First Off

Ian Quinn: Why is your medium of choice comics?

Chip Zdarsky: Because I'm relentlessly horny, and comics can be worked on throughout the night, alone. And once in a while you'll need some reference material so you'll just HAVE to go the InterNet, just for a sec, and that "sec" turns into three beautiful, moist minutes.

iq: Do you have a social agenda in your work?

Cz: Yes, thank you for asking.

iq: What level of fame do we (your fans) need to take you to in order to ensure both a comfortable life for you and a steady stream of new, quality work for us?

Cz: High? A high level of fame? I'd like that.

iq: To whom would ye give no quarter?

Cz: The stupidest people I've ever known could still end up being art directors, so to answer your question, I would give quarters to everyone because you never know who is holding the rest of the quarters you so desperately need to play Strider.

iq: What are you, personally, looking forward to doing in your work?

Cz: Something printed in colour, actually, I'm sure you were expecting some smartass answer, but there you have it. Colour. I just want to keep drawing, I'm stupidly lucky in that people pay me to draw and write and colour, so I just hope that continues until I'm dead. People keep telling me that I can live on in my work, but I'm not sure if I believe or understand that. Cause Charles Schulz is still not returning my calls. Love, Chip!

You really should check out Prison Funnies, Chip's website. You should really check out the The Act_I_Vate webcomic blog to see Chip's excellent Zdarskyverse strips, as well as several [many! -ed] other quality strips. Stalk Chip on his livejournal. Chip will be in Austin for the Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary, August 25th-27th.

posted by Ian Quinn  : 7/07/2006 02:16:00 AM