The Comic

Q:
When was Manic Graffiti created?

A:
Jan 2005. I was in a law attachment which was fast running out of things for me to do, and I got a little bored. : / At that time, Garagrim and I also ran into abit of trouble over a bugged elf escort quest in Ungoro Crater... and the comics were born. :D

Q:
Where do you get your inspiration?

A:
The early comics were mostly inspired from conversations in and out of game with Garagrim, who possesses an incredible sense of humor. :D The later ones just find me as I go along... or are ideas from lovely readers. : )

Q:
Which comic is your personal favorite?

A:
It has to be "Pet Pathing". I don't often laugh at my own comics, but that one pulls a chuckle every time.

Q:
Why have what seems to be two separate comics? Why not concentrate on one?

A:
Well... I started off with the hunter+pally comics, and only much later branched off with Noobcow. The hunter+pally comics were meant for me to have fun as an artist, i.e. to play with designs and detail characteristic to 'endgame' gear, and the Noobcow comics for me to relax and draw something simple and cutesy.
After a while it seemed that the hunter+pally comics became the "Endgame" and "PvE" comics, while the Noobcow ones the "PvP" comics. Covers much more of the game that way. :D

Q:
So what level is Noobcow?

A:
Noobcow is level "Noob", which spans all levels in the game. :D After all, level 60s can be noob too. ^^

Q:
What is Noobcow's gender?

A:
Noobcow is nominally female (hence the weird strip of cloth under its arms). This is because as a rule in RPGs I play female characters, being a girl myself.
However, in recognition of the fact that 'noob' can be both male and female, I try to make as little reference to Noobcow's gender as possible. Noobcow is an 'it'.

Q:
Why is Astarte in lousy/Black Dragonscale gear, while her friend Garagrim is in Judgment?

A:
I try occasionally to follow what they are wearing in game. I no longer play Astarte, who is only wearing out of date gear (I still have green gloves! :O ). On the other hand, Garagrim is still alive and grumbling along, somewhere out there. :D

Q:
Why is there no "RP" comic?

A:
Because I feel that there is already an RP element that shows up sometimes in the comics, especially for Noobcow. :D

Q: Why mis-spell some in-game character names and not others?

A: Due to various Intellectual Property Law courses, I was uncertain as to whether to use Blizzard "IP" in the form of their characters in the comics. However... later it turned out that it's just too fun not to. : / So... I await judgment :O

The Artist

Q:
Which server are you on?

A:
I started off on Elune, with Astarte (60 Elf Hunter) and Erinyes (41 Dwarf Priest), then played for a while on Darkspear with Ookami (38 Tauren Shaman, aka "Noobcow", and with Garagrim's Orc Warlock, aka "Nooborc"), and finally settled on Tichondrius with Samarkand (60 Troll Mage) and Chocoholic (60 Tauren Druid). : ) I also have a baby pally on Emerald Dream - Ariamar (14 Human Paladin).

Q:
Do you mind being disturbed in game?

A:
No, talk to me if you like. :D I'd most likely be on either Tichondrius characters.