Hbomb: Hello. Welcome to another Snowflake Interview. Our guest here is Reed "Talon" Brooks of TR Comics and Stupid Comics. Welcome Reed!

Reed: 'ello ello. Do I get the harem now or later?
Hbomb: Later. See the receptionist on your way out.
Reed: Damn.

Hbomb: So, tell the people something about yourself.
Reed: I'm 17, a right-wing Republican (or, if you're liberal, a minority-hating repressor of women's rights), lack any charisma whatsoever, and am generally the biggest jackass that ever graced the planet earth.

Hbomb: Ok, on to the questions. Crow Servo asks:

1. Should toilet paper roll over or under?
2. What's your greatest accomplishment? (That's printable.)
3. What have you got up your sleeves for Stupid Comics in the future?

Reed: 1. Over. It's the natural way of things.
2. As far as comics in general, getting to over 100 strips for Stupid Comics. In life, managing to befriend a lot of girls and still not have the guts to ask any out on a date.
3. You do realize you're asking someone who finds the concept of spider charts repugnant?
Anyway, I generally never think that far ahead. If I get an idea which I think is funny, I'll do the first week of strips and see if it's an idea I can keep going. However, I've never really had any long-term plan.

Hbomb: Ok, Imakuni?Neo asks, "Why is Hbomb such a pain?"
Reed: Because he wants comics, and I am, unfortunately, very lazy. "There's nothing you can do today that you can't put off until tomorrow" is my personal philosophy.

Hbomb: Next question. Josh Nickerson asks: "Why did you choose to represent yourself with a Blastoise?"
Reed: Simply, because Blastoise is my favorite Pokemon. Remember kids, Blastoise is your God! Hopefully, I can convince God to let Blastoise into the Holy Trinity. God, Jesus, the Holy Ghost, and Blastoise is the one that opens the whoop-ass.

Hbomb: Ok. Duke asks:

• Are you ever going to do any more chapters of "A Pokémon Journey Across America"?
• Why is PETA still around?
• Does ANYONE take them seriously?
• What do you like better? Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, or Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back?

Reed:

• Maybe.
• Because there will always be stupid supermodels with more money than sense. Where do you silicone-enhanced callgirls think the leather in your car came from?
• Not really, but they're loud and stupid, so it's like having to listen to that neighbor who always has the remains of a Ford Pinto on cinderblocks in his front yard.
• I've never seen any of them, but I have Jay's rap, so whatever movie that came from.

Hbomb: Moving on. Aipom asks: "Why was there never a Primal Rage 2?"
Reed: Because the game was nearly finished, and the publishers suddenly had this brilliant revelation that they could make a lot of money by spending a lot of money on game development and then throwing the game in the trash. It's called the Enron method to business.

Hbomb: And we all know what happened to Enron. Crow Servo asks: "What's the difference between a wizard and a mage, anyway?"
Reed: Not much really. If you're using D & D terms, a mage is more or less a sorcerer. The only difference between a wizard and a sorcerer is that a wizard can scribe spells into their spellbooks and sorcerers can cast the few spells they know spontaneously. Everyone who has never looked at the rules for Dungeons and Dragons are dumbly staring at that last paragraph.

Hbomb: All righty! Imakuni? Neo asks: "How did you find Rats?"
Reed: Oh boy. This is a long one. Hbomb, you probably want to go make some popcorn for this one.
Hbomb: Ok. Fortunately, we keep the DMG Ice warehouse fully stocked with Damn Good (TM) Popcorn.
Reed: As you might have figured out from Duke's question, I wrote a Pokemon fan fiction known as "A Pokemon Journey Across America." One of the first Pokemon that the main character (me, sadly: go Mary Sue!) was a Raticate. Initially, there wasn't much to the Pokemon. Eventually though, as the Pokemon's dialogue came in, he began to become sarcastic. If you ever watched Beast Wars, well, he was initially based on Ratrap. As time went on, however, I incorporated more and more of my personality into the character. Eventually, the Raticate evolved into Raticlaw (the TR Raticlaw).
Hbomb: And what about Rats (from Stupid Comics)?
Reed: I'm getting to that.
Hbomb: Want some popcorn? How about a monkey?
Reed: Thanks for the popcorn. I'll pass on the monkey. *munch munch*
Basically, Raticlaw is the extension of my most mean-spirited, nasty, and sarcastic side, the things that I would probably be saying if I didn't have any moral scruples. As for Rats... I participate in a Pokemon ASB (Anime Style Battling) league. In honor of Raticlaw, I created a Raticate Pokemon in his own image, of sorts. Well, much like Raticlaw, it didn't take that Raticate very long to become infamous. Teaming up with another trainer's ethically and soberly-challenged Wobbuffett, they soon became the two most infamous Pokmeon in the league. Raticate went on to have two children with two different Eevees (remember: never have two compatible Pokemon use Attract in a battle!) That Pokemon was Rats, and at one point he could become a Raticlaw himself. So, long story short, Rats became Raticlaw's younger brother. Despite the fact that they're both similar in temperament and ethics.

Hbomb: So much for the questions posted on the forum. It's my turn! Ayeka or Ryoko?
Reed: Tough choice...Ryoko's better personality-wise, but between a psychotic princess and a clingly super-powered space pirate, that's not saying much. I'd take Ayeka if I could have Rei Ayanami's personality implanted in her.

Hbomb: Ok. Now, who do you like in the Super Bowl? Bucs or Raiders?
Reed: Partially because I live in the state, and partially because they're more likely to have Stupid Wacky Idiot Fan Hijinks (c), the Raiders.

Hbomb: Next, when is Stupid Comics going back to a normal schedule?
Reed: I'll tell you tomorrow. Seriously...I dunno, pick out an event in Revelations. Probably around that time.

Hbomb: And finally, when should we be expecting the return of TR Comics?
Reed: I love the Raticlaw/Talon mix, so hopefully pretty soon. Unfortunately, there's always those damn high school teachers and their sense that I must "work." I bite my thumb at thee, English teacher!

Hbomb: Oh, how I miss school...NOT! Ok, that's all we have. Thank you Reed.
Reed: Your welcome. And if you haven't been offended yet, let me try one more time. If you've been watching the news, then you know... JEWS...IN...SPAAAAAACE!