Episode 151 – The Mike Witmer Interview




Comics Coast To Coast show

Summary: On this episode of Comics Coast To Coast we talk to Mike Witmer creator of Pinkerton and long time friend of the show. About Pinkerton: (source: pinkertonpark.com) Pinkerton is written and drawn by Mike Witmer. Mike is a movie geek, a tech nerd, a spiffy dresser, and a beer lover. He lives with his girlfriend and their Brady Bunch-style combined family in scenic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (where he forces them all to labor tirelessly on the heavy lifting with Pinkerton). His mother is his biggest fan. andnbsp; http://pinkertonpark.com Dont forget to listen to all the great podcasts on the Frog Pants Network. As always, you can find our show by clicking the link below, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Download MP3 Show Notes: Our questions for our guest: Pinkerton is back! Where did it go? Brian I heard the relaunch was fraught with peril. Tell us how you responded to the Godaddy Hacking. Brian Preferred Readers. Tell me more. Brian Have you had any problems getting your groove back? Or has it slipped back on like a well worn Cintiq glove? Brian Did you watch a lot of Yogi Bear growing up? You seem to have a keen interest in parks. Do you go to any parks in real life? Talk to animals? Feed them? Brian Who do you see out there successfully marketing their comic strip that you would like to steal all their good ideas and make them your own? Brian Tell us what tools you are using? To create the strip. Brian The internet is full of online productivity tools mysteriously hanging in the cloud. Do you find any of these useful? Indispensable? CS6 as service? Brian Where do you see Pinkerton in 50 years? Thats a milestone Sparky set and Jim Davis is barreling towards. Think he will make it? Brian Give our listeners some advice they cant afford to ignore Brian Spoons and Forks for ears. Are they plastic or silver? Brian You obviously know youre characters really well. How did you land on their personalities? Joel My suck cup runneth over andlt;-- ? Great line. What other forms of comedy influence your humor? Joel Just out of curiosity, have you ever watched Angry Beavers? Joel Pinkerton, now in technicolor - What prompted the switch? Joel Related: Framing/sizing/color - Any format concerns for future projects in print, like a book? You seem to have jumped back into Pinkerton Park with enthusiasm. Any big plans in the future? Matt There seems to be a lot of identity crisis floating around Pinkerton Park lately. Any significant changes planned? Matt Intro Music: Found on Looperman.com Follow the guys on Twitter: Brian, Joel, Matt and Denver Special thanks: Scott Johnson (http://myextralife.com), Sebastiaan (The Mashup Man) for our Mashups, Nicole Spagnuolo (http://nicolespag.com) and everyone behind the scenes andnbsp; Official Note Taker: