Asked about the recurring themes in his comics, the artist answered: “Hopefully, there is one recurring theme, silliness! It’s just the way my mind works, I see things in a way that brings a smile to my face, then attempt to interpret them onto paper, then onto my computer to bring them to life.”
We were also wondering if Mark could tell us more about the characters featured in his series. The artist said: “From the everyday, such as older people having difficulty with new technology, or the thought-bubbles of newborns before they can talk, right through to animals that can talk or my sometimes bizarre take on historical periods. And of course, I wouldn’t be much of a cartoonist if I didn’t throw in a few desert island drawings.”
Lynch told us how his creative process looks and how he generates new ideas for his strips: “I like to be contemporary as well being a bit silly. So if I see something happening in society that you can have a humorous dig at, such as being ‘Over-WOKE’ or politicians or bankers trying to appear honest… I think that’s fair game for a lampoon.”
Lastly, Mark shared with us his influences in the world of comedy and humor: “On the cartooning front, I think Gary Larson (The Far Side) opened it up for people like me to run free with our ideas. I don’t pretend to be his contemporary, but like millions of others, a fan. I also enjoy many European illustrators that are able to depict their message without using words, just graphics.
Even though I’m Australian, British humor has always been a favourite of mine, beginning with The Goons radio show featuring Spike Milligan, through to Monty Python. Their level of scatterbrained funniness was right up my alley!”
