Talking Comics with Bob Tinnell

Talked with Bob Tinnell for quite a while the other night. If you don't know Bob's work, shame on you. He's part of the team who brought us The Wicked West and The Black Forest. Of course, he also hooked us up with The Living and the Dead, Terry Sharp, and Sight Unseen. While those are certainly great books, I think he's going to make a name for himself (as if he hasn't already) for his more heartfelt stories, such as Feast of the Seven Fishes and The Chelation Kid. I met him a few years ago when I was doing interviews for BrokenFrontier.com. We kept in touch here and there, and at some point, he started showing me scripts and I would help with some editing. What I saw in him pretty much immediately was that he's truly concerned about telling a great story. I was some no name punk, and he was totally open to hearing what I had to say. He's not out to make a name for himself, or to use comics to get to Hollywood. He just wants to tell good stories. And for me, an editor, that's what I want most from the writers I work with. Hell, it's what I want from every writer, whether I work with them or not. Anyway, we talked. I don't normally get too long winded about comics or the industry, but it was a great conversation about the state of comics, what he's working on, what I'm working on, etc. Through our discussion, he helped me stay focused and positive. He even gave me some new ideas for ways to get my own stories out there. So much so that I've been writing down idea after idea, at work, after bedtime, you name it. It's all I can think about. Hell, I've even started a script. So anyway, when you see my next announcement, you'll have Bob to thank. And so will I.