How many vending machines are there?
Just the one. It was in a comics exhibition in Richmond but they’ve not sent it back yet. I’d get on top of that if I were you. There’s a gallery in Edinburgh who wants it as well. I’ve made another vending machine for another comic of mine called A Gosling. Are you allowed to say anything about your possible deal with Jonathan Cape (Americans: One of Random House’s British imprints)? I don’t know, to tell you the truth, but I’ll talk about it. They’ve got first option on your first book? Yeah. That’s a big thing isn’t it? I was so surprised. One of the first mini comics I did when I was younger, Paul Gravett got hold of it when I was selling them at Gosh Comics in London. Paul does a lot of lectures and stuff. He’s been really good for me as well. I gave him my first comic and I did the 24-hour comic thing at the ICA because of him. Paul’s the guy, man. He’s the only guy in England who knows his stuff about comics. I went to one of his lectures and Dan Franklin from Jonathon Cape was
