Erik Larsen is well-known not only for his high-profile contributions to comics over the years as artist on Amazing Spider-Man, co-founding Image Comics and creating the long-running series Savage Dragon; but also as one of the most outspoken and frequently controversial figures in the industry.
It had been rumoured that he was trying to set up an alternative to San Diego Comicon, as an antidote to the overly-hyped nature of the convention. When the chance presented itself, I spoke to him at this year's Emerald City Comicon to find out more about his thoughts on San Diego and his plans for an alternative.
At this point, no announcement had been made about Tr!ckster the bar-and-art-show that Larsen has become involved in. If some of his responses seem a little guarded, I suspect that this is why. Despite his somewhat abrasive reputation, I found Larsen to be a very down-to-earth and sensible interviewee. What follows is an excerpt from our conversation when we turned to the subject of San Diego:
-- Gavin Lees
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