We reached out to the cartoonist to ask a few questions about their series. First, we discussed what inspired them to make humor the central theme of ‘Fatsraptor.’ The artist shared with us: “ I’ve always just been attracted to humor. I like funny shows, mostly cartoons, and clever people. I just like to laugh. It’s natural to me, it’s how I think.”
When asked how they balance their passion for gaming, baking, and comic creation while maintaining a unique style and engaging their audience, the cartoonist responded: “I actually don’t balance my interests very well, haha. I constantly rotate existing hobbies while also adding new ones. It’s because of this that I don’t think I have much of a refined style in any of my hobbies.
I also tend to shy away from audience engagement in general. I realized that I worried too much about likes, upvotes, and comments which led to stress and disappointment when making/posting comics. I stopped having fun with it. I recently recovered my love for it and am planning a consistent (but comfortable) schedule. A comic every 2 weeks (maybe, haha).”
Next, the cartoonist shared insights into their creative process and how they come up with ideas for new strips: “Honestly ideas just pop in my head whenever, so I draw them. Whether it’s a small inconvenience that bothers me or a depressive episode, drawing it out and joking about it is my way of talking about it.”
Lastly, the creator of ‘Fatsraptor’ told us about a moment when their humorous content had a positive impact, helping someone see things in a new light or simply brightening their day: “I had someone ask for a print of a Halloween ATHF comic for their collection one time on Reddit which was pretty cool. I’m sure there are more positive comments that I missed or don’t remember on past posts.”
