I was graduating that year - this was like 2017. Let’s get together.” Ĭastelo: We went to San Francisco Art Institute. His face was so precious and I just gave him a little kiss on the forehead and said, “I know someone who also loves comics. MacDiarmid: I was hired to make a hit on Cristian and kill him but I couldn’t do it. Ramirez: If you’re going to make a joke, you’ve got to make it funny. Mara was like, “Is this seat taken?” Then we started chatting and then Miles walked in and he didn’t have a place to sit either, then he sat with us after he asked, “Hey, is this seat taken?” Then the three of us found out we all liked comics and the rest is history. Then Mara walked in and didn’t have anywhere to sit. How did all three of you meet originally?Ĭastelo: I was at the bar and it was a really crowded day.
I guess we should transition this into comics. MacDiarmid: And that’s why I’m currently drinking coffee out of a 40-ounce container. Mara Ramirez: Miles is on tour right now which is a really good thing for him because he gets to try out all the novelty drinks and snacks. If you come across it, you should buy it. It tasted like a normal Mountain Dew except that it’s kind of spicy in your throat and since it’s a drink it goes right down into your stomach. RJ Casey: I just came across a video while doing my hard-hitting research of you trying the Flaming Hot Cheetos Mountain Dew.
* * * The Freak crew: (L-R) Cristian Castelo, Miles MacDiarmid & Mara Ramirez. We discussed their individual work, current publishing endeavors and Freak’s mission statement. In short, Freak is the present and future of comics. Oboy, about a meandering degenerate superhero, would immediately gross out any reader if Beardsley’s line wasn’t so damn pleasing. Freak has recently branched out and published the first standalone book by someone outside the three founders - Oboy Comics by Shaheen Beardsley. Like a great multi-cam sitcom, MacDiarmid is able to give each member of his vast cast the spotlight while also incorporating his unique sense of utter chaos. Miles MacDiarmid is master of character design and setting. Mara Ramirez’s work focuses on the land and sea, and their hazy pencil work perfectly captures the ephemeral emotions of memories and dreamlike states. Cristian Castelo’s coming-of-age stories place a hearty emphasis on spot blacks, lively lettering and overall dynamism. Since their initial meeting, they have gone on to put out 10 issues of their flagship Freak anthology plus several publications by each member. The Freak Comics Collective formed in 2018 while the three members all attended the San Francisco Art Institute.
Interviews “Comics For Fun And Comics For Love And Comics To Be Funny!”: The Freak Interview
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