On Friday I posted the first part of my interview with Dan Long, the artist behind Edmund Finney’s Quest to find the Meaning of Life. In it, Dan, a former Marine, discussed what he learned when he was sent to a foreign world with the goal of convincing the natives to leave their homes so the land could be mined for its minerals. In the second part of the interview Dan talks about how that experience helped toughen him up for his current gig as a cartoonist:
WAH: What is the main goal you’d like to achieve for yourself with your webcomic?
DL: I have a very random thought process, and I’ve always loved the comic strip medium. So, in my creation of a comic, those two forces collide. Most of the time, when I see something normal going on in life; a conversation with a cashier, a person walking a dog, etc., I think “wouldn’t it be funny if ____” and fill in the blank. I suppose drawing these imaginary situations out on paper is sort of therapeutic. I suppose I also just get the enjoyment of throwing my hat into the ring for an art medium that brought me so much joy growing up (and still does).
WAH: What is the main goal you’d like to achieve for your fans with your webcomic?
DL: I’m shooting for a goal of making a webcomic that people enjoy, as basic as that sounds. I hope Edmund is a person that people like, and can relate to in some ways while being entertained by his experiences. I’ve gotten some very nice e-mails from readers who just wanted to tell me they enjoy what I’m doing, and things like that completely make all the effort worth it.
- Ben
February 15th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Actually his experience in the desert was probably worse; at least the people at DMV wear pants!
February 15th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
I feel sorry for you folks.
When I go to the local DMV it takes no time at all no matter what I have to do.
The longest I ever had to wait was 23 minutes and that was on the last saturday of the month.
February 15th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Sometimes, if I’m robbing the DMV, it takes like three to eight minutes.
February 16th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Got to love Edmunds adventures!
The DMV here in the UK is called the ‘DVLA’ and usually we can get all our stuff delivered so we don’t need to queue!
February 17th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
As I hear it, Brits not queuing is a pretty rare thing. It’s the second most popular activity, between football and making fun of other nations.
But this is just what I heard.