Comics Quotes

“Every comic book is a love story.”

“I've always been a massive fan of Batman.”

“The trick is to be a student of the medium, not just a fan.”

“I've always loved comics, and I've always wanted to be a cartoonist.”

“I read all the comics, and I liked the funny ones, but I also liked the serious ones. I liked the adventure comics. I liked the historical comics.”

“Comics is a boys' club. It has been, and it still is.”

“I don't think you can be a comic book fan and not be a fan of Jack Kirby.”

“The comics are a gutter medium.”

“Spider-Man is a character that has been in my life since I was a little boy. I have a lot of love and a lot of passion for him.”

“You have to be a fan to write this stuff. You have to love it.”

“Creator-owned comics are the lifeblood of the industry.”

“I'm a big believer in the deconstruction of the superhero.”

“Collaboration is everything in comics.”

“I think that the best comics are the ones that are very personal and very honest.”

“For me, the most important thing is the story.”

“Continuity is just a tool. It's not a religion.”

“I've always said, if you can't draw it, don't write it.”

“Retcons are a necessary evil. The history of these characters is so long and convoluted that sometimes you have to go in and tidy up.”

“To me, the 'classic' Superman is the one I grew up with. The one who could leap tall buildings in a single bound, and bend steel in his bare hands.”

“For me, the defining moment of the Fantastic Four is not their powers. It's that they're a family.”