Swirlee

R Stevens interviewed The Diesel Sweeties creator recently inked a deal with United Feature Syndicate to put his brilliant comics in newspapers across the country, and now he’s doing the interview circuit. I am impressed more than surprised by his self-deprecating humbleness and obvious business (and media) savvy. He’ll be putting out seven strips a week, plus web-only stuff, and will retain an impressive amount of rights.

Fleen: How are you going to preserve your distinctive pixel style at the very small sizes of newspaper comics?

Stevens: I ordered some undiluted, raw pixels from Hokkaido, Japan. They are very expensive, but you can’t put a price tag on the squarest items known to man. I do not advise snorting them.