I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age seven, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. And I was hooked. When my eighth grade art teacher, Mr. Smedley,… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
My father brought me my first stack of comics, when I was seven years old and in the hospital. I was not a well child. And that's where my love for comics began. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
“No seriously, I'm a 910-year-old time lord, tough as old boots . Eat me and you'll have terrible indigestion for the next twenty years.… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader? — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
