Every time I got 'Amazing Spider-Man' or 'Fantastic Four' or another book firmly on the rails, we got pulled into some big event book or crossover and it cost momentum and messed badly with the pacing and structure of the book. J. Michael Straczynski amazebadlybig share on social
I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same as any other genre in terms of how you approach it - logically, character-based, with challenging ideas and forward thinking - but I worry that it might never happen in my lifetime. J. Michael Straczynski approachbasechallenge share on social
For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless strength tempered by compassion, that can bear adversity and emerge stronger on the other side. He stands for what we all feel we would like to be able to stand for, when standing is hardest. J. Michael Straczynski adversityamericabear share on social
There's a rule of writing: if everything is funny, nothing is funny; if everything is sad, nothing is sad. You want that contrast. J. Michael Straczynski contrastfunnyrule Change image and share on social
Whenever you can bring your chops in as a reporter to unearth a cool story, that's always a good thing. J. Michael Straczynski bringchopcool Change image and share on social
As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things. J. Michael Straczynski begindancehold share on social
I've always been a science fiction fan since I had understood the conception of what a story was. J. Michael Straczynski conceptionfanfiction Change image and share on social
There was a point when comics were considered to be mainly of interest to kids, and it was decided that kids could relate more to someone their own age than an adult. So suddenly all these previously grownup comics were lousy with sidekicks: Aquagirl, Aqualad, Robin, Kid Flash, Speedy, Stripesy... the list goes on. J. Michael Straczynski adultageaquagirl share on social
Coming from TV and film, rule number one is that you always service the main character first and foremost. If that's not working, you've got nothing. J. Michael Straczynski charactercomefilm Change image and share on social
The only thing that I discovered very early on is that, even though we might change schools and cities and towns and states, the books in the library were the same. They had the same covers. They had the same characters. I could go and visit those people in the library as if I knew them. J. Michael Straczynski bookchangecharacter share on social