DO YOU
READ COMICS?
Adam- Comets? Do I read comets?! What? Oh, ‘comics’. What’s a comic? [is
told what a comic is] oh, then no.
Ricky- As a professional comic book artist told me, in a snobby way, at a
con ‘I don’t read comics’. Seriously, I read lots of comics on a weekly basis
and if I ever get to the point where I reflect the unnamed professional I am
giving you permission to punch me in the face.
WHAT WAS
YOUR FIRST COMIC AND DO YOU STILL HAVE IT?
Adam- I think it was ‘Zoo #5’ (no not the lads mag, although I enjoy that
for the ‘articles’ too). I do still have it, well most of it. Why? Do you want
it? £10?
Ricky- The Beano, it would probably be the Beano. My Gran used to babysit
some kids who would give her all sorts of British comics like the Beano, the
Dandy and Beezer. I was about 5 when I first started getting them so I started
early. I was a member of the Dennis The Menace fan club too. Unfortunately I
don’t have any of the issues anymore but I still have some of the annuals.
WHAT WAS
THE LAST COMIC YOU BOUGHT?
Adam- I don’t buy them anymore, I’m famous, I don’t need to pay. I just
walk into the Comix Shoppe and take what I want. (I just checked, it was Batman
#21, and if Simon is reading this I did pay.)
Ricky- 2x Killjoys, 2x Uncanny X-Force, 2x Deadpool, Batman, Venom and
Avengers Assemble. (I don’t buy two copies I had to pick up Adams for him)
WHAT
COMIC(S) HAVE PROVEN MOST INFLUENTIAL?
Adam- Essential Uncanny X-men Volumes 1-9. Sixteen years of Uncanny X-men
Proved to be very influential. The Boys, Y the Last man and Superman: Red Son
and Lockjaw and the pet Avengers.
Ricky- J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr’s run on Amazing
Spider-Man, Bendis’s New Avengers, Morrison’s New X-men, Remender’s X-Force and
Secret Avengers, Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and although
it’s not comics Stephen King.
FAVOURITE/MOST
MEMORABLE COVER?
Adam- I can’t think of any in particular right now, but usually anything
by Bachalo, Ba, Conner, Jim Lee, Granov, Cloonan or about a million others.
Ricky- Excalibur #3 the one with Juggernaut walking over Captain Britain,
or Amazing Fantasy #15.
FAVOURITE
ARTIST(S) AND WRITER(S)?
Adam- Jeph Loeb, B. M. Bendis, Chris Claremont, Geoff Johns, Jeff Smith and
Gaiman oh and Remender, Fraction and Brian Wood ( I just keep adding to this
it’s a bit of an endless list) Kirkman, Snyder, Brian K. Vaughn, Tim Sale,
Kitson, Art Adams, Tony Moore and Adlard I think that’s it…
Ricky- So I like most of the ones named by Adam (except Loeb, he’s too
hit or miss), so without droning on like Adam I’m going to just add a few to
the list. Dan Slott, JMS, Stan Lee, Allred, Ramos, Hitch and Skottie Young.
FAVOURITE
CHARACTER?
Adam- This is a difficult question, I’d probably have to say Wolverine,
but I’ve been a Bat-Fan for as long as I can remember no lie. Spidey, Deadpool,
Super-girl, She Hulk (both of them) and Power Girl are all close.
Ricky- Spider-Man! Moon Knight is a close second and I also like
Nightcrawler, Gambit, Shazam and the OUTRAGEOUS Brave and the Bold Aquaman.
ARE YOU
READING ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT?
Both- Yes
IF SO,
WHAT?
Adam- Batman, Super-Girl, Killjoys, The Boys, Deadpool, Wonder Woman,
Venom, Hulk, Saga, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Spider, Ravagers, Uncanny X-Force, I
don’t want to say the exact amount or you might think I’m a geek.
Ricky- Superior Spider-Man, All new X-Men, Saga, Uncanny X-Force, Killjoys,
Fatale, Avengers Arena, Justice League (just for the Shazam back up) and
Justice League of America and a few others.
(If not a comic book fan or if relevant) -WHY COMICS THEN?
Adam- I read Comics to pick up the chicks.
