COMICS ANONYMOUS interview

Gary Watson has interviewed me over at Comics Anonymous.

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WOW! RETRACTED at COMICS ANONYMOUS

Gary Watson has written on Wow! Retracted over at Comics Anonymous.

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"The latest release from David Robertson’s Fred Egg Comics sees him continue his art/writing duties although with help from some other artists this time too.

Wow! Retracted is an eclectic mix of stories as we’ve come to expect from David with an equal mix of funny, sombre & thought-provoking all rolled into a series of largely one-page stories.  There are a few longer stories in there too but the whole series has the definite Fred Egg feel to them.

David is joined on art duties for eleven of the stories by Eileen Budd, Marc Cassilli, Zu Dominiak, Damon Herd, Olivia Hicks, Rebecca Horner, Paddy Johnston, Tim Kelly, Neil Paterson, Ludi Price, and Pam Wye.  They all add their own flair to the story they are on and the while the art is simplistic in places it doesn’t detract from the powerful message that’s at the heart of the stories he has created.  In fact, the change of style actually helps bolster the collection as one of David’s best.

There is something for everybody in this but for me every story has it’s own worth – the laugh out loud moments and the reality check moments is a really smart blend of themes to pull off and I can see me re-reading this again soon.  Another Fred Egg success and I look forward to the next book too.

You can get hold of this latest book over on the Fred Egg Comics online store.  You can keep updated with what else David is working on over on his website and Blog as well as his Facebook, Twitter & Tumblr pages.

7/10

G-Man"

COMIC CREATORS ANONYMOUS

Gary Watson has interviewed me over at Comics Anonymous.

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"Writer/artist David Robertson is another all-rounder who produces every aspect of his own titles and with his contributions to Treehouse and the likes of Dump already impressing, it’s a matter of time before I catch-up on more of his work.

What was the first title you worked on?

I’ve made comics forever but the first time I sent stuff “out there” in front of other people’s eyes was when I contributed to an amateur press anthology called Shiot Crock.

The work I started there became my story Berserkotron, which was then the first self-published comic I made.

How has your work changed since then?

That’s one for others to ultimately decide. I think the process of making comics has become more urgent for me. I am more likely to get an idea and then work on it to completion.
I do look at my older work and see a lot of things I would do differently now, but I only got to that stage by doing them in the first place.

Who are your main influences?

I’ll run off my usual list of favourite comics creators: Peter Bagge, Kyle Baker, Eddie Campbell, Robert Crumb, Mary Fleener, Dean Haspiel, Hernandez Bros, Jack Kirby, James Kochalka, Alan Moore, Lewis Trondheim, Jim Woodring, loads more.

What comics are you reading just now?

You’re in luck, I just had a wee comics shopping session. I got Gary Panter’s Dal Tokyo; I love his Jimbo comics and this looks fantastic. Terrific artwork depicting the science fiction landscape. I bought Spider-Man Annual 21, to see how they tackled the wedding. I was surprised that it’s a straightforward soap opera story with room for an Electro punch up at the start before the plot gets
going, and then a dream sequence so that a bunch of villains and the red and blue costume can appear. Jack Kirby Pencils and Inks is beautiful to look at, with the first issues of The Demon, Kamandi and OMAC. Mike Royer’s inks are so faithful to the pencils. Then I finally bought The Definitive Silver Surfer which came out from Panini about ten years ago. A good collection that; Kirby, John Buscema, Moebius, John Byrne, Marie Severin, Gene Colan.

What’s the best thing about creating comics?

You have creative control over all aspects of a comic. The plot, pacing, dialogue, character design, acting, colour, everything. You can do whatever you like.
Conversely, there is also value in collaborating with others, seeing what they bring to a comic.

What are you working on just now?

My story “Endless Love“ appears in the Love Bites anthology that was released at Glasgow Comic Con back in July.
I recently wrote two scripts for artists to draw to be included in my next collection. I am just about to begin work on a comic on the history of comics in Dundee. That’s taken up a lot of my time over the summer.

Where can we see you next?

Possibly The Lakes this year, as an attendee, not as an exhibitor this time around.

You can check out more on David’s titles over on the Fred Egg Comics website & Blog and you can catch up with him directly over on Facebook & Twitter.

G-Man"

DUMP #3 at COMICS ANONYMOUS

My comic has been reviewed over at Comics Anonymous.

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"David Robertson brings us the third and final edition of his Dump comic released through Fred Egg Comics.

It pulls together a sea of ideas and while you could class this as an anthology there’s so much more to this than first expected.  A solid mix of stories and ideas that covers everything from time travel to bum monsters and everything in between.  This issue is starts and ends with some longer stories and some interesting shorts but the “30 day comic event” David took part in makes up a good run of the pages and shows off the diverse range his writing & artwork has to offer.

The nods to the likes of Star Wars, the homage to Garfield and switch from solid black lines to a far more sketchy style works well given the short, punchy nature of his chosen themes.  While those themes flip from one thing to another they also help convey a mix of emotions too as the funny, the sad and the crazy elements all mix well to give this a rollercoaster feel to it with each page turn bringing a surprise subject and response.

There are also some guest artist that contribute to this issue with work from Neil Paterson, Pam Wye, Keara Stewart, Damon Herd, Donna Law & Ludi Price all blending well with David’s own style to give this a consistent feel to it.  While a couple of these stories have already appeared in the Treehouse anthologies it’s good to see more of David’s work together in one place and while this may be the last issue of Dump…..I’m sure we’ll see more from him soon.

You can check out the Fred Egg Comics Blog and pickup the issue over on the Big Cartel page.

7/10

G-Man"

TREEHOUSE 1-5 at COMICS ANONYMOUS

Gary Watson has written on the first five issues of Treehouse over at Comics Anonymous.

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