Anonymous asked: what turns you on the most about a women

Talent and passion.

~ C.J. Johnson

Anonymous asked: You're talented but why don't you have any white people in your comics?

~ C.J. Johnson

Anonymous asked: dont go all jay electronica on us

Haha Don’t worry, just taking a break to get organized.

~ C.J. Johnson

Anonymous asked: The more succes you have the more im afraid you'll get too popular and won't be this cool artist that your real fans love and appreciate. I don't want a bunch of posers knowing who you are in the next 5 years haha

Please don’t be one of THOSE types of fans.

~ C.J. Johnson

b3ttybo0o asked: Once again, you've pulled all the right heart strings to pull off Asinine. Can't decide if it's cynicism or realism, but somewhere in there is a good reflection on the more insidious effects of capitalism, although I guess it's arguable that this occurs in any hierarchical society. Good job! P.S. "believed" is spelled wrong in 6/12 :)

Thanks, Betty! I like to think it’s a mixture of both healthy cynicism and realism. The reflection on the more insidious effects of capitalism seem to just come out in my work whether I’m conscious of it or not. I’m glad you got so much out of Asinine, though, it’s great to know that my 12 part story can inspire so much discussion. And, thanks for pointing out the misspelling, because I plan on releasing Yeah, You’re Cool and Asinine as a PDF in the future with some extra stuff, so I can fix that in photoshop before I do. Later.

~ C.J. Johnson

foxxworthy-deactivated20130111 asked: why such a long hiatus? :( your work is wondrous.

Thanks, but I’ll be doing a lot more photography so my work will still be available. Plus, you get KOBK a graphic novel to read over in the time being. I’ve been doing back-to-back films, comics, photography and working at my day jobs for the past 5 years with no break, so I just wanna rest and rejuvenate so when Social Skills comes back it’ll be better than ever. Appreciate the support!

~ C.J. Johnson

Anonymous asked: Why was Dre such a dickhead?

Well, whether he’s a “dickhead” or not is up to the individual haha He was someone who just didn’t take anything too seriously and lived in the moment, so that has it’s positives and negatives. Whenever I write characters, I’m looking at them objectively and never judging them, so I can see all of the character’s good and bad sides.

~ C.J. Johnson

shewasfly asked: I love your stories!

Thanks! Even though the stories on Social Skills are over for a while, I’ll be releasing my graphic novel, KOBK soon, so tune in.

~ C.J. Johnson

Anonymous asked: is this what dating is like in ny??

If you mean Asinine, then no it isn’t meant to be a blanket statement on dating in NY. I like writing character driven stories about flawed people, but what’s specifically NY about this is the variety of people from different socio-economic backgrounds that you can be involved with. Don’t let this story deter you from dating in NY, though haha

~ C.J. Johnson

foxxworthy-deactivated20130111 asked: Asinine is amazing.

Appreciate it, I’m glad so many people are responding to it.

~ C.J. Johnson

thepeoplesrecord asked: I think what you do is awesome.

Thanks, you’ve got a really informative tumblr. Appreciate your support.

~ C.J. Johnson

nightsbride asked: So glad I found you because you are an amazing! I LOVE the way you render people. Do you use pen and ink, ink and brush, or a tablet? You're my new favorite artist by the way. <3

Thanks, but I write and conceptualize everything(descriptions/photo references for people, locations, objects, clothing, composition of the panels, mood, coloring, etc.), and I collaborate with the very talented Brenda Lopez who illustrates it. I know she uses ink, but for any other specific questions, direct them to her. Glad you’re enjoying Social Skills!

~ C.J. Johnson

Anonymous asked: Hi! Just want to say I really admire your work..didn't want to be anonymous but not a big fan of social media. Will you be at comic con NYC in October?

Thank you! I won’t be at Comic Con(never considered it, honestly) but maybe in a few years after producing something in book form(physical media). Appreciate the love.

~ C.J. Johnson