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“I was an enormous fan of Dan Slott's run, and John Byrne's run was a big deal for me. I found Slott's version of 'She-Hulk' first, and then I went back and looked up some of the older stuff because I liked it so much. And it was so good. It was perfect. It was my perfect comic book at the time…” quote by Charles Soule
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“I was an enormous fan of Dan Slott's run, and John Byrne's run was a big deal for me. I found Slott's version of 'She-Hulk' first, and then I went back and looked up some of the older stuff because I liked it so much. And it was so good. It was perfect. It was my perfect comic book at the time that I found it.”

Charles Soule

About This Quote

Source Interview: Comic book discussion, 2021

The writer expresses deep admiration for a specific comic series, describing it as the perfect personal benchmark of storytelling.

In simple terms: He sees that comic as his ideal.

Key Takeaway

Seek works that set personal creative standards.

Themes

art nostalgia inspiration benchmark

Mood

enthusiastic reflective

Type

literary personal opinion

When to use this quote

  • reading for inspiration
  • creative writing
  • collecting comics
  • teaching storytelling

Key Concepts

narrative craft character development visual storytelling

Questions to Reflect On

  • Which story defines your creative taste?
  • How can you expand beyond a single benchmark?
A Different Perspective

Idealizing one work can limit openness to new styles.

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