ANSWERED: Q&A with... Steve Purcell!

[Wizpig]

Hello, Steve.
As far as story, gameplay and fun goes, what's your favorite TTG Sam & Max game/episode, and why?

1)Culture Shock
2)Situation: Comedy
3)The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball
4)Abe Lincoln Must Die!
5)Reality 2.0
6)Bright Side of the Moon

7)Ice Station Santa
8)Moai Better Blues
9)Night of the Raving Dead
10)Chariots of the Dogs
11)What's New, Beelzebub?

[Giant Tope]

i like ur art.

Who/what are your artistic inspirations? How much of your time is spent to art? Beatles or the Ramones?

[MRN]

Steve Purcell, you're awesome.

Q: When your brother came up with Sam & Max did they already have the same persona they have now?

[Remolay]

Would you like a baked potato?

[allaboardfilms]

Hello Steve,

2 quick questions for you...

1) What sort of music do you listen to regularly?

2) Do you still have the majority of the early (your brother's) Sam & Max cartoons? Any chance of these getting published in a collection?

Thanks for taking the time to answer!

[Hayden]

What's your opinion of Guybrush's hair in the Special Edition of Secret of Monkey Island? Because it was very unpopular among fans, but I personally liked it.

[serializer]

Just one question I can think of:

How the hell did you come up with this crazy dog and rabbity thing idea in the first place?

EDIT: Sorry, I see this has already been asked and I guess answered elsewhere. But any further explanation would be great

[pwblaine]

at what point was it in your life that you decided you wanted to become an artist?
was it an easy transition for you into the world of gaming?
and finally, what was it for you that made you say, "hm... there may really be something here to sam and max, i should pursue this!"

and of course, thank you so much for all the faboulous sam and max you've blessed my childhood with, i still remember the day my cousin introduced me to hit the road. please stay creating adventures for our cherished freelance police as long as you can.

[pwblaine]

and i'm really curious to know, what versions of sam and max (television, games, comics) do you think best captured your characters?

alternatively, are there any people who you think have voiced some of your creations exceptionally well?

[Astro Gnocci]

Could you draw me a sheep ?

[zmally]

Not really a question. Please make a Sam & Max movie with Pixar!

Also, now for a question:
When you first wrote the comics, did you imagine the voices for the characters in your head? And if so do the voices in the adaptions (TV, games) match up close to your imagination?

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by serializer

Just one question I can think of:

How the hell did you come up with this crazy dog and rabbity thing idea in the first place?

EDIT: Sorry, I see this has already been asked and I guess answered elsewhere. But any further explanation would be great

He didnt think of it, his brother did when they were kids. HIs brother created the comics and steve finshed them usually by making fun of them.
Later when steve took some art classes he decided to use sam and max as the people to draw, and then later with his bros permission the comic books/tv show/video game heros we know today.
EDIT: also, how is steve going to answer these, through PM or will he eventually come on and answer or am i missing something.

[tbm1986]

Originally Posted by Gman5852

how is steve going to answer these, through PM or will he eventually come on and answer or am i missing something.

My guess is some spokesman in the Telltale Team is going to forward all the questions to him via email then that said spokesman will post the answers they get back in here.

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by tbm1986

My guess is some spokesman in the Telltale Team is going to forward all the questions to him via email then that said spokesman will post the answers they get back in here.

But he hasent answered them yet then.

[tbm1986]

Originally Posted by Gman5852

But he hasent answered them yet then.

He might have done and they haven't been posted here yet but I doubt it.

[Nojh]

Hi Steve,

Just a few questions, if you have a moment.

1. Were there any ideas you've ever had for Sam 'n Max that haven't made it into a comic, video game, or some other media?

2. Do you have any other IPs that you're interested in making into some kind of medium or getting someone else to create for you in your style of art and humor?

3. On average, how long does/did it take you to finish a piece of art (say concept art for a game or the covers for DVDs)?

4. Is there anything in particular about the Sam 'n Max world that Lucas Arts or Tell Tale Games added through their video games and videos and the like that you especially like? To put it another way, what contributions to your work others writers and artists have given really impressed you?

Thank you!

[Zeek]

Originally Posted by zmally

Not really a question. Please make a Sam & Max movie with Pixar!

Not gonna happen.

If Pixar does make a Sam & Max anything (short film or feature film), Steve would essentially have to hand over some of the rights to Disney in one fashion or another. In other words, the House of Mouse would own a large share of the Freelance Police and would start sticking their white-gloved hands in nearly everything involving them for profit. Which would mean some nasty things for TTG that I don't even want to imagine.

Or, at the very least, that's what I think would happen given the fact that everything Pixar has popped out of their studio falls under Disney's character library, including their shorts characters like Presto and Alec the Rabbit.

[Leak]

Originally Posted by Zeek

Or, at the very least, that's what I think would happen given the fact that everything Pixar has popped out of their studio falls under Disney's character library, including their shorts characters like Presto and Alec the Rabbit.

I'm quite sure that only applies for new, not-previously-existing properties... and Sam and Max pret-ty much already exist.

np: Autechre - IO (Mons) (Quaristice (Versions))

[Zeek]

In any case, I am not expecting Pixar to do anything Sam & Max related, and I'll just leave it at that.

However, I am still curious as to the answer to my original questions as it pertains to who in Pixar knows about Sam & Max.

[Nintendo Boy1]

Hey SP, nice to meet ya! Thank you for taking the time to answer mine, and other peoples questions! I have a few questions:

1. Where does Max keep his inventory?

2. Who was the craziest Sam & Max you've ever seen and what made it so crazy?

3. Am I blue? Who are you? Can I fly?

4. Could we expect a Season 4?

5. What are some other on-going projects you are working on?

6. Besides drawing and making comics, what are some of your other intrestes?

7. Are you a fan of homestarrunner.com, and their toons?

Phew! that's all I have, for now... (Sorry for any repeated questions.) Can't wait for S&M3, You rock, and high-five!