Ricky- (rolling his eyes) sighs
(If relevant) - WHAT INTERESTED YOU IN CREATING
COMICS FOR A LIVING?
Adam- Why
not make a living doing the thing you love? What? I’m not getting paid? Aw Man!
Ricky- I
wish I could make a living from it.
Technical
questions:
WHAT IS
YOUR PREFERRED MEDIUM TRADITIONAL OR DIGITAL, OR A MIX OF BOTH?
Adam- I
still write. Meaning I actually write on paper. Well, tatty scraps of what used
to be paper, and I draw on lined paper and post-it notes.
Ricky- I
take notes on paper, or keep track by texting ideas to Adam, and then script on
to Celtx Scripting app on iPad so I’m totally opposite Adam in that I like to
keep track of my writing.
(If traditional) -WHICH TOOLS DO YOU PREFER USING? (Inks, pencils, oils, brushes, etc.)
Adam-
Pencils, Biro's, blood, sand, and the power of the mind.
Ricky- Pen,
Paper, Pencil.
(If digital) -WHICH TOOLS/PROGRAMS DO YOU USE?
Adam- I
like garden equipment shovels are useful. I prefer the Ecowash program on my
washing… you mean like digital for artists? I knew that.
Ricky-
Celtx for scripting, dropbox and google drive to share with the rest of the
collective.
WOULD/HAVE
YOU SWITCHED FROM ONE TO THE OTHER?
Adam- Is
this about washing machines… no? Um, well I like digital but it doesn’t like
me.
Ricky- I
use both anyway I think these days both are part of the process.
WHY DO
YOU PREFER YOUR CURRENT MEDIUM?
Adam- Freedom of use. I don’t knock digital, but I prefer plain old
pencil and paper. No having to load the correct program or checking to make
sure you have enough battery power.
Ricky- I disagree with Adam on this I find using digital offers freedom using
dropbox or Google drive means you can access files whenever you want without
having to carry anything but your phone. Unlike Adam who loses most of his
crumpled up bits of paper with our plots meaning we are constantly restarting.
WHAT IS
YOUR WORKING METHOD: DO YOU SET YOURSELF DEADLINES? OR DO YOU WORK WHEN THE
MOOD TAKES YOU?
Adam- What’s a deadline?
Ricky- I
think deadlines help get work done, even if that means that you are working
through the night to meet the deadlines.
Light-hearted/off-topic
questions:
-WHAT
WOULD YOU SAY ARE THE PERKS TO THE JOB?
Adam- the
chicks, the kickbacks, the legions of fans willing to die for you. Yeah, it’s a
shame I don’t have any of them.
Ricky-
getting into conventions for free! Getting shameless self promotion photos with
people like retired wrestlers and Jabba the Hutt’s right (or was it Left) arm,
and getting to say ‘I’m a comic book writer’.
DO YOU
GET FREEBIES?
Adam- Only
if I can run fast enough and, fortunately, Maggs doesn’t run that fast.
Ricky- Yes,
loads of free photos with retired wrestler’s that I’ve grown up watching on
T.V. and glamour models.
DO YOU
GO TO CONVENTIONS? AND DO YOU ENJOY THEM?
Adam- I love going to conventions people are starting to know who we are,
and we get to gush over people from Star Trek.
Ricky- Conventions? Enjoy them? When we go to conventions I have to get
up early, drive through the ‘No Mans Land’ that is mid Wales (they don’t even
want electricity judging from the banners and placards), with four of us in my
tiny car, one of which is terrified of traveling in a car and cry’s if we go
over 20 mph. when we get there we work our
asses off setting up, interacting with people to promote the comic and
group. What do I get for this? An empty wallet ( and a bootful of cool crap!)
So a brief answer? Despite this I love conventions and wish we did more,
although my bank balance is glad we don’t do more.
(If relevant) -FAVOURITE CONVENTION?
Adam- San Diego. Sadly, I’ve never been.
Ricky- Can’t you tell from the answer above?
TELL US
ONE THING WE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU:
Adam- I can knit I’m a qualified wallet inspector. I’m super intelligent
and a prolific liar
Ricky- Despite being a fatty- boom boom I’m one of only two in the group
that actually enjoy sports (serious, he’ll watch anything bar cricket and
tennis, but who does?)
