Archive - Nov 2008 - Feature Article

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November 30th

An Interview with Crystal Yates, Creator of Earthsong


Earthsong by Crystal Yates

Crystal Yates is the creator of the fantasy webcomic Earthsong.  The comic has a complicated mythos; in it the planets are somewhat like gods and the creatures that live on their surface are their offspring.  I don't want to write out the whole mythos but many different species are relocated to the world of Earthsong.  Despite the involved world-building that went into the concept, it's a pretty easy webcomic to get into and the art is nicely done.  I got a chance to interview Crystal earlier this fall via email.

November 24th

This Interview Is Your Destiny: Hans Tseng of Directions of Destiny


Directions of Destiny by Hans Tseng

Hans Tseng is the creator of the webcomic Directions of Destiny, a tale of the students at the Alatus Institute for Magic, Summoning, Weapons and Technology.  Now that sounds like a school that prepares it's students for the real fantasy world, not some ivory castle tower!  I got a chance to interview Hans by email recently.

November 23rd

Dr. Eldritch In The House!


Dr. Eldritch

Evan Nichols is the creator behind the long-running Ask Dr. Eldritch webcomic.  The long-running adventures of the intrepid advice columnist Dr. Eldritch are nearing episode #500 which is a pretty significant milestone for any comic project.  The concept here alone cracks me up.  Just check out the intro to the "Letters" page at the site:

Dr. Eldritch answers the questions that no other columnist will touch, with solid, no-nonsense advice to get you through those once-in-a-lifetime crises:

  • Being menaced by the Undead?
  • Scientific experiments gone horribly wrong and may destroy the Earth?
  • A Loved One is possessed by Satan?
  • Your gorgeous lover is using you as a patsy for an elaborate swindle?

Don't fall victim to vampires! Don't get slashed by a psycho! Don't get stuck, ASK DR. ELDRITCH!

Read on for my interview about the good doctor with his creator, Evan Nichols.

November 19th

There's a Fey Wind A Blowin': An Interview with Nicole Chartrand.


Fey Winds by Nicole Chartrand

Nicole Chartrand is the creator of Fey Winds.  Chartrand describes the comic as "a sword & sorcery spoof comedy".  It's a good read (start here - the comic's navigation seems to lack a "first" link) and everything in it has gotten better over its (so far) more than 300 pages.  I got a chance to interview Chartrand by email this month.

November 18th

Welcome to Neo Monster Island


Twisted Kaiju Theater by Sean McGuinness

Sean McGuinness is the creator of the website Neo Monster Island and the webcomic Twisted Kaiju Theater it hosts.  Kaiju is apparently a Japanese term for monster.  McGuinness makes TKT with his own collection of Godzilla toys so you know it's a labor of love... of love and smashing Tokyo to bits.  I got a chance to interview McGuinness about his long-running webcomic (since August 2000!) via email last month.

November 17th

A Match Made in Los Angeles: An Interview with Michael May of Eros Inc.


Eros Inc by Michael May

Michael May is the creator of Eros Inc., a webcomic about a young woman, Mot Fleishman living a normal life until fate picks her to be Cupid giving her the power of fate of lovers living in Los Angeles.  (May first came to my attention with his now on hiatus comic about movies called Stock Footage).  Eros Inc. is a very funny comic and young, twenty-something Mot is a great character to follow along with.  I would guess fans of Octopus Pie could really like this too.  It's very funny but it's not always tightly wound around jokes per se and May handles the story pretty well so far.  His art is a bit on the rough side but for me it works very well.

May did our cover art at ComixTalk this month and I interviewed him very recently via email.

November 15th

Catch You On The Flipside: An Interview with Brion Foulke


Flipside by Brion Foulke

Brion Foulke is the creator of Flipside, a webcomic he describes as, "[A] story about relationships, sex, and compromise. It's a romantic fantasy adventure with a lot of action, and a small dose of horror."  I got a chance to interview Brion via email this month.

November 12th

World of WTF: An Interview with Gianna Masetti


The Noob by Gianna Masetti

Gianna Masetti is the creator of The Noob, which started back in 2004.  It both presents and parodies the MMORPG genre of video games.  I got a chance to interview Gianna via email between her travels to Italy last month.

November 11th

No Need To Beat Around the Bush: An Interview with Alex Kolesar and Joseph Kovell


No Need For Bushido by Kolesar and Kovell

Alex Kolesar and Joseph Kovell are the creators behind the historical action comedy webcomic No Need for Bushido.  I got a chance to interview them via email last month.

November 10th

Dream a Little Dreamland: An Interview with Scott Christian Sava


The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava

Scott Christian Sava is the creator of the fantasy webcomic, The Dreamland Chronicles.  Drawn in a 3-D art style, the tale of Alexander Carter's adventures in his dreams alternates with him and his brother's attempts to find out the meaning of Dreamland itself.  I got a chance to interview Sava via email recently and ask about his life as a webcomics creator.