Ask phil Foglio's son anything
How are you?
Do you think President Woodrow Wilson has been vindicated by history, or further villainized?
>>78601329
Not that guy, but I did my Historiography thesis on Woodrow Wilson.
The man was an unrepentant anglophile who never should have been president. He dragged the United States into WW1 just to satisfy his vague sense of globalism and America's place in the world.
It was good that Congress smacked him down on the League of Nations. He was trying to turn sovereignty of the United States over to an international body.
>>78601292
Why does he draw faces so weird? Itherwise I admire his talent.
>>78601309
Just fine. Wishing it would snow, but I wish that every year.
>>78601329
>>78601364
I think that settles that.
Would you say that nihilism is a stepping off point for existentialism?
>>78601407
I can't properly answer that one, as I've spent my entire life used to his art. I could see the potential weirdness, but I just can't register it. It's just style I guess.
>>78601431
Possibly, if you take the rejection of life's meaning as an invitation to construct your own meaning. I believe our purpose is the one we make for ourselves, so I'm going to say yes.
What are your views on the long term economoc viability of webcomics, having seen your father make the successful transition from traditional comics to the digital form?
>>78601463
Thank you! That's a very thoughtful answer.
I love your dad's work, by the way. Great stuff. All the best.
>>78601292
DO YOU SUCK DICKS?
Whats your favorite magic the gathering card?
>>78601292
How is your girlfriend and/or boyfriend doing?
Are you a fat fuck too?
Are you old enough to read XXXenophile? What's your favorite story?
>>78601517
im not OP but my favorite has usually been duress
it always feels so visceral
>>78601572
>>78601292
Are you an artist as well? Do ypu have a website or portfolio?
>>78601483
I think we comics as a medium of comic distribution are fruitful. Giving a comic away for free while also allowing for bought physical copies seems logical to me, but again, I've grown up with it.
>>78601514
SIR, NO, SIR!
>>78601533
I am without.
>>78601517
I like myr propagator. Backbone of my artifact creature trolling deck.
>>78601544
I'm fatter than id like, but with how little excersise I get, it's a wonder I'm not far fatter than I am.
>>78601549
I helped organize the company vault a while back. I read through a big pile of xxxenophile books, and out of everything in there, I think I liked the one with the explorer and the troll girl. That one was cute.
>>78601610
I try to draw sometimes, but I don't really like what I produce. I think I'm greatly in need of some of that devientart brand bad art hubris. The ability to delude myself into liking my own art would be great.
>>78601701
I'll trade you MS paint art right now if you like
anything you like
>>78601755
My arts all on my computer. If the thread is still alive come dawn I'll post some nuclear throne fanart I doodled a while back.
>>78601784
that pretty sounds cool
nuclear thrones pretty great, i love that bill cypher Yv charecter
>>78601865
Nuclear throne is one of my favorite games. Even when you get no where, it's still satisfying. I spend so much time trying to build a run with all the fire rate upgrades at once. Still haven't done it.
>>78601292
Opinions on XXXenophile?
>>78601292
do you know anything of your dad's relationship to Spiderweb Software and the Avernum series?
>>78601407
I see people say this, but I don't see it as an issue; he's a goddamn cartoonist who draws in a cartoony style, which I have loved since the days of Phil & Dixie in the old DRAGON MAGAZINE.
>>78601292
Is it weird that your Dad made a porn comic?
Have you fapped to it?
Kaja, Kaya or Kazha?
When will we see more of Buck Godot?
>>78601292
Do you have a waifu?
Do you think Maffo fucked Dom? Why people doesn't talk about Wolstenlord?
>>78602216
Pretty cool.
>>78602544
Dads friends with the creator.
>>78602687
No and no not yet
>>78603774
I'm sorry anon, I don't know what that is and an too lazy to google.
>>78602728
It's Kaja
>>78602838
Maybe someday, that kind of question is left to the cosmic waves of entropy. Id like some more. Gallimaufry was amazing.
