There is more integrity in comics. It sounds simplistic, but I believe there is a formula that you can apply to almost any work of modern culture… The […]
I identify with the Joker to a certain extent–at least the way I write him, which is as this cosmic fool. He’s Batman’s perfect opposite, and because of […]
The poisonous touch of capitalism may not be new, and it certainly does not exist only within the comic pages, but it is disappointing to see that the […]
When I was writing The Invisibles, I thought, If I’m going to be sitting in the house writing all day, then on weekends I want to look like […]
William Moulton Marston, the guy who created Wonder Woman, was a noted psychiatrist. He’s the guy who invented the polygraph, the lie detector. He was one of those […]
Gayness is built into Batman. I’m not using gay in the pejorative sense, but Batman is very, very gay. There’s just no denying it. Obviously as a fictional […]
The main reason why comics can’t work as films is largely because everybody who is ultimately in control of the film industry is an accountant. These people may […]
American writers often say they find it difficult to write Superman. They say he’s too powerful; you can’t give him problems. But Superman is a metaphor. For me, […]
I prefer to work out my thoughts on the page and to challenge my own certainties by creating characters who disagree with me.
In terms of newspaper cartoons, I tend to go for something that makes me laugh first, rather than a political angle. And even when that does turn out […]
One of the historical roots of modern comics is of course the political cartooning of the early newspapers; the mechanical reproduction of images finally allowing art to be […]
The most energizing thing about comics these days is you don’t have to be in any school. Each and every gem of a comic seems to exist in […]
She-Hulk was the extension of the male power fantasy. So it’s like if I’m going to be this geek who becomes the Hulk then let’s create a giant […]
The real name for She-Hulk was Slut-Hulk. That was the whole point. Let’s just make this green chick with enormous boobs. And she’s Hulk strong but not Hulk […]