Writer/artist Evan Dorkin announced via Twitter (opens in a new tab) that he’s taking a break from the comics. The Milk & Cheese creator says the move comes as he has begun to “rethink things as an aging veteran”. (Evan is 56.)
“I had a WFH writing gig but left it (amicably) on the NFT component of it. Which sucked, but you do what you do,” Dorkin tweets. “I draw stuff for very cool non-comics. And you never know when a comic book project hits you (Marvels Snapshots, Bill & Ted Are Doomed).”
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The recent Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory by Dorkin and Benjamin Dewey (opens in a new tab) the limited series will be his last comic “for a while”, although he says he has ideas for five more Beasts of Burden one-shots.
Dorkin says he will focus on the aforementioned non-comic work, his bossart commissions and sales.
“My reality is that I’m not a fast enough writer to turn out multiple monthlies like some may be, I’m not a huge ‘get’, I may have burned a few bridges (they didn’t go anywhere, I wanted to be), and it’s a great industry that doesn’t need anyone in particular to be here,” Dorkin tweeted.
Evan Dorkin is best known for his comedy series Milk & Cheese and his scary dog series Beasts of Burden (co-created with Jill Thompson). In addition to those two franchises, Dorkin has drawn numerous comic strips, written and drawn a cult Bill & Ted comic book series, and was a writer on the landmark Space Ghost animated series Coast to Coast.
“There are a lot of different ways to find work these days, different ways to monetize work and keep the lights on, especially if you’re someone with a bit of a following,” he continues. “But, basically, no announcements planned for a while, comics side. Unless that changes, of course! (bye)”
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