When i was arount 11 years old, i submitted some pages to the charlton comic book that i for some reason thought was soliciting submissions. I can distinctly recall thinking, if i could only have my own comic book, then i would be happy. There is something about ics at it's very, i convenient for telling jokes and for looking down on characters. But e i think, you know, comics can produce and communicate the same myriad of emotions that any other art form can.
In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Chris Ware discusses his influences – including sending a Valentine to Charlie Brown – and explains why empathy figures so heavily into his work.