Interview with Derek Fridolfs
Joel Mangrum;)
If you have been enjoying Batman: Streets of Gotham or Green Lantern Corps recently you have no doubt run across the work of Derek Fridolfs. While he may not be well-known yet he is that rare individual who can fill in as a writer, artist, or inker when needed. I had the opportunity to meet Derek at the Second Annual Bakersfield Super-Con recently and he was kind enough to to allow me to bother him with a few questions.
Where did you grow up?
In the Central Valley of California. Right in the hot middle area smack dab between LA and San Francisco.
What was your first introduction to comics?
The earliest I can remember was getting comics during road trips with the family. Like we would stop off at a convenience store or somewhere along the way, and I’d see some and get a few. Nothing too memorable, but something to pass the time in the car. It wasn’t until around the 3rd grade that I was introduced to GI JOE and Transformers comics (I was a kid of the ’80s). Those two properties hooked many of us from that generation. And that’s when I really got into comics…