Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Rafer Roberts

(because ten questions aren’t enough — and who has time to read twelve?)

Rafer Roberts is the creator of the comic series Plastic Farm. Plastic Farm was originally a self-published series, first appearing as oversized mini-comics in 2001 and then in traditional comic book form in 2003.

Plastic Farm tells the story of Chester Carter and his slow descent into complete madness and how that insanity is changing the world. Along the journey, readers are introduced to a variety of different characters including The Kamikaze Kid, a supernatural cowboy that rides a dinosaur and lives inside of Chester's mind, a washed-up celebrity whose claim to fame was an ability to "inflate" his belly button, a foul-mouthed four-eyed demon monkey, a pair of zombie cops, cannibal farmers, religious zealots, an assassin with a heart of gold, and an airline baggage handler...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Christopher Moonlight

(because ten questions aren’t enough — and who has time to read twelve?)

Christopher Moonlight Cooksey is the creator of the goth comic The Black Lipstick Curse, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. "I first wanted to be an artist when I saw a show they use to have on late night MTV called This Is Horror, hosted by Stephen King," Chris said. "They were spotlighting an FX artist and I just thought he had the coolest job. It wasn't until a comic shop opened in my town that I wanted to be a comic artist."

X-Men legend Paul Smith took Chris under his wing and showed him the ropes of a studio when Chris was a teenager.

"My best friend, Frank Kane, was instrumental in showing me how to write a comic, and we've been working together ever since," Chris said. "My first published works were The Third Eye 2001 annual anthology, and as a contributing artist in Supernatural Law's Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Special, by Batton Lash. The artists that inspire me the most are Eddie Campbell, Dan Brereton, Alex Ross, and Dave McKean."...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Mono

(because ten questions aren't enough -- and who has time to read twelve?)

Mono AKA: SiMONOke, AKA: Cbleek is a mysterious Dutch artist, creator of the comic Crackhead Angel (about drug addiction in a group of supermodels), a techno-mix musician, and single working mom.

Born in 1974, Mono won a painting contest in 1986 (at the age of 12) sponsored by the Museum of Resistance (the theme of the contest was "Freedom"). In 1992, Mono attended the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam after high school graduation and was admitted to Art School.

"My first year (of) Art school was in 1992 and was chaotic but life changing," she said. "Hanging out in the Storm gallery, a squat where I first came in contact with the traveller/tekno party scene. I switched from Rotterdam to the prestigious Art institute in Dusseldorf, and joined my mentor (and boyfriend) Ulrich Lamsfuss, there as an infiltrant (an unregistered student) in weekends and holidays."

Confessing almost right away that she was not an "official" student, Mono, much to her surprise, was accepted as a temporary student.

"I could work there whenever I wanted," she said. " The relationship ended but those busy months of peddling between Rotterdam and Dusseldorf were fruitful for not only could I develop my own style and vision in my own time , it also lead to changes in the way Rotterdam academy approaches their students today."

Mono is also working on a children's book: "Libbie, stories about a serious old child" (written in Dutch), and various other projects. Her work can be viewed at her official site and on her MySpace profile.

T.E. Pouncey: When did you first become interested in being an illustrator?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Todd DeZago

(Because 10 isn't enough --- and who has time to read 12?)

Todd DeZago is a comic book author with an impressive background of work at both Marvel and DC comics. Todd wrote X-Factor for Marvel Comics (1994-95), Wolverine (1998), Spider-Man Team-Up, and The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 (for the majority of its 35-issue run). Todd also (with artist Todd Nauck) created Young Justice for DC comics and wrote Impulse (taking over with issue 50 and concluding with issue 89 -- except for a "fill-in" issue #55). Todd's most recent project has been The Perhapanauts, a horror/sci-fi/suspense comic, featuring a team of secret paranormal investigators (including a sasquatch, a psychic, a ghost, and a chupacabra). New Perhapanauts projects will be published early next year from Image comics. For more Perhapanauts information, see www.perhapanauts.com.

T.E. Pouncey: You have written both Spider-Man and X-Factor stories for Marvel. Before you write a Marvel comic, do you get guidelines or can you do pretty much what you want with the characters?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Paul O'Connell

(Because 10 isn't enough --- and who has time to read 12?)

The word "genius" is used so often that it's lost all impact.

However British comic writer Paul O'Connell is nothing less than a comic book genius. Creator of the The Sound of Drowning series of comic stories, his work has been called "a devastatingly funny, misanthropic and strangely beautiful carnival of delights" by 3 a.m., Magazine. Mark Stafford at The London Cartoon Museum has said of O'Connell's work: "Paul O'Connell's Sound of Drowning strips are my favourite Brit finds of recent years. He has a knack for nailing a specific kind of urban unease, for detailing the fantasy lives of the impotent, and our disquiet at the gulf between our shiny expectations and the shabby reality around us. Highly recommended and bloody funny too."

O'Connell said some of his comic book favorites have been American superhero comics, Mad Magazine, the legendary U.K. Science fiction comic 2000 AD, and the European editions of Heavy Metal.

T.E. Pouncey: Your biography of Charlie Parker was one of the best I've ever seen presented in any medium. What interested you to write about him?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Stephen Lindsay

(Because 10 questions aren't enough --- and who has time to read 12?)

Stephen Lindsay is the creator and author of a self-published comic book Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack Jawed Blues [check out the GoD review here]. This week it was announced that Alterna Comics will be publishing the next printing of the trade with an exclusive cover by Michael Bracco this December! Lindsay has also written a JHZ story scheduled to appear in the Alterna Tales #2 anthology, due to be released this month [read the GoD review here].

Stephen Lindsay is a 30-year-old married father of two. He lives in Rochester, NY and works as an Art Director for a small marketing firm.

"I've really always been interested in comics, typically gravitating more toward the darker, edgier stuff," Stephen said. "Growing up, my favorite comic stories were both penned by Frank Miller (although I didn't realize it at the time). These were The Dark Night Returns and Daredevil: Born Again. Then I moved away from comics and didn't get into them again until recently, when I found Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead." Stephen is just beginning his professional career in comics, "But as long as I can tell stories that find their way in front of people, and some people dig them, then I'm happy." he said.

T.E. Pouncey: How did you come up with the idea for Jesus Hates Zombies?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!