It's funny, in some of the interviews I've seen that were done for the film, some people say things like, 'Oh, I was never a very big Jim Woodring fan. I've never thought his work was that great.' Jim Woodring bigfanfilm Change image and share on social
I used to publish these stories in 32-page comics, and I would either do short stories or break the long ones up into chunks so there would be some variety inside the comic. But since then, people have been doing more and more long, standalone works, and the term 'graphic novel' has sort of become the codified term now. Jim Woodring breakchunkcodify share on social
Real shapes and real patterns are things you would observe in nature, like the marks on the back of a cobra's hood or the markings on a fish or a lizard. Imaginary shapes are just that, symbols that come to a person in dreams or reveries and are charged with meaning. Jim Woodring backchargecobra share on social
When I started formulating the first Frank comic, I knew I wanted it to be something that was beyond time and specific place. I felt that having the characters speak would tie it to 20th-century America, because that would be the idiom of the language they would use, the language I use. Jim Woodring 20thamericacentury share on social
I've heard that Alfred Hitchcock said that by the time he was ready to shoot a film, he didn't even want to do it any more because he'd already had all of the fun of working it out. It's the same thing with these Frank comics. Jim Woodring alfredcomicfilm share on social
In a long story like 'Weathercraft,' it becomes kind of convoluted. It can become perhaps difficult to remember what led up to whatever point you're at. I worried a little bit about people being able to keep the shape of the story in their heads while they were reading it, and not wonder how they got wherever they were. Jim Woodring biteconvolutedifficult share on social
Doing a story about my mundane, waking life, how much I don't like my job, or breaking up with someone, I don't think so. Those stories don't interest me that much as a general thing. Jim Woodring breakgeneralinterest Change image and share on social
Alternative cartoonists have to rely on comic book stores to get their stuff in the hands of readers. Jim Woodring alternativebookcartoonist Change image and share on social
A tree is an incomprehensible mystery. Jim Woodring incomprehensiblemysterytree Change image and share on social
Comics could use more creators with something worthwhile to say. Jim Woodring comiccreatorworthwhile Change image and share on social