![]() ![]() ![]() After much discussion with my wife, we decided that I should follow my passion and pursue being a full-time creator as a comic book artist!ġ st: Did anyone let you know life as a freelancer isn’t quite as stable a career? Glenn even got me my first, small professional assignments as a “penciller” at Marvel, which I would complete in the evenings or over weekends! In time, those Marvel assignments grew larger and more frequent, and eventually, I was offered a 6-month trial assignment as penciller on the monthly comic book titled “Daredevil.” I arrived at a crossroad! Faced with two very different, full-time paths, I had to make a choice. Glenn was gracious enough to work with me over the years after graduation to hone my drawing skills to a professional level. My work was in project management, which was fascinating and challenging and required robust problem-solving, but that’s not quite the same as “creating.” Meanwhile, my best friend from college, Glenn Herdling, used his double major in English and Psychology to land an editorial position at Marvel Comics. I attended Bucknell University, earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree and began my EE career with a company that made gyroscopic inertial navigation units for spacecraft, all the while reading comics and drawing superheroes in my spare time! Glenn HerdlingĪs fascinating as the EE work was, I knew that I could not “create” in that field. However, she wisely counseled that I go to college and “get a real job” knowing that creative types are called “starving artists” for good reasons! So I did just that. Scott: I have been drawing comic book art for as long as I can remember! My mother has a lot of natural artistic talent, and she encouraged my love of comic books and art as a kid. What made you give up works in your chosen field and get into comics? Since then, my household has been a Christian one! We’re not perfect (as Jesus alone is perfect), but we’re on “the Way” together, now worshiping and growing with a Christian & Missionary Alliance Church.ġ st: You started out as a man of science, an electrical engineer. I was set on an entirely new path, hungry to know everything I could about Him. I ran to the cross of Christ and He graciously forgave me and made a new creation. We were regularly attending a Baptist Church – for their benefit, not mine (as I believed that Christianity was a religion mainly for old women who needed the comfort of a Sky-Grandfather)! But God got a hold of me and I soon realized the reality of my situation: I was a lost sinner under the condemnation of the Law of God, soon to suffer His full righteous wrath against sin. It is sound, practical advice to be sure, and it certainly resonates with the God-breathed encouragements of Proverbs and 1 Timothy 3!Īs a young father in my mid-twenties, God sought me out through my wife, Amy, and our toddler son, Alexander. I remember most of all the constant encouragements to get a good education and to be a good person. My father had very serious health issues that forced his early retirement and then his early death, and I think my parent’s main concern was literal day-to-day survival. We were loosely connected to a Roman Catholic church, and we would attend services maybe on Resurrection Sunday or a Christmas service. Scott McDaniel: Not particularly! My family was friendly to Christianity, but not committed to regular worship, prayer, Bible study, and seeking a growing relationship with the Lord. This is something deeply personal for Scott and I hope you enjoy his story as much as I do.įirst Comics News: Did you grow up in a Christian household? Before I sent the email, Scott contacted me to talk about his project. As soon as I saw the solicitations for Black Box Comics’ The Gospel of Jesus Christ – A Visual Presentation, I knew I needed to talk to Scott again. He is kind enough to share his faith with our readers each Easter. One of the things that come through each time is his faith and how important it is to him. I first noticed Scott McDaniel on Nightwing, and I have done many interviews with him since then. ![]()
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