Becky Cloonan made waves in the digital world this year with the launch of Her Ink and Thunder imprint through comiXology Submit. The Mire, a stand alone story of chilling intrigue, has 2 Eisner nominations this year and Becky was kind enough to answer a few questions for us…

1. When were you first inspired to make comics and what book set you on the path to becoming a creator?

Jim Lee’s X-Men issue 1. Just google those covers and you’ll find out why!

2. If you weren’t making comics right now, what other occupation would you most like to see yourself in?

I’d probably have a degree in history that I wouldn’t know what to do with. My hobby would be pottery. It’d be ok I guess.

3. If you could have dinner with any other comic creator living or dead, who would it be and why?

My slumber party dream team: Emma Vieceli, Amy Kibuishi, Cecil Castellucci, Robin Ha, and Ming Doyle. One day I’ll make this happen!

4. If you could GIVE an Eisner award to another creator working today who would it be and why?

There is no category for erotic/yaoi comics yet, but if there was I think HamletMachine should win for Starfighter!

5. If you do win, where are you going to keep the award?

My other Eisner award needs a mate. I’ll put them in a cage and hope they breed, but knowing my luck they’d kill each other :T