Joe Madureira — American Artist

Joe Madureira, is a comic book writer/artist and game developer, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men and his creator-owned comic book Battle Chasers... (wikipedia)

Having a blank slate is sometimes as daunting as it is exciting.
Usually when you're doing concepts for a character, you just try a couple different things to see what sticks.
Everyone loves characters that are relatable or who have unique quirks or tragic flaws.
I'm sure that no matter what I'm involved in, I'll always be doing comics, at least in some minor capacity.
Lots of places to hone your skill as an artist and still earn a paycheck while you're waiting to kick the door down.