Whitechapel - The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:03:29 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194664#Comment_194664 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194664#Comment_194664 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:19:10 -0700 warrenellis FREAKANGELS FAQ.

FAQ:

If details seem hazy, then that's often because they are and requests for clarity will get you nowhere:

IGNITION CITY #5: delayed by the switch in printers, I believe. Shipping next week.

ANNA MERCURY: same problem, I believe. Shipping today.

DESOLATION JONES: on hiatus, returning eventually, at least to conclude the second story in some (possibly truncated) fashion -- all original notes and scripts lost, as with FELL and NEWUNIVERSAL.

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS: Minor schedule bumpage continues.

FELL 10: on pause -- still trying to reconstruct scripts from lost computer. Gave up trying to reconstitute lost work, have commenced a new story for #10.

NEWUNIVERSAL -- same. There are pages in hand, but I want to have rebuilt a couple more scripts before we restart.

STEALTH TRIBES -- no news right now.

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS: the book is roughly planned as three or four "acts." I choose not to nail it down to a specific number of episodes right now, at least in public. Extenuating circumstances mean the next issue will be a little delayed.

ASTONISHING X-MEN: on a slightly extended schedule, I think, probably not QUITE monthly, maybe six-weekly.

PLANETARY: no idea about collections.

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PROSE WORK:

LISTENER: getting there. Again, this is a reconstitution issue, I lost almost 30,000 words in the computer/backup death. It's not looking good.

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OTHER MEDIA

RED: I'm told there's a script, I haven't seen it. Otherwise, what you read in the film press is usually news to me too!

CASTLEVANIA: No idea. I wrote it, they get to do what they want, whenever they want, my part is over.

OCEAN: No idea.

DEAD CHANNNEL: Dead at this time. Plans are afoot.

GRAVEL: there's no timeframe on this. I commence work on the script within the next couple of months, but this isn't like a comic or even a novel, so don't look for a release date or anything....

GI JOE: RESOLUTE - I've heard there's a DVD on the way, but I know nothing about it and have no involvement in it.

(Oct 2009) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194665#Comment_194665 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194665#Comment_194665 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:27:27 -0700 William Christensen The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194668#Comment_194668 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194668#Comment_194668 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:35:46 -0700 RenThing The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194672#Comment_194672 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194672#Comment_194672 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:46:07 -0700 Andre Navarro The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194674#Comment_194674 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194674#Comment_194674 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:58:37 -0700 Kelcey The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194675#Comment_194675 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194675#Comment_194675 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:01:28 -0700 LordFluffy
2) Anything you look at and go, "Man, I wish I'd written that"

3) Any projects you wish you could go back and redo?

4) Are there days where you scare yourself? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194676#Comment_194676 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194676#Comment_194676 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:16:13 -0700 warrenellis
"any news on Stealth Tribes?"

Not right now. Will add to FAQ, thanks. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194677#Comment_194677 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194677#Comment_194677 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:17:24 -0700 twentythoughts
2. What do you think about writing a children's book? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194678#Comment_194678 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194678#Comment_194678 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:20:35 -0700 warrenellis 1. Have you ever not had a beard?

I didn't grow this until the age of 25 or so.


2. What do you think about writing a children's book?


Not really a children's writer, me. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194679#Comment_194679 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194679#Comment_194679 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:21:12 -0700 Chadbourn The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194680#Comment_194680 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194680#Comment_194680 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:21:41 -0700 warrenellis When you have had the initial idea for a story, the first flash of inspiration, how do you develop it?

Does it have a middle and an end? Is it something that actually develops into a story with a shape to it, or is it just a nice idea? Not every idea has a middle and an end to it. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194681#Comment_194681 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194681#Comment_194681 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:22:02 -0700 warrenellis Any projects you wish you could go back and redo?


ALL OF THEM ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194682#Comment_194682 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194682#Comment_194682 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:23:00 -0700 Jess
EDIT: We all prefer to think that Warren was born with the beard. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194683#Comment_194683 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194683#Comment_194683 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:24:32 -0700 warrenellis
Well, there's a few stages to this.

1> the version I was pissing around with on LJ years ago.

2> so I was rewriting that. And it started slow, but as I re-envisioned the whole thing, it started to get good to me.

3> and then I lost the lot. And, frankly, trying to rebuild it has been impossible. The energy's gone from it, I can't find the tone it had before, it's like having to chew a bit of gum you found under your bed that had probably been stuck to the leg for three years. Hopeless. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194684#Comment_194684 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194684#Comment_194684 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:30:36 -0700 Chadbourn it's like having to chew a bit of gum you found under your bed that had probably been stuck to the leg for three years. Hopeless.

I can understand that. Which begs the supplementary question(s): are you working on a new novel? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194686#Comment_194686 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194686#Comment_194686 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:39:39 -0700 JRadley
(short version: do you self-censor?) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194687#Comment_194687 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194687#Comment_194687 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:42:53 -0700 ian holloway
in the past i've read your reasons for not having done so but do ever regret not going the 2000AD route like so many of your UK contemporaries? Is there a 2000AD character that you'd have particularly liked to have a go at?

Also - is the post apocalypse novel that you mentioned doing after CLV in the pipeline? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194688#Comment_194688 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194688#Comment_194688 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:43:57 -0700 Cantleee
also,

Have you considered the possibility that 'Listener' was so abhorrent to nature that it traveled back in time to prevent its creation? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194689#Comment_194689 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194689#Comment_194689 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:52:51 -0700 Ariana Have you considered the possibility that 'Listener' was so abhorrent to nature that it traveled back in time to prevent its creation? WIN. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194691#Comment_194691 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194691#Comment_194691 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:01:07 -0700 Cantleee
eels? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194692#Comment_194692 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194692#Comment_194692 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:03:21 -0700 Quacky Crooked Little Vein. I have never been benn able to successfully search out if this is true, or a hallucination. If a small cigar does figure in Crooked Little Vein, what is it, what is it called, can I have one?

I will gladly reread the book, if that's what it takes to get such a small cigar. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194699#Comment_194699 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194699#Comment_194699 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:29:10 -0700 BOODOFFSTAGE
If not, can you provide me with any advice that might help me deal with such a tragic condition?

Also, Is growing a beard an attempt at re directing a persons gaze away from the baldness? Does this work? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194701#Comment_194701 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194701#Comment_194701 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:33:37 -0700 James Puckett The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194703#Comment_194703 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194703#Comment_194703 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:35:31 -0700 Ben Gwalchmai
Do you think that, like the book market, it will continue but stop blowing money on genres deemed unnecessary or too experimental? Or do you think it will go the other way and begin taking advantage of new media but making their collected works [read: trades/'absolute editions'/standalone experiments] bespoke objects? Or do you think it will plod along as is? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194704#Comment_194704 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194704#Comment_194704 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:38:00 -0700 warrenellis I keep thinking there is a type of small cigar prominently smoked by one of the characters in Crooked Little Vein. I have never been benn able to successfully search out if this is true, or a hallucination.

Hallucination.

As a man going through the first stage of male pattern baldness, Can you provide me with any secret remedies that might help slow down the process?

