I've never had to work out of the arts. I've always either been a writer or an editor, or something where I've made my living from doing what I love. You can't get any better than that.

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.

The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book."

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.

I've never had to work out of the arts. I've always either been a writer or an editor, or something where I've made my living from doing what I love. You can't get any better than that.

The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?

I'm still a fanboy geek. I always will be. In many ways, if my work still resonates with the audience, it's because I'm still writing from the point of view of the fan, so I'm geeked out constantly.