Favorite visual artist Drew Struzan, Bryan Hitch, Adam Hughes, James Jean, Andy Kubert, John Cassaday, Olivier Coipel, Jim Cheung, Darwyn Cooke, Alex Ross, Takuji Kawano, and Miru Kim Favorite movies Aliens, The Boondock Saints, Deathproof, Sin City, Kick-Ass, Star Trek (J.J. Abrams), Hellboy, The Dark Knight, Taken, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Marvel's The Avengers, A Clock Work Orange, and Green Street Hooligans Favorite TV shows Homeland, Medium, Battlestar Galactica, Law & Order: SVU, Castle, Luther, Lie To Me, Supernatural, Buffy, Angel, Psych, Sherlock, and Damages Favorite bands / musical artists Esperanza Spalding, Count Basie, The Black Keys, Lupe Fiasco, Flying Lotus, The Roots, Band of Skulls, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, White Stripes, Janelle Monáe, RJD2, Michael Giacchino, Bear McCreary, Bohren & Der Club of Gore, and The Kills Favorite books Crooked Little Vein, Greywalker, Rebel Without a Crew, A Study in Scarlet, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula, Choke, The Great Gatsby, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Favorite writers Warren Ellis, Matt Fraction, Alan Moore, Joss Whedon, Mark Millar, Dwayne McDuffie, Kat Richardson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jenn Doudney, and Jane Espenson Favorite gaming platform Playstation (3) & SNES Tools of the Trade Photoshop and traditional drawing tools. Other Interests Screenwriting (film and television), filmmaking, blogging, pro-wrestling, web design, and urban exploration.