Earlier today I was lucky enough to be able to ask one of my personal favourite comedians a few questions.

Patton Oswalt has been headlining in comedy clubs from New York to LA since 1996. Since then he has filmed numerous specials for Comedy Central and HBO including Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, credited in Blade Trinity, Man on the Moon and Run Ronnie Run (One of the funniest movies of all time).

He has recurring roles on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The King of Queens and has done voice over work for Static Shock, Batman Beyond and Aqua Teen Hunger Force as well as Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head.



Luckily for me Patton is a comic book fan and was nice enough to answer my 10 questions.

1. What title got you into comic books?

SPIDER-MAN as a kid; DARK KNIGHT as a teenager and beyond.

2. What is your current favourite title?

Tie: Meltzer's JLA and Ellis' FELL.

3. Who is your favourite artist?

Guy Davis.

4. Who is your favourite writer?

Brian K. Vaughn

5. DC, Marvel or other?

Anything that's good -- publishers mean nothing, ultimately.

6. What comic book would you like to see turned in a film?

SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATER

7. How did you get your start in comedy?

See my MySpace page

8. If you weren't a comedian what would you be doing?

Managing a Blockbuster somewhere in Northern Virginia, being hated by my employees

9. What tips do you have for budding comedians?

Go onstage. A lot.

10. Autobots or Decepticons?

They’re both lame.


A massive thanks goes to Patton for taking the time to answer my questions. I recommend anyone reading to check out Patton's MySpace page or website. One of the Comedians of Comedy and a damn nice guy!