Comic Book writer, Jamie Delano, answers the Questionnaire.
This time round we have one of Comics legendary writers, who first made a name for himself when his mate, a certain Alan Moore, suggested that he would be quite good at writing comic books over a pint!
He went on to write the solo series for a Moore creation, John Constantine, as well as, if not better, than he was written in the pages of Swamp Thing.
He also appears to have given up smoking!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Whatever Comics Presents Jamie Delano!
So who are you then and what do you do?
Jamie Delano. I stalk the countryside by day and online poker-rooms by night, trying to convince myself I don't smoke anymore. Occasionally I write a comic book.
What have you done that I might recognise?
Hellblazer: the early years. DC Comics.
What have you done that I don't know about?
Outlaw Nation - DC Comics and Desperado Publishing. Hellblazer OGN: Pandemonium - DC Comics, Spring 2008
Tell me something you have not told anyone else.
No.
Chocolate or Chips?
Either, as long as it's laced well with nicotine.
What word do you think is underused?
Passionate -- I mean that ironically.
What book do you wish you had worked on?
The Bible
What book do you think would have been better if you had worked on it?
The Bible
Are you underpaid or overrated?
Both.
JLA or Avengers?
I dunno. Kill 'em all.
Thanos or Darkseid?
Darkseid...? I wrote about him once, I think.
Judge Dredd or Hellboy?
No interest to declare.
The Darkness or Shadowman?
wrote Shadowman too... until the bastards replaced me with a "genuine voodoo practitioner". My magic was better though: book was cancelled a couple of months later. Heh.
Are any of your choices influenced by your current employer?
Employer?
If you could be involved in telling a story featuring any two characters who would they be?
The Prophet Mohammed and The Virgin Mary.
If you were a sandwich what would your filling be?
Gimme a break.
Can you get me a job?
There's a field of brussels sprouts out back of my house will soon need picking. I think the gangmaster lives in our village. Let me have a word. Minimum wage less commission and transport okay?
Save the world or rule the galaxy?
Give me the galaxy and the world can have a chance to make its case.
One thing that annoys you about comic fans? (Only one please!!)
They ask too many stupid questions.
CGC - blessing or curse?
had to waste my time googling to find out what it is. Looks like another fine job creation scheme.
Who sent this to you and do you like them or merely tolerate them?
No idea: but if I find out I'm gonna kick his arse.
Who are you going to send this on too and do you think they will reply?
The Pope and Osama bin Laden. And who knows... stranger things have happened.
Any words of wisdom before you go?
No. My brain died around quesion five.
Thank you and goodnight!
You're welcome
Jamie Delano is currently working on Narcopolis for Avatar Comics.
