Comicology Interview: Liezl Buenaventura
February 23, 2010Comic book people know a ton of shit about a ton of shit. We’ve seen galaxies ripped apart, worlds eaten and invaded, heroes killed and villains foiled. We know what to do when zombies attack, when Cyclops shoots an optic blast, what to punch Superman with, and why Batman is so cranky. What people like me have very little experience with, however, are girls. Girls are a fucking mystery to us. We simply just don’t interact with them all that much. Women just don’t wander too far into the sacred comic book shop social circles.
Unfortunately, gentlemen, we have been infiltrated. I would like you to meet Liezl Buenaventura - a book artist. OH NOES! WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO!?
No worries, my friends. I will take the bullet and try to understand this woman of which we speak.
Comicology: Hello, Liezl of the Buenaventura clan.
Liezl of the Buenaventura clan: Hello.
C: Were you a comic book fan as a kid, of course, assuming that women pass through childhood?
L: Well, I was always a huge fan of comic books when I was a kid, and after I got tired of my Archie’s Digest and Casper the Friendly Ghost, I graduated to reading Spider-man over my brother’s shoulder. He was a huge collector of Marvel titles (though Spidey was his favourite), and because I always wanted to hang out with him, I just ended up picking it up. Eventually, he outgrew his comic phase, but I never did. I’m a huge fan of Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Manga, and usually pick up whatever indy stuff I can.
C: How did you develop your artistic abilities? Did you always want to be an artist? This is, of course, assuming that women have things such as aspirations and goals.
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