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Comic Quotes by Mark Waid

53 Comic quotes by Mark Waid

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Captain America makes readers ask what a nation truly wants, a theme Mark Waid explores in his comics. He talks about owning the stories you buy and the tight panel structure that shapes a narrative. He also compares Marvel’s energy to DC’s, noting how personal drive fuels creative work.

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Does Batman ever NOT have a plan...?

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I love print comics.

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I love 'Archie' comics.

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I'm a big believer that if you buy a comic, you ought to own it.

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I knew I really wanted to work in comics in 1979.

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I think superheroes are about flying. They're not about moping.

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In a perfect world, I'd like to start running comics for kids - by kids.

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Serial fiction is a conceit of comic books and soap operas. As one goes, so goes the other in terms of public…

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What I need is for comics to not cheapen out and just do what they think a bunch of bloodthirsty 15 year…

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We want the reading experience of digital comics to be as simple as tapping a tablet or an arrow key or mouse…

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Find me anybody in comics who has a longer history of yanking defeat from the jaws of victory than Bruce Banner.

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Super-heroes were created to represent the best in all of us. We should aspire to match their nobility, not their ability to…

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I love what Max Landis is doing with 'Superman: American Alien.' That's a really good book.

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The problem with most digital comics is that you're simply taking print material and adapting it. It's like reading through a cardboard…

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I love the challenge of taking established, iconic comics characters and showing readers why they remain contemporary.

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I broke into comics by working as a press reporter for the industry, for a trade press in comics, and reporting on…

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Jan. 26, 1979, was the most important day of my life. Because that's the day that I saw 'Superman: The Movie.' I…

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It's Marvel's toybox; I'm just glad I'm able to play with the toys and have some impact on what goes on. I…

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I like the brighter, shinier, happier comic-book material on a personal level, but I also think the best stories are told where…

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Captain America is an interesting character because it makes you ask those questions in yourself as a writer. What do we want…

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I think there are things that digital can't do as well as print thus far. Even an iPad is only 80% the…

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The beauty of Captain America is that you didn't have to come from a distant planet, like Superman, or he didn't have…

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All of us who grew up reading comics love the memory of sitting under an apple tree with a comic book in…

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In a 22-page comic, figuring an average of four to five panels a page and a couple of full-page shots, a writer…

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I was a teenager, and I went to see the Superman movie, and up to the point I walked into that movie,…

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In the world of comics, Jack Kirby and Will Eisner may have been more influential artists, but Joe Kubert was its most…

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Twenty-two pages is not a lot of space. Believe me. Having written a bazillion comics, I still find myself more often than…

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One of the greatest sins in any story is false suspense. The kind of 'suspense' that disintegrates the moment you give your…

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You're a superhero. Shut up and enjoy having superpowers. This makes me crazy. This is why the Marvel movies kick DC movies'…

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The best stories, the most-fun 'Avengers' stories, explore the relationships between the characters.

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A superhero is someone who, at some point or in some way, inspires hope or is the enemy of cynicism.

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I'll still do print comics; as long as there's a market, I'll still be there. I just have a hard time believing…

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I wouldn't mind taking a stab at... I'd love to take a shot at 'Doctor Strange' at some point.

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I was the last guy I imagined anyone would ever associate with 'Daredevil,' but once I gave the character some thought, much…

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Flash is about freedom; Flash is about expression. Flash is about just the joy of exuberant running and of freedom, and the…

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I think of it this way: When you hear that people have downloaded your comic, appreciate that thousands are eager to hear…

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When they first asked me to do 'Hulk,' my first instinct was to say no because I didn't think I had anything…

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Comics are expensive. Don’t make me resent the money I spend buying yours. Every single moment in your script must either move…

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If you go back and look at the first issue of 'Indestructible Hulk,' if you have a sharp eye, you'll catch something…

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The first rule of new media is nobody gets rich, but everybody gets paid, in a perfect world. Maybe you don't get…

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I'm a big believer that if you buy a comic, you ought to own it.

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To my mind, a mix of veterans and rookies is number one on the list of 'things that make a good Avengers team.'

I respect people of faith, but I'm not one.

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I love writing comedy.

Artists are not helper monkeys; they’re not in it to visualize 'your' story, because it stopped being 'your' story the moment you engaged in…

Serial fiction is a conceit of comic books and soap operas. As one goes, so goes the other in terms of public consciousness.

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You're a superhero. Shut up and enjoy having superpowers. This makes me crazy. This is why the Marvel movies kick DC movies' asses right…

I knew I really wanted to work in comics in 1979.

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Teaching is good for me. It forces me to articulate ways of doing things or rules of thumb that I've sort of taken for…