Ideally, anything one writes should have a social conscience: if you can write a story that thrills, and with a good message, that's the perfect type of a story.

I couldn't afford [buying Marvel]. I hope I have enough money for dinner tonight!

I enjoyed reading Batman, and Superman, and all the super ones, but I never wished I created them. I've got to let there be some work for other people!

I think superheroes are bigger than life and they're very colorful.

I guess one person can make a difference.

If I got a superpower I wouldn't say, oh, I got to get a costume and put on a mask. I would say hey, I can do something better than other people. How can I turn it into a buck?

People are pissed off about the seemingly impossible goal of social mobility. their proposed solution is to take the wheels off the cart.