As a child, Joe Sharp formed an everlasting love for the characters in the comic books he read. Defending his favorite superheroes and villains was as serious to him as defending religion is to adults. As he grew older, he understood the stories better and developed a fondness for creating drama and comedy, along with portraying hateful anger and heartfelt adoration.

Joe Sharp is also a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan who grew up near Baltimore, Maryland.