Anonymous asked: Is Sterling named in honor of Jandek?
No, but it’s safe to say that didn’t dissuade us. (The Velvet Underground probably had a little more to do with it, and there are a few other sources. But mostly we just liked the name.)
If You Live On Deimos (via aspectacle) —Sterling’s first original song. Unsurprisingly, it is about an aspect of our solar system.
Anonymous asked: so mute!... and ? in my mind!!
tell me....why??.............................. you're the writer!!
I’ve gotten a bunch of questions from an anonymous person who uses a lot of ellipses and double question marks. Well, I think they’re questions. But I’m not sure how to answer any of them.
Anonymous asked: What's your least favourite Grant Morrison comic? I vacillate between The Mystery Play and Skrull Kill Krew...
I thought Vimanarama really didn’t work at all, much as I like Philip Bond’s artwork.
thediscography asked: What is the oldest comic book you own?
You have a young son. Does he like comics?
Did you have a particular model when you started doing radio?
Probably some mid-’50s romance comic (I kind of went on a romance-comic buying binge last year). My son can pretty much take or leave comics, although he spent a few hours yesterday staring at the new Jason Shiga book. My radio models were mostly other Record Hospital DJs.
Anonymous asked: What did you think of Skyscrapers of the Midwest. Have you written about it anywhere?
I liked it, especially after the early sections, when he shook off some of the stylistic affectations that came from other artists and started doing really Josh Cotter-y things. But I think “Driven by Lemons” is a REALLY interesting book, and I’m very interested to see what comes next for him.
Anonymous asked: What do you do when you're glum?
Surf the Internet. Endlessly. Sometimes I ask people to ask me questions.
Anonymous asked: Did you like Captain Britain and MI:13 as much as I did? (I loved it.)
I keep hearing how good it is. I’ve been picking it up out of bargain bins, issue by issue; I’m looking forward to reading the whole thing.
Anonymous asked: What single comic (book/series/novel) fills your heart with joy?
“Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank in the River.” Arguably the single most perfect comic book story I’ve seen to date.
