I’ve always appreciated this C. S. Lewis quote in that regard: “Those who cannot conceive Friendship as a substantive love but only as a disguise or elaboration of Eros betray the fact that they have never had a Friend.” (The Four Loves, 1960)

I’ve never written comics, but have had a bunch of music published, and vividly remember the nervousness of submitting my work to publishers for the first time. I say go for it! You’ll get your share of rejection letters—every author/composer does—but if you don’t let it discourage you and just keep at it, eventually…

I remember seeing an interview with J. J. Abrams when the 2009 "Star Trek" came out. One of his first comments in the interview was, "I really felt we needed to ask ourselves, 'What can we learn from Star Wars?'" Um, J. J.? I like Star Wars fine (and am looking forward to "The Force Awakens,") but I love Star Trek for…