Nope. As soon as you're terminally uncomfortable with it, shave it the fuck off. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194705#Comment_194705 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194705#Comment_194705 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:39:01 -0700 warrenellis Does all this fancy hollywood stuff mean that there will be significantly less comics from you in 2010 compared to previous years?


With that and having to finish the (or write a new) novel, yeah, it's likely. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194706#Comment_194706 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194706#Comment_194706 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:42:53 -0700 warrenellis in the past i've read your reasons for not having done so but do ever regret not going the 2000AD route like so many of your UK contemporaries?

No. God, no. You should have heard the way they moaned and bitched about 2000, back in the day. I feel like I jumped past a lot of shit by avoiding 2000.

I do regret not being able to be on British newsstands in a weekly manner. That would have been nice. Doing that back in the 90s would have been, in a lot of ways, the last time there was a common culture in print, and that's always been mediated on a daily or weekly basis. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194709#Comment_194709 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194709#Comment_194709 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:58:18 -0700 dossa1uk The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194711#Comment_194711 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194711#Comment_194711 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:01:20 -0700 BOODOFFSTAGE
SIgh.

I was hoping someone would find a cure for baldness. But, as far as i know, this cure isn't even referenced in science fiction.

Well, at least i'll look forward to adding an elaborate tattoo after I shave.

Oh, almost forgot. I asked this question on the Gravel made into a movie thread. I figure it fits better here. Unless, you cant answer it, which is fine.

As excecutive producer of the Gravel movie, will you have a say in the decisions of production, casting, re writes, etc? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194713#Comment_194713 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194713#Comment_194713 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:02:20 -0700 warrenellis As excecutive producer of the Gravel movie, will you have a say in the decisions of production, casting, re writes, etc?

I'll have a say in what goes on the page. Honestly, not sure about the other stuff yet. Early days. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194714#Comment_194714 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194714#Comment_194714 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:07:13 -0700 Leandro Damasceno The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194715#Comment_194715 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194715#Comment_194715 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:11:18 -0700 Doctor_Six The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194716#Comment_194716 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194716#Comment_194716 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:20:12 -0700 Matt Ampersand
Also, has any porn company made a "Gozilla Bukkake" feature length film yet? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194718#Comment_194718 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194718#Comment_194718 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:26:35 -0700 virtuasamurai
On a post a while back, you mentioned that you were working on an unannounced Marvel project with a notoriously slow artist. Does the secret artist happen to be Travis Charest? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194721#Comment_194721 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194721#Comment_194721 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:50:20 -0700 warrenellis I know Stuart Immonen is probably very busy right now, but how are the odds looking for some new Nextwave?

Zero.

On a post a while back, you mentioned that you were working on an unannounced Marvel project with a notoriously slow artist. Does the secret artist happen to be Travis Charest?

No. Can you remind me of the post? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194722#Comment_194722 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194722#Comment_194722 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:51:03 -0700 BOODOFFSTAGE
That's a relief actually.

Is this your first attempt at a professional(translation: being paid for it) movie script? Or have you written others? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194725#Comment_194725 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194725#Comment_194725 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:07:05 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194726#Comment_194726 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194726#Comment_194726 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:07:19 -0700 chris g The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194728#Comment_194728 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194728#Comment_194728 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:25:07 -0700 agentarsenic
As you grow older are you becoming more health conscious? Folks your age dropping from heart attacks isn't that uncommon. All the drinking and boozing will catch up eventually, do you combat the bad stuff with a healthy diet?

Are you surprised you ended up where you are? Twenty years ago working strings of shit jobs probably didn't offer much insight into the future. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194730#Comment_194730 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194730#Comment_194730 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:44:17 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194731#Comment_194731 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194731#Comment_194731 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:44:38 -0700 filthy ring The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194734#Comment_194734 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194734#Comment_194734 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:46:54 -0700 warrenellis With Planetary #27 out does this mean you are done with DC/Wildstorm for good?

I'm sure it'll never be a closed door. As far as I know, I remain on good terms with everyone there. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194735#Comment_194735 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194735#Comment_194735 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:47:22 -0700 warrenellis Are you working on any new creator-owned projects for Icon, Image, or another publisher besides Avatar?

Yes, but nothing I can talk about right now. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194737#Comment_194737 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194737#Comment_194737 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:31 -0700 mybrainhurts The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194741#Comment_194741 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194741#Comment_194741 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:59:34 -0700 Platypus
Also, reporting for duty as a human chair for you in hopes I'll absorb some of the awesome. And possibly some whiskey. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194744#Comment_194744 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194744#Comment_194744 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:04:10 -0700 Neil Ofsteel The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194746#Comment_194746 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194746#Comment_194746 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:16:58 -0700 0neiromancer
Would you ever be interested in working in a vein similar to the upcoming Image United project, with many artist all assigned to a certain character.

A handful of writers have managed to do books for the mainstream while keeping control of the characters (you with Transmet, Neil with Sandman.) Is this forever, does it go to your estate, or could DC put out "the further adventures" down the line? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194747#Comment_194747 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194747#Comment_194747 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:17:15 -0700 BOODOFFSTAGE So this will be a completely new experience for you.

Considering the horror stories i've heard about hollywood, particularly the way they treat writers, do you have any concerns or fears regarding them taking "liberties" with your property? Have you planned on how you are going to handle such a possibility? (Not trying to freak you out or anything, I am just curious.)

Have you asked any fellow comic writers that have dabled in hollywood for advise? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194757#Comment_194757 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194757#Comment_194757 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:36:47 -0700 The Brad
Why do you like such sissy 80's music?

On a serious note, did having a knee injury shape your decision to be a writer? I vaguely remember hearing it was a sports related injury. If so, was sports something you took seriously at all? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194759#Comment_194759 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194759#Comment_194759 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:41:46 -0700 warrenellis
Jesus, start with the easy one, eh?

CRECY was a big load off my back, in that I'd been wanting to write about that for years. Many many years ago, I really wanted to write something about the Warhol Factory years, but the urge has faded. I think there's probably an interesting book in the pre-Apollo NASA/NCA days, but I don't fancy the research just yet... ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194763#Comment_194763 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194763#Comment_194763 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:47:03 -0700 RenThing
Jesus, start with the easy one, eh?

Well, I figured it had a good chance of getting a varied response. Thanks.

Second question I guess I'd ask is, how do you handle rejection letters (or do you even get those anymore)? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194768#Comment_194768 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194768#Comment_194768 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:04:04 -0700 scribeoflight
Is there an author currently writing whose new works you anticipate eagerly? And if yes, who?

Is there a film director you dream of collaborating with (I'm thinking ahead a few steps, but hey...) sometime in the future?

If you could go back in time and talk, for a while, with any one writer, which writer would you choose?