>>78603713
Lightly. I'm not on the level of trying to buy a pillow or anything, but Shantae is best girl.
>>78601407
>>78601438
>>78601486
>>78602578
How are the faces not a deal breaker to you guys? This facinates me. Do you cover them or is there a censored version?
>>78601681
What are you pursuing education in?
>>78604045
>Shantae is best girl
Well, I'm not gonna disagree with that.
How far into the planned story is Girl Genius? I've heard recently that it is barely halfway through.
>>78605036
As hell, I don't know. I enjoy theatre quite a bit on the technical side I've thought about how neat it would see to see the technical side behind a broadway show.
>>78606183
The story's around the midpoint I think.
>>78606261
Tech side theater is fun if you like to work with your hands. My sister enjoyed it a lot. Best of luck with it!
>>78606647
i like building things a lot. from lego, to warhammer, to minecraft. i think thats why i like tech.
i just wanna say, this thread has been really warm and cozy. the fact that the first question was "how are you" really solidifies that.
also, as promised, here is ms paint doodles.
>>78604045
>Shantae is best girl.
I feel you and I can be great friends.
>>78607066
We're a lot more cuddly than most people think. Unless you're David Willis or we're bored.
>>78607066
We'll turn on you the moment we smell blood.
>>78607439
i haven't been watching willis threads. did the whole story arc with toedad wrap up? did anyone get shot?
Do you read other webcomics? If so, what are your favorites?
>>78609644
lets see...
nedroid is my favorite
two lumps is fun, and i like the people who make it.
vg cats is alright
kid radd is a work of art
im drawing a huge blank. ill usually find something, archive binge it, and then forget about it because i have the attention span of a squirrel.
>>78607173
Cool thanks! Fish rocks!
Here's a Yv sketch!
>>78604351
I think my bigger issue is the coloring. The faces are OK in stark black and white, but weird in soft colors.
>>78611644
Have you read unsounded or stand still stay silent?
>>78601292
Do you haveproof?
>>78613403
hah! that's a great picture!
>>78613950
no, i haven't. thanks for the recommendation.
>>78614590
heres me making a hideous face for your amusement.
>>78615415
heres a pic of the company vault as well.
>>78615420
>>78615415
Wow, okay now I actually believe who you say you are.
Why the fuck are you on /co/?
Why the fuck do people on /co/ like nuclear throne? Not that i'm complaining. Is gud game.
>>78601292
Which of your parents had the idea of making a Castle Dingbot? Because that's fucking brilliant.
Also, why is Jenka so cute?
>>78615495
Not him, but everyone like nuclear throne
Is very bueno
>>78615415
You should use atripso we can identify you
Has your dad ever made any porn of Bangladesh Dupree?
>>78615495
Because I like 4chan. Anonimity makes people speak genuinely, for good or for ill.
>>78615557
I don't know. I'll ask next time I leave my cave.
>>78615747
If he ever does more xxxenophile (I wish) there would probably be some kind of girl genius story. A man can dream.
Bonus picture: here's the a room in the basement literally wallpapered with xxxenophile cards.
>>78616069
I don't know how to feel about that.
You ever rub one out to your parents drawings? Has it felt awkward?
>>78616435
I can't find them online anywhere, and the print ones are all in the vault. The thought isn't awkward though. It's what it was made for.
>>78601292
Has your dad ever explained the Winslow to you?
Hell, *is* there an explanation for the Winslow?
>>78616612
ALL GLORY TO THE WINSLOW, ALL HAIL HIS PERFECTION
>>78616612
But seriously, I think there's an actual story behind it, but I don't remember it at the moment. If I has to guess, I'd guess it's another wierd thing dad found while living in Chicago.
I still remember the day I learned that the quirky artist from my M:TG cards was also a craftsman of artisan centaur porn.
