“I’ll see an amazing picture, and I kind of forget that he’s partially blind… It’s unbelievable. He still draws like he’s got full vision, but his vision is actually getting worse. It definitely makes me nervous. We got to get this done. Andre’s got to see this done. If that’s the last thing he sees before he completely loses his vision, he’s got to see his characters in book format … In a store, seeing somebody in a store actually pick it up … and buy it. I figure that would be — I’d serve my purpose.”

Now THIS is worth talking about! It’s a long article, but it goes into quite a bit of depth about the industry in general (Newsarama’s Matt Brady is interviewed). It provides a realistic portrayal of this guy’s work (i.e., not sugar-coated), but he clearly comes across as an inspirational figure. Wonderful story.

Plus: Barack Obama’s latest Savage Dragon cover.