“I write what I think is cool and just remind myself that everyone needs to keep their clothes on” Adventure Time writer Ryan North on the secret to writing a good ‘all-ages’ comic book
We’ve been fans of the brilliantly bonkers Adventure Time from Boom! Studios since issue 1. With it’s hyperactive, tripped out stories and it’s technical colour acid-trip visuals it’s a real sensory overload of a comic – but all in the right ways! We wanted to find out more about the people who come up with these crazy adventures of Finn, Jake and Princess Bubblegum, so we contacted writer Ryan North to ask him where he gets his inspiration from, why he thinks Adventure Time has been such a hit and also to talk about his equally nutso web series Dinosaur Comics .
Adventure Time is a truly unique book, is it difficult writing such an oddball style and getting the tone right? Do you have to run stuff past Pendleton Ward and the Adventure Time brain trust or does he trust you to take the characters in the right direction?
RN: Being a fan of the show meant that it was really easy to write: I already knew the characters and what they sounded like, so it was easy to tell if something sounded “off”. Pen and the AT Brain Trust do have final approval on everything I write but so far it’s been super easy! We’ve only made one change and that was when it would’ve revealed something too soon about Marceline and the Ice King’s relationship.
Why do you think Adventure Time has been so popular and how did you go about getting offered the job?
RN: I think AT is popular because it’s a really fun, experimental show that can go in all sorts of different directions. Pen said recently that he thinks of the show now like a short animated film showcase, where you never know precisely what you’re going to get, and I think that’s part of the charm. It’s a constantly surprising, constantly-inventive show.
Getting the job was really easy: they emailed me to ask if I wanted it, and I said yes!
What books, comics and cartoons did you enjoy growing up that have inspired and shape your writing and sense of humour? And what sort of stuff do you enjoy now?
RN: I read a lot of science books: both non-fiction and science fiction. I was SUPER into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when I was a kid, which makes sense because of how awesome they are. When I started university I started getting big into comics (I’d taken a job and had my own income and the first place I stopped when I got my first paycheque was a comic book store). I really love Eddie Campbell’s comics: he does a lot of autobiographical stuff and the way he captures personalities in the way they speak is brilliant. It’s the same sort of thing I’m now trying to do when writing Finn and Jake. I love just about everything Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant) and Jason Shiga (Meanwhile…) do.
Do you aim your writing at kids or specific audience in general, or do you just try and write whats funny and hope it appeals to kids and big kids alike?
RN: The comic is all ages, which is different than being for children. For me the difference is that a childrens’ book talks down to them, while all ages is something everyone can enjoy – including children. So I write what I think is cool and just remind myself that everyone needs to keep their clothes on and it goes pretty well since they weren’t going to take them off in the first place!
Do you ever find yourself wanting to write something ultra serious as an antidote or are you generally just a very happy go lucky guy?
RN: Not really. I’ve actually written a serious hard-science fiction comic that I’m hoping to do something with, but I think I’m going to rewrite that to add in some more jokes after all. They cut the tension and make storytelling more fun!
Before Adventure Time you wrote the weekly web comic Dinosaur Comics tell us a bit about how that evolved? Did you always plan to keep it as fixed art or was that just luck/laziness that that happened? Do you find the frequency of writing Dinosaur Comics helps keep your writing more disciplined or do you just write when inspiration hits?
RN: Oh I still write Dinosaur Comics! And it was entirely planned that it would use the same pictures all the time. It’s a restriction, right? And a lot of fun in writing is playing with and within restrictions. Writing a daily comic every weekday for about ten years MUST teach you discipline and how to meet a deadline, but I’m sure it also teaches you how to write better. I’d hope so, anyway!
What’s your favourite dinosaur and why?
RN: T.rex because just look at his bod. Look at the bod on that animal. How anyone could chose any other bod over that bod is beyond me!
You’ve been very involved behind the scenes with web comics for years but what are your thoughts on the growth of digital comics for the tablet? Is it the future or just a fad and where do you think it could go in the future?
RN: I think if there’s anything the past 20 years have taught us about media, it’s that none of them are a fad, but many gain and fall in popularity. I don’t have a tablet computer myself so I don’t have too many opinions on it, but I’d be sad if there was a future with pervasive computing everywhere and there wasn’t a way to read fun comics on each of those devices.
Finally, what’s next for you and anything we can help you plug?
RN: Well, I just launched a Kickstarter for a choose-your-own-path version of Hamlet I’ve written, illustrated by tons of amazing artists! It’s at hamletbook.com – the more people who buy a copy, the better the book gets! I’m really excited for it.
