FAQ
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Q. Do you sometimes dream of being a rich and/or famous artist? Why or why not?
A. I'd love to have more time to do my art stuff, and it's always flattering when people
like it.
Q. What are your influences?
A. There are a lot...
The Muppets
The original Star Wars trilogy
Patricia Coombs' books about Dorrie
Pixies
Nine Inch Nails
Throwing Muses
David Bowie
Tori Amos
Chumbawamba
Peter Gabriel
Renegade Soundwave
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
Terry Gilliam
Stanley Kubrick
Max Headroom
City of Lost Children
Labyrinth
Repo Man
Cemetary Man (the italian title is Dellamorte Dellamore)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the TV show)
Doctor Who
Sandman
Cometbus
Francesca Lia Block
Philip K. Dick
Octavia Butler
Robin McKinley
Scott McCloud's books on comics
Liquid Television
White Wolf Games
The Kids in the Hall
Bill Hicks, who can make anything funny
Eddie Izzard, who makes jokes about history and ignores that he's in drag
Q. How does the creative process work for you?
A. I itch if I don't make stuff.
Q. What are your favorite flavors of taffy?
A. Citrus flavors. Other stuff is too sweet.
Q. Gronbeckistan?
A. Gronbeckistan is a small nation occupied by me and whoever's in my general vicinity.
This website is its propaganda arm.
Q: What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
A: I like sorbet. I had two that were really good, one lime and ginger, one lime and
lychee. Both were light, neither was too sweet. I don't eat dairy ice cream, but I also
think it's really disgusting, so no loss there.
Q: What were your favorite cartoons growing up?
A: Going chronologically, when I was really little I liked Peanuts. I got into the Far Side when I was about
ten, and that's probably my all-time favorite cartoon. Gary Larson is a genius, and unlike
some people in comics, he resigned rather than having his stuff start sucking. I also liked
Bloom County, although I didn't get into that until after Berkeley Breathed had stopped
doing it. Calvin and Hobbes was good, although I'd probably have a better appreciation for
it if I knew more about philosophy. Currently I like Sylvia and Boondocks.
That's it for print cartoons. My favorite cartoons on TV were Superfriends and Scooby Doo.