WHAT IS
YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE? E.g.: are you a chocoholic? Collect action
figures?
Adam- I don’t stop eating. Even when I’m sleep, I eat whilst eating
(that’s obvious you idiot). I collect books; can’t read, but I like the
pictures.
Ricky- I shoplift from charity shops. (he doesn’t really)
A
'VERSUS' QUESTION such as; one of the
following; hulk vs. Thor, batman vs. Captain America, john romita snr. vs.
John romita jr, ditko vs. Kirby, choose one or make up your own - WHO WOULD WIN?
(Ricky gives Adam Hulk vs Superman) [Adam gives Ricky a dirty look] Hulk.
No! Superman! No wait, wait. Hulk, or maybe Superman, or Hulk? Superman? (sits
quietly thinking for a while turns red then faints.)
(Adam gives Ricky Moon Knight vs Batman) The quick answer is Batman. I
think that most would write it off as an easy win for Batman, but you need to
consider that with his history as a mercenary, CIA operative and boxer factor
in his multiple personalities he would be an unpredictable foe and willing to cross
lines that Bruce wouldn’t. In the end I think Marc/Steven/Jake would be his own
worst enemy, but there's always a chance Frenchie would shoot Batman from the
mooncopter, but it’ll be Batman in the end.
WHICH
COMIC CHARACTER DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
Adam- Batman. I was Batman, I was a fat little blonde haired kid in a
Batman costume riding around on a pedal along tractor which served as my
batmobile.
Ricky – Minnie the Minx, she has the same colour hair as me already.
Seriously its always been Spider-Man, ever since I first watched Spider-Man and
his amazing friends I became hooked on the character.
AND
WHICH WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE NOW, AND WHY?
Adam- Charles Xavier, I’m already bald so I’m halfway there and I like to
sit down a lot so it’s win-win.
doesn't he look a bit like Adam already.
Ricky- Flash or Quicksilver, because with their accelerated metabolism
I’d finally be able to lose these love handles, and cankles, muffin top,
thunder thighs and then someday maybe I’d find out if there’s a neck under all
these chins. Then, when all that’s gone I want to switch to Spider-Man.
WHO IS
YOU COMIC BOOK CRUSH?
(Character,
writer or artist)
Adam- She-Hulk, Red She-Hulk, Zee from DMZ, Michonne and Andrea from
Walking Dead, Power Girl, Super Girl, Wonder Woman Black Cat, Captain Marvel
(the Girl One), Misty Knight, Punk Storm, Normal Storm , Storm, Gwen (not dead
or cloned), Emma Stone Gwen (or just Emma Stone), Sara Pichelli and did I
mention Storm?
Ricky- Gwen (not dead or cloned), Mary Jane, Black Cat, Ninja Psylocke,
Nocturne, Spider Woman (Jessica Drew), Jean Grey do you know what I’ll just
pick Mystique that way I could have anyone I wanted.
IF YOU
WEREN'T DOING THIS WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Adam- Jail Time, doing serious jail time. Or you know working in an
office or something (he does work in an office or something)
Ricky- I’d like to think that I’d be traveling like David Carradine in
Kung Fu (not like David Carradine in a Cupboard)
WHERE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?
The Future,
one with lasers and robots. Preferably it’s an Ultron/Skynet free future where
I’m rich, have a girlfriend, people like me and laugh at my jokes and not just
at me and I have hair.
Ricky-
Alive, Lighter and being paid to write comics.
Follow Ricky on:
Twitter - @webberhead
Instagram - @webberhead
Blog - rickyleewebber.weebly.com
Follow SCC:
Twitter -@sccassemble
Facebook - www.facebook.com/sccassemble
Instagram - @sccassemble
Bother Adam:
Facebook - Adam 'Waggy' Wilmot
Follow Ricky on:
Twitter - @webberhead
Instagram - @webberhead
Blog - rickyleewebber.weebly.com
Follow SCC:
Twitter -
Facebook - www.facebook.com/sccassemble
Instagram - @sccassemble
Bother Adam:
Facebook - Adam 'Waggy' Wilmot
