You eventually come to the conclusion that there's only so much you can do with these established characters, and you start wondering who among us will be the one to create the next 'Superman' or 'Batman' or 'James Bond' or… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I always start drawing any job by planning out to some degree the locales and trying to nail the characters. If they're existing characters, I'll draw them several times on rough paper just to get a feeling for them. The… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I generally like very visually striking films. I love a lot of Stanley Kubrick's films. I would have to say 'Dr. Strangelove', which of… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
With the 'Watchmen' comic, we attempted to tell it in an accessible way. I deliberately made the artwork very clear, deceptively so. You think… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
When I first came to New York City, what I was thrilled about was not the Empire State Building, or the Statue of Liberty;… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
In comics, there are depths that don't reveal themselves immediately, and the stuff that you might consider anal about 'Watching the Watchmen' - like… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I think if you want to do a thing properly you have to take a lot of care. I've always found it's easier to… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I came to think that nobody from England could draw American comic books, because they were clearly all done by this sort of Mafia,… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I'm known for being very enthusiastic about using technology. A lot of the attraction is the way that it streamlines the process and takes… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I vividly remember my first 'Superman' comic, which my granddad bought me when I was about 7. From that point on, all I wanted… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
“While the West tends to medicate pain, the East helps us to embrace it.” — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
The original series of Watchmen is the complete story that Alan Moore and I wanted to tell. However, I appreciate DC's reasons for this… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
I think with something like 'Watchmen' you can genuinely call that a graphic novel because it has the weight and the intent of a… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
People unacquainted with graphic novels, including journalists, tend to think of 'Watchmen' as a book by Alan Moore that happens to have some illustrations.… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
