James Mercel

James Mercel. Writer: The Deported. Was born in Rochester, NY and raised in Spencerport. His first word was "Batman," which has led to a lifelong obsession with comic books and super-heroes, and had intended to be a writer/artist. Though he always loved movies, it wasn't until High School when he became fascinated with film, discovering directors like Lina Wertmuller, Werner Herzog and Peter Greenaway, which re-directed his interest from comic...