Cliff Chiang Quotes

I think about it, and I realize there's been some version of a Batman or Spiderman or Superman franchise since I was a boy, since before I was a boy.

I am always really respectful of anything that has the kind of longevity and fan base that something like DC Comics has and 'The Flash' series in particular has.

Without Wonder Woman, there would be no Black Canary; without a Superman, there would be no Flash. They all come from that.

DC is the foundation of what we all know about comic books and heroes. They've had great storytellers, great illustrates, as a part of that tradition.

Honestly, I wasn't familiar with the whole DC comics world and the Batman world before I was part of 'Gotham.'

I am someone who, from a very young age, was a huge fan of DC Comics.

The first comic book I ever bought, I was in third grade. It was 'Avengers,' I think, #240. I grew up in Kansas City. And I walked into a 7-11. I had seen, like, 'The Hulk' TV series. I knew about comic book heroes. I knew about it, but I hadn't actually had a physical comic in my hands until that time. And it was a big deal for me.

I love other movies that have been made since, but I think more than any comic book movie, 'Superman' just totally seemed to capture superheroes in ways that others have not.

Everything I've done is an old Marvel comic in its' own way.

I didn't know the Green Lantern comics at all. I was a Superman reader.

I grew up watching Wonder Woman; I grew up watching Batman. I grew up watching George Reeves as Superman.

A lot of people dub our work as New Age. But for some reason, they don't dub Stan Lee's work that way.

When I was approached by Warner Bros. and DC about the possibility of directing 'The Flash,' I was excited about the opportunity to enter this amazing world of characters that I loved growing up, and still do to this day.

I like DC, and I love the DC Universe. It's a source of never-ending joy to me.

Dave Cockrum's work at Marvel and DC defined my childhood and inspired me to be a comic book creator. Without Dave, there is no New 'X-Men' resurgence, there is no Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Lilandra, Star Jammers, or the Imperial Guard. His influence on generations of fans cannot be measured.

DC characters are from a different era than Marvel characters.

The comic book industry has turned into the wellspring for all of these movies that are all based on the comic books.

I came to one of the first Comic Cons in 1985, when it was just people trading back issues of comic books.

I was a big comic book fan from 13 on.

It's just nerve-wracking in general to write 'Superman,' right? I'm a life-long superhero fan, and he is the character that kicked off the entire genre.

People look at Marvel movies as epic in scope, but if you look back at the comics, you realise that Marvel heroes were often a reaction to the square-jawed DC characters like Superman, who were flawless and beyond reproach.

I love comic books. I just do.

The Marvel universe is a deep, weird, woolly place, and getting to expose strange corners of it is part of the fun of 'She-Hulk.' Honestly, it's part of the fun of any Marvel book.

I've always had a soft spot for comic books.

I didn't see a lot of comic books growing up.