Why is your character the way that they are?
Eric Rex WAS the way he was thanks to a lifetime of abuse.  It damaged him.  He became very self-centered and focused on his goals.  He learned to manipulate people and nurtured a desire to always be in control, so that he would be the one doing the hurting.

Stevie Tyler is the way he is because he basically grew up in front of a television.  He’s heavily influenced by sci-fi, comics, and horror movies.  He’s a nerd, and he always has been. 

Dr. Zero is the way he is due to self-determination.  He’s always been seen as lesser-than by his demonic peers (as Drotte the Liar) and once he saw that he could gain access to Stevie Tyler, the rumored flashpoint to the Apocalypse, he saw an opportunity to steer the whole ship.  That, combined with the aforementioned love of sci-fi, comics, and horror already part of Stevie makes Dr. Zero what he is.

What inspired you?  Well…I know people say not to do this, but I put a LOT of myself into Stevie.  Ask Eli.  Stevie and Eric Rex were both very exaggerated versions of myself, I’d say.  Rex was easily the more exaggerated version.

With Eric Rex, I used to be a correctional officer.  I used the mindset I saw out of inmates and other (douchebag) officers and tried to implant that into him.  The parts of myself I’d say I put into him were the minimalistic approach to life and possessions, and the “it’s all business” attitude that I had to adopt while working in prison just to do my job and retain my sanity.

Stevie is very easy for me to write because I write most of his interactions thinking of me and my friends sitting around doing stupid shit together.  Stevie is me, if I said “Dude” all the time, were a little more afraid of everything, and had a demon that forced me to wrestle.

Dr. Zero is my ode to cheesy shit I’ve loved since I was a kid.  From B-horror and sci-fi to cornball Batman villains to campy wrestling characters that I still watch today.  I love Dr. Zero.

For each character, my motivating goal was to do something cool and different from everybody else.

Do you love writing for your character?
I didn’t for Eric Rex, which is why I changed him to Elisha, and then tossed him off to Eli.  Well, that and I was working an ungodly amount.

I do really love writing for Stevie Tyler and Dr. Zero.  I’ve been thinking about finding an artist to turn their story into a comic book for some time now.

What atmosphere are you trying to get across?
With Rex, I was aiming for a badass vibe at first, and then just aimed to make people get a sense of just what a creep he was.  I wanted to put across a general sense of unease and sadness around him altogether.

For Stevie and Dr. Zero, I just hope people laugh and enjoy reading them.