>>78601292
Tell him to draw Buck Godot cucking Gil and Tarvek simultaneously.
He also did MythAdventures, didn't he?
>>78617462
He did the art for the books, yes. The writing in the series was Robert aspirin (May he rest in piece.)
>>78617111
You've provided my favorite quote for 2016
I belive there was once a little background cameo from Phil and Dixie in Order of the Stick once.
Can't remember where.
>>78618745
i think it was one of the dragon magazine strips. i know the bit your talking about.
Do you regularly browse /co/?
What do you think of girl genius?
>>78619156
yup. lots of interesting discussion here. i originally found nedroid through /co/, and now its my favorite webcomic.
>>78619253
i think its a comic with a whole lot of artistic passion behind it. i say this as someone who lives with the creators and sees every bit of its making. i think its funny and well drawn, but again, my opinion is one thats been exposed to the comic my entire life.
>>78619526
sorry forgot name. been flitting between phone and pc all day.
>>78601292
My question is: why do you keep posting your dad's hideous fucking art? That comic right there, the one you posted from, it's shit. Objectively shit.
I had to force myself to read up the where they go to the trap castle and I literally could not take any more.
>>78619641
i can understand if the comic is not to your taste.
do you have a steam account?
>>78619811
yeah.
>>78619887You wanna play games with us goyim
>>78619811
>>78619943
alright, i think that shows how inept i am socially.
now that ive figured out what you were asking, here ya go: http://steamcommunity.com/id/magnificentpenguinman
>>78619963
You ever spend any time on /tg/? Your Dad's art gets a lot of love over there.
>>78615420
I have that issue of Buck Godot. I'd figure the "company vault" would've been a basement filled with crates of overstock.
Serious question: Phil and Kaja said they put Xxxenophile on hold because they're parents now, parents with little kids. You're here so you must be old enough; are your folks gonna get back into collaborating with other artists for a little slap-and-tickle? Maybe reboot Hoot island?
>>78620381
/tg/ is one of my favorite boards, along with /out/, /co/, and the elder scrolls general on /vg/. In all the time I've spent there though I don't think I've seen much discussion. Probably because I don't pay much attention to magic threads.
>>78620547
As much as I'd dare to dream of more xxxenophile, mom explained it in a conversation a while a go. She said it doesent make much money, it doesent make other artists view you very well (somewhat understandable in these modern times, where most drawn porn is made by ameteurs online) and it draws weird problems your way.
The example she gave for that last one was complaints that xxxenophile didn't have very much gay stuff, but had the strip where a woman fucks a dog. His disparity drew complaints, and the reveal was there wasn't much gay stuff as dad just didn't find it as hot and therefor didn't draw as much of it.
I wish more was a possibility, but with those issues and the fact that dad already works very hard on the current crop of material, it is unlikely.
Rip in peace fantastical sexytimes.
>>78620561
>the elder scrolls general on /vg/
So who is your favorite elder scrolls Race? and do you read prequel?
>>78620824
khajit and argonian in equal measure.
>implying sadcat will ever update now that kaz is shipping merch instead of drawing
>>78620716
Yeah i can see that. Too many people have pretty extreme emotions about what's "okay" and what's "not okay," and if the author does a "not okay" thing in one issue, that's an entire month of people who feel they gotta make a lot of noise proving how righteous they are about the "not okay" thing before the next issue with their "okay" thing arrives.
Whether it's clothes on or clothes off, the important bit is having fun. And your folks seem to be having fun, with stuff like getting awards and doing the radio-plays at cons, and y'know, having a self-published work that can help pay the rent. I'm happy for them.
>inb4 your father is watching this very thread and you have some explaining to do very soon
>>78621205
>implying i'm not my own dad
>>78621287
> >implying I'm not my own dad
oh I get it :(
>>78621205
I don't think he'd be the type to mind.
