Occupation: Artist of the T-Gina strip.

Website: t-gina.com

First professional project: Monthly comic for ROSEBUDS newsletter, Tiffany Club of New England (Trans support group ) back in 1997 or so.

Dream project: To find transsexuals so accepted that I can do a monthly comic and have it appear in the local CVS along with ARCHIE.

Favorite personal project to date: T-GINA #1

Work outside of comics: Toy and game inventor, kinetic sculptor, film animator.

First introduction to comics: BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25th CENTURY

Most influential comics/creators on your life or career: George Herriman, Kate Bornstien, Rube Goldberg, Art Spiegleman, Aline Kominsky Crumb, Linda Barry, Julie Doucet.

Current favorite comic: STEVEN by Doug Allen.

All time favorite comics: George Herriman's KRAZY KAT.

How do you spend time when not working on comics: Drinking coffee.

Favorite LGBT character in any media: Dr Smith in LOST IN SPACE.

One person you'd like to meet: Lily Tomlin.

What comic book character would you like to be, and why? Nancy from NANCY AND SLUGGO. I'd like life to exist on a simple graphic plane like that.

Last good movie you saw: SPIRITED AWAY

Last good book you read: MR. WILSON'S CABINET OF WONDERS.

CDs you're listening to now: WASHBOARD STORY, a compilation of jazz from the 20s and 30s.

What aspect of the comics medium draws you to work in it? I'm facinated by simple visual icons and words, what happens when they come together.

What does the phrase "gay sensibility" mean to you? I look at my queerness and see aspects of identity and validation that any person, gay or straight deals with.

Does your queerness impact your work? My comics, not my other artwork.

What advice do you have for aspiring comics creators? Just get started.

Comics career highlights: Publishing my first comic book T-GINA #1.

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