I have always been a voracious reader. My mother taught me to read when I was 4 years old and it's safe to say I've had my nose in a book or on a screen ever since. A trip to Ace News, the local newsstand, in the 1970's was an adventure. Wall to wall racks of magazines, newspapers, and my interest, comic books. I didn't always get the stories of superhero adventures but I loved the format, the colors. I still enjoy graphic novels. The more I read, the more I progressed. I read The Hobbit in fourth grade, having long talks with my teacher about the book. She was a Tolkien fan and was glad to take a moment here and there to talk about his work. I loved a good tale of adventure and The Hobbit is certainly that. Around this time I discovered DC Comics' "Sergeant Rock" comic books, which told the story of a World War II sergeant leading Easy Company in battle after battle during the war. A history buff, this struck a chord with me. Looking at the artwork, I co...
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