Sabrehawk: All good superheroes have an origin. Tell us a little about Jack, the man behind the mask.

Statesman: I started reading comics when I was about 8 years old and I've been collecting seriously since I was about 10. It's been a big part of my life. In my teens and early 20s, I worked in a comic book store off and on for about 10 years. I was invited into Cryptic by one of the original founders. They had an idea for an MMORPG with superheroes. One of them started a 3D chip company, sold it and gave the money to start Cryptic. I was a grad student at the time, working on Greek and Latin at the University of Pennsylvania. I had a bachelor's in ancient history from the University of Chicago.