iL-Logic is a webcomic that publishes twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. It features an ensemble cast of characters, and follows each of them through various misadventures, places and times in their lives. iL-Logic is written by Adam Di Stefano, with art by Paul D. Selman.
About the Writer
Adam has worked as a lawyer, director of food services, and currently works as an online product manager for a large marketing organization. However, he has always been a writer. Focused primarily on short literary fiction, and article-length non-fiction, this is his first public foray into the world of webcomics. He resides in Montreal, Canada. He also maintains a writing blog, and a blog about internet marketing for small and medium-sized businesses.
About the Artist
Paul has suffered a string of day-jobs since he left Art College that are all far too tedious to mention here. The important thing is that he hasn’t stopped drawing since he was old enough to hold a pencil and doesn’t intend to stop any time soon. As well as working on iL-Logic, he also exhibits his paintings and undertakes private commissions. He lives in Kent, England. You can see more of his work on his website, which he uses as a journal of his creative process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) aka Questions-No-One-Has-Asked-Yet-But-We-Decided-To-Answer-Anyway (QNOHAYBWDTAA)
1. What does iL-Logic mean?
There’s a few answers to this question:
a) In French, “il” means “he.” So, in a way, the title refers to he-logic, or male logic.
b) It is a play on “illogical” – which many of the scenarios in the webcomic (and in life) are.
c) It is a play on the words “ill logic,” connoting twisted, or otherwise sick logic.
d) We just thought it sounded cool.
2. Isn’t this just another webcomic about young twenty-somethings hanging out?
No, not quite, but to see why, you’ll just have to Wait and See™.
3. Are the characters in iL-Logic based on real people?
Yes, and no. When iL-Logic was first dreamed up, each character was based on one of Adam’s personal acquaintances – and they all know who they are. That was five years ago. Since then, the concept has been sitting in a drawer. When Adam and Paul teamed up to create this, both the story and the characters evolved significantly to the point where the characters aren’t really representative of the people they originally represented. Instead, they’re unique characters in their own right, who only owe some of their most basic mannerisms to actual people.
4. How does Paul draw the comic?/What does he use to draw the comic?
Rather than deliberately developing and using one particular ‘cartooning style’, Paul prefers to push himself artistically to create images that he hopes will stretch people’s perception of what ‘webcomic art’ is. To this end, he utilises a combination of pencils, inks, paints, pastels, digital media and anything else he can get his grubby little hands on. He letters the comic in Photoshop.
5. How does Adam write the comic?/What does he use to write the comic?
Adam uses a combination of pen and paper, and a typewriter. He gets the scripts to Paul by carrier pigeons.
6. How do a writer from Canada and an artist from the UK make a working relationship work?
Wonders of the internet, and trust in the other’s abilities.
7. Who are Paul’s influences?
Paul’s main influences in the world of comic art are, in alphabetical order because he could in no way rank these guys in order of preference: Alan Davis, Al Williamson, Arthur Ranson, Barry Windsor Smith, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bill Watterson, Charles Burns, Dave McKean, David Mack, Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, Jae Lee, John Buscema, John Byrne, John Romita Jr., Mike Mignola, Simon Harrison, Steve Yeowell, Walt Simonson, Will Simpson and Yoshitaka Amano. He knows this is a lot, but he can’t narrow it down any further!
8. Who are Adam’s influences?
As a writer, Adam’s been influenced by writers as diverse as Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, Haruki Murakami, and Mordecai Richler.
9. What webcomics do you guys read?
Adam and/or Paul read, or have read at some point, the following webcomics:
… and probably many more, but those come to mind.
10. Are either of you single?
No, but thanks for asking.
