I’ve attempted to write a FAQ a few times but they’ve always ended up not helpful or helpful but depressing. But due to a recent spike in questions I’ve decided to just go for it.
Besides this post, the FAQ also got it’s own permanent page.
Is Guy and Wayne a couple?
- No they’re just friends, if that’s a word you can use to describe their relationship. Frenemies?
Do Frank, Guy and Wayne live together, like are they roommates?
- This is unclear even to me, If a joke requires them to be roommates, then that’s what they are.
What’s Guy’s real name?
- I’m not sure, I haven’t asked.
Hello, I’m a writer and I need someone to draw a comic, I can’t pay right now, (maybe later if the comic sells) but It’ll be good practice and great exposure for you! are you interested?
- No, I got my own stories I would like to tell if I ever got the time. Also those reasons aren’t real.
Do you have any tips on how to start a webcomic?
- Just start it.
No, Really.
I don’t know how to make a website for my comic, can you help?
- Neither did I but then I Googled “comicpress” you should too.
How do you become a professional artist?
- By having people pay you to do art. You can be a professional artist at any skill level, as long as you make a living out of your craft, you’re by definition a “professional artist”.
Of course, the more skilled you are, the bigger the chance of someone paying you. but you need to market yourself, very few artist just gets “found”.
How long have you been drawing?
- I started for real around 2003, then around 2006 I decided it’s what I’d like to do with my life.
Do you exhibit at any conventions?
- I’d like to, I attended San Diego Comic Con in 2011, but I’ve yet to exhibit at any convention. Living in Sweden makes the logistics and expenses very overwhelming.
Some day!
How did you come up with Twogag?
- It kinda just evolved from a vacuum. I only knew what I didn’t want in the comic. I didn’t want Twogag to rely on pop culture references, I didn’t want any self insertion characters and I didn’t want it to be about videogames.
How do I become an artist?
- Draw.
How do I become a writer?
- Write.
I’d like to become better at drawing, got any tips?
- Everybody says this, but it’s the only way, man. Just draw, draw, draw, draw. Sacrifice your gaming, friend and movie time and draw some more.
But something every aspiring artist should ask themselves is; “do I actually like to draw, or do I just like the idea of drawing?”
I want to become a professional webcartoonist, got any tips?
- Love drawing, hate money.
If you meet the above criteria and do create a webcomic, market it. Don’t just post your pages or strips and expect readers to find it.
Do you write your comics beforehand or just free-ball it?
- I generally start out with a vague idea or concept and develop it either in my head or as I write it.
It’s a good idea to remove yourself from distractions such as the internet while doing this. I used to browse sites a lot with the excuse “I’m looking for inspiration.” but that has yet to work.
What software do you use?
- Adobe Photoshop.
What version of Photoshop do you use?
- It doesn’t matter.
What’s the best question you’ve been asked?
- This one.
Will you ever make a FAQ?
- I have a feeling the frequency of this question will subside, but yes.
Dammit Frank.
Those won’t taste good.
Tastes like chicken.
More like long pig!
Human flesh doesn’t taste like chicken
Since the literalist character of Frank is well established, the 3rd and 4th panel are overkill.
There are only three panels, the third consisting of frank and the terrarium with the mice. : P
And are totally awesome.
On second look, you are quite correct, Forecaster.
However, my point stands, that knowing Frank the imagination does far more. It is still a good joke, though a bit out of character. But the unknown is a useful writing tool.
Yeah I wouldn’t have guessed that without the third pannel. I don’t think many people would have. It would have been one of the pictures where there are many different opinions in the comments and no one knows.
That’s half the fun! :D
But the comic was good either way. ^.^
Which of the Ninja Turtles is Frank? Purple mask, Donatello, of course.
Well, at least we now know how Splinter came about…
Love the ‘angel’ version of the green dot
The hell you talking about? Half this page is green O_o
Nevermind, I just found out I’m retarded.
Help me then I’m lost! D:
Wayne’s shirt.. It’s usually green with a green dot, and now it’s an “angel version” of it because his costume is that of an angel ;P
I am pretty sure these will taste terrible… he should have coated them with chocolate
….
The Fourth Panel mae me realize that we’ve never TRULY seen Frank’s nose.
….
That will be all.
(explodes)
Honestly, I think it would have been funnier if Frank said something like, “Of course not!”
Indignation. Frank would never feed you human fingers. Finger shaped mutated rat pieces on the other hand…
Funny that this is actually possible. Scientists already grow replacement ears and noses on mice for transplanting to humans.
The most annoying thing about making cloned fingers is the way mice keep growing out of the stumps.
Great job on this guest strip!
I had forgotten all about that mouse finger thing. :P
Serve ‘em with a nice onion dip. MmMmMm, finger licking good!
The perfect pet for nose-pickers!
Shoulda had Guy as the angel. Irony is funny.
Fingers in my snacks, toes in my drinks, what more could I possibly ask for?
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