Marvel's got a crowded universe, and there are already so many characters hogging the spotlight that it's hard to break through that. First off, whatever character you're creating, odds are, there's already someone similar in one way or another. — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
I created lots of characters in high school and college, and the first character I created in pro comics was Liana, Green Lantern of M'Elu, for a backup story in 'Green Lantern #162,' my first professional sale. — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
The most fascinating powers don't mean a thing if the guy's poorly motivated or dull, and the most generic powers won't hurt a well-motivated… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
The reason I quit being a sales manager over twenty years now is because I hate elevator pitches. I want to write stories and… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
If I won the lottery tomorrow - which would be a real trick, since I haven't entered - and was independently wealthy for the… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
"Superhero" is a term that's been borrowed in order to say "big and larger than life and loud and active and dumb." And I… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
You've got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is,… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
That's the way it happens - some characters you set out to use, some are happy accidents. As long as it works, it doesn't… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
I love creator-owned comics. Most of my favorite books these days are creator-owned, from stuff DC publishes, like 'Fables,' to books like 'Saga,' 'Fatale,'… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
It's fun to take a piece of formula and go someplace else with it and see what happens. — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
I'm not building each one character around one metaphor, so much as trying to build a heroic archetype that can be used to express… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
Dracula, if he could see modern corporations, wouldnt like them much. He took care of his people, at least as he saw it. They… — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
If there's ever a character who can only serve one metaphor, I'll probably tell one story with that character and be done with it. — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
