CREATORS

Chuck McKinney 

Website: fromthecellar.com

First professional project: As an actor, putting the bomb in Kim's car on AS THE WORLD TURNS.

Current project: My webcomic, From The Cellar

Dream project: Hollywood optioning From The Cellar.

First introduction to comics: Late '70s Uncanny X-Men was what hooked me for life.

Current favorite comic: Birds of Prey.

All time favorite comics: The Fate of the Phoenix.

Favorite LGBT character in any media: The hot latino go-go boys in FROM THE CELLAR.

One person you'd like to meet: Deborah Harry.

What comic book character would you like to be, and why? The Phoenix Force! Power baby! Power!

Last good movie you saw: Just watched Overboard on TV. Love that movie every time.

Last good book you read: Reading and enjoying A Gentlemen's Game.

Music you're listening to now: Mixed stuff that DJs I work with have given me.

What aspect of the comics medium draws you to work in it? The storytelling.

Does your queerness impact your work? Hell, yes!

What advice do you have for aspiring comics creators? Get rich first! Just kidding. Follow your heart.