John Soweto

When people ask, "So what about you?" I reply, "Well, if Childish Gambino had a cool uncle...I would definitely hang out with that guy."

Hi, I'm John. I wear many hats. I'm the artist behind the Hush Icon, touring performance writer, published author, poetry slam champion, actor, husband, community activist and amateur moonshiner. I remember buying my first comic in New York in 1984. It was Secret Wars #11. I still have it board and bagged. Over the years my love of comics has immatured. I used to be a one title guy, now I whore myself out to pretty cover art and a guest writer. I have Scott Summers tattooed on my arm, ( this may still prove to be a good decision, fingers crossed for Brian Bendis' Uncanny X-Men series) and a boyish crush on anything Natalie Portman. I love Greek yogurt and I'm seriously considering becoming a Civil War buff. I am the grandson of a Tuskegee Airman and couldn't see the point to life without YouTube. I think Yoda was the Bobby Fischer of the galaxy and fresh strawberries are priced too high per the cost of shipping and stocking.

I fell in love with Spider-Man when I was nine. It made perfect sense. Nerdy kid from New York, lost his parents, lived with extended family, ( my dad left and my mom worked a demanding job) and eventually developed super-human strength and incredible abilities. Yeah, that was my dream.

As far as I'm concerned, Bill Murray is a national treasure and nothing is better than cold macaroni and cheese!