CREATORS | DAVID KELLY |
Occupation: I work for a multi media company,
Website: davidkellystudio.com
First professional project: STEVEN'S COMICS in the Washington Blade.
Dream project: Animation-- a stop motion musical à la Rankin Bass!
Favorite personal project to date: STEVEN'S COMICS: We Are Family and BOY TROUBLE #4.
Work outside of comics: Some illustration.
First introduction to comics: My older brother bought comics in 1970s...I was hooked. I enjoyed DC superheroes most of all.
Most influential comics/creators on your life or career: Lynda Barry, Neal Adams, Bill Woggon, Charles Schulz.
All time favorite comics: WONDER WOMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, KATY KEENE, DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR, and PEANUTS.
How do you spend your time when not working on comics? Usually at my day job.
Favorite (LGBT) character(s) in any media: Lois from DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR.
One person you'd like to meet: Bjork.
Last good movie you saw: SPIDER-MAN
Last good book you read: ONE HUNDRED DEMONS by Lynda Barry
CDs you're listening to now: FEVER by Kylie Minogue, UNDER RUG SWEPT by Alanis Morissette, (2) from Olivia Newton-John, Bjork's GREATEST HITS, U2, THE BEST OF 1990-2000.
What aspect of the comics medium draws you to work in it? The combination of visuals and written word.
Does your queerness impact your work? Yes, most definitely. Almost all comics I do are with gay characters and storylines.
Comics career highlights: Winning the Xeric grant for STEVEN'S COMICS: We Are Family.