Emerald City Comic Con Spotlight: Joseph Descallar

So, a little bit of background context is needed. Leading up to ECCC, I wasn’t sure how I would cover the convention. Would I write up a summary of the weekend? Would I highlight the best panels? I had no idea how I was gonna do it, and then I got an email from Image Comics asking me if I’d like to interview any of their available artists. That’s how I got the Infidel interview. After that, I thought maybe I should try to score some interviews from across the con. It was a good plan, but there was only one problem: I’ve never interviewed anyone before. That’s where Joseph Descallar came in. I met him back in September at Rose City Comic Con. I was enamored by his style and his use of colors coupled with striking settings. His comic B.U.M.S. is an action-packed, visually driven story about the mysteries surrounding the homeless. We’ve since worked on a short comic together for Ghost City Comics. I knew he was gonna be in Seattle, so I asked him if I could warm up on him. And he was totally cool with it. This was on Friday before it got too busy. We walked from his table to an open area where people were taking breaks and eating snacks. Morgan: When did you decide that you wanted to make comics? Joseph: Well, I wanted to tell stories. And I felt like drawing was the only way that I could do that because that’s what I’m good at. M: Tell me a little bit about B.U.M.S and the inspiration behind it. J: I went to art school in San Francisco. And Powell Street or Union Square was whe…