What are the chances that Shivering Sands will be available, somehow, as a downloadable pdf? (And will you accept hard Chinese currency?) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194769#Comment_194769 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194769#Comment_194769 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:12:32 -0700 virtuasamurai
Here's a follow-up to my Marvel question. If this came out recently, then I just missed it and I apologize.

http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=6061

...the Marvel library has largely been mined out of the useful stuff. I think I snagged one of the last ones (it hasn’t been announced yet because it’s been in production for the last year by a very slow, meticulous and wonderful artist — we’ll call it out when all five issues are in) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194772#Comment_194772 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194772#Comment_194772 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:35:43 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194773#Comment_194773 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194773#Comment_194773 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:48 -0700 KenO This is a monthly comic, or This is a prose novel, or This is a screenplay? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194781#Comment_194781 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194781#Comment_194781 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:02:16 -0700 thinwhiteduke The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194782#Comment_194782 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194782#Comment_194782 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:02:39 -0700 mister hex The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194786#Comment_194786 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194786#Comment_194786 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:14:29 -0700 warrenellis Also, what is your favorite David Bowie Album?

That's actually a tough one for me.

So I'm going to be perverse and say HUNKY DORY. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194788#Comment_194788 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194788#Comment_194788 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:15:14 -0700 warrenellis How far ahead have you plotted Freakangels? How long do you intend it to continue?

I know veeeeery roughly where I'm going until the end of Volume 6. It may end there. It may not. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194789#Comment_194789 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194789#Comment_194789 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:20:55 -0700 Will Ellwood The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194794#Comment_194794 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194794#Comment_194794 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:32:35 -0700 Dirk
Do you have any thoughts on how much of an impact your online activities have on sales of stuff you work on? That's probably not the sort of thing that can really be measured though.

Also, what stage do you think you'd be at on Kohlberg's stages of moral development? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194795#Comment_194795 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194795#Comment_194795 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:33:23 -0700 thinwhiteduke The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194800#Comment_194800 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194800#Comment_194800 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:46:20 -0700 radian ... or can you play one?
( yes i know you're not that other Warren Ellis... )
]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194805#Comment_194805 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194805#Comment_194805 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:54:08 -0700 Jess
http://www.mibbit.com/chat

Nick: [handle] Channel: #whitechapel

Seriously, you might as well break IRC while you're at it. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194806#Comment_194806 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194806#Comment_194806 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:55:33 -0700 StefanJ Gravel & etcetera are made?

(For values of Hollywood which include Toronto or Vancouver or whereever it is cheap to film these days.) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194809#Comment_194809 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194809#Comment_194809 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:03:21 -0700 celan The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194811#Comment_194811 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194811#Comment_194811 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:17:54 -0700 warrenellis Do you have any plans / desire to see the Hollywood sausage factory in operation while Gravel & etcetera are made?


I've seen it before, when GLOBAL FREQUENCY was shot. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194812#Comment_194812 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194812#Comment_194812 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:18:22 -0700 tedcroland So I'm going to be perverse and say HUNKY DORY.

You, me and Wil Wheaton are in agreement, then. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194825#Comment_194825 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194825#Comment_194825 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:08 -0700 Owen The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194849#Comment_194849 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194849#Comment_194849 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:18:03 -0700 Budjette Tan If Wildstorm wanted to do a new GLOBAL FREQUENCY series with new writers & new artists working on each issue, would that be okay with you?

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Why haven't you gone back to doing more GLOBAL FREQUENCY stories?

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What do we have to do / sacrifice in order to convince you to do a signing here in the Philippines?

mwahahahaha ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194850#Comment_194850 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194850#Comment_194850 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:29:55 -0700 frakkingoff
Any details on what it was (or what it would have been)?

Thanks. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194856#Comment_194856 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194856#Comment_194856 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:47:24 -0700 filthy ring The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194863#Comment_194863 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194863#Comment_194863 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:45:57 -0700 Mathias B The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194867#Comment_194867 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194867#Comment_194867 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:31:13 -0700 Neil Ofsteel The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194884#Comment_194884 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194884#Comment_194884 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:25:38 -0700 razrangel
And

Whiskey or whisky? Why? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194887#Comment_194887 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194887#Comment_194887 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:47:18 -0700 pleasedelete The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194888#Comment_194888 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194888#Comment_194888 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:52:58 -0700 elricj
Have you seen the Spider-Woman, Agent of S.W.O.R.D motion comic? And if you have, what did you think of this kind of mixed media presentation? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194894#Comment_194894 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194894#Comment_194894 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:02:04 -0700 twentythoughts The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194912#Comment_194912 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194912#Comment_194912 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:22:02 -0700 elliotmears The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194913#Comment_194913 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194913#Comment_194913 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:27:57 -0700 Edie Howe The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194914#Comment_194914 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194914#Comment_194914 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:30:48 -0700 jarod Doktor Sleepless and use the money to buy new tools? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194917#Comment_194917 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194917#Comment_194917 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:58:23 -0700 warrenellis
Someone else:

Any more rhetorical comics in the offing? I thought CRECY and FRANKENSTEIN'S WOMB were among the best things you've ever done. If it were up to me, comics-format lectures would be the new mainstream.

I have three in mind. BLACK HAND, PERCUSSION and GREEN MONKEY. Whether I'll get the time to do them anytime soon is something else entirely.

Turb:

Would John Reinhardt support my decision to drop Doktor Sleepless and use the money to buy new tools?

No. Because he wants your money. And your love. And your unquestioning obedience. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194918#Comment_194918 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194918#Comment_194918 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:59:22 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194919#Comment_194919 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194919#Comment_194919 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:16:42 -0700 IsaacSher
Since we're on the subject of Japan, do Japanese interpretations of superhero concepts (Super Sentai, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and so on) interest you at all, even if only as a contrast/compare to western superheroes?

And on a completely seperate subject: Are there any actors (stage, film, tv, voice, whatever) whose work you particularly enjoy?

Thanks! ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194924#Comment_194924 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194924#Comment_194924 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:40:56 -0700 GunslayerMonk The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194925#Comment_194925 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194925#Comment_194925 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:41:00 -0700 twentythoughts
Invincible is being turned into a motion comic, and Watchmen was made into one, too. The Watchmen motion comic did make one horrendous decision by making ONE guy voice the entire cast. Including the women. The Watchmen one kinda turned me off to the whole motion comic idea, but I'm interested in hearing if a comic creator sees any use in them :) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194928#Comment_194928 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194928#Comment_194928 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:51:10 -0700 Illogic Spider Woman motion comic for future reference. I found it to be surprisingly good, at least compared to the bits I've seen from the Watchmen one. I like the look of it a lot even. Not that I'd start watching them or anything, but they'd probably be a good way of getting people interested in new titles if used as marketing.

I'd also like to ask you what your motivations for doing these threads are? And say: Thank you, Warren.

Edit: Seems a linked YouTube vid turns into an embedded one... ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194939#Comment_194939 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194939#Comment_194939 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:16:17 -0700 MDickey
And thanks for the Apparat format. It's brilliant in content and format. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194944#Comment_194944 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194944#Comment_194944 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:32:52 -0700 ales kot The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194962#Comment_194962 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194962#Comment_194962 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:33:17 -0700 warrenellis What track do you like the most on Hyperdub's ''5''?

I thought the Darkstar track was an absolute revelation at the time, because I hadn't heard anything by Darkstar that particularly stuck with me before.... but I love Kode9's work the best, I think.

Got the King Midas Sound CD in the post yesterday... ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194968#Comment_194968 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194968#Comment_194968 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:54:02 -0700 oscillateur And have you heard the new A Place To Bury Strangers ?

