David
| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | English teacher |
| Location | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | David Hopkins (that’s me) is a freelance writer — a regular contributor to D Magazine, Quick, and Smart Pop. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres. Dallas Observer recognized him as “Best Local Comic Book Writer,” and the American Library Association honored his work in their annual “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions. He once wrestled a mountain lion. David lives in Arlington, Texas with his wife April, daughter Kennedy, and his dog Berkeley. |
| Interests | comic books, independent and small press, film, retro americana, Marshall McLuhan, This American Life with Ira Glass, Bank Robberies, old Peanuts comic strips, Coca-Cola, Galaga, Tetris |
| Favorite movies | Royal Tenenbaums, Seven Samurai, Annie Hall, Juno, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Adaptation, High Fidelity, American Splendor, Northfork, The Savages, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Almost Famous, Dummy, I Heart Huckabees, Bladerunner, Iron Giant, Porco Rosso, Brick, Pan's Labyrinth, Everything's Gone Green |
| Favorite music | dEUS, Charles Mingus, Astor Piazzolla, The Beatles, Pulp, Elvis Costello, Pixies, The Who, The Cars, Tom Waits, Danger Mouse, David Bowie, Beck, They Might Be Giants, Violent Femmes, XTC, Elliott Smith, Arcade Fire, Gorillaz, Battles, Cold War Kids, Clem Snide, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mom, 100 Damned Guns, The Tah-Dahs, Salim Nourallah, Frontier Brothers, The Drawing Board, The Happy Bullets |
| Favorite books | anything by Douglas Coupland, Wonder Boys, American Gods, Cheese Monkeys, Our Noise, Cut My Hair, Harry Potter, Understanding Media, Queen & Country, Scott Pilgrim, Fear Agent, The Walking Dead, Sandman, Bone, The Rabbi's Cat, Blankets, Strangers in Paradise, Flight, Concrete, Wasteland |