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Jeff Lemire Quotes

The cool thing about ‘Sweet Tooth’ is that you can bring influences from the underground and alternative people that I read and also bring in some genre influences, too, from movies and comics. And kind of mash it all up. It’s a fun project Picture Quote #1

I started in comics in 2005, ten years ago, and at that time, I didn’t have a cell phone. I don’t even think I had a computer myself, you know. And just in those ten years, how much technology has changed Picture Quote #1

Why not take a science fiction comic and put the characters in a small town to gain their particular perspective? A lot of that comes from me growing up in a small town on a farm, so that’s what I know and what I’m comfortable with. My drawing style is also very sparse and minimalist, so a rural setting complements that Picture Quote #1

The thing about Canada is that it’s a very large country, and the population’s very spread out among different regions. Each region in the country really has its own personality and its own culture, you know? From West Coast to East Coast - wherever you go, it’s almost like it’s its own country Picture Quote #1

The thaw came and the snow melted away and so did my dad. ‘til there wasn’t nothing left Picture Quote #1

The Green Arrow stuff that I’ve responded to from the past is the Mike Grell stuff. I’ve liked a lot of other stuff, but I think for me, the direction and the mood and the tone that I really want is something much darker and more aggressive and really fast-paced action Picture Quote #1

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One of my favorite things about the DC Universe, growing up as a reader, was just how big it was and just how many characters and superheroes there were. And how many odd characters there were Picture Quote #1

Specifically, in Canada, the First Nations are often overlooked in pop culture or in general, and when things are reported about our First Nations, it’s often negative things - about the hardships they face and what-not Picture Quote #1

I can handle a lot of work. I’ve always been able to. I’m a very focused individual. I come to my studio at about 7:30 in the morning and exit almost 5:00 P.M. In that time, those eight or nine hours, it’s kind of laser focus on whatever I’m working on. There aren’t really any distractions or anything Picture Quote #1

My indie work is mostly reality-based, focused on real life and characters Picture Quote #1

We want to take our time with ‘Descender’ and let the story unfold at its own pace. But we have carefully planned each world and worked to give each its own look and feel. And each of the 9 core worlds will play a role in the series Picture Quote #1

I grew up reading a lot of superhero comics, so it’s really fun to take a shot at one myself and see what happens Picture Quote #1

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I have a lot of great fans. A lot of fans have cosplayed as Sweet Tooth, which I thought was really cool Picture Quote #1

I think being an archer is much more integral to Green Arrow and his mythos than it is to Hawkeye Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You spend so much time writing a character the way I did with Buddy Baker and then Green Arrow that you start to care about them. And you almost think of them as people, you know? Picture Quote #1

I’ve been reading comics since I was four. I used to get them when I would go grocery shopping with my mom. I remember getting the digest versions of old DC comics. The one that I remember reading first was Paul Levitz’ ‘Justice Society of America’ stuff that he was doing in the 70s Picture Quote #1

I think America’s obsession with guns and with violence in media and society is a horrible sickness Picture Quote #1

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There are so many books I love for different reasons. For superhero stuff, I always go back to Alan Moore’s ‘Watchmen’ or his ‘Swamp Thing’ run. Those are my two favorites, and there are indie books that I really love, like Eddie Campbell’s ‘Alec’ books and ‘From Hell.’ Picture Quote #1

I feel like if you really know the ending right from the beginning, you can add so many subtleties and little things later that will pay off and be more consistent and more rewarding for the reader Picture Quote #1

Sometimes at night, when I wake up real late, I can hear my dad talking to God. He whispers, but I still hear him. I even hear him crying sometimes, when God says something sad Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

For some reason, I have always had a really good ability to write children in a way that’s realistic but not annoying. The key to that is underwriting them: peel back the dialogue and keep it simple Picture Quote #1

Letting a project sit and coming back to it is just as important as working on it all the time. You need to come back to it with fresh eyes Picture Quote #1

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There’s only two ways to be completely alone in this world, lost in a crowd or in total isolation Picture Quote #1

Animal Man’ and ‘Swamp Thing’ have so many commonalities in tone and mood Picture Quote #1

There’s something so arrogant about us creating robots that are more and more human-looking or acting. It’s like we’re playing God. Let’s create something that’s a reflection of us, but it’s inferior Picture Quote #1

I tend to write my beginnings and endings first - as a cartoonist and storyteller, I couldn’t sit down every day if I didn’t know where the story was headed Picture Quote #1

Self-publishing worked for me. Being able to put your work in print, even if it’s a tiny print-on-demand print run of a dozen or so copies, shows publishers and editors a completed piece of work and that you can follow through on a project Picture Quote #1