>>78621143
god, i didnt even think of that. in the modern internet age, the excuse of "the artist likes to draw girls" will do nothing against the internet shit flinging machine. yow.
the radio plays are really fun. i think being a voice actor would be a neat career, so i give thanks for all that SFX practice.
>>78621287
BTW this is not me, i got up to use the bathroom. equipping tripcode.
pic for proof this is the true me
(damn these pics are turning out awful)
>>78616509
I wonder if I should hit you up with links because this is a bit surreal.
>>78621205
hes sitting 5 feet away and knows im doing this, so i think im fine.
>>78621729
surrealism is a wonderful sensation, is it not?
>>78621706
Jesus Christ, I remember reading your dad's work before you were born. and now you're old enough for 4chan. jesus fucking christ where has the time gone.
"What's New" was something I looked forward to in the back of Dragon magazine. holy fuck I am old.
>>78621706
I can see the family resemblance.
I interviewed your dad on camera at a con, and he was the only comic artist there that knew how to really talk on camera.
>>78621902
dont feel too bad.
>>78622075
dad has very good stage presence. i like to think i got some of it, but i haven't had a good chance to test it yet.
Why is it that if you look at this image at a lower resolution it looks like a midget standing on top of something?
>>78622075
If I have to say it, he does take after his mother more than his father.
>>78621761
Right, they're on sadpanda and libgen. Upon checking now, they appear to be different scans.
I wish we had remastered digital versions but after what you revealed >>78620716, perhaps it is better to let bygones be bygones.
>>78601292
Does your dad have a booth at the San Diego Comic Con this year? I remember attending one and he had a Girl Genius booth.
>>78622286
i have no idea...
>>78622312
oh, their on sadpanda? well that's closer than i thought.
>>78622571
we have a booth every year, directly under the webcomics banner. if you ever get the chance to attend again, well probably be there. if not, it means our business has crashed.
>>78621761
Tell your father there's a guy in Ohio who thinks he is a glorious bastard. No man should hold the kind of power he wields.
>>78601292
Also, will your Dad ever write another book like Illegal Alienz? It was an awesome book that captured the zaniness of 80s America.
>>78622643
Glad to hear that. Since the SDCC got big, dealer space has become a seniority system and many companies and artists can't even rent a space anymore. Smart move keeping that space. Ever since Comic Con started that lottery system. I haven't been able to get a ticket for 4 years in a row.
>>78622678
Heheheh, will do!
>>78616893
How great with the devastation be to the multiverse if Pinkie Pie ever met the Winslow?
Also, any chance of Pops doing a guest one-shot for IDW's My Tiny Colorful Horses? Or a parody; bronies are almost as moneyed as furries.
>>78621062
You on elder scrolls online? None of my characters are above level 10 at the moment, but I'm loving it.
>>78622643
>i have no idea...
Here, let me illustrate.
>>78622643
Someday, I'll get the chance to meet Phil & Kaja in person, and say thank you for What's New, for Buck Godot, for the illustrated Mythadventures, for Xxxenophile, for Stanley & His Monster, for Angel & the Ape, for Girl Genius.
Not the Magic cards tho -- I mean, everybody's gotta do gigs sometimes just to get paid, I don't begrudge them or anything.
I thought it was sweet when Phil published a bit saying Dixie from "What's New" was his dream girl, and one day he met his dream girl and they got married. Corny as shit, but still sweet.
>>78622643
Oh good, you can get past the panda too. The scans there are from an earlier printing than the ones on the libgen ftp, but they're darker (better defined black levels). The things you learn on /a/.
The stories are comfy and charming, though I can't fap to them due to the art style. Don't tell them the latter (but he might read this anyway, hah). I like the ones with the shower ghost, the pool nymph and the witch and her familiar the best.
Also that the Stanley and his Monster miniseries was awesome.
>>78620716
Surreal you're here. Met your parents years ago and followed GG for a loooong time.
>>78622868
Zoot's gone for the night I guess.
>>78624342
I RETURN!
