Jim Starlin

“My well-meaning parents decided to send me to a Catholic grade school to get a better education than I probably would have received at the local public school. They had no way of knowing tha...”

“I've been influenced by so many different writers along the way - from Charles Dickens, Roger Zelazny, Michael Moorcock, John D. McDonald, and so many others - that it would take a page or t...”

“My father worked in Chrysler's drafting department and used to bring home tracing paper, No. 2 pencils, and masking tape from the office. With these, I used to trace off drawings from the 'S...”

“If you look closely, you'll see that Marvel basically has three Thanoses. There is the 1970s Thanos appearing in the movies. This is before he got the Infinity Gauntlet. Then there are the T...”

“Yes, Marvel Entertainment has treated me very well and generously. Them, I like.”

“Thanos and Adam Warlock are two of a kind because they're both sort of out of the norm: out of the circle of life and death that falls on top of everyone else. Both have had multiple deaths...”

“When I was a kid, there was this neighborhood beer and wine store that sold old comics for a nickel a piece. I'd load up on old books whenever we went on vacation. Yeah, I have a lot of fond...”

“There's a character, Eon, I did back in the 'Captain Marvel' story. Eon came from a greasy smudge on a paper bag inside my kitchen being used for garbage. I went and got a paper and pencil,...”

“I got rid of Warlock's lightning bolt because... it was a real pain to draw.”

“Back in my high school years, the Hulk was my favorite Marvel character, and I always enjoy drawing him.”

“My only surprise when I saw Thanos up on the screen was how violet he was. I always saw his exposed hide as being more grayish violet.”