I started working on this kind of stuff in 1966 at the age of ten. I used Bic pen and crayons then. I used to draw by hand as far as characters and settings. I began with what I thought of as realistic science fiction stories around 12 years old. I did a superhero type of character based on Batman for a short time during my childhood but it wasn't really my style. The mythical type fantasy characters so common in todays movies are not really my style either. I always liked doing real people as fictional characters. An example being a graphic novel series I did a few years back about the near future of human spaceflight. I think of my characters as ordinary people in extraordinary situations, though some are flambouyant characters.
Me and my Brother used to collaborate on this stuff until the late 1970s when we went into our respective careers. I was active at drawing these comic or graphic novels from 1966 to 1985 or 86. I got into computer graphics in 1993 with an Amiga 2000 and Newtek Video Toaster. I resumed the graphic novel activity in 1998 mainly to keep busy. Although a few of my 3D images were published in the now defunct VTU magazine, I've never had any sustained professional success. These days, I collaborate on occassion with my best friend who writes childrens short stories. 
There are times when I wish I had done mythical fantasy or superhero characters. In any case, I just like to tell a story in graphic novel format.