When composing an obituary, it is customary to include life accomplishments, surviving relations, and generally create a bubble in which to compress a person’s entire life, so that the reader gets a synopsis of who the real person was beneath it all. I am choosing to walk a different path today, while I talk to you about Seth Kushner. Seth was a great photographer and a spectacular writer/creator, make no mistake about that. His peers and his friends have been properly forthcoming on his Facebook page, and in other social media. But what struck me most about this amazing guy was his genuine love of his family, and of life itself.

I was recently given the opportunity to write up a Kickstarter Spotlight for something called SCHMUCK: A Graphic Novel and, as it so happens, I was granted a chance to have writer Seth Kushner answer a few questions about his work on the project.

SCHMUCK is a semi-autobiographical collection of stories based around Seth’s quest to find love in the Big Apple. This graphic novel promises to be an entertaining read and one with which I can personally empathize. Check out the gallery after the interview for a sample of what’s in the comic itself! Without further ado, continue below to see what Seth had to say and to check out some preview images.

Everyone has had awkward moments in life, right? Some people are afraid of public speaking, others are troubled by social interactions. I’ve even met a person who can’t seem to make eye contact, no matter what. But probably the most common issue out there is dating. That’s what SCHMUCK is all about — it’s one guy’s quest to find his perfect (or near-perfect) match. Set in New York City, it’s a semi-autobiographical compilation of comics telling the story of Adam Kessler (based on the life of writer Seth Kushner) as he tries dating in the big city. Containing tales that range from the hilarious to the heartbreaking, this anthology tells Adam’s (or is that Seth’s?) story in a way in which we can all relate. Sounds cool, huh? And since this is a Kickstarter, you can even help get this bad boy published!