I'll have to spend some money on these two and make the music industry happy tomorrow... :) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194975#Comment_194975 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194975#Comment_194975 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:05:30 -0700 curb The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194979#Comment_194979 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=194979#Comment_194979 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:12:36 -0700 JJVV
Will we see another Wolfskin series (sort of announced last year i think) by you?

Will Ignition City get another mini?

Even though you will be busy with the novel and the movie scripts - do you have a large backlog of work that has been written and will see print anyways (supergod, Captain Swing, Dok Sleepless, etc?) next year?? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195009#Comment_195009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195009#Comment_195009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:09:11 -0700 Osmosis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195013#Comment_195013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195013#Comment_195013 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:35:54 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195015#Comment_195015 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195015#Comment_195015 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:37:53 -0700 Osmosis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195016#Comment_195016 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195016#Comment_195016 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:39:06 -0700 warrenellis I haven't bought the new Fuck Buttons LP yet. How does it compare to the previous one ?

I personally enjoy it, but I don't think it compares well. You have to come at it from the perspective that Fuck Buttons are, and always were, a pop band, and that second album is always difficult for a pop band -- not least because they want to be seen as more than a pop band and so strive to do more complex or challenging material. Which means, usually, longer tracks.

Imagine, if you like, a synthpop band who wanted to be "serious" and so took their cues from Vangelis. Or mid-period Kraftwerk. Now filter that through Fuck Buttons. That's what TAROT SPORT is, to me. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195018#Comment_195018 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195018#Comment_195018 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:40:42 -0700 Rootfireember How are the kitties doing? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195019#Comment_195019 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195019#Comment_195019 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:42:17 -0700 warrenellis I get the impression that living where you do is important and, for want of a better term, resonant to you. Could you ever envisage living somewhere other than Britain for a significant period of time?

A few years ago, I would have said no. These days, with a bit more perspective: yeah, I could.

I've always loved the Bay Area. There are remote parts of Oregon that look really interesting. Vancouver. Parts of Oslo. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195020#Comment_195020 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195020#Comment_195020 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:42:45 -0700 warrenellis How are the kitties doing?

All still alive, thanks. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195021#Comment_195021 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195021#Comment_195021 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:44:51 -0700 warrenellis Will we see another Wolfskin series (sort of announced last year i think) by you?

I did outlines for a new Wolfskin mini, which I guess will see print mid-to-late 2010.

Will Ignition City get another mini?

Probably not. At best, not for a couple of years. But I don't think there's a burning commercial desire for more Ignition City out there...!

Even though you will be busy with the novel and the movie scripts - do you have a large backlog of work that has been written and will see print anyways (supergod, Captain Swing, Dok Sleepless, etc?) next year??

Not a large one, no. So beyond those three titles, you won't be seeing a lot more from me, I think. Unless I work out a way to do otherwise, of course. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195025#Comment_195025 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195025#Comment_195025 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:11:58 -0700 celan I've always loved the Bay Area. There are remote parts of Oregon that look really interesting. Vancouver. Parts of Oslo.
We'd love to have you here in the Bay Area...or indeed anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195065#Comment_195065 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195065#Comment_195065 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:59:43 -0700 BOODOFFSTAGE
Have you had an IQ test? If so, what is it? and if not, take it now, cause Jesus! ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195067#Comment_195067 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195067#Comment_195067 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:05:53 -0700 icelandbob
Have you ever attended a parent/teachers evening only for the science teacher to make eye contact with you and go "oh shit!" in case you ask them difficult questions about quantum foam?

Do you ever get the chance to support/check up on Southend RUFC (i always found them good oppositon to play against when playing for Millwall)

When are we likely to see your next Apparat "real History" title (i.e Crecy). i remember you asking for suggestions, but my impressionable nephews need their next history fix....

Oh and are you a Jeremy Kyle or Trisha sort of person when you wake up in the morning? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195068#Comment_195068 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195068#Comment_195068 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:09:08 -0700 twentythoughts Parts of Oslo.

Yessss. Add to the five million. Embrace your Viking heritage (because all UK residents have a chance of Viking rape somewhere in their family's distant past). Give us the minor celebrities. Every last one of them shall eventually come.

Besides, we have fancy money with holes in it. How can you resist? Really? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195070#Comment_195070 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195070#Comment_195070 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:38:04 -0700 kerouacshado Would you ever bring law to temporary autonomous zones?
Will Gravel find a magical amulet that transfers his consciousness into a Robot? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195077#Comment_195077 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195077#Comment_195077 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:33:18 -0700 GunslayerMonk
Did you have ever resort to "Yeah, that's the other Warren"? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195104#Comment_195104 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195104#Comment_195104 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:25:48 -0700 warrenellis Have you had an IQ test?

I'm not smart. 128 or so. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195106#Comment_195106 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195106#Comment_195106 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:47:13 -0700 Will Ellwood
Will Ignition City get another mini?

Probably not. At best, not for a couple of years. But I don't think there's a burning commercial desire for more Ignition City out there...!


This makes me incredibly sad.

I suspect that you've answered this before, either in whole or in part, but what is your general work process for a comic? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195112#Comment_195112 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195112#Comment_195112 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:09:49 -0700 kperkins I'm not smart. 128 or so.
Actually on the IQ scale that's Very Superior intelligence, slightly below genius level. Sorry, you are smart. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195117#Comment_195117 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195117#Comment_195117 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:38:46 -0700 LBA The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195118#Comment_195118 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195118#Comment_195118 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:40:41 -0700 hmobius If you still have your nixxed drives and he's got the time, would you be willing to have him see if he can pull any more off them than you already have?

Also I wondered if anything came out of the open discussion you and Ariana had about hidden networks, channels, feeds and the like. I still go back to that once in a while because it made a lot sense. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195126#Comment_195126 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195126#Comment_195126 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:34:24 -0700 hmobius For some reason, I've always thought it was a shame there wasn't a minutemen-like drawing of the seven of them in their prime. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195139#Comment_195139 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195139#Comment_195139 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:02:50 -0700 BOODOFFSTAGE Sorry, for embarassing you. It was just my gut reaction from the first reading.
I've always had a strange fascination with time travel stories, especially dealing with time paradoxes, and you provided a new twist in the concept that I've never heard of till now.
It's a challenge to write such a story, to try to juggle, a complex, and easily confusing concept, provide an original take on it, and still entertain and provide an emotional connection between the reader and the characters. Not easy. In fact, I'm having trouble thinking of other examples at the moment.

Anyway, back to the interrogation.
Have you read any excellent time travel stories that you can recommend?
Have you ever considered writing a story specifically dealing with time paradoxes? If you already had, what is it, so I can go buy it. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195144#Comment_195144 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195144#Comment_195144 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:20:12 -0700 MarshallQuicksand The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195165#Comment_195165 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195165#Comment_195165 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:19:48 -0700 lampcommander The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195184#Comment_195184 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195184#Comment_195184 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:48:51 -0700 Finagle >>Do you have any plans / desire to see the Hollywood sausage factory in operation while Gravel & etcetera are made?

