Of course we're Criminals

My feeling is that the hero has now been defined by phrases like the odious one that we were all raised with - crimes does not pay. Of course it pays, you schmuck. That's not why we don't do it. We don't do it because it is wrong.

Sometimes the solitary voice can be the best one.

Think of me as the weathered sheriff coming back into Dodge 'cause the youngsters are shooting up the church and scaring the horses and not doing right by the women.

In the world of comic books, "troublemaker" means someone who has some sense of dignity.

Nancy's got a guardian angel. Seven feet plus of muscle and mayhem that goes by the name of Marv.

It's not movies and it's not "fine art." The beauty of a comic is that it's clear, direct communication. My work is getting simpler and more cartoony because I'm much more interested in communication now than in any illustrative value.