The funny pages with Adey Comics

The funny pages

With Adey Singer

Describe a real-life situation that inspired you?

Most of my work is inspired by real-life scenarios. There’s always something funny happening, the trick is to write the idea down before it gets forgotten. When I was in grade 9, I got to see my classmates perform the play Little Red Riding Hood. The boys performing had not practiced. One of them was screaming his lines. He played the role of Little Red Riding Hood. The plot twist at the end was that the Grandma could do karate. It was so ridiculous that it inspired me to write the comic book Drama.

What’s your favourite graphic novel and how has that influenced you?

The book Amelia Rules by Jimmy Gownley. When I first read it, I was the same age as the main character, who was nine years old. I’ve read it as a teenager, and the meaning of the book changed for me. I got something completely different out of it. Looking back, Amelia Rules is an influence that I didn’t recognize. It has changed how I create. It makes me want to make comics that can connect with people that have had similar experiences, but also make people laugh.

What was the last gift you gave someone?

I gave a hand-drawn comic to my French teacher about her experience in Alberta with cowboys. She tells great stories.