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1.) Tell us about yourself and how your personality and such reflects in your comic?
Well I'm twenty five and I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I think I'm trying to tell a very Canadian story. Having said that I'm not quite sure what makes a story Canadian. But I think life here in Canada is somewhat laid-back, somewhat sentimental, somewhat funny and somewhat strange. That's the kind of story I'm trying to tell.
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 2.) What Inspires you?
Books, movies, other cartoonists. I like to go out and see the city with my friends. I think getting out is pretty important. If I stayed in and tried to draw all day, I don't think I'd get anything done.
3.) What comics do you like, and who influenced you?
I like everything. I read super heroes, indy stuff, autobiographical stuff, manga, old newspaper strips. I think my biggest influence is Chester Brown, because he's Canadian and tries to relate something as close to the truth as possible. Also, I've met him.
4.) How did you come up with your Comic, what sparked it's creation?
I was drawing another comic based on a script I wrote in high school, but it wasn't working. It was too old, and really angry and scary. Then I drew Mahoot on a scrap of paper, and I thought I might really have something.
5.) How did you come up with your characters, which is your favorite?
 My favorite character is Mahoot. So I guess it's a good thing the story is about him, but I like all my characters.
6.) Whats your method for writing a comic or story, and how long does it usually take?
I start by thinking of a concept, or an idea I want to relate. I write a script and plot out how the panels will fall, then I go. For a story like Mahoot, this can take years of planning and prep-work, but it's not unusual for me to plan and draw a short comic in a day or so.
7.) Most important, and the reason for all this- Whats the step by step process of creating your comic, from writing to coloring or where ever you end?
 For Mahoot I started drawing a lot. I drew a lot of sketches of him, his friends, and his family. I did a lot of writing as well, to find out how they all fit together, where they belonged in the story. Then I started writing scenes, in no particular order, then other scenes to connect them all together.
When drawing I usually stretch out on my bed and draw using a plastic sheet as a desk. For projects that require a lot of detail I use blue line comic pages, but usually I'm happy with 8 by 11 ditto paper. I draw out the comic in pencil first, then use a brush pen to ink.
I'm in love with photoshop. I use it to fix mistakes or insert new panels if I feel the older ones aren't good enough. It's also handy for coloring if I feel it's necessary.
8.) Plans for the future?
I'm going to keep drawing Mahoot until it's finished. I'm also keeping myself busy with some other projects: comics for anthologies and a big submission to a publisher. I think I'm just going to keep on doing this until I get old and die. That's the plan, fran.
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