Book Quote by David S. Goyer Download Open image “I've long said that comic books are the modern equivalent of our Greek myths.” — David S. Goyer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Book Books Comic Comic book Comic books Greek Greek myth Greek Myths Long Modern Myth Said Storytelling
Comics deal with fundamental archetypes. We've been called the myth-makers of the modern age. — Chris Claremont Copy Share Image
Anytime you start doing a comic book with mythology attached, people are like, "Are you going to get it right? It's important to me." — Tom Cavanagh Copy Share Image
Comic-book movies are mythology, in a way, and there are a lot more parallels in them with what's going on in the real world… — Sebastian Stan Copy Share Image
There's something about the superheroes and the idea behind their relationship with humans, whether it's a metaphor for the better part of ourselves, or… — Clark Gregg Copy Share Image
People try to pigeonhole comics by saying they're just for kids. So is The Odyssey. So is the Labors of Hercules, the story of… — Chris Claremont Copy Share Image
My view is that comic books are meant to be long-form stories. They're meant to be novels. — Neal Adams Copy Share Image
“We have looked for myths that include us in great novels, music, the latest comic book, or even some stupid advertising campaign. We'll look… — Kate Bornstein Copy Share Image
All the superhero stuff is Greek myths and Greek gods, wearing tights and capes. That's what they are. That's what I gravitate towards. — Louis Leterrier Copy Share Image
If comics are modern mythology, then black participation and representation is crucial. — Reginald Hudlin Copy Share Image
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
There's been a long lineage of a stranger in a strange land, whether it's 'E.T.,' 'Starman,' or other movies about trying to connect with… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
People have a very proprietary relationship with Superman. It's important to respect the iconography and the canon, but at the same time, you have… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I believe when you're writing film or television, you can't rely on a crutch or rule that exists outside of the narrative of the… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences. — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
There's a theory in gameplay, particularly in first person shooters, that sometimes you don't want to have that much of a character because then… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
What Christopher Nolan and I have done with 'Superman' is try to bring the same naturalistic approach that we adopted for the 'Batman' trilogy.… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I think there's really only been one successful video game adaptation, and that was probably 'Tomb Raider.' Whether or not you thought it was… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
Once we start seeing video games that have more memorable characters, you'll see better movie adaptations. — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
Hollywood loves pre-validation. Even if someone has a property that was first published as a comic book that sold only 5,000 copies, for Hollywood,… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
When Superman was originally created, by Siegel and Shuster, they were two Jewish immigrants that were desperately trying to assimilate into America. They were… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I relate to the feeling that Da Vinci was often plagued by the idea that what he did wasn't good enough, that he was… — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
I think a new world will arise out of the religious mists when we approach our Bible with the idea that it is not… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
If I had a dollar for every time I couldn’t sleep, I could buy a billion locks and finally read a book in peace. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Young men, especially in America, write to me and ask me to recommend “a course of reading.” Distrust a course of reading! People who… — Andrew Lang Copy Share Image
I have many who keep me going, I am very fortunate in this sense. There is nothing like a child who knows more about… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
I think books in which people are really happy and things are going well are probably the most challenging novels there are to write,… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
It's like the query letter problem that I just mentioned, magnified a hundredfold. You might be good at telling a story, but that doesn't… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I don't think I have made as much of my life as I should have. I should have written more books. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr Copy Share Image
Some books are not read in the right way because they have skipped a stage of opinion, assume a crystallization of information in society… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
“People talk about books that write themselves, and it's a lie. Books don't write themselves. It takes thought and research and a backache and… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
The purpose of this book is to supply, in the form suitable for laymen, guidance in the adoption and execution of an investment policy. — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
