When I go back and reread the stuff, I'm always floored by how deeply personal and revealing it actually is.

Comics seldom move me the way I would be moved by a novel or movie. I say this as someone who would rather read comics than watch movies, listen to music, anything. But it's not an operatic medium. I hear other people talk about being moved to tears by comics. I can't imagine that.

Before I could read, I remember trying to piece together the stories from the images. It was a very primal experience.

There are certain comics that just seem like they have this perfect balance between dialogue and image that I can't not read. I'll want to save it for later, and the next thing I know, I'm reading it. That's what I'm kind of trying to do with my comics.

There are certain things in there that no one else would recognize, really. I see details of my life that I didn't even intend to put in when I was doing the work. For example, I noticed that every single kid in the high school in The Death-Ray is based on somebody I went to high school with.

For example, I noticed that every single kid in the high school in 'The Death-Ray' is based on somebody I went to high school with.

I'm always looking for things I imagine must exist, but don't - this is usually the impetus to create that thing myself.