The more you read, the better you're going to become as a storyteller.

I hated teenagers in comics because they were always sidekicks. And I always felt if I were a superhero, there's no way I'd pal around with some teenager, you know.

Of what import are brief, nameless lives . . . to Galactus?

I was in the beginning when [comic book superheroes] started, but not anymore. Now I expect it. I've gotten very used to it.

I think the way you become a good storyteller is to read a lot of stories and evaluate them in your own mind.

Comming from your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man

Comic books are just a way to show a story. Then there are the movies, and television and exhibits like this that take the stories and make them seem so realistic. In the comic book, you're just reading a story - hopefully a good, exciting story that whets your appetite for all of this stuff to come.