“Very little other than Elmore Leonard's crime writing inspiring me on ...” — Jim Starlin Quote

“Very little other than Elmore Leonard's crime writing inspiring me on my Batman run.”

“Thanos was the first character I ever created professionally. He's always been the baby I return to whenever I work with Marvel.”

“I consider 'Dreadstar' to be an extension of my family, so it took me a while to feel comfortable letting anyone else take care of this project.”

“The only way to write Batman, if you get the chance - and I hope everyone out there gets the chance - is to imagine you made him up.”

“My paintings capture the humor, zaniness, and depth of the Batman villains as well as the Freudian motivations of Batman as an all-too-human, venerable, and funny vigilante superhero.”

“'Batman Beyond' started because we were tossed a curve, because the higher ups at Warner Bros. wanted a different take on him.”