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

It's a tremendous challenge, because there have been so many characters created over the years. Every time you think you come up with a great name, you find out somebody has already done it. Dreaming up the stories isn't that hard, but coming up with a good title is the toughest part.

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

Life is never completely without its challenges.

I'm practically an actor. Even when you do an interview, it's like you're performing a little bit, so yeah, I'm enjoying it, it's fun.

No matter how good a story is, if you're at a newsstand and you see a lot of comic books, you don't know how good the story is unless you read it. But you can spot the artwork instantly, and you know whether you like the artwork, whether it grabs you or not.

I don't wake up in the morning and say, wow I've got a great idea for a story. But I sit down, and I figure well, let's see.