We got in touch with the artist behind the comic series to find out more about it. First, we asked them about the inspiration for ‘Veggie Donut Comics’, and we found out: “I was inspired to start making comics when I was younger after reading stories like Captain Underpants, which revolved around creating comics. I thought it looked like fun so I proceeded to make some extremely not very good comics as a child, bad enough that I can’t even remember what they could have possibly been about. Years later, after gaining regular access to the internet and seeing more artists doing short-form comedy, I decided that I liked that format a lot and spent a few years playing with the idea of making my own.”
We were wondering what themes or motifs seem to recur in Hunter Mclntyre’s comics. We learned that: “My comics have a few recurring themes which mainly involve finding absurdity in the mundane and maybe being a little cute while doing so.”
The artist told us more about the characters featured in ‘Veggie Donut Comics’: “One of the main characters featured in my comics is Jimmy, who is defined by his innocence and desire to be cute whatever the situation. One of my other main characters, Abby, has similar core traits but is very different in execution. Jimmy is very deliberate and vocal about what he does while Abby just does what Abby does and I don’t really know why.”
Next, Hunter Mclntyre gave us a glimpse of the creative process while working on new strips: “Overall my comic creating process is all over the place. I switch up strategies constantly, sometimes deliberately trying to flesh out ideas I find interesting, other times I just sit at the computer while doodling and making random lines until inspiration strikes.”
Lastly, we asked the artist to share some of their influences in the world of comedy and humor. The cartoonist told us: “Some of the biggest comedic influences in my life started with Weird Al and Mel Brooks as I really enjoyed parodies as a kid. In general, absurdity is the most prevalent aspect of my comedic style, so naturally Tim Robinson’s 'I Think You Should Leave' has influenced my humor the most in recent years.”
