This week Gavin chatted with comic book and television writer, Jake Black. The two discuss Jake’s breaking into television on “Smallville,” writing for Tales Of The TMNT, Ender’s Game and Legion Of Super-Heroes. As well as other television shows “Ben 10: Alien Force” and “Chaotic.” And touches on the topic of his recent diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Disease.
Gavin: You also got involved with the show “Smallville.” How did that opportunity come about?
Jake: As the show premiered I was looking for an internship. Having been a Superman fan since the Super Friends days, I thought I’d see if I could get an internship with that show. This was in the earlier days of the internet, and finding the right people to talk to was a little challenging, but I tracked them down, and ended up getting on the show as the writer’s intern halfway through season one.
Gavin: Recently you were diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease. When and how did you find out?
Jake: Just over a year ago, I developed a lump by neck. Doctors were a little concerned, but took more of a “let’s watch it” approach. In March of this year, I found a second lump, at which point we ran several tests, and started surgeries, and chemotherapy.
