Here is an in depth look at the man behind the legend.

Adam Talley

Born: January 24, 1978

Likes: Comics, History/Archeology, Movies, Music, Action Figures, Kittens and Pornography.

Dislikes: Cell Phones, Bad Drivers and Stuck Up People.

Personal Heroes: Bill Hicks, Capt. Kirk, Jim Mahfood, Mark Kistler, Cookie Monster and Garth Ennis.

Drink of Choice: (non-alcoholic) Faygo Orange; (alcoholic) Guinness and a shot of Jagermiester.

Favorite Bands: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Spocks Beard, Dream Theater, XTC, Bob Dylan, System of a Down, Neal Morse, Tom Waits, U2, Radiohead, White Stripes, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Stone Temple Pilots, among others.

Favorite Films: A Clockwork Orange, Evil Dead 2, Metropolis, Free Enterprise, High Fidelity, Fight Club, American Beauty, Toxic Avenger, Tromeo and Juliet, Boogie Nights, among others.

Favorite books (comics and not): Preacher, Transmetropolitan, Bru-Hed, Stupid Comics, Prison Funnies, The Waiting Place, Strangers in Paradise, Unbearable Lightness of Being, Human-All Too Human, Sandman, Watchmen, Sin City, Q-Squared among others.

BIO: Raised primarily in central Michigan all his life, Adam started drawing around 1985 with a show on PBS called “The Secret City.” He then became interested in comics during the DEATH OF SUPERMAN story around 1992. He then went on to create his own characters and develop a 5 part story in his first published work for the Comic Amateur Press Alliance on the campus of Central Michigan University. He released 3 independent comics in high school named DARKNESS #1, DARKNESS #2 and THE AMAZING BUD. He graduated from Beal City High School in 1996 excelling in art and jazz music. After a five-year hiatus from comics, Adam returned in early 2002 with his sensational new book PLEASANT HYMNS. In 2007, he re-titled that series to be named PLEASANT LIFE. In 2009, he will release the final tradebook of that series as well as the first in a new trilogy of graphic novels called THE OUTCAST. His work has also been seen on such books as: THE ADVENTURES OF EARTHGIRL AND ATOMIC ADONIS, WISE INTELLIGENCE, THE EXPENDABLES and much more. He also has done some pinup work for ANTARCTIC PRESS and logo designs for many other clients. He has been featured on web sites, newspapers, television and magazines talking about his work. He graduated Central Michigan University with a BAA in Art (2-D) and an Art History Minor. He resides in Southwest Michigan with his wife, three loving pets and a child unit named "SCOTT-BOT 4000."