Quotes from Charles Forsman

There are lots of theories that the simpler a comic character is drawn the more relatable they become. People can imprint themselves onto the gaps in the picture. The skill of cartooning is often working out how much can be stripped away.

I had zits on my thighs when I was a kid. I remember feeling so disgusting and grossed out by them.

I'm a huge fan of not doing world-building or exposition. My eyes glaze over when I see it.

When I'm not worrying about what other people want, that's when I do the best work.

I'm hard-pressed to say that anything I do in my comics is intentional. But that is a stupid thing to say.

I'm going to try to have a bonus item with each issue of 'Revenger.'

There is no editor or agent or person with a sack of money that will magically come down and give you motivation to make your thing.

I listen to tech podcasts and read tech news everyday. So I am not unfamiliar with Amazon's practices. I'm not surprised that they bought Comixology.

I like to leave things open, and even when I write out the story ahead of time, it always changes. I don't think I would finish anything if I was sticking to a plan that was very rigid.

Anytime I feel like I am beginning to explain the plot or characters too much my stomach churns. I like stories that let the characters speak for themselves and don't give you all the information.

I grew up with 2 older brothers, the oldest of which was big into film. Hanging around him got me seeing so much good stuff at an early age. Maybe a 10-year-old should not be watching 'Boyz N the Hood' like 10 times in a row? I don't know. But it probably shaped me in some way.

'Automa' is probably my first sci-fi story. It's not hard sci-fi but more in the 'Terminator 2' vein.

I find myself laughing at really bad situations.

I always wanted to write about comics and I have written little things here and there but I am not confident in my writing.