When I submitted samples, I had only written stories to give myself something to draw. I was told, "The art is good, but not quite professional yet. But, I like the writing." I've been a writer for almost a half a century. It's very cool.

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.

There are very few of us, who reach my advanced age, who are still working in the business, as writers. As artists, people can hang out longer.

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

I consider myself the luckiest man in the world. I have spent a lifetime doing what I love.

My father brought me my first stack of comics, when I was seven years old and in the hospital. I was not a well child. And that's where my love for comics began.