you know you would want to play or voice certain characters in a movie of your comic?

Evin – Denzel Washington would be perfect as Doc McCarver, for sure. Sir Ian McKellen could play the Captain, Joe could be played by the kid from Never-ending story (back in 1984), and Cup would be played by Rin Tin Tin. So we’re going to need a time machine and some pretty good CGI.

Danilo – Agree with Denzel W. And McKellen!

6. What songs would you like in a soundtrack of your comic?

Evin – I’d want an entirely original score that blended the fun of the Batman TV series with the rousing orchestral excitement of a John Williams classic.  

7. What is your overall goal for your comic?

Evin – We have always been driven by the desire to share our stories. Just the fact that people are reading our comic, commenting on the pages, and coming back the next week feels like a win already.

Danilo – I agree, it´s very exiting to see the pages uploaded every Tuesday and read the readers´ reactions. Nevertheless, it would be cool to see our comic printed!

8. How has managing a comic impacted your life?

Evin – Tuesdays (when we update) have become more stressful. But it’s all worth it when we see that new page in the blotter every week.

9. What do you do to advertise your work?

Evin – We use Twitter a lot. It’s a great way to get your product out there, and in our experience we have found that the comic book community on Twitter is very supportive.  Facebook is another tool we use quite a bit. We provide extra content every Monday that gives hints about what to expect when the page comes out the next day. We also give out printed material to comic book stores and people we meet at conventions to try to get people on board.

10. Web comics can be very time consuming and sometimes expensive to keep up. Often there is little reward in regards to money and sometimes public attention. Why do you do it?

Evin – We do it because we love this stuff. Simply put, comic books are awesome. Since we’ve been making comics we’ve been introduced to such cool and interesting people, guys that we would never have any chance of meeting otherwise. 

11. Got any other projects we should know about?

Evin – We have a comic on the stands right now that we are extremely proud of called Baby Girl, drawn by David Hahn. It is currently being featured as the back-up story in Image Comic’s Hell Yeah by Joe Keatinge. Baby Girl is a mature-rated action romp, and while the content is more violent and explicit than Deep Dive Daredevils, it still comes out of our shared love of adventure.

These days, we are working on a brand new series with an incredible artist, Ryan Cody. It is our own twisted and crazy take on the police procedural genre. It’s going to be very fun.

Danilo – I´m dividing my time between the Daredevils and an Indian heroic fantasy comic. Also, I have a project for the French market coming from a crowd-funding publisher called Sandawe.com. We’ve currently raised 28% of the budget.

12. What advice would you give to aspiring creators? 

Evin – Just go for it. You’re going to make mistakes, we sure did. When you make them, learn from them.  Keep going. At the end of the day, nobody wants to watch a documentary about somebody that made it big without a few pitfalls on their road to success.

Oh, and network. People like to do business with their friends.

Danilo – For artists, experience is very important. So, while you are learning it is good to have little jobs to work out the hand. We can do great stuff when we have all the time in the world, but even for small jobs you will have deadlines to meet. And, that builds experience.

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Thanks guys. When I think about how tough it can be to carve out time for myself to draw, color, update, and advertise it makes me wonder at the benefits and burdens of having to collaborate with multiple creators and (quite literally) get everyone on the same page! You guys pull it off wonderfully and we're glad you do it. Thanks for carving out time to collaborate on this interview.

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Thank you for showing up person who's reading this! Drop us a comment to let us know how you feel about the interview in the comments section below. Then join the Deep Dive Daredevils for more oddities in the seas! 

-Mat

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next week: Tales of a Checkered Man!

If you would like to be interviewed about your web-comic send an email to evanyeti@yahoo.com titled "interview" with a link to your comic.

Tomorrow: Deep Dive Daredevils interview!

You won't want to miss this week's Web Artist Wednesday as we interview The Three One Five about their webcomic Deep Dive Daredevils!

-Mat

Web Artist Wednesday: Reptilis Rex interview!

The lizard men cometh from the Earth's core! But can they handle life on the surface? Creator William Tallman discuses his webcomic Reptilis Rex!

1. For the poor souls not already reading, please give a brief synopsis of your comic.

The legends are true: the Earth is hollow and inhabited by a race of advanced lizard people. But what happens when their civilization collapses, forcing them to reveal themselves and live on the surface with human beings? How will we co-exist? And what are they hiding?

2. What materials and/or software do you use?

I use Photoshop for most everything, except for dialog balloons, which I create in Adobe Illustrator and import into Photoshop. I draw on a Cintiq 12x, so the strip is 100% digital. Wow! Truly this is a glittering future we live in. 

3. Are there any books, movies, toys, artists, or authors that have inspired or continue to inspire your comic?

So many! I’d say The Simpsons probably had the most profound effect on me, but Ren & Stimpy, All in the Family, Garfield, Calvin & Hobbes, Star Trek, King of the Hill, Futurama and Chris Ware are all in there somewhere. The idea for Reptilis Rex in particular was inspired by shows like Ancient Aliens, Alien Nation and movies like District 9 and the original Men in Black. 

4. Are any of your characters based on real people in your life?

None of them are directly represented in the comic, but most characters are amalgamations of either my own traits or the traits of people I know. I think that’s the case with most comics, TV shows, etc. People and experiences just seep in, whether you like it or not. 

5. Are there any actors you know you would want to play or voice certain characters in a movie of your comic?

I’ve always loved Paul Giamatti’s voice. I think he’d make a great Krel.

6. What songs would you like in a soundtrack of your comic?

“Lord of this World” by Black Sabbath, “Iron Hand” by Grand Magus, “Demon Cleaner” by Kyuss.  

7. What is your overall goal for your comic?

To tell an original, honest story. Everything else is secondary.

8. How has managing a comic impacted your life?

It gives me a creative outlet, which makes me easier to be around. There have been times in my life where I have NOT been drawing a daily comic, and I can tell you that person is not a fun guy. It’s a time suck, to be sure, but so worth it.

9. What do you do to advertise your work?

Next to nothing, so far. There’s a Reptilis Rex twitter account where I tweet out the daily strip links, but right now it’s very much reliant on word of mouth. 

10. Web comics can be very time consuming and sometimes expensive to keep up. Often there is little reward in regards to money and sometimes public attention. Why do you do it?

It’s something I’ve always done, so to me it’s like breathing or eating. If I don’t do it, I will die! I’m married with two young children and a 9-5 day job, but I make time because I have to. See above :)

11. Got any other projects we should know about?

Not currently! One is all I can handle!

12. What advice would you give to aspiring creators? 

Just to keep drawing and writing! Do it because you have a story to tell, not because you’re desperate for a career. Good drawing and thoughtful writing comes first, money second. And sometimes not at all. If you’re okay with that, you don’t need advice from me!

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Thanks for taking the time William! Sometimes when I read Krel's dialogue I hear it as Stewie's voice from Family guy! 

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Thanks as always for reading. Let us know how you feel about the interview in the comments section below. Then head to Reptilis Rex as Emperor Krel  tries to keep his day job! 

-Mat

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next week: Deep Dive Daredevils!

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