Jay Faerber: Actually, I've written 8 issues (#s 45, 48-54), and it's been great. My writer-friends keep saying how spoiled I am by getting to work with a great artist like Terry Dodson. He makes my stories that much better, and I can whip out a plot in no time, because Terry just ... "gets it." I don't have to spend a lot of time going into meticulous detail about things. The man knows how to tell a story!

I really miss Frank Pittarese (as an editor ... as friend, we're still in touch), because he and I "clicked" on so many levels. We really shared totally synergy on this book. But new editor Jason Liebig just has so much excitement about the book, it's downright contagious! We're in the midst of cooking up all sorts of stories that are really gonna crank this comic up a few notches.

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Nate1234: That's good to hear. Have may of your plot plans changed because of the editorial change?

Faerber: We're in the process of deciding the overall future of the book, so that's still up in the air.

Nate1234: Ah, okay. I don't suppose there's been any development on this "yes and no" Blink situation, has there?

Faerber: Nope. I think it's probably best that you just forget about that whole thing for the time being.

Nate1234: Hehhheh.

Going through the news on my page, there seems to be two big stories everyone's going crazy about: you getting the New Warriors and the Gen X tv series. How'd you manage to get a job on New Warriors?

Faerber: I made a comment in some interview about how NEW WARRIORS was one my favorite comics. A Marvel editor saw the interview, told me he was interested in reviving the book, and asked me to submit a pitch.

Nate1234: You know, the same thing happened to Samuel L. Jackson with Star Wars.

Are you sticking with the cast that has been appearing lately in comics (like in Avengers #13) or will you be adding in a few more characters to the line up?

Faerber: The line-up will be a mix of established Warriors and new members.

Nate1234: I heard that you and the editors were considering introducing the new New Warriors in the pages of Gen X, ala the Thunderbolts introduction in Hulk. Any truth to that?

Faerber: We were considering it, but I doubt it's gonna happen.

Nate1234: Too bad. Sorta looking forward to it. Oh well.

Currently in Generation X, a "love triangle" seems to be forming between M, Synch, and Jubilee. Any chance this is going to develop into some bigger stories, say round two of M vs. Jubes?

Faerber: Anything's possible....

Nate1234: In Generation X #49, we managed to see Synch get in sync with Jono's powers and fly. Where did you get the idea for Jono to be able to fly, because I remember the first novel made mention of the idea and the Gen X preview also made mention of Jono having flight, so I'm sorta curious if the idea came from either of those?

Faerber: Nope, came from my own little noggin. I figured that Jono's blast is sorta like a thrust, and if he could manage to project it downward, he could fly (much like Jack of Hearts, or Blastaar).

Nate1234: I would like to congratulate you for Gen X #50. although I have not read it as of yet, I am glad someone finally had X-Man and Gen X meet. Also I hear you brought back Gene Nation. How did the idea for Gen X #50 come about?

Faerber: Basically it started when Bob Harras asked that Gen X and X-MAN crossover that month, since they were both celebrating their 50th issues. Then-Gen X editor Frank Pittarese and then-X-MAN editor Glenn Greenburg talked things out, and came up with the overall plotline, in terms of the Dark Beast being the lynchpin, and him kidnaping Gen X, etc. Then Frank and I talked about what else we wanted to accomplish in #50 (i.e., the new students enrolling), and I wrote up the plot. By this time, Glenn Greenburg had been laid off, and Frank was editing both books, which made the crossover run a little more smoothly (which isn't a slight to Glenn - just means that there was one less person involved).

Nate1234: You've probably heard at least some of the news about the Gen X tv series on Fox. Got any inside news about it?

Faerber: Not much more than you've heard.

Nate1234: Lately, you've been making appearances all over the web on fansite message boards, like Generation Gap, and newsgroups like RACMX. Has this helped you to make better story lines or come up with ways to improve upon your work?

Faerber: I hate to shatter any illusions, or seem like an ingrate, but no. I pretty much write the stories that my editor and I agree on. If the fans like it, great. If not, well, there's always next month!

Nate1234: What's the news about this Triston kid who's going to be joining Gen X as one of the human students?

Faerber: Um... Gen X is going to be meeting this kid named Tristan, who's one of the new human students. ;-)

Anything more than that, and you're gonna have to read the book. I will tell you, though, that he's the kid Sean tried to rescue in Gen X #50.

Nate1234: How about Hunter Brawn? Any news on him?

Faerber: Just that he makes his first appearance in #51.

Nate1234: What're Terry and Rachel Dodson like in person? And how about Steve Scott?

Faerber: Terry's the most even-tempered dude on the planet. Nothing phases him. He's a total pro, and always gives me exactly what I ask for.

I've only met Rachel once, but she laughed at all my jokes, so that makes her okay in my book.

Maybe it's because he's never had a really high-profile assignment, but Steve's enthusiasm is tangible. He's totally in New Warriors, and it shows. He's a great guy, and I can't wait for him to get the recognition he deserves.

Nate1234: What is the one comic book you want to write some day? >>

Faerber: Oh geez... the ONE comic? Hm... right now, I'd hafta say DC's SUICIDE SQUAD.

Nate1234: What advice would you give any aspiring writer or artist who wants to get into comics someday?