Occupation: In career transition

Website: Quantum Comics

First professional project: The first episode of SENTINEL (now PRIDE) for GAY COMICS #16.

Dream project: I'm doing them now; visit my website.

Favorite personal project to date: The creation of the Quantum Comics site.

Work outside of comics: Screenwriting Internship at STAR TREL VOYAGER.

First introduction to comics: The Marvel Super-Heroes TV series, circa 1967.

Most influential comics/creators on your life or career: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, George Perez, John Romita Jr., Rod Serling, Gene Roddenberry, Leslie Stevens and Joseph Stefano (creators of THE OUTER LIMITS), George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Dr. Carl Sagan.

Current favorite comic: THE FANTASTIC FOUR.

All time favorite comics: THE FANTASTIC FOUR, THE AVENGERS, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.

How do you spend time when not working on comics: Keeping up with popular culture outside of comics, listening to jazz.

Favorite LGBT character in any media: Various characters in my own work, including SENTINEL/PRIDE; Will Truman (Eric McCormack, WILL & GRACE.)

One person you'd like to meet: Steven Spielberg.

What comic book character would you like to be, and why? Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic, because he is a scientific super-genius, can discover or create anything, is smarter than everyone else, and lives a life of awe and wonder and excellence and distinction.

Last good movie you saw: SIGNS

Last good book you read: KING, WARRIOR, MAGICIAN, LOVER by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette.

CDs you're listening to now: THE COLLECTED WORKS OF STEVIE WONDER; the musical version of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.

What aspect of the comics medium draws you to work in it? The ability to tell stories in words and pictures, and create worlds of beauty and wonder and sexy protagonists of noble, inspiring character.

What does the phrase "gay sensibility" mean to you? The ability to see the world as a place of differences and fascination by acknowledging different ways of loving and living.

Does your queerness impact your work? Lord yes. My heroes are almost invariably men I'd want in bed. And I always want to show gay and heterosexual characters coexisting on equal footing in the same stories.

What advice do you have for aspiring comics creators? The only reason to attempt a career in comics is that you truly, deeply love comics. Do it for love or not at all.

Comics career highlights: So far, the issues of GAY COMICS with SENTINEL/PRIDE. But stay tuned.

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