I've been a comics fan for two decades. I started out at the tender age of 8 reading Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew. Eventually I discovered the Wolfman/Perez New Teen Titans, which pulled me into the DC Universe just as the Crisis hit. Titans also got me to pick up the Flash relaunch. In college, I started a little website called Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning, which has been online for 12 years. I've recently spun off a companion blog, SpeedForce.org

I've contributed several articles to Keith Dallas' book, The Flash Companion, which makes its debut at this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego. You can order it from Amazon.



Flash Fact: My favorite Flash is Wally West, but I enjoy reading Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Bart Allen.

I'm looking for Golden-Age Flash comics (readers' copies). I'll buy or trade. I'm also selling part of my collection.

My favorite series right now are Fallen Angel, Girl Genius (online), Noble Causes and Dynamo 5. I'm also following Flash (of course), Fables, Countdown, and, when they come out, Book of Lost Souls, Desolation Jones, Planetary (one more issue!), and Astro City. I'm following A Distant Soil, Powers, Freshmen and Welcome to Tranquility in trades.

Online, I'm reading Girl Genius, Something Positive, Punch an' Pie, Real Life, Simulated Comic Product and Orneryboy

Some of my favorite canceled series include Chase, Chronos, Tellos, and Halo and Sprocket. Favorite minis and "finished" series include Fray, Sandman, and Queen of Wands.

You can find me online at:
* K-Squared Ramblings (my blog)
* Comic Bloc Flash Forums
* Ride the Lightning mailing list

Speaking of the web, I'm a big proponent of alternative web browsers, particularly Firefox and Opera. I highly recommend trying them out, especially if you're still using Internet Explorer 6.