Len Wein

“Everybody has a little bit of the monster in them.”

“You are dealing with people's dreams. These are characters that people have grown up with. It's a great responsibility.”

“Wolverine, to me, was a jerk. He was a homicidal maniac. He was the first anti-hero to be a star.”

“The X-Men are a metaphor for the outsiders, for the people who are different.”

“Every character I've ever created, I've had a paternal affection for.”

“I came up with the name Wolverine. I had a character in mind who was short, feisty, and Canadian.”

“We were just two guys from the Bronx who liked to write, liked to draw. We never had any idea we were creating a mythology.”

“Swamp Thing was my baby. Bernie and I created him together, and it was a character I felt very close to.”

“The secret to writing is to write. It's not to talk about it, not to think about it, just to do it.”

“I've always believed that a good story is a good story, regardless of the medium.”

“To this day, I am amazed at the longevity of these characters. It's a testament to the power of the medium.”