Brandon Wagner is a comic artist, writer and proud Cincinnatian. I met Brandon through the Cincinnati Comic Creators, a monthly gathering of comic book writers, artists, illustrators, etc. Brandon's friendly, good humored, a huge manga fan and quite a talented artist. His cartoonish style artwork is so expressive. He's able to convey a lot in just a panel. Over my favorite dish of fish tacos at The Brew House, we discussed getting inspired in the MeSseD universe. We wer

When I was a kid, my favorite activity was checking the spinner rack at the local gas station for the latest comic books. I remember my first comic book, Avengers #210 "You Don't Need the Weathermen to Know Which Way the Wind Blows!" The year was 1981. That comic was just $.50. I had the exact change in my pocket. The comic book had the entire cast including mainstays like Captain America, Wasp, Thor and Iron Man but it was my first time meeting characters like The Beast, Vi