Cy Dethan
Whatever Comics is proud to present Cy Dethan as the latest comic writter to answer the Questionnaire! Why? Well Cy's been a customer and friend of ours for years and years and he bloody well deserves to be able to advertise his considerable talents and his upcomming work for both Markosia and Insomnia Publications. Take it away Cy!
The Questionnaire
So who are you then, and what do you do?
My name's Cy Dethan. I'm a freelance writer who loves comics. Right now I'm writing Starship Troopers for Markosia and a few other things.
What have you done that I might recognise?
Well, given that we kinda know each other and I've talked your ears inside out
about what I'm doing, then you probably know most of what I've done. Starting from issue #5, I'm the new writer on Markosia's Starship Troopers ongoing series, and I've got a story in the upcoming Layer Zero Volume Two anthology from Insomnia Publications. I've had another Starship Troopers strip, Extinction Protocol, running in Mongoose Publishing's Sign's & Portents magazine since August 2006. Before that I was freelancing as a business writer, and before that I was performing as a magician!
What have you done that I don't know about?
There's some stuff cooking that I can't talk about yet - but I, um, can't talk about that yet.
Tell me something you have not told anyone else.
The new artist on Starship Troopers is one of the most striking I've ever seen. I think a lot of people are going to take serious notice of him after this.
Chocolate or Chips?
For what purpose - eating? If it's eating, I'd say chocolate.
What word do you think is underused?
Yeast.
What book do you wish you had worked on?
Difficult question, in that most of the books I really admire are as good as they are because of the people who work(ed) on them. Certainly, there are characters I'd love to write, but that's a much larger question.
What book do you think would have been better if you had worked on it?
All my books would have been better if I'd actually worked on them…
Are you underpaid or overrated?
I'm unpaid and unrated, so I pretty much break even.
JLA or Avengers?
Avengers. I like my heroes to sweat a little.
Thanos or Darkside?
I'm afraid I can't answer that question, on religious grounds.
Judge Dredd or Hellboy?
Dredd. Unless you're asking who'd win in a fistfight. No, actually, that's still Dredd.
Are your choices influenced by your current employer?
I'm self-employed, so yes.
If you could be involved in telling a story featuring any two characters, who would they be?
Muhammad Ali and Gamera.
If you were a sandwich, what would your filling be?
Illegal.
Save the world or rule the galaxy?
Who's got time to rule the galaxy? I'm not much of a paperwork guy.
One thing that annoys you about comic fans? (Only one please!!)
Being one.
CGC - blessing or curse?
I can honestly say that it has never impacted my life in any meaningful way.
Who sent this to you and do you like them or merely tolerate them?
Well, you did. You seem okay.
Who are you going to send this on to and do you think they will reply?
I'll pass it on to Nic - my collaborator on Extinction Protocol (and, coincidentally, the last two world wars). I'll also send a copy to the mystery artist on the Markosia Troopers book, once he's been formally announced. He's a nice guy, so he might reply.
Any words of wisdom before you go?
Yeast.
Thank you and goodnight!
Cheers!