>I've seen it before, when GLOBAL FREQUENCY was shot.

Do you find things much changed from the experiences Harlan Ellison described in his various Hollywood writings (e.g., "Don't fuck with the mouse)?
If so, for the better or worse?
Of course, I realize you're actively working with these folks right now, so can't necessarily say as much as you'd like, but.
The little details are interesting, such as when you have to come out for meetings, is all provided for you?
Do you get a bowl of M&M's with all the brown ones removed in your dressing room? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195186#Comment_195186 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195186#Comment_195186 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:56:30 -0700 Val A Lindsay II The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195192#Comment_195192 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195192#Comment_195192 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:22:58 -0700 mybrainhurts The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195196#Comment_195196 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195196#Comment_195196 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:33:36 -0700 stevencudahy Transmetropolitan or Doktor Sleepless do you have planned out when you start, and how much of it do you construct as you go? I'm just curious about your process for long works with regular deadlines.

Apologies if you've answered this elsewhere and I've missed it.

Cheers,

S. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195199#Comment_195199 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195199#Comment_195199 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:51:23 -0700 NoCleverUserName The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195207#Comment_195207 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195207#Comment_195207 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:18:52 -0700 epalicki
What's your opinion of romantic love? Is it a legitimate phenomenon or an invention to sell chocolate and roses?

Thanks.

--EAP ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195219#Comment_195219 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195219#Comment_195219 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:42:43 -0700 warrenellis Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammet?

Chandler. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195242#Comment_195242 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195242#Comment_195242 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:51:12 -0700 cjstevens
Sorry if already asked, I did check:

Any upcoming events, lectures, talks, general public appearances -hopefully in UK? I really hope to attend one if poss. (If not please do some. I will pay good money to sit and watch you talk bollox).
My dad told me that Warren Ellis guy you like was on Radio 4 the other day, but I think he probably meant the Nick Cave musician right? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195277#Comment_195277 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195277#Comment_195277 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:22:39 -0700 Mandrake The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195280#Comment_195280 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195280#Comment_195280 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:25 -0700 warrenellis Any upcoming events, lectures, talks, general public appearances -hopefully in UK?

None at all, anywhere. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195282#Comment_195282 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195282#Comment_195282 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:00:01 -0700 warrenellis
When are we likely to see your next Apparat "real History" title (i.e Crecy). i remember you asking for suggestions, but my impressionable nephews need their next history fix....

Next spring, with a bit of luck. I've got one forming in my head now that I guess could be out by April or May.


Oh and are you a Jeremy Kyle or Trisha sort of person when you wake up in the morning?

Die, Bob. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195290#Comment_195290 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195290#Comment_195290 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:32:42 -0700 Duncan P Also, don't hate me, but I'm glad to hear the are plans for Desolution Jones. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195305#Comment_195305 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195305#Comment_195305 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:50:46 -0700 Akiramich
Also if you were invited to go on THE F WORD to take on Gordon Ramsey in the dessert challenge, would you accept the offer? Any ideas on out cooking Chef Ramsey? And would you throttle the obnoxious matire de from Brussels? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195323#Comment_195323 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195323#Comment_195323 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:18:33 -0700 BP
You should put a book out of it. I'd buy it. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195333#Comment_195333 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195333#Comment_195333 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:17:02 -0700 sneak046 Also I was in a conversation with the owner of a comic book shop about your work, and he referrred to a book as being your take on Star Trek. He couldn't remember the title and for the life of me, I can't think of anything you've done that could fit that description.I'm not sure if he just made it up, what do you think? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195341#Comment_195341 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195341#Comment_195341 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:33:03 -0700 helloMuller The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195358#Comment_195358 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195358#Comment_195358 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:52:33 -0700 JJVV The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195365#Comment_195365 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195365#Comment_195365 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:17:13 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195369#Comment_195369 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195369#Comment_195369 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:39:26 -0700 Verissimus The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195378#Comment_195378 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195378#Comment_195378 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:39:33 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195380#Comment_195380 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195380#Comment_195380 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:40:43 -0700 warrenellis Do you find it easy to work outside of your office.

Yeah. If nothing else, it's good process to get the hell away from everything for an hour or two every day while remaining work-geared. It's where new ideas get developed, and where columns get written. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195382#Comment_195382 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195382#Comment_195382 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:05:28 -0700 SoarerSC400 The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195388#Comment_195388 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195388#Comment_195388 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:20:41 -0700 VertigoJones The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195389#Comment_195389 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195389#Comment_195389 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:32:21 -0700 rian_miller The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195392#Comment_195392 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195392#Comment_195392 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:46:42 -0700 ian holloway The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195395#Comment_195395 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195395#Comment_195395 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:17:09 -0700 JJVV The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195399#Comment_195399 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195399#Comment_195399 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:26:49 -0700 JJVV
And thanks for taking the time Warren. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195402#Comment_195402 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195402#Comment_195402 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:44:12 -0700 warrenellis Glancing through my old Wizard magazines as I threw them away I came across an interview from 2001 wherein you mention some books you were working on. Can you tell us what happened to "Black Horses" with John Paul Leon and/or "Morning Dragons" with Steve Lieber? Those are both artists I'd really like to see you collaborate with.

Speaking of old interviews/projects - I would love to find out more about MAGIC BULLETS (proposed web serial with Brian Wood?) and STATION? Morphed into something else? or just never came together

Time and circumstances killed pretty much all these -- these projects all coincide with the beginning of the health problems that plagued me over much of the decade. I did start to move on MORNING DRAGONS in 2008 -- and then my backups and computer were fried, so I don't even have the original synopsis any more... ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195403#Comment_195403 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195403#Comment_195403 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:44:40 -0700 warrenellis what is the one comic (or series) that you think everyone should read (that wasn't written by your good self)?

FROM HELL, probably. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195405#Comment_195405 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195405#Comment_195405 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:48:16 -0700 Finagle
a) Take the approach of David Lynch's /Dune/ or /Wanted/, and bash the material around to better fit the cinematic media, or
b) Take the approach of /Watchmen/ and stick extremely close to the material, or
c) Take the approach of most of the Marvel movies, or the Chrisopher Reeves /Superman/ and just sort of riff on the established characters, or
d) Have no general approach, depends on the material in question.

(There is a difference between A and C, but I'll be damned if I can phrase it better). ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195407#Comment_195407 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195407#Comment_195407 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:05:12 -0700 oscillateur
Would you be interested in writing other things for videogames in the future ?

As a game developer, I know that people working on the scenarios are not always the best available (hell, sometimes they're not even really writers but just some designers/directors who think they can do anything :) ), but there are more and more studios hiring people who can actually write things, like you. And it can be a very good thing, especially when the writers and the team really do work with each other. I'd definitely like to see more of that (some teams don't need this kind of input of course, but it could be an improvement for many games). ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195409#Comment_195409 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195409#Comment_195409 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:09:09 -0700 ian holloway The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195411#Comment_195411 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195411#Comment_195411 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:17:57 -0700 fatesaccomplice The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195428#Comment_195428 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195428#Comment_195428 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:30:42 -0700 James Puckett The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195435#Comment_195435 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195435#Comment_195435 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:16:00 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195570#Comment_195570 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195570#Comment_195570 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:38:52 -0700 keyofsilence The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195588#Comment_195588 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195588#Comment_195588 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:36:39 -0700 warrenellis Do you believe that there is life on other planets, or do you feel that the Rare Earth hypothesis holds more weight?

