Occupation: Writer/artist

Website: allthumbspress.com

First professional project: A SACRED TEXT.

Dream project: To write an epic sci-fi story for an illustrator capable of beautiful, anal-retentive artwork like Geof Darrow.

Favorite personal project to date: GLAMAZONIA: THE UNCANNY SUPER TRANNY

Work outside of comics: Printmaking (intaglio and block)

First introduction to comics: TINTIN.

Most influential comics/creators on your life or career: Alan Moore, the Hernandez Bros., Jack Kirby, Neil Gaiman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Windsor McKay, Herge, Goscinny and Uderzo, Ralf Konig, Dori Seda.

Current favorite comic: PROMETHEA.

All time favorite comics: WATCHMEN, MAUS, LOVE & ROCKETS, SANDMAN, TINTIN, ASTERIX, ELFQUEST (the first series), GHOST WORLD, HICKSVILLE, SLUTBURGER, GRENDEL, BUDDHA ON THE ROAD, NAUSSICA OF THE VALLEY OF WIND, TWISTED SISTER, HOUSE OF SECRETS (the Vertigo one), WINGIN' IT, KINGS IN DISGUISE, BAKER STREE, ARTBABE, OPTIC NERVE, and oh god, the list goes on...

How do you spend time when not working on comics: Traveling and eating, my two favorite pasttimes.

Favorite LGBT character in any media: Hopey from LOVE & ROCKETS, and Lenny from Peter Milligan's SHADE THE CHANGING MAN.

One person you'd like to meet: Samuel Delaney.

What comic book character would you like to be, and why? Wonder Woman, my first hero. She's tough, sexy, and really into bondage.

Last good movie you saw: The new print of METROPOLIS by Fritz Lang.

Last good book you read: WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST by Gregory Maguire.

CDs you're listening to now: Manu Chao - CLANDESTINO, Kristin Hersh - SUNNY BORDER BLUE , The Stooges - FUN HOUSE, The Meters - REJUVENATION.

What aspect of the comics medium draws you to work in it? All the gobs of bucks, instant respect, and fawning men.

What does the phrase "gay sensibility" mean to you? I find that the most significant expression of a gay sensibility is an increased awareness of the undercurrents and subtleties of social interactions.  Queer people need to be alert and able to see below the surface; it's how we protect ourselves from danger, and how we identify each other. This hyper-consciousness often times manifests itself in queer art.

Does your queerness impact your work? Absolutely. It can affect my choices of theme, character, plot devices, and visual aesthetics in any given story.

What advice do you have for aspiring comics creators? Try and apply for the Xeric Foundation grant. Even if you don't get the award, the process of applying will be invaluble. It forces you to finish the creative work, as well as put together a budget and business plan, and learn about the industry in general.

Comics career highlights: Teaching cartooning to at-risk inner-city middle schoolers, a very intense and illuminating experience. And winning a Xeric Award for September 2001.