The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?

- Len Wein

I think every time you take a female character, a black character, a Hispanic character, a gay character, and make that the point of the character, y…

- Len Wein

The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book."

- Len Wein

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

- Len Wein

In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.

- Len Wein

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.

- Len Wein

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

- Len Wein

I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.

- Len Wein

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make a…

- Len Wein