He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2000[1] and worked as an editor at Marvel Comics before becoming a freelance writer.

His credits include work on Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Thunderbolts, Hulk, Sentinel, Agent X and many more.

He is known for his work on Marvel Comics' all-ages Power Pack series (of which he has written seven consecutive 4-issue limited series),[2] as well as the Eisner Award & Harvey Award nominated Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius (with co-writer Chris Eliopoulos).

Other pieces he has authored include: Guardians, Marvel Age: Fantastic Four,[4] Machine Teen, Ororo: Before the Storm and more.

[5] Sumerak has stated that one of his main influences was the time he spent working as a costumed character at SeaWorld in Aurora, Ohio.