Comics are really my life blood in a lot of respects.

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And I've never viewed comics as assignments for the client.

And I've never viewed comics as assignments for the client.

But with comics you're reading and assimilating an image simultaneously, instead of just reading or...

But with comics you're reading and assimilating an image simultaneously, instead of just reading or...

To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One...

To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One...

That was a real learning element for me, because I realized that the more true...

That was a real learning element for me, because I realized that the more true...

For a while I felt very alone; sort of out there in the world of...

For a while I felt very alone; sort of out there in the world of...

One of the problems I have with a lot of movies these days is that...

One of the problems I have with a lot of movies these days is that...

I want to say 90% of stuff out there is just crap that got made....

I want to say 90% of stuff out there is just crap that got made....

Especially with Elektra, because I'm doing a lot of the covers for the new version...

Especially with Elektra, because I'm doing a lot of the covers for the new version...

There is a whole generation of people who are going to see movies or watch...

There is a whole generation of people who are going to see movies or watch...

So there's kind of a simultaneous aspect to pushing the boundaries, and being very safe.

So there's kind of a simultaneous aspect to pushing the boundaries, and being very safe.

Do the story in the way it really demands to be done, which may mean...

Do the story in the way it really demands to be done, which may mean...

Like Godfather, you look at a movie like that, or something that James Gray has...

Like Godfather, you look at a movie like that, or something that James Gray has...

But I'm aware of the fact that I'm working in a commercial venue where I'm...

But I'm aware of the fact that I'm working in a commercial venue where I'm...

So, when the special effects are at the service of the story and draw you...

So, when the special effects are at the service of the story and draw you...

It's interesting, because in the corporate stuff there's a dichotomy there, depending on the creator....

It's interesting, because in the corporate stuff there's a dichotomy there, depending on the creator....

So cartooning, for me, is an honorable thing. It's pushing the envelope. It's the truth...

So cartooning, for me, is an honorable thing. It's pushing the envelope. It's the truth...

And that, to me, is the main attraction to comics. It's an avenue to say...

And that, to me, is the main attraction to comics. It's an avenue to say...

If somebody can inspire me, it feels really special.

If somebody can inspire me, it feels really special.

I still love a lot of the guys who just paint.

I still love a lot of the guys who just paint.

But if I really want to produce my own work and tell stories, then I...

But if I really want to produce my own work and tell stories, then I...