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title: "5 Successful Comics Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [As lifelong fans of comic books, Dan Didio and myself, we definitely have our own takes on what make for successful comics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-lee/as-lifelong-fans-of-comic-books-dan-didio-and-myself-we-definitely/)

[Jim Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3e/jim-lee-7346_books_as-lifelong-fans-of-comic-books-dan-didi_270951.jpg)

> [I have read many, many of these first-time published efforts and often, even though some are absolutely at pro levels of production,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gail-simone/i-have-read-many-many-of-these-first-time-published-efforts-and-often/)

[Gail Simone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gail-simone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07a/gail-simone-7970_book_i-have-read-many-many-of-these-first-tim_703844.png)

> [Good comics stick around. There are people who have TV shows that might be successful, but comics can't really fake it. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wanda-sykes/good-comics-stick-around-there-are-people-who-have-tv-shows-that/)

[Wanda Sykes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wanda-sykes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/wanda-sykes-3827_being-successful_good-comics-stick-around-there-are-peopl_1118241.jpg)

> [Because I was in the business of translating the 'X-Men' from the very successful comics, and taking the most popular book of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/because-i-was-in-the-business-of-translating-the-x-men-from-the-very/)

[Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/575/ian-mckellen-1396_20th-century_because-i-was-in-the-business-of-transla_1385242.jpg)

> [The most successful comics are always the hardest-working ones.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-brigstocke/the-most-successful-comics-are-always-the-hardest-working-ones/)

[Marcus Brigstocke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-brigstocke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e2/marcus-brigstocke-14795_always_the-most-successful-comics-are-always-th_1516844.jpg)

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