It’s day two of Sasquatch week here at Blog@, and today Jessie Garza chats with Wes Molebash. Wes contributed the story “Sasquatch & Timmy.” He also contributed the idea for “A Yeti’s Tale,” which was “stolen and butchered” — per the book’s table of contents — by Pat Bussey, who Jessie will talk to later this week.
Molebash is the artist and creator of the webcomic You’ll Have That, which Viper has collected into two volumes. And here’s Jessie and Wes …
Garza: What was it like going from doing a regular strip to a stand-alone story like you did in Sasquatch?
Molebash: It was definitely an adjustment. I’d never drawn in a comic-book format before, so it was a little strange. I definitely think my story looks as though a comic strip cartoonist drew it.
Garza: How do you stand out in an anthology of 30 creators, and is that something you thought about when you first sat down to write your contribution?
Molebash: I think every creator involved with this project has worked to ensure his or her story would stand out among the rest. I think my contribution will stand out as being the “suckiest.” Pat Bussey’s story narrowly edges mine out.
Garza: Do you believe that Bigfoot-type creatures actually exist?
Molebash: No, but I understand that Josh Howard totally believes in ‘em. And I’m not joking about that. One time I asked him what he thought about Harry and the Hendersons, and he said that movie was a “bastardization of the Bigfoot legend.”
Garza: In your professional opinion, who has a bigger foot … the biggest Bigfoot or Shaquille O’Neal?
Molebash: I don’t know. That’s a close one. I think the real question is, “If Sasquatch is real, would he be eligible for the NBA draft?” Of course, I hope the answer is “Yes.” Someone call David Stern immediately.
Garza: If you had a sasquatch, what would its name be? And why?
Molebash: It may be cliché, and I realize that sasquatches aren’t Wookiees, but I’d have to name my sasquatch “Chewbacca.” I’d give him a bandolier, and we’d drive around all day in the “Millennium Falcon,” which is actually just my 2003 Volkswagen Golf. It’s kinda “Millennium Falcon-y” because it has heated seats.
Tomorrow we’ve got a double dose of Sasquatch love for you … Jessie talks to Otis Frampton, and I talk to Josh Howard.
