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==Early Life==

 

 

He said that his initial interest in storytelling began with his dad, who he described as the 'damndest anecdotal storyteller that ever was.' His readings of Wikipedia were also an early influence, as he would write down stories like he would read on Wikipedia. He would write stories so much that some of his teachers would get annoyed with him and tell him to stop, with even one getting worried about him because some of the stories that he wrote had violent content in it. He also read widely as a child, reading the works of such authors as [[Mark Twain]], [[H. G. Wells|HG Wells]], [[Jules Verne]], [[Mary Pope Osborne|Mary Pope Osbourne]], [[Robert Louis Stevenson]], and [[Charles Dickens]], whom he described as some of the first authors who captured his imagination.

Summers has espoused libertarian and anarchist views, which he’s consistently stuck with over the years. He has criticized Republicans and Democrats alike. However, he has somewhat disassociated with libertarianism, but still adheres to its beliefs. He’s depicted himself as a ‘hardline libertarian.’ Despite this, he is an admirer of conservative commentators [[William F. Buckley Jr.|William Buckley Jr]] and [[Bill Kristol]], describing them as ‘respectable men, able to listen to another side without resorting to demonization, they are who conservatives and progressives should aspire to be, and men that we do not deserve.” Although, he does remain critical of neoconservatism and the modern American conservative movement.

 

 

His opinions and principles on subjects have often caused him to burn bridges with different people and organizations, such as his disenfranchisement with the mainstream right and abandoning them once they encouraged violence against people they disagreed with.

Despite taking more conservative views on political matters, such as supporting gun rights, opposing abortion, and taking a generally free market approach to economic issues, he does support more liberal causes such as animal rights, particularly supporting the Eat What You Kill movement, gay rights, as well as supporting environmental causes, which he’s promoted. However, he’s been critical of some environmental and animal rights groups.

 

 

Despite having politically themed work in the past, Summers has stated that he usually tries to keep his politics and his artistry separate from each other, but he has also said that the only writes politically when he feels political and it’s the only way he knows how to communicate it.

 

 

While critical of organized religion, he has also been a critic of the atheist movement and prominent atheists such as [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[Christopher Hitchens]], amongst others, commenting that they've 'brought an obnoxiousness to their belief that's almost as unbearable as the fundamentalists that they're railing against.'

 

 

 

==Writing Influences==

 

 

 

==Comic Book Writing==

 

 

One of his most notable comic feats was with HL Comics, which he started with friend and long time collaborator Carlton Bacon. The two started the company and took control of several sects of the company.

 

Regarding his views on superheroes and the comic book industry, Summers has expressed admiration for superheroes, but states that he likes to see them more from a ‘human perspective.’ He has been critical of Marvel’s recent approach to writing, deeming their storytelling convoluted and unrealistic and accusing them of ‘betraying what made them (Marvel Comics) great in the first place.' Though, despite these criticisms, he has praised writers such as [[Jason Aaron]], [[Al Ewing]], and Donny Cates for bringing fresh ideas into the new age of Marvel Comics.

 

He is known to dislike the phrase ‘graphic novel’ preferring the term ‘comic’ over it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summers has been open about his battle with depression and anxiety, and has tried to use his experiences to help others. He is a supporter of the [[National Suicide Prevention Lifeline]] and has made efforts to try and raise money for the organization. He's also spoken widely about his experiences with depression and anxiety and what effect that it has had on his life.

Summers has also been an advocate for autism as well as for the mentally disabled, suffering from autism himself. He’s also been critical of the way that mentally disabled are treated in society, in particular in schools.

 

==Other Links==

 

[[Philip K. Dick]]

 

 

 

[[Tom Hanks]]

 

[[Robert E. Howard]]

 

[[John Dolmayan]]

 

[[Don Winslow]]

 

[[Robert A. Heinlein]]

 

[[Mark Meechan]]

 

[[Chris Stuckmann]]

 

[[Jimi Hendrix]]

 

[[Joseph S. Pulver Sr.]]

 

[[Troy Baker]]

 

[[Neil Gaiman]]

[[Clark Ashton Smith]]

 

[[Isaac Asimov]]

 

[[Lin Carter]]

 

[[Robert Bloch]]

 

[[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]]

 

[[Grant Morrison]]

[[The Scarlet Gospels]]

 

 

 

 

''[[Californium (video game)|Californium]]''

 

 

 

''[[A History of Violence]]''

 

''[[The Godfather Part II]]''

 

 

 

 

[[Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta|Outcast]] (comics)

 

 

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