Webcom: Trendarth,
you do Zen4Lamers, a brand new comic.
What's it like taking on the job of a comic author?
Trendarth: its
ok, at first i thought that it would be easy as, but
now i realise that people
have to put a fair bit of effort in to be any good
Webcom: Is it harder drawing a new
comic, or coming up with ideas?
Trendarth: id
say drawing, because if i make a mistake, or
smudge the ink, i have to start again. ideas are easier, i just make it
up as i go.
Webcom: Is it hard to fit time to
draw into your schedule?
Trendarth: well, im not exactly socially active (mores the pity), so i have plenty of time to draw, when im
not on the internet
Webcom: Do your characters come
from people you know in real life?
Trendarth: yes and no. Sam is
based loosely on me, and i just made up Coombrae when i was drawing on a
business account for a rest home. i
thought "hey she looks cool. ill stick her
in"
Webcom: A business account for a
rest home? Gave you the idea for
her? This worries me.
Trendarth: [laughs] i was just doodling , coz no one
told me what to do, and the account was titled Coombrae
Webcom: Well, thats creative.
Any more characters coming up in the near future?
Trendarth: so meh
Trendarth: probably. 2 people cant really create that group dynamic, so i might slip in a few friends
Webcom: What gave you the idea to
start a comic?
Trendarth: i
was just screwing around the net, and came to the gamerevolution.com's
articles page. They had links to little-gamers, penny arcade and 8-bit theater
there, and i though, "i
can do this" and just went from there
Webcom: Not as easy as it seems,
though?
Trendarth: no
Trendarth: originally, i did a basic sprite strip, but didnt
like it, so now i draw them, which is easier
Webcom: Who did your sprite strip
evolve around?
Trendarth: me. im an egotistical bastard
Trendarth: it was just a plotless little comic, a gag-a-strip
Webcom: One panel, or multiple?
Trendarth: three.
Webcom: Finally, we'll get to the
subject of video games. What is your
favorite?
Trendarth: i
like more panel, you can develope things further
Trendarth: gah,
i dont really play games,
but i prefer rpg's.
So i would have to say
Webcom: FF6 is definetely
fun.
Trendarth: oh yeah. my mate got it on psx, but i like sprites better than cg
Webcom: Oh, in FF Anthology?
Trendarth: no, it has been
re-released as a standalone game. oh, and i also like the Quest for Glory games
Webcom: Well, thanks trendarth.
Trendarth: no prob
