Q & A w/the Fartist

I saved a list of questions that came via email or from interviews during this last year and have finally gotten around to posting a long, boring, business like response to them:

Q: What exactly is a “fart party?” and why is it the name of your comic?
A: Long story short, it stems from an inside joke regardling filling balloons with farts and then popping them when wanting guests to go home. The name was a last minute joke that fortunately or unfortunately stuck.

Q: How much of Fart Party is online and how much is in print?
A: For issues #1-3, only about 10% of it is online. For issues 4-5, about 70% is online.

Q: How are they published?
A: I self publish everything with a laser printer, long armed stapler & beer. However, a Fart Party collection including never published comics and illustrations will be coming out this October, published by the rad folk of Atomic Books.

Q: How long have you been drawing the Fart Party?
A: I began drawing them in September of 2005, and put the site up in the beginning of 2006. I still really have no idea what I’m doing.

Q: Most of the paintings on your site are sold, can I buy a similar one?
A: Absolutely. But not at the moment because I’m in the process of moving to Brooklyn.

Q: Why does real you look nothing like cartoon you?
A: Because real me is short, fat, ugly and smells bad & no one will sit by me at lunch.

Q: I sent you a link to my comics and you didn’t say anything about them. Did you hate them or are you just a bitch?
A: Despite the fact that Fart Party is sort of a webcomic, I HATE reading comics online. For reals, I fucking despise it. So, if you really want me to read your comic, send me a copy at the address on the contact page.

Q: Will you come to my birthday party?
A: Only if there’s free beer & cheese.

Q: Where can I buy copies of the comic?
A: I’d prefer you bought them from me (in the store) but you can also buy them at:
Atomic Books- Maryland
Jim Hanleys Universe- New York
Quimbys-Chicago
Chicago Comics- Chicago
Forbidden Planet- New York
Guapo Comics- Portland, OR
Comix Experience- San Francisco
Needles and Pens- San Francisco
Dog Eared books- San Francisco
Green Apple Books- San Francsico
Pegasus Books- Berkeley
Comic Relief-Berkeley
or online through Microcosm Publishing

have any questions you want answered? email me & I’ll post the answer here