Adventure Time is available on ComiXology or via the Boom! Studios app. You can read Dinosaur Comics here and follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanqnorth
Missing Links: Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, Freaks and Geeks | Top Hat Sasquatch
December 7, 2012 @ 12:40 pm
[…] Essential Character Posters Of 2012 | The Playlist It's hard to believe some of these are real.“I write what I think is cool and just remind myself that everyone needs to keep their clothes… Cool interview with Ryan North, Dinosaur Comics creator and the writer behind the new Adventure […]
December 21, 2025 @ 9:16 am
Diese Firmen werten Spielergebnisse der Casinos online aus, kontrollieren die Zuverlässigkeit der Zufallszahlengeneratoren und
veröffentlichen die aktuellen Auszahlungsraten. Diese
Drittanbieter sind von der Regulierungsbehörde zugelassen, die Ergebnisse der Analyse werden monatlich auf
der Casinoseite veröffentlicht. Beliebte Mittel zur Abzocke sind entweder unfaire Gewinnchancen,
manipulierte Spielergebnisse oder unrealistische Bonusbedingungen – in diesen Fall
hat das Casino aber keine deutsche Lizenz. Für Neueinsteiger
in der Welt der Online Casinospiele ist es oft schwer,
ehrliche von betrügerischen Angeboten zu unterscheiden.
In Pay N Play Casinos ist keine Registrierung notwendig – nach
Bekanntgabe deiner BankID kannst du direkt Geld aufladen und sofort
im Casino spielen. Nach und nach wird also in deutschen Online
Casinos PayPal wieder eingeführt. Um dir die Entscheidung zu erleichtern,
haben wir die besten Anbieter in den entscheidenden Kategorien wie
Spieleangebot, Ein- und Auszahlung sowie Willkommensbonus hervorgehoben. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit haben wir
auch dem Spielerschutz und der Sicherheit gewidmet, um sicherzustellen, dass du in einem verantwortungsbewussten und sicheren Umfeld spielen kannst.
Dieses Siegel bestätigt, dass der Anbieter über eine staatliche
Erlaubnis der GGL verfügt und somit legal
Glücksspiele anbieten darf. Mit seiner großen Spielauswahl und dem großzügigen Willkommenbonus, kann auch das Wildz im Casino Test überzeugen.
References:
https://online-spielhallen.de/vulkan-vegas-casino-login-ihr-weg-zum-spielvergnugen/
December 27, 2025 @ 2:09 am
In 2022, operators of the casino were fined for paying a junket tour operator to bring
patrons to the venue. The Queensland Government called for submissions from
interested parties to build and operate a casino in Cairns in January 1992.
The hotel has 128 hotel rooms and is jointly owned by Casinos Austria International Limited and Accor Casino Investments (Australia) Pty.
The Reef Hotel Casino or Pullman Reef Hotel Casino is the only casino in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
We hope that this website will inspire all who visit, just as much as the
Great Barrier reef has inspired us. Zoom in on the map to discover more towns,
islands and other interesting highlights.
Beautiful Heron Island and Lady Elliott islands, with their rich bird populations, have become lures for birdwatchers everywhere.
Dive sites are dotted up and down the reef,
and it’s easy to charter a boat for a day or a longer dive trip,
suiting beginners, intermediate or advanced divers.
Go cruising around the islands, or base yourself at a range of mainland, seaside towns on the Queensland coast
and take day trips. It’s still home to endangered species including the endangered green loggerhead turtle, and is a breeding site for humpback
whales. The Great Barrier Reef has a delicate reef ecosystem that evolved over
hundreds of thousands of years, and gave life to more than 6,600 species and plants and beasts.
“Marina Mirage” one and half hours north in Port Douglas,
is another luxury shopping experience of the area.
References:
https://blackcoin.co/explore-the-worlds-biggest-source-of-information-about-online-casinos/
December 27, 2025 @ 3:16 pm
One thing we love about the Adelaide Casino is that it has tables
to suit all levels of players, unlike some Australian casinos that have minimum $25
tables. Adelaide Casino has more than 100 gaming tables at last
count and close to 1000 pokies, making it the premier gambling venue and
only place to play games such as blackjack, roulette and baccarat
in the state. There is only one casino in South Australia, located
in capital city Adelaide. The casino is one of the most popular late
night venues in the Northern Territory, with it also featuring
a sports bar and keno games under the same roof. Mindil Beach Casino, 1500km up
the road from Alice Springs in Darwin, has more than 600 gaming machines and table games such as Texas Hold’em,
Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette.
Casino Canberra is the only legal place to play table games in the Australian Capital Territory.
The ACT has only one casino, the Canberra Casino, situated in the heart of Canberra’s
Central Business District, and it is one of the most popular entertainment venues in the state.
These days Wrest Point Casino dominates the Hobart skyline and has over 250 rooms
for accommodation, 600 poker machines and many tables. Wrest Point Casino was Australia’s first legal casino,
opening in 1973, in the suburb of Sandy Bay in Hobart among
much controversy after a nail-biting vote in a state referendum on whether a casino
should be allowed. The third casino in Queensland is located
in Cairns and is called the Reef Hotel Casino.
The casino regularly offers specific gaming promotions, such as free
play, tournament prizes, and jackpot giveaways. The Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
offers a variety of deals and promotions to enhance the gaming experience for guests.
Guests can also enjoy Sic Bo, the Money Wheel, Keno, and
a TAB Mega Wall, ensuring a dynamic gaming experience for all
players.
References:
https://blackcoin.co/oaks-brisbane-casino-tower-suites-in-depth-review/
December 29, 2025 @ 4:27 am
online casino that accepts paypal
References:
https://findjobs.my/
December 29, 2025 @ 4:46 am
us online casinos paypal
References:
https://jobotel.com/companies/best-paypal-casinos