Howdy, GoComic fans! Let me begin by expressing my gratitude
for the warm embrace of the GoComics universe. Not only have the fine folks of
Gocomics and Universal Uclick allowed me to share four different comics with
you all, they’ve invited me to bother you further through their official blog!
HUZZAH!
In an effort to familiarize you all with my intentions,
hopes, dreams and paralyzing fears, I thought I’d make this first blog post a
short Q & A session of Who, What, Why, How and Again?!
Let’s begin with the Who:
Q: Who the heck is Corey “Fake Rockstar” Pandolph and what
in Uncle Miles’ name is a Fake Rockstar?
A: Corey Pandolph is a cartoonist/comedy writer wannabe
currently responsible for four daily comic strips: The internationally
syndicated THE ELDERBERRIES through U/U and three web-syndicated strips available
through GoComics: BARKEATER LAKE, TOBY. ROBOT SATAN and GREENE WITH ENVY. Corey
also writes for the comedy web portal, Drink at Work.com…Yes, it’s exactly
what you think it is.
A Fake Rockstar is someone you encounter at that rare moment in
time when the word “Ridicularity™” makes sense.
Q. What?
A: What, yourself. See “Who”.
Q: Why?
A: Because I said so. Also, because I love writing, reading
and drawing comics. So much of that simple ideal seems to be lost in these days
of dying newspapers, growing webcomics and the ongoing industry debate that
often resembles a slap fight between brace-faced 11 year-olds. To me, there is
no better sound than the scrawl of my quill pen across white Bristol. I truly
love what I do, so it makes sense that I’m considered insane, unorthodox and an
outsider. I refuse to take sides and I have angry eyebrows that I’m not afraid
to use when provoked.
Q: How?
A: Hopefully I can share that in future posts on this blog.
I’d love to talk about the ins and out of my process – how and where I get
ideas, my favorite tools of the trade and ideal places to work. Of course, I’ll
need you all to sign and fax back to me a simple non-disclosure form, two
proofs of birth, one 12-pack of High Life and two pounds of thick-cut, Apple
Maplewood bacon.
Q: Again?!
A: Yes. Every week.
Thanks for tuning in and I hope you’ll check back next week,
and every week to read a Fake Rockstar on
Comics.
Until next blog time!
Lies, words and cured pork-products,
-FRS