Life on other planets? Certainly. Lots of it? I suspect not. Within that set: lots of sentient life? I suspect not, as per Fermi and Rare Earth. The Rare Earth Hypothesis is way too restrictive and falls victim to weak thinking at too many points -- but I personally think that people are much too dismissive of radiation as a limiter on the expansion of life.

Not that we'll ever find out, because no-one gives a shit about human spaceflight or exotic propulsion. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195589#Comment_195589 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195589#Comment_195589 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:38:44 -0700 warrenellis That old Lazarus Churchyard story where he's talking to the dead girl on the roof. What's that all about? Is it just just a dark little story that emphasizes how alone he is, or is there something I missed. Why, if I remember correctly, was she sitting in a pool of blood?

Well, perhaps it helps to point out that she wasn't sitting in a pool of blood at the start of the story, and can be presumed to be alive at that point. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195590#Comment_195590 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195590#Comment_195590 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:42:39 -0700 warrenellis You've written stuff that's been included in Dead Space, and before that you worked on Hostile Waters and Cold Winter. How did your work take place for these games : did you write things and give them to the studio in the prototyping/preproduction phase and then let them do their stuff or was it a more involved process, with discussions with the team, etc. ?

In all instances, they came to me with the idea of the story, with the game itself already built to some degree, and it was up to me to write the story of the game, break down its acts and mission goals, create characters, write dialogue, etc. In the case of DEAD SPACE, after I was allowed to mention in public that I'd worked on the game, a producer arranged a special media interview to explain that everything I did was pretty much thrown out.

Not that I had a huge problem with them throwing my stuff out -- I even introduced them to Antony Johnston, who I believe did the final pass on all the game writing.

But it does illustrate the contempt the games world has for the writer -- that they actually took time to make sure everyone knew a writer had his work thrown out.

Would you be interested in writing other things for videogames in the future ?

My agent is under the following instruction: I'll now only work on videogames if I'm signed on as a producer. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195741#Comment_195741 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195741#Comment_195741 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:38:23 -0700 Flabyo But it does illustrate the contempt the games world has for the writer -- that they actually took time to make sure everyone knew a writer had his work thrown out.

This makes me incredibly sad. We (as in western games developers) really need to sort out our approach to the whole writing side of the craft if we're ever going to improve beyond what we're seeing. At least the Japanese games developers seem to treat their writers a little better. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195772#Comment_195772 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195772#Comment_195772 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:20:39 -0700 MDickey The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195774#Comment_195774 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195774#Comment_195774 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:24:00 -0700 chenryhen
You've always come across as one of the most professional people in…well, just about any industry. Not just in your interviews, but also in off-the-cuff comments here, for example. You take accountability; if you have personal grudges, they don't really surface; etc. Is that kind of behavior something you are consciously aware of and deliberate? Or is it just part of your general upbringing? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195802#Comment_195802 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195802#Comment_195802 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:31:43 -0700 ian holloway We (as in western games developers) really need to sort out our approach to the whole writing side of the craft if we're ever going to improve beyond what we're seeing.

the new charlie Brooker series Gameswipe apart from being an hour well spent has an excellent commentary on game scripting by Father Ted's Graham Linehan.

he starts talking at about 2:10

]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195808#Comment_195808 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195808#Comment_195808 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:07:04 -0700 Boga_ The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195867#Comment_195867 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195867#Comment_195867 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:20:02 -0700 TheGreatMrS
Follow up, whats your pref ale or hard spirit, trying to decided what to go with this season.

Cheers ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195876#Comment_195876 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195876#Comment_195876 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:47:42 -0700 sdinma The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195880#Comment_195880 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195880#Comment_195880 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:31:15 -0700 TheGreatMrS The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195889#Comment_195889 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195889#Comment_195889 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:43:00 -0700 ramenpreacher The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195909#Comment_195909 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195909#Comment_195909 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:13:43 -0700 helloMuller
Mark Millar has on more than one occasion talked about how he feels there is an 'expiry date' on writing for comics. He (and I am working from memory here) said that he thinks a writer past the age of 45 loses its relevance/connection with the kids.

Of course that doesn't mean one has to stop working in comics. There's plenty of examples of over 45-ers who still create successful work in and out of the mainstream.

My question: Do you agree with the idea that you can only stay relevant for so long in a populist medium before you lose your touch and start to become too self-referential/start repeating yourself?

I've been wondering about Millar's statement, partly because I think its a bit far fetched — look at any other creative industry, film for example, and there's loads of over people over 45 creating entertainment that gets eaten up by the 14-25 demographic — but at the same time I can see what he means that there comes a point where you have to let go and do your own thing before you get swallowed up by the machine. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195916#Comment_195916 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195916#Comment_195916 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:18 -0700 warrenellis He (and I am working from memory here) said that he thinks a writer past the age of 45 loses its relevance/connection with the kids.



I think he probably has a point. But Mark writes things like ULTIMATE AVENGERS while I'm writing sweary textbooks about fairly obscure European battles of the 14th Century. It's something Mark has to be concerned about. I'm currently poring over maps of central Sarajevo circa 1914. If you see what I mean. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195918#Comment_195918 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195918#Comment_195918 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:07:28 -0700 helloMuller I think he probably has a point. But Mark writes things like ULTIMATE AVENGERS while I'm writing sweary textbooks about fairly obscure European battles of the 14th Century. It's something Mark has to be concerned about. I'm currently poring over maps of central Sarajevo circa 1914. If you see what I mean.

Oh yeah of course its very dependent on your audience and what you're writing. So do you see yourself pouring over old maps in 10-15 years time or will you have moved on/phased out of comics slightly?

EDITED TO ADD: I know thats one of those horribly vague questions, but the thing I'm getting at is, personally, I see myself design the things I do now and expand on that in the next 10-15 years (of course I'm younger as well), but in my field of creative industry its not unheard of designers in their 70s still cranking out work that gets appreciated by the masses. I might be digging a hole here. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195973#Comment_195973 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195973#Comment_195973 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:46:12 -0700 dnwilliams The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195996#Comment_195996 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=195996#Comment_195996 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:38:24 -0700 SteadyUP The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196002#Comment_196002 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196002#Comment_196002 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:33 -0700 warrenellis
(and no-one could do anything with the fucked backup discs, either.) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196020#Comment_196020 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196020#Comment_196020 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:02:43 -0700 keyofsilence The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196026#Comment_196026 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196026#Comment_196026 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:24:01 -0700 SteadyUP The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196031#Comment_196031 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196031#Comment_196031 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:08:45 -0700 SoarerSC400
Mek = Grinders and Kiva = Anna

Did you do that on purpose or is it just how it turned out?