>>78623139
Well... The Winslow just inspires pointless religious fervor, so probably not much.
If he ever does something like that, it would be because my sister convinced him to. Maybe someday.
>>78623211
No, I'm not. I mostly spend my time installing skyrim mods until the game breaks, uninstalling some of the bigger ones, then reinstalling more until it breaks. I mod skyrim more than I play it.
>>78623322
Godammit
>>78623426
Of course I can get past the panda. What kind of pervert do you take me for?
>>78624671
>I mod skyrim more than I play it
Fuck, this is me with every Bethesda game.
Btw, I must say I have unfortunately never been exposed to your dad's work. So this thread got him a new reader.
>>78625238
That's cool to hear! I hope you enjoy the comic. What's new and buck godot are also on our website, so check those out to if you like the writing. Happy reading!
>>78616016
Dude your mom and dad are cool people, please don't fuck things up here and mess things up for them or disappoint them.
If you give a shit about anonymity then stay anonymous.
>>78624671
>I mod skyrim more than I play it.
Reminds me of something I heard on /g/: "Linux is a car for people who would rather spend time under the hood than behind the wheel."
>>78625723
I would prefer to remain anonymous, but for this thread im wearing the dunce cap of the trip code for identification purposes. Also, I'm watching everything I say very carefully, because I do not wanna be that asshole that fucks shit up through reckless words.
who's your favorite wrestler?
>>78626246
Foooo... I haven't watched enough wrestling to give a proper answer. I admire pro wretling as a kind if action theatre, like if Shakespeare had fistfights, but i don't really watch it.
Probably the rock. He seems like a cool guy.
On the question if what we comics I follow, I've remembered a few:
Whomp!
Prequel
GWTBW
SMBC
>>78626395
Can we add you on steam? What do you like to play?
>>78626576
Oh, and awkward zombie
>>78626586
Yeah sure. I put my steam page up in the thread, but my username is:
Her majesty's secret surface
I play tf2 and nuclear throne, and play skyrim when I'm not modding it.
I also end up playing flavor of the month type stuff, but those three are the ones I always come back to.
>>78624671
WORTHY
I wish your dad would still do a Magic card every now and then. Maybe a promo or something so people won't get upset about breaking from the current generic style in all sets.
>>78630932
Do magic cards even still have painted art? I thought they were moving into rendered stuff with the eldar I apocalypse of something.
(Note, author had not payed attention to magic aince mirioden and phyrexia were trying to fuck each other over)
>>78631159
Most of it is painted digitally lately I think.
Have you ever jerked off to your father's porn? What are you thoughts on the implications of that?
>>78622312
Why the fuck would you tell him they're on sadpanda? Now he'll tell his dad and they won't be on sadpanda.
>>78631300
I'm sure Phil's already aware.
"Sparkiness" is just a euphamism for aspergers isn't it?
>>78631287
Yes. It's very good. It doesent phase me though. It's porn, I'm just using it for what it was made for.
>>78631334
>>78631300
I don't think dad knows what sadpanda is, but I see no reason to rat on something like that. Doesn't benefit me to do it. It's the only place I can find it besides the print copies in the vault.
>>78631348
I don't think so. I always saw it as a metaphor for natural born artistic talent.
>>78601292
Phil Foglio got a son?
I always wondered, what artists/artstyles is he the most influenced by?
>>78631670
You play any vidya? You like any of them weeb games?
>>78631810
I think that's a question for him. Sorry. It's a good question though.
>>78631840
Ah, too bad. I just always wondered since I feel a bit like >>78601407 though I don't know exactly what I find weird about it (maybe it's simply the noses?)
I never followed his work as much as other /co/mrades here in the thread do and just wondered, if he ever showed a particular influence in his work.
>>78631888
His faces look perfectly normal if you've read stuff outside of the standard comic spectrum. They kind of remind me of Asterix and Obelix with a mild weebanese slant.
