You've got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is, what they're like, what kind of attitude they have, what sort of role they play. — Kurt Busiek Copy Share Image
Youve got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is, what theyre like, what kind of attitude they have, what sort of role they play. — 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
