market forces (which of course is not necessarily a good thing). You will find that most self-published comics are being produced for the right reasons, they're a labour of love and they give the creator the chance to find their own unique voice rather than being forced to fit into a house style. I think self-published titles are the most diverse and sincere in the US direct market. Personally, it has been tough, but ultimately extremely creatively rewarding. I become more convinced that self-publishing is the ideal format for my work as time goes on. Let start talking about Strangehaven. Often I read reviews with compares it to The Prisoner and Twin Peaks. Maybe it's only because of a sort of similar atmosphere ... Can you introduce us to the book and its storyline? I'd like if you can sketch a brief description for each one of the main characters ... I love the "alien" Adam ... Strangehaven is a deceptively idyllic fictional village which is introduced to the reader through the eyes of a character called Alex Hunter, a schoolteacher separated from his wife on a touring holiday in the remote southwest of England. After an accident, he's initially forced to stay in the village, but later becomes enchanted with it and a young woman, Janey Jones. The Doctor and the local policeman are very suspicious of the new arrival - it seems that this village does not have many visitors. Alex finds the rest of the locals very friendly - but everyone seems to have a dark secret, or are eccentric in the extreme. Janey's father is head of the school and also head of a Masonic-like Brotherhood, Megaron is a half-Indian from the Amazon jungle and has a strange friendship with Janey's [continues]