I tried to get into comics initially after I graduated Clemson in 1994. I spent a year trying to get in, and I quit reading books because not getting in made me sad. Jonathan Hickman bookclemsoncomic Change image and share on social
The thing that probably trips me up the most are people getting tattoos of stuff that I've designed in my books. That always spins me out in a weird way. It seems like such a permanent commitment to something I've done. I don't know that I could do that for anyone else. Jonathan Hickman bookcommitmentdesign share on social
The first comic book I ever read was an issue of 'Legion of Super-Heroes' where the earth was surrounded by all of these chains. I remember the cover; I got it at a birthday party. Jonathan Hickman birthdaybookchain Change image and share on social
I've always been a sci-fi/fantasy guy. My book reports in school, whenever you didn't have to do it on Shakespeare, I did it on, like, Piers Anthony and Raymond Feist. Jonathan Hickman anthonybookfantasy Change image and share on social
There's that old cliche that art is never finished, only abandoned. That's the nice thing about comics. It forces you to abandon it long before maybe you're ready to let it go. Jonathan Hickman abandonartcliche Change image and share on social
You're either on team Republican or team Democrat, and it's the idea that one of these sides has a perfect record of being correct and is worth supporting on 100% of the causes. I find that kind of thinking extremely dangerous and very intellectually dishonest. Jonathan Hickman correctdangerousdemocrat share on social
Artwise, I'm kind of a chameleon. I don't have an established style or anything like that. Jonathan Hickman artwisechameleonestablish Change image and share on social
My overall artistic goal is to marry graphic design with comic books and traditional storytelling. Jonathan Hickman artisticbookcomic Change image and share on social
I do believe that sci-fi or historical fiction finds an easy home in comics because there are no budget constraints in regards to the necessary world-building or visual effects necessary to bring those stories to life in other mediums. Jonathan Hickman bringbudgetbuild share on social
I think it's good that we're not embarrassed that we're comic book creators anymore. It's good that people are able to make a good living at doing it, and not doing the traditional sort of mainstream fare. Jonathan Hickman anymorebookcomic share on social