It’s my job to write the best book I can each month and hand my scripts in. Everything else is beyond my control Picture Quote #1

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The cool thing about ‘Sweet Tooth’ is that you can bring influences from the underground and alternative people that I read and also bring in some genre influences, too, from movies and comics. And kind of mash it all up. It’s a fun project. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I started in comics in 2005, ten years ago, and at that time, I didn’t have a cell phone. I don’t even think I had a computer myself, you know. And just in those ten years, how much technology has changed. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) Why not take a science fiction comic and put the characters in a small town to gain their particular perspective? A lot of that comes from me growing up in a small town on a farm, so that’s what I know and what I’m comfortable with. My drawing style is also very sparse and minimalist, so a rural setting complements that. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) The thing about Canada is that it’s a very large country, and the population’s very spread out among different regions. Each region in the country really has its own personality and its own culture, you know? From West Coast to East Coast - wherever you go, it’s almost like it’s its own country. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) The thaw came and the snow melted away and so did my dad. ‘til there wasn’t nothing left. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) The Green Arrow stuff that I’ve responded to from the past is the Mike Grell stuff. I’ve liked a lot of other stuff, but I think for me, the direction and the mood and the tone that I really want is something much darker and more aggressive and really fast-paced action. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) One of my favorite things about the DC Universe, growing up as a reader, was just how big it was and just how many characters and superheroes there were. And how many odd characters there were. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) Specifically, in Canada, the First Nations are often overlooked in pop culture or in general, and when things are reported about our First Nations, it’s often negative things - about the hardships they face and what-not. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I can handle a lot of work. I’ve always been able to. I’m a very focused individual. I come to my studio at about 7:30 in the morning and exit almost 5:00 P.M. In that time, those eight or nine hours, it’s kind of laser focus on whatever I’m working on. There aren’t really any distractions or anything. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) My indie work is mostly reality-based, focused on real life and characters (Jeff Lemire Quotes) We want to take our time with ‘Descender’ and let the story unfold at its own pace. But we have carefully planned each world and worked to give each its own look and feel. And each of the 9 core worlds will play a role in the series. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I grew up reading a lot of superhero comics, so it’s really fun to take a shot at one myself and see what happens. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I have a lot of great fans. A lot of fans have cosplayed as Sweet Tooth, which I thought was really cool. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I think being an archer is much more integral to Green Arrow and his mythos than it is to Hawkeye (Jeff Lemire Quotes) 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 Quotes) You spend so much time writing a character the way I did with Buddy Baker and then Green Arrow that you start to care about them. And you almost think of them as people, you know? (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I’ve been reading comics since I was four. I used to get them when I would go grocery shopping with my mom. I remember getting the digest versions of old DC comics. The one that I remember reading first was Paul Levitz’ ‘Justice Society of America’ stuff that he was doing in the 70s. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I think America’s obsession with guns and with violence in media and society is a horrible sickness. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) There are so many books I love for different reasons. For superhero stuff, I always go back to Alan Moore’s ‘Watchmen’ or his ‘Swamp Thing’ run. Those are my two favorites, and there are indie books that I really love, like Eddie Campbell’s ‘Alec’ books and ‘From Hell.’ (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I feel like if you really know the ending right from the beginning, you can add so many subtleties and little things later that will pay off and be more consistent and more rewarding for the reader. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) Sometimes at night, when I wake up real late, I can hear my dad talking to God. He whispers, but I still hear him. I even hear him crying sometimes, when God says something sad (Jeff Lemire Quotes) 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 Quotes) For some reason, I have always had a really good ability to write children in a way that’s realistic but not annoying. The key to that is underwriting them: peel back the dialogue and keep it simple (Jeff Lemire Quotes) Letting a project sit and coming back to it is just as important as working on it all the time. You need to come back to it with fresh eyes. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) There’s only two ways to be completely alone in this world, lost in a crowd or in total isolation... (Jeff Lemire Quotes) Animal Man’ and ‘Swamp Thing’ have so many commonalities in tone and mood (Jeff Lemire Quotes) There’s something so arrogant about us creating robots that are more and more human-looking or acting. It’s like we’re playing God. Let’s create something that’s a reflection of us, but it’s inferior. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) I tend to write my beginnings and endings first - as a cartoonist and storyteller, I couldn’t sit down every day if I didn’t know where the story was headed. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) Self-publishing worked for me. Being able to put your work in print, even if it’s a tiny print-on-demand print run of a dozen or so copies, shows publishers and editors a completed piece of work and that you can follow through on a project. (Jeff Lemire Quotes) It’s my job to write the best book I can each month and hand my scripts in. Everything else is beyond my control. (Jeff Lemire Quotes)

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