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COMIC BOOK BIN (through Christopher Moshier): Give me a mini-Bobbett bio up to the point of Spidey Family.

TERRELL BOBBETT: I started out doing G.I Joe toybox covers for Hasbro and Hot wheels toybox covers for Mattel.  Then got into comics doing a six issue run on Blackpool for Phenomenon Comics.  Then I did an issue of Spiderman Family for Marvel Comics.

CBB: This question comes from a fellow artist who I work with and I quote- "That Spidey work has a very Weiringo-esque look too it - ask him about 'Ringo as one of his influences."

TB: My influences are Joe Mad, J. Scott Campbell, Jim lee, and Humberto Ramos.  Ringo is a great artist but its just coincidence that my stuff looks influenced by him.

CBB: How did you get hooked up with Marvel and what does it take for a young artist such as yourself to get to that level?  Is it who you know?

TB: The whole thing with Marvel started some time ago at the San Diego Comic-Con where they were throwing like a sample page submission thing where you would leave copies of your work and the next day if your name was on the door you would get an interview with an editor.  I got an interview with C.B. Cebulski and we talked about doing some Marvel Age work.  Unfortunately, C.B. left marvel soon after that.  So recently a friend of mine, Chris Sotomayer - who colors for Marvel - sent some of my work to Nate Cosby who then contacted me to work on Spiderman!

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As for a young artist trying to get into the biz you definitely have to put in the work.  There is no escaping that.  Once you hit that level where you're considered a professional that’s when it’s who you know.

CBB:  Could you get a little technical in the kinds of materials used.  Let's say I am young Johnny Bravo that never drew before - where would I start?

TB: Everybody works differently.  It depends what you're most comfortable with. As long as who ever hires you gets their pages on time you can use whatever method you want.

If you're starting out buy yourself a standard lead holder with some H or HB lead for sketching and some 2h or 4h lead for finished pencils.  Doesn't matter what brand.  You might wanna try blue lead also for the underlay sketch unless you use a light box.  Try Eon board if you can't get a hold of any Marvel or DC board.  I don't necessarily like Blueline board.

CBB: Any reaction yet from Marvel about your future after the work you have already done for the webslinger?

TB: I spoke with an editor at Marvel about a future project.  Nothing set in stone, but we'll see what happens.

CBB:  Can we delve into your concepts - I know of Ninja Monkey - of course - and the Devil's Club.

"Nosay" is the Ninja Monkey

TB: Ninja Monkey is my baby!  It will get done.  I just have to find the time to fit it in my busy little schedule.  I don't want to rush it and do it all wrong.  I want to make sure its perfect.  It has a lot of potential for to do great.  I'm talking from comics, to cartoons, to video games - maybe even a major motion picture!

Nickelodeon was very much interested in "The Adventures of Ninja Monkey" but in the end they already had Avatar in which they didn't want two martial art cartoons in their line up.  It was kool though, just the fact that they were interested lets me know I have something here.

Devils Club is also something I'm very interested in doing.  I'm still looking for the right "look" for the property.

CBB: Are the comics a living for you?  Weren't you doing some type of HIP HOP label?

TB: Right now comics are a living for me.  That's my bread and butter.  The record label I still have Torajee ent., along with my own studio in which I'm planning on adding a film division to the company.

CBB: What can you tell us about Outbreak Studios?

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TB: OUTBREAKSTUDIOS was something me and two other friends of mine, Alex Storm and Ray Anthony Height, got together and created.  We recruited some very talented artist and started our own website outbreakstudios.com.  Make sure you guys go check it out and register on the forum!

CBB: Anything else you wish to add?

TB: Yeah, big up to Chris Moshier, one of the most talented writers I know.  Also!  Big up to G.I Joe artist Nelson Blake too who helped me out on that spidey book in crunch time!!!!

CBB: Thanks so much Bobbett man - you are a class act and I thank you for the interview.

Make sure you also head over to Terrell's Deviant Art page for some even more amazing eye candy!