Answers to the most frequently asked questions that I receive.
- Are you the David Mack who writes/draws Kabuki?
- No. He is David W. Mack of Kentucky. I am David A. Mack of New York City. As much as I would love to take credit for his gorgeous work, I cannot. Just to confuse you a little more, he painted the cover art for my Wolverine novel, Road of Bones. If you buy it, remember to ask him to sign the cover, and ask me to sign the title page.
- Why are there so many allusions to RUSH song titles and lyrics in your work?
- Because I put them there. More seriously, the music of RUSH and the lyrics of Neil Peart have been a big influence on my work as a writer, so I pay homage to the band whenever I feel like I can sneak it into a story without disrupting the narrative.
- Why is your site/company called Infinity Dog?
- The name is derived from a passing reference, in the Martin Amis short story "The Janitor on Mars," to an alien race known as the Infinity Dogs; the story first appeared in the New Yorker. Basically, at just about the time I was looking for a name for my company-to-be, I read the story; the name made me laugh and immediately made me think of a logo. So I went with it. The rest, as they say, was widely ignored.
- Didn't this site used to be for an independent-film company?
- Yes, it did. For more than four years, I made an honest go of being an independent film producer. In the end, I was forced to conclude that, for me, it would be more profitable (and less nerve-wracking) to become a full-time author and screenwriter. Boy, was I wrong.
- Will you read my new novel (short story; poem; trilogy idea; screenplay; memoir; business plan; résumé)?
- No. Aside from the very real possibility that you might be completely wasting my time, there is also an infinetesimal chance that an idea you show me might duplicate one that I am already working on, thereby leaving me vulnerable to lawsuits. If you want an honest, professional opinion about your work, send it to a legitimate literary agent.
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David W. Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil) and David Alan Mack (Star Trek, The Calling) at Comic-Con International in July 2005.
David Mack (center) backstage on July 8, 2007, at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., with Geddy Lee (left) and Alex Lifeson of the acclaimed Canadian progressive-rock trio RUSH.
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