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I Thought It Would Be Great To Do Superheroes That Have The Same Kind Of Life Problems That Any Reader - That Anybody Could Have.

From 1940 To About 1960, I Had Been Writing Just Regular Comics, The Way My Publishers Wanted Me Too. He Didn't Want Me To Use Words Of More Than Two Syllables If I Could Help It. He Didn't Want Me To Waste Time On Worrying About Good Dialogue Or Characterization. Just Give Me A Lot Of Action, Lot Of Fight Scenes.

I Love Recording Lines. It's Like Being An Actor Without Having To Really Act.

It's Amazing What These Superhero Movies Have Become.

One Of The Keys Is, And It May Sound Funny, Talking About Characters With Super Powers, But One Of The Keys Is To Make Your Characters As Realistic And Believable As Possible. Even If They Have Super Powers, You Say To Yourself, "well, If Somebody Had A Super Power Like This, What Would His Life Be Like? Wouldn't He Still Maybe Have To Go To The Dentist Or Wouldn't He Have To Worry About Making A Living? What About His Love Life?" You've Got To Make Characters That Your Reader Can Believe Exists Or Might Exist.