Hbomb: Hello. Welcome to another Snowflake Interview. Our guest here is Josh Nickerson. Welcome Josh!

Josh: Hello everyone! Do I get my fifty bucks now or after?

Hbomb: After. See Techni.

Josh: I want to get fifty bucks, not spend it.

Hbomb: And the rest of this interview will be conducted from the top of the flagpole.

Techni: LOL!

Hbomb: Yes, Techni's here too. Say hi, Techni.

Techni: Hihi!

Josh: Any chance of getting on 'Rosie' instead?

Hbomb: Ok, Josh. Tell us something about yourself.

Josh: Well, my name is Josh Nickerson. I am 34 years old, I am divorced and I LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!! No, wait.... that's not me. I am 22 years old, a graphic design graduate, and I'm aspiring to become a cartoonist. I've loved cartoons and comedy since I was a little kid. I've always felt the most important thing you can do is make someone laugh, especially if they're feeling down.

Hbomb: Ok. Talon asks "Why did you start drawing The Nolans?"

Josh: It's kind of a long story. Back in 1989, I was obsessed with 'Peanuts" (still am) and I used to draw my own Snoopy cartoons, even though I can't draw Peanuts (still can't). Anyway, I was starting to develop my own characters, and I made a little guy that looked like myself, only like a Peanuts character. I thought it was cool, but I trashed it and just kept working on drawing other cartoons. Anyway, that year a cartoon premiered on TV. One that would change animation as we know it. It was The Simpsons. I fell in love with the show and tried my hardest to draw the Simpsons exactly as they looked on TV. Of course, I sucked at that too. Flash forward about 2 years, in 1991. I was doodling on the back of a restaurant menu, drawing Simpsons when I decided for kicks to draw myself. I drew the eyes and the hair and stuff. And so, Josh Nolan was born. Of course, back then he was a blatant rip off of Bart Simpson. But I didn't care. I just loved to draw. And gradually, I developed my own style of drawing and writing.

Techni: Okay. That very in depth. This'll fill the whole half hour. Should I cancel the midget wrestlers?

Hbomb: Ok, Duke asks "If you could have any Gundam, what would you have and what would you use it for? (Please say to kill Mr. Zolin!)"
Josh: What's a Gundam?
Techni:  Gundam - another kinda mecca.
Josh: Oh, right, yet another Japanese giant robot cartoon. Uh, the one with the sword. And I would never kill anybody. Unless they pissed me off.

Techni hides the flagpole: Heh heh!

Hbomb: Joey Hetzel asks "1. How long does it take you to do your average comic? Updating this often is quite impressive... 
2. Do you script your jokes way ahead of time, or make them up as you go? Or both? 
3. Who's your pick for best picture? The frontrunners being "Russell Crowe: Hollywood darling in yet another "special person" movie, or Elijah Wood: Running from orcs and fighting and stuff"?"

Josh: Well, first of all, I never do an entire comic, from script to scan in one sitting. First I draw up some panels, put in the script I have in mind, then pencil, then ink, then erase pencil marks, then scan. I never do all of it at once, but I estimate, on average, about 30-40 minutes a strip. 

Techni: 40 MINUTES!!! It shows!

Josh: Sometimes I write jokes ahead of time, and sometimes I make 'em up as I go. I have a little red notebook at work that I use to jolt down ideas if they pop in my head. You can get a lot of material out of people who shop at 10 o clock at night. 

Hbomb: Not to be confused with your little black book, which is pretty empty. :)
Josh: Sigh......... :(
Josh: Did I mention I'm single ladies?
Techni: Many times.

Josh: And since I think Russell Crowe's a complete prick, I'd have to go with Elijah Wood, even though I haven't seen that Rings movie yet.

Techni: I was taught by some comic I read Russell Crowe needs a bullet wound, preferably in the skull.

Hbomb: Yeah. Russell Crowe makes me not hate George Clooney so much. Anyway, back to the interview. Matt Stefaniuk asks "What shows/movies do you like to watch in your spare time?"

Josh: Oh, quite a few. I watch too much TV I guess. My favorite shows include The Simpsons, Futurama, King of Queens, Friends, and those cool old shows on TV Land. In movies, I love the Austin Powers series, cool old movies like Support Your Local Sheriff, and I recently saw the hilarious Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. I like mostly comedies and cartoons.

Hbomb: Ok, Josh. Now I pose the eternal question: "Ayeka or Ryoko?"
Josh: Jessie. :)
Techni: That wasn't a choice.
Josh: I don't care!

Hbomb: Ok. More questions from Duke: "1) Which would you rather have? Spike from your comic, or Pig from Jackie's Fridge? 
2) Who's gonna win it all? Maryland, Duke, Kansas, Cincinnati, or someone else? 
3) How much ya betting on the NCAA tourney? On whom?"

Josh: I would rather have the Pig. At least I could put him in a cage and sell him. And I really don't follow college basketball, sorry.

Hbomb: I bet my entire next paycheck on South Florida, and they didn't even make the tournament. Hey, at least it's only $15. :) Kid Buu asks: "Why did you quit making Icebox comics?"

Josh: I got tired with the series, especially after the disastrous Redline Special. I wanted to concentrate on more original things. It was also kind of hard to draw comics when people kept asking "Will you put me in your comic?"

Techni: I know where you are coming from.

Hbomb: Techni, do you have any questions for Josh?
Techni: I get to ask!!!?
Josh: Oh God.....
Techni: Mwahahahaha!!

Techni: What about that torrid affair?
Josh: Oh yeah. That was a fun weekend. We sure confused those squirrels.
Techni: They so cuddly! One question! how do I get this gunk you poured on me out?
Josh: Um, try a little soda water. And don't save it for goodness sakes! Okay, that was a little too much..... anyway.

Hbomb: Ok, don't go there. Anyways, Imakuni?Neo asks "What's your favorite Snowflake Comic? and Why?"

Josh: Hmm. I would have to say... A Boy and His Foy. Simply because it's a goofy take on Pokemon.

Hbomb: Ok. Char2k asks: "Well, since you asked Hbomb, boxers or briefs?".... well that's nice. Nero asks: "Do you ever have any second thoughts on returning to doing more Icebox comics? 
Will you do new comics for Snowflake?"

Josh: I have second thoughts, sure. I've thought about several different ways to bring back Icebox, but never really went through with them. Did you know I was working on a spin-off featuring Techni and Yak? That didn't make it past the planning stages either. I might have a new Snowflake comic coming up next month... stay tuned.....

Hbomb: Ok, last question. Imakuni?Neo asks: What do you have planned for the future?"

Josh: To become the greatest cartoonist in the world.
Techni: He's getting married to that girl he had the affair with.
Hbomb: Akemi?
Techni: Sure, fine
Josh: I plan on getting The Nolans on Keenspot, as well as The Treasure Hunters. And eventually, into the newspapers...
Hbomb: ...and eventually the world!
T-echni: Yours is better and more wholesome than most webcomics. You've got a good chance
Josh: Thanks :)

Hbomb: Thank you Josh, and thank you Techni for helping out.
Josh: Thanks. It was a pleasure being here. So, you CAN validate my parking, right?
Techni: sure, but it'll cost the $50.
Josh: Do you even know what validate means?
Techni: Not entirely.
Josh: Sigh.... Okay, see ya!