In his copious spare time he is a comics lover: he was a co-author of the first book on Don Rosa, back in 1997, and for the past few years he has been contributing to the Fantagraphics volumes on Carl Barks and Floyd Gottfredson. He was privileged to spend two unforgettable days as a guest of Carl Barks in Grants Pass, OR, a couple of years before the Master's death.