Erg

Erg, as he is known on the web, was born youngest son of a poor gold miner ekeing out a living in the outer regions of Azeroth. His early days were marked with hardship, reading comics on pulped wood sheets, then burning them to keep warm. He and his family could not afford many comics because constant orc raids caused them to respawn regularly.  Through hard work, spawn camping, and the occasional "hacking" Erg was able to afford a ticket to the US, where he worked even harder as a student of economics in a Midwestern university. 24 years old, he is married to Mrs. Erg (who is none to thrilled about her last name), has a 2 year old Erg Jr. and is expecting Ergina at the end of the summer. He is now living in the Midwest, and reading "digital" comics on the "world wide web".

Starslip Crisis by Kris Straub, reviewed by Erg

By: Erg
Department: Reviews
Issue: June 2007 Issue

Very few comics can reference Men in Black, John Carpenter’s The Thing, and painter Thomas Eakins in a single story line, much less a story line that includes extreme violence, puns, slapstick, and touching self sacrifice. And even fewer can do it in such a way that is so seamlessly professional and on tone as any work in print or on the web. But that is what you get 5 days a week in Kristofer Straub’s Starslip Crisis.

A Decade of Niftiness: Comixpedia Talks to Pete Abrams

By: Erg
Department: Interviews
Issue: June 2007 Issue

Pete Abrams, the creator of Sluggy Freelance, one of the more celebrated and long-running (longest-running?) serialized webcomics ever not only is coming up on 10 years of Sluggy, but recently welcomed a new addition to the Abrams family: Sarah Emily Abrams, born May 12th, 2007. (Ed: Congratulations!) We managed to catch up with Pete before Sarah Emily's birth and talked to him about his favorite Sluggy moments, balancing running a webcomic with family life and how he makes his living from Sluggy.com.

Talking xkcd With Randall Munroe

By: Erg
Department: Interviews
Issue: March 2007 Issue

Randall Munroe, writer of minimalist computer/romance humor comic strip xkcd, was kind enough to grant Comixpedia an email interview, where he discusses how to pronounce the title of his comic, some thoughts on producing the strip, and which raptor style dinosaur he would prefer to be attacked by. Enjoy!

An Interview with Scott Kurtz And Kristofer Straub About New Company And New Projects

By: Erg
Department: Interviews
Issue: March 2007 Issue

Last week Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub were gracious enough to grant this brand spankin' new Comixpedia front page writer/blogger an email interview about their new partnership. The questions are a bit clumsy, but their answers are interesting and informative. Enjoy!