Thanks for your time Warren ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196037#Comment_196037 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196037#Comment_196037 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:43:43 -0700 chris g ^_^ ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196040#Comment_196040 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196040#Comment_196040 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:54:07 -0700 SteadyUP
(response to Chris' suggestion, obviously; not a direct question to Warren) ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196045#Comment_196045 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196045#Comment_196045 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:48:54 -0700 DatDude
Do you ever see yourself leaving comics behind for good, and moving onto other kinds of writing? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196055#Comment_196055 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196055#Comment_196055 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:47:58 -0700 James Cunningham
I didn't realize the Dead Space situation sucked that badly. You'd think, when they hired a writer, they'd be smart enough to listen. There's a reason I don't consider story in video games important is that it generally isn't. There are exceptions, of course. Ico and Shadow of the Colossus spring to mind instantly, but in general a game's personality being good (Katamari Damacy, for example) is the best you can hope for. It's be nice if they had at least a little respect for the craft, though.

"I knew an actress so stupid, when she tried to get in a movie she fucked the writer!" *laugh track* ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196058#Comment_196058 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196058#Comment_196058 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:52:09 -0700 agentarsenic The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196077#Comment_196077 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196077#Comment_196077 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:44:46 -0700 David Bedard Do Anything, both for the little tidbits of history that it brings to light and for the fun of trying to make it make sense. I've also recently started rereading Planetary, and it seems there's an awful lot of Do Anything in there, both thematically and in the dialogue. Is that intentional, or am I just hallucinating connections where there really aren't any? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196079#Comment_196079 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196079#Comment_196079 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:57:33 -0700 Alastair The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196081#Comment_196081 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196081#Comment_196081 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:12:13 -0700 warrenellis Did you know the Penny Arcade guys and Seth Rogen enjoy your work?

I knew Seth Rogen did. I think you're wrong about the Penny Arcade guys. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196082#Comment_196082 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196082#Comment_196082 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:17:54 -0700 warrenellis Any desire/plans to work with more female artists in the future?

Hell, I did VAMPIRELLA just so I could work with Amanda Conner.

Just to be clear, in the past I've worked with Amanda, Colleen Doran, Carla Speed McNeil, Laurenn McCubbin, Lea Hernandez aaaaand I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting someone, as well as working extensively with colourist Laura Martin and a great number of female editors.

That said, I have no new plans with female artists. But then, I don't have that many new plans in general. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196083#Comment_196083 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196083#Comment_196083 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:19:05 -0700 warrenellis I really, really enjoy Do Anything, both for the little tidbits of history that it brings to light and for the fun of trying to make it make sense. I've also recently started rereading Planetary, and it seems there's an awful lot of Do Anything in there, both thematically and in the dialogue. Is that intentional, or am I just hallucinating connections where there really aren't any?

Totally hallucinating. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196086#Comment_196086 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196086#Comment_196086 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:45:09 -0700 Platypus The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196093#Comment_196093 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196093#Comment_196093 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:28:35 -0700 MarshallQuicksand The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196106#Comment_196106 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196106#Comment_196106 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:51:36 -0700 IsaacSher

http://www.penny-arcade.com/2009/4/22/

"Warren Ellis cooked up a really slick reboot of the G. I. Joe cartoon, which you can watch online. New episodes tomorrow, I believe. Episode 8 is really something else." -- Tycho Brahe

Not sure about other stuff, but they definitely like some of your work. I wouldn't be surprised if they like other stuff you've done as well, based on the sort of things they like to talk about and write about, but that's pure conjecture on my part.

- Isaac ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196113#Comment_196113 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196113#Comment_196113 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:27:25 -0700 agentarsenic
Warren, this means you can probably get invited to PAX and give a speech get the swine flu. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196147#Comment_196147 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196147#Comment_196147 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:28:13 -0700 RenThing The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196150#Comment_196150 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196150#Comment_196150 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:48 -0700 St.Wanger
But, seriosly, one thing I would like to know is: What would you consider as your favourite own work (in comics)? Is there something, you definately think of as as your most beloved baby so far, or is this dificult to answer? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196195#Comment_196195 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196195#Comment_196195 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:02:07 -0700 redex
Do you find that keeping a distance between home life and public [online] life necessary for sanity? Personally I've found myself moving in the opposite direction towards a merging of all my little "lives" so your opinion as someone who has more experience than I interests me. Is it a necessary evil given your popularity, or a genuine choice? Though I don't mind if you consider this whole question too personal and philosophical for Whitechapel and take a pass... Maybe we need an Ask Uncle Warren Life Advice / Existential Philosophy thread.

More straightforwardly, thanks for introducing me to Fuck Buttons, I don't know if they're entirely something I would fall in love with but there is certainly a niche waiting for them in my playlists. I know this might be heresy, but they sound like a toned down Linkin Park with the ambient synth and background screaming. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196200#Comment_196200 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196200#Comment_196200 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:17 -0700 lampcommander The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196204#Comment_196204 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196204#Comment_196204 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:29:05 -0700 warrenellis My question earlier wasn't answered... did you just not see it, or is it just really annoying to get questions like that and I now know to never ask that kind of question again?

What was the question? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196211#Comment_196211 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196211#Comment_196211 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:22:20 -0700 Dapper Dan
I've noticed that you rarely use 2 page spread layouts in your scripts, whereas a guy like Bendis uses them constantly. What value or effect do you feel they lend to a story, and when and how do think they should be used?

And as a follow up: What's your favorite panel grid? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196219#Comment_196219 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196219#Comment_196219 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:23:11 -0700 cornelius.urquhart Just get drunk, pick up "The hero with a thousand faces" and write something embarrassing that will become beloved by the commonwealth of morons? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196274#Comment_196274 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196274#Comment_196274 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:21:33 -0700 LBA
and feel free to tell me to fuck off if you'd like but what happened to cause you to use the cane? I'm just curious because I've had more than a couple of severe knee injuries myself. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196275#Comment_196275 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196275#Comment_196275 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:27:35 -0700 lampcommander What was the question?

When not mandated by the publisher (and I don't know when it's not) is there a roundabout number of pages you aim for in an issue? Do you just write until a good end or do you have to sometimes stretch it a bit to give it more weight/length? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196281#Comment_196281 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196281#Comment_196281 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:42:19 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196300#Comment_196300 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196300#Comment_196300 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:46:51 -0700 SteadyUP finally starting to catch up on FreakAngels after losing sight of it around Episode 7, and I already want one of their jackets. Any new merchandise coming in the near future? Hoodies, at least? I've got enough fucking t-shirts already. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196316#Comment_196316 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196316#Comment_196316 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:58:42 -0700 filthy ring The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196324#Comment_196324 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196324#Comment_196324 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:55:03 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196337#Comment_196337 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196337#Comment_196337 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:04:25 -0700 Scott Kullberg
Also I was in a conversation with the owner of a comic book shop about your work, and he referrred to a book as being your take on Star Trek. He couldn't remember the title and for the life of me, I can't think of anything you've done that could fit that description.I'm not sure if he just made it up, what do you think?

You're thinking of Switchblade Honey, I bet. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196347#Comment_196347 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196347#Comment_196347 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:05:46 -0700 razrangel The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196351#Comment_196351 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196351#Comment_196351 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:21:41 -0700 rickiep00h
I'd start it, were I not fearing the eels. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196361#Comment_196361 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196361#Comment_196361 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:45:50 -0700 sneak046 You're thinking of Switchblade Honey, I bet.

