hiː spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv hɪz jˈuːθ dɹˈɔːɪŋ, ænd ˈæftɚɹ ɐtˈɛndɪŋ ðɪ ælbˈɜːɾə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd dɪzˈaɪn hiː bɪɡˈæn tə səbmˈɪt hɪz wˈɜːk tə mˈɑːɹvəl ænd dˌiːsˈiː kˈɑːmɪks.
He spent most of his youth drawing, and after attending the Alberta College of Art and Design he began to submit his work to Marvel and DC Comics.