I've found I sometimes have the best success working on characters I didn't really connect to right away. Jeff Lemire characterconnectfind Change image and share on social
'Hawkeye' is much more intimate than any of the superhero works I've done before. Jeff Lemire havehawkeyeintimate Change image and share on social
It's not hard to look at our own world and draw parallels between 9/11, for example, and how Muslims are viewed or treated by North American culture since then. Just to see the way fear can breed hatred and intolerance for people who aren't the same as us - and that's certainly part of what's at the heart of 'Descender.' Jeff Lemire americanbreedculture share on social
Oliver Queen/Green Arrow is a character whose core is about legacy and responsibility. And that all comes from his father and the responsibilities of living up to his legacy. Jeff Lemire arrowcharactercore Change image and share on social
I write and draw from the gut. I often don't know what my stories are about until they're done. Jeff Lemire drawgutstory Change image and share on social
Sometimes, if you have a lot of history with a character and a lot of affection, it's hard for you to do anything with that character. Like with Swamp Thing, for instance, I revere the Alan Moore run so much that it would be hard for me to do my own Swamp Thing. I care too much about the way it was done before. Jeff Lemire affectionalancare share on social
Everyone finds my work super sad. I never do. I always find it uplifting in a weird way. Jeff Lemire findsadsuper Change image and share on social
I've always enjoyed teen characters, and kids as well. For whatever reason, I seem to have an ability to do it sort of well, and I enjoy doing it. Jeff Lemire abilitycharacterenjoy Change image and share on social
You run the risk, whenever you build your story around a central mystery, of either letting it go too long, or revealing it too soon and then taking the wind out of the sails of the narrative. Jeff Lemire buildcentrallet Change image and share on social
In general, I feel so much of pop culture is set in the generic big city, particularly comics. I feel like there are so many other stories to tell. Jeff Lemire bigcitycomic Change image and share on social