Being an artist, you soak up imagery, and you put it back out in whatever form you do your own imagery. — Jim Starlin Art Copy Share Image
It's hard to say, but I think Warlock is the closest thing Thanos has to a friend. — Jim Starlin Friend Copy Share Image
You don't have to be a religious person to be affected by religion or a religious movement. — Jim Starlin Movement Copy Share Image
Back in my high school years, the Hulk was my favorite Marvel character, and I always enjoy drawing him. — Jim Starlin Character Copy Share Image
I was just as crazy as everybody else post-Watergate, post-Vietnam. — Jim Starlin Crazy Copy Share Image
Very little other than Elmore Leonard's crime writing inspiring me on my Batman run. — Jim Starlin Batman Copy Share Image
I had worked on Thanos, created him back even before I started working at Marvel. — Jim Starlin Back Copy Share Image
Obviously my best strategy is to wait, listen, and learn. — Jim Starlin Communication Copy Share Image
We all - if we are honest with ourselves, we all have these dark spaces within our souls that we don't always… — Jim Starlin Acknowledge Copy Share Image
It has taken some time, but I know I've put my trust in the right team, and I'm excited to collaborate with… — Jim Starlin Chaos Copy Share Image
It's a real honor to have my stories up on the big silver screen, at a cost of hundreds of millions of… — Jim Starlin Cinema Copy Share Image
Most of the time, I don't like planning out too far ahead. I like to be spontaneous, make decisions, and go, 'Hey!… — Jim Starlin Ahead Copy Share Image
I didn't like characters that were one- or two-dimensional. I liked a guy to have a lot of different levels to him… — Jim Starlin Comic Copy Share Image
Thanos was the first character I ever created professionally. He's always been the baby I return to whenever I work with Marvel. — Jim Starlin Always Copy Share Image
If I hadn't had the outlet of writing and drawing comics, I guess there's a good chance I wouldn't be around today. — Jim Starlin Chance Copy Share Image
It's nice to see my work recognized as being worth something beyond the printed page, and it was very cool seeing Thanos… — Jim Starlin Big Copy Share Image
“I’m a firm believer that in-depth subjects can be better handled in a fantasy setting. ... Let’s face it, traveling to some… — Jim Starlin Believer Copy Share Image
When I started writing 'Batman,' I lobbied heavily to get rid of Robin - or at least not use him in the… — Jim Starlin Abuse Copy Share Image
Not exactly sure there can be a final chapter to Thanos, considering what he is and his relationship with Mistress Death. Might… — Jim Starlin Comic Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, there was this neighborhood beer and wine store that sold old comics for a nickel a piece.… — Jim Starlin Beer Copy Share Image
There's a character, Eon, I did back in the 'Captain Marvel' story. Eon came from a greasy smudge on a paper bag… — Jim Starlin Bag Copy Share Image
When I started in the comic book business, 'Art Of' books were strictly the provenance of the greats, like Rembrandt and Da… — Jim Starlin Art Copy Share Image
My father worked in Chrysler's drafting department and used to bring home tracing paper, No. 2 pencils, and masking tape from the… — Jim Starlin Bedroom Copy Share Image
I'd like to have had a bigger piece of Thanos than I do, but when the first 'Avengers' movie came out, Marvel… — Jim Starlin Becoming Copy Share Image
The downside of word processing - it's quite possible to never end a work-in-progress. — Jim Starlin Downside Copy Share Image
I'd grown up very Catholic, parochial school, and Warlock was a way of working a lot of things out. — Jim Starlin Catholic Copy Share Image
You'll find my power comes from within… and is a force to be reckoned with. — Jim Starlin Force Copy Share Image
I always claimed I became the Batman to fight crime. That was a lie. I did it to overcome the fear. — Jim Starlin Anxiety Copy Share Image
The Universe will now be set right. Made over to fit my unique view of what should be. Let Nihilism reign supreme! — Jim Starlin Existentialism Copy Share Image
As big as an elephant is, a whale is still larger. Everything's relative. Even gods have their spot on the food chain. — Jim Starlin Bigs Copy Share Image
My well-meaning parents decided to send me to a Catholic grade school to get a better education than I probably would have… — Jim Starlin Better Copy Share Image
Vietnam affected everything in life while it went on. My time in the service made it clear to me that what we… — Jim Starlin Everything Copy Share Image
If you look back on my career with Marvel, you will see that I don't really return to the House of Ideas… — Jim Starlin Captain Copy Share Image
Whenever I come back to Marvel, it's to do a Thanos story for one reason or another. — Jim Starlin Back Copy Share Image
I like my characters to go through some changes during a story arc. — Jim Starlin Change Copy Share Image
I got rid of Warlock's lightning bolt because... it was a real pain to draw. — Jim Starlin Because Copy Share Image
As time went on, Thanos just sort of grew organically on his own. — Jim Starlin Grew Copy Share Image
Most of my work is science fiction, with many a spaceship but few cars. — Jim Starlin Cars Copy Share Image