Yep, that'd be the one...not sure how that slipped past me!

cheers.. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196363#Comment_196363 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196363#Comment_196363 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:55:40 -0700 Will Ellwood The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196371#Comment_196371 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196371#Comment_196371 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:11:22 -0700 warrenellis Have you ever had a "day" job - a gig requiring you to show up at the same place at roughly the same hours at least five days/week? What was the last one, if so?

Day jobs have included working at a garden centre, briefly running a pub, working behind a bar, working in a records department of a store, working in bankruptcy, working in a bookshop, running a bookshop. Packed in day jobs around 23/24, I think? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196528#Comment_196528 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196528#Comment_196528 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:47:53 -0700 mbakunin The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196540#Comment_196540 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196540#Comment_196540 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:38:18 -0700 icelandbob Comics Britannia or the late review at all?

And if you were to be asked, what would your answer be? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196541#Comment_196541 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196541#Comment_196541 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:45:26 -0700 Alastair The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196544#Comment_196544 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196544#Comment_196544 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:12:19 -0700 malcheck
If so who do you support?

i would guess..... Tottenham ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196556#Comment_196556 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196556#Comment_196556 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:25:14 -0700 warrenellis Just wondering. Have you ever been asked to be a talking head on TV culture programmes a lá Alan Moore on Comics Britannia or the late review at all?

And if you were to be asked, what would your answer be?

I did a spot for Channel 4 news once, talking about some tv show, I forget which... in general, I avoid that kind of thing. There's an awful lot of talking-monkey-syndrome, that affects even Alan's appearances -- "look, he writes comics AND he's intelligent. We better find some other way to make him look fucking stupid." And usually, they do. No-one's giving Jeanette Winterson a copy of KICK-ASS to flick through out of altruism. And the level of intellectual rigour in relation to comics on The Late Review is usually worse than that -- Tom Paulin's considered opinion on the work of Chris Ware were "oh, aren't the colours dreary?" ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196557#Comment_196557 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196557#Comment_196557 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:26:39 -0700 warrenellis Are you a football fan ( soccer for our american friends ) ?

Nah. Occasionally I'll look at an international match if one happens to be on when I sit down on a Sunday afternoon. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196558#Comment_196558 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196558#Comment_196558 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:29:03 -0700 warrenellis Did you manage to watch Question Time tonight?

And what would the point of that have been? I know Nick Griffin's history, I've read BNP literature, I'm fairly up to date on current affairs, and I know he and the BNP are all poisonous cunts who don't deserve to breathe.

Why, were you one of the people who let Nick Griffin claim that he alone won Question Time its best ratings in years and that it bespeaks a passionate British interest in his policies? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196618#Comment_196618 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196618#Comment_196618 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:16:07 -0700 Phranky Packed in day jobs around 23/24, I think?

I mentally packed in work when I realised I would have to get up in the mornings, nowadays I approach every day as if I'm about to be fired which I find gives me the appearance of being incredibly confident. I'm still working on a way to get paid just to exist.

Why, were you one of the people who let Nick Griffin claim that he alone won Question Time its best ratings in years and that it bespeaks a passionate British interest in his policies?

Ginja is most definitely not one of those people. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196814#Comment_196814 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196814#Comment_196814 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:18:38 -0700 keyofsilence The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196857#Comment_196857 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196857#Comment_196857 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:11:28 -0700 warrenellis What are your favourite albums of all time?

Oh my god, that's a tough one.

I'll come back to that, I think. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196859#Comment_196859 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196859#Comment_196859 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:15:30 -0700 warrenellis How do you feel about print media dying out?

Honestly, I don't think it is. It's just changing. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196949#Comment_196949 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196949#Comment_196949 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:15:50 -0700 sciencedan The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196954#Comment_196954 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196954#Comment_196954 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:27:17 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196965#Comment_196965 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196965#Comment_196965 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:02:44 -0700 filthy ring The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196982#Comment_196982 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=196982#Comment_196982 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:04:29 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197013#Comment_197013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197013#Comment_197013 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:01:08 -0700 dot_xom The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197022#Comment_197022 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197022#Comment_197022 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:20:39 -0700 James O'Dwyer 'Revolution' by Deathboy featuring Warren Ellis still cheers me up when I catch the train to work each day.

"If someone turns up tonight, wearing the right suit, and tells us to fuck each other to death, tomorrow morning the streets will be piled so high with bodies that they will block out the sun."

I am quite certain that any decent mixes of a choice rant will always go down well with the fanbase. Or myself, at least.

That moment of fannish whimsy over, though, what kind of projects would you consider engaging in with musicians, if at all? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197028#Comment_197028 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197028#Comment_197028 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:08:52 -0700 jeff The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197037#Comment_197037 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197037#Comment_197037 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:16:33 -0700 ales kot The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197053#Comment_197053 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197053#Comment_197053 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:08:01 -0700 warrenellis I know you recorded some spoken word stuff with DeathBoy a while back, but have you ever considered doing more work with musicians?

Um... I'm not about to walk up to musicians saying "I Am Warren Ellis, put music to me just muttering some shit".... ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197054#Comment_197054 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197054#Comment_197054 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:12:25 -0700 warrenellis Have you ever used Brian Eno's and Peter Schmidt's ''Oblique Strategies'' cards, and if so, what do you think of them?

I don't use them at all. This is going to sound weird, but I actually kind of go out of my way to avoid systems other creators use, beyond Just Sitting There And Hitting A Keyboard, because I don't want to end up writing like them... ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197063#Comment_197063 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197063#Comment_197063 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:12:46 -0700 ian holloway
and a question...
what made you drop the real names only criteria of the previous board? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197067#Comment_197067 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197067#Comment_197067 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:33:05 -0700 warrenellis
Whitechapel, on the other hand, was conceived as a wider and yet more "fun," less tightly focussed and more playful environment. So I loosened things up. Ariana and I simply crush people if they get out of line. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197071#Comment_197071 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197071#Comment_197071 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:49:00 -0700 agentarsenic The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197121#Comment_197121 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197121#Comment_197121 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:10:16 -0700 elliotmears The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197127#Comment_197127 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197127#Comment_197127 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:35:56 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197132#Comment_197132 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197132#Comment_197132 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:10:49 -0700 dispophoto I don't use them at all. This is going to sound weird, but I actually kind of go out of my way to avoid systems other creators use, beyond Just Sitting There And Hitting A Keyboard, because I don't want to end up writing like them...

someone just mentioned that the Oblique cards are set up to avoid systems, in general? ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197135#Comment_197135 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197135#Comment_197135 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:48 -0700 warrenellis The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197193#Comment_197193 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197193#Comment_197193 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:56 -0700 Boga_
mind=blown ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197194#Comment_197194 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197194#Comment_197194 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:01:22 -0700 warrenellis
You are welcome. ]]> The Autumn Interrogation Of Warren 2009 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197199#Comment_197199 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7016&Focus=197199#Comment_197199 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:12:03 -0700 keyofsilence
*ahem* Just moving along now... ]]>