BURRITO SUPREME! - MY INTERVIEW WITH DEATHMARK

Did you know that the astronaut, Chris Hadfield, was one of the first people to make a burrito in space? Well, several years ago, he followed a recipe concocted by the chef, Traci Des Jardins, in order to make a burrito while he was orbiting the Earth, safely inside the International Space Station. So, to honor Chris's work and burritos everywhere, today, I would like to present you with another space burrito. Although, in this case, said burrito is the star of a comic book series called 'Burrito Supreme!'. It was written and illustrated by my pal, DeathMark, who kindly participated in the ensuing Q and A. Please enjoy.





1) Name three words that best describe who you are.   I'd say, nerdy, wordy, and humorous.

2) What inspired you to create, 'Burrito Supreme!'?   Well, to cut a long story short, I first came up with the idea for an Earthworm Jim/Buzz Lightyear hybrid - consisting of a spacefaring burrito in a tech-powered suit, fighting goofy villains (mostly, food-related villains) - when I wanted to learn stop-motion animation. But then, when I began to realize that I did not have the patience for stop-motion animation, I decided to quit. Quit learning about animation, not developing the character, who I eventually brought back when a local comic book creation contest had a call for entries. Heck, I had so much fun creating this comic that I decided to keep it going.

3) In your own words, how would you describe this story?   'Burrito Supreme!' follows the humorous superheroic misadventures of a frozen chimichanga who accidentally possesses one of the most powerful artifacts in the universe. It's goofy, it's witty, and it's literally out of this world.

4) What song would you say best represents this comic and why?   To answer this question, I'd like to select a song sung by Sara Bareilles called 'Brave'. Not only because my story is a superhero story (so bravery is kind of important), but as a writer, it also takes a lot of courage to let your words 'fall out' for people to read. Well, there's an inherent vulnerability when someone presents their work to someone else, which to me, is expressed rather nicely in the chorus of Sara's song when she sings… 'Say what you wanna say, and let the words fall out'.

5) If you could get a celebrity - either living or dead - to promote your wares, who would you choose, and why would you want to choose this particular person?   I'd love to select the amazing actor who played both Han Solo and Indiana Jones on the silver screen, Harrison Ford, because his inclusion in those franchises (among others) gives him a huge geek following. It would also be great to see a gruff, ornery Harrison (such as his 'Morning Glory' character), hawking a silly comic book.

6) What's the one thing about this comic book that might surprise people?   Well, people might like to know that 'Burrito Supreme!' is a non-linear title because I want to remind them of that feeling of going to the local newsstand and picking up the latest issue of 'Superman', 'Spider-Man', or whatever, and not caring that they didn't have every issue that preceded it, but at the same time, still enjoyed reading the comic (even if it's in the middle of a bigger story). So, each issue of 'Burrito Supreme!' will be mostly complete, but there may be callbacks to non-existent events, and structurally, it may jump forward or backward in time (depending on whatever I come up with for the next story).

And on that note, I'd like to thank DeathMark for telling us about his comic book, 'Burrito Supreme!', before encouraging you to check out his official Facebook, Twitter, and Etsy pages.