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Jim Starlin Quotes

American - Artist | October 9, 1949 -

I found that the artist market was expanding in comics. Marvel was going from something like eight books a month to somewhere in the 20s. As a result of this expansion, Marvel, in particular, was hiring anyone who could hold a pencil. That's how I got my first job there.

Job Result Artist First Pencil Hold

We all - if we are honest with ourselves, we all have these dark spaces within our souls that we don't always want to talk about or acknowledge.

Dark Want Talk Always Within Honest

It's hard to say, but I think Warlock is the closest thing Thanos has to a friend.

Friend Think Say Hard I Think Thing

Being an artist, you soak up imagery, and you put it back out in whatever form you do your own imagery.

You Artist Back Whatever Out Own

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, drew it up, and he became a character in that story. Things come from everywhere.

Character Kitchen Story Bag Back Up

Most of the time, I don't like planning out too far ahead. I like to be spontaneous, make decisions, and go, 'Hey! That inspired me! I want to do more with that!'

Time Me Planning Decisions Go Want

Whenever I come back to Marvel, it's to do a Thanos story for one reason or another.

Story Back Reason Come Marvel

I never imagined people like Thanos and Warlock would be drawn into films. They're weird characters in weird stories. Luckily, the twisted kids who read those weird stories are now the twisted adults who are making movies.

People Weird Now Movies Never Kids

I'd grown up very Catholic, parochial school, and Warlock was a way of working a lot of things out.

School Way Out Up Things Working

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

Pain Real Lightning Got Because Rid

If you look back on my career with Marvel, you will see that I don't really return to the House of Ideas to do Captain Marvel, Adam Warlock, and Silver Surfer stories. I always come back to the fold to tell further adventures of everyone's favorite Mad Titan.

Ideas You Look Back Career House

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

Me Entertainment Yes Well Like Very

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