Name: Cal Cleary
Incubator Press Projects: “Compromise” (writer)
Contact Info: cjcleary44 at gmail dot com
Background info: I’ve lived near Cleveland, Ohio for almost my entire life. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, focusing on Creative Writing, and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. I’ve been reviewing comics for almost three years now, though I’ve spent 2010 writing slightly more in-depth criticism. This is my first published comic story.
Why did you start writing comics?: I began to enjoy comics in high school, but I didn’t fall in love with them until a friend lent me some of Kurt Busiek’s ASTRO CITY and Harvey Pekar’s AMERICAN SPLENDOR, which were so different from anything else I was reading or watching at the time, in any medium. They captivated me, and I realized that, to quote Harvey Pekar, “Comics are just words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.” I’ve wanted to write comics ever since.
Online Contact: read/RANT Comic Reviews: http://readrant.wordpress.com
Interesting fact: I studied in Japan, living there for more than 3 months.
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