Daytripper

Real Name: Steven Bishop 
Other Aliases: The Grudge that Stole Christmas; Sailor V 
Identity: Publicly Known 
Legal Status: Citizen of New Zealand with no criminal record  
Citizenship: New Zealand 
Base of Operations / Location: Wellington, New Zealand 
Date of Birth: February, 1984 
Place of Birth: Wanganui, New Zealand 
Place of Death: N / A 
Occupation: Personal Assistant, Would-Be Celebrity, Writer; Former Student 
Education: University Graduate (2005) with Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies 
Marital Status: Single 
Known Relatives: Mother, Father, Step-Father, Step-Mother, two brothers, one sister, large extended family 
Group Affiliation: Uncanny X-Men.Net 
First Appearance at Uncanny X-Men.Net: August 2002 (cameo); October 2002 (full) 
Height: 6'3" 
Weight: 99% Fat Free 
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Brown (formerly dyed blond) 
Duties at Uncanny X-Men.Net: Issue Summaries; Where are they Now? Updates; Spotlights; Ultimate Character Glossary; various others 
Email address: daytripper.uxn@gmail.com  
 

In the Brief:  
Searching for "X-Men" on the Net in August 2002 gave me the website Uncanny X-Men.Net. Exploring the various realms of the World's Greatest X-Men Site, I soon became a regular contributor, with Alpha Flight (1st series) #1. Probably my greatest achievement at Uncanny X-Men.Net would be summarising the entire Alpha Flight series. But my contributions are many - hundreds of issue summaries (ranging from various Darkstar appearances, the second half of the first Excalibur series and dare I say it Chuck Austen's Uncanny X-Men), several Spotlight On…'s including Snowbird and Sasquatch, and updating the Where Are They Now? Article with my good friend Peter Luzifer.  
 
History:  
I was born in a smallish town in central New Zealand, thankfully my parents had the sense to move when I was young, which means I got to grow up in the great city that is Wellington. Stuff happened (as it generally does in a persons life) - my parents got divorced and my Dad moved to Australia, I finished school and went to university where I got my Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and became a self-styled authority of the horror film genre. I'm currently working for the Ministry of Justice in as Personal Assistant to a Judge.   
 
I purchased my first comic in 1997, and it just happened to be about a bunch of losers, hosers and posers from Canada - Alpha Flight (2nd series) #1. I guess you could say it was all downhill from there (or is that uphill???), as I began collecting back issues and reading the adventures of Canada's Premiere Super Hero team. It wasn't long before I got into X-Men, Avengers, the Defenders, Excalibur and so on.  
 
Favourites:  
Favourite Characters: Amanda Sefton, Jean Grey, Snowbird, Darkstar, Scarlet Witch, Skids, Monet, Hellcat, USAgent, Wolverine, Spider-Woman II, Nighthawk, Gypsy Moth, Vindicator II, Talisman II, Hawkeye, Firebird, Havok, Polaris, Sasquatch, Iceman, Arcanna, Quasar 
 
Favourite Comics: Alpha Flight, Excalibur (1st series), X-Factor (Louise Simonson's run), X-Force (John Francis Moore's run), Defenders, Avengers West Coast, Force Works, Captain America (Mark Gruenwald's run) Squadron Supreme (Mark Gruenwald's), Thunderbolts  
 
Favourite Writers: Louise Simonson, John Byrne, Scott Lodbell, Steve T. Seagle, James D. Hudnall, Kurt Busiek, John Francis Moore, Ben Raab, J. M. DeMatteis, Fabian Nicezia, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, Mark Gruenwald, Warren Ellis, Roy & Dann Thomas  
 
Favourite Television Shows: Dallas, Knots Landing, Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under, Outrageous Fortune, Special Victims Unit, ER, Kath & Kim, Absolutely Fabulous, Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Beverly Hills 90210  
 
Favourite Films: Mostly horror films - the Friday the 13^th films, the Nightmare on Elm Street films, some of the Halloween's, Roadkill, the Grudge, the Descent, Feast, various others. Do enjoy some other genres, but not too fond of so-called Hollywood blockbusters.   
 
Favourite Music Artists: Bucks Fizz, Pamala Stanley, Tuesday Knight, Laura Branigan, Kim Wilde, Melissa Tkautz, Shelley Preston, France Joli, Lisa Scott-Lee, Sugababes, Bobby O, Patrick Cowley, Paul Parker, Stacey Q, Debbie Gibson, Ace of Base, Victoria Beckham, Siobhan Donaghy, Alcazar, Berlin 
 
Favourite Quotes: 
"Life is a journey, one that is much better travelled with a companion by our side. But sometimes we lose our companions along the way and then the journey becomes unbearable". - Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) Desperate Housewives 
 
"Is that necessary?" Amanda Sefton's response to being told to put on an X-Men uniform. [Uncanny X-Men #254] 
 
"I never did it with a hero before...I wonder if they like to keep their costumes on..." - Gypsy Moth [Thunderbolts #67] 

'"I'm the man Captain America is in his dreams!" - USAgent [Avengers West Coast #94]