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born 1949
James P. "Jim" Starlin (born October 9 1949) is an American comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC (Detective Comics) and others since the early 1970s. He is most famous for "cosmic" tales involving Captain Marvel, Adam Warlock, the Silver Surfer, and his own creation, the villain Thanos.
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You'll find my power comes from within.... and is a force to be reckoned with.
Obviously my best strategy is to wait, listen, and learn.
The Universe will now be set right. Made over to fit my unique view of what should be. Let Nihilism reign supreme!
Who would have thought that becoming God would be such a hollow victory.
As big as an elephant is, a whale is still larger. Everything's relative. Even gods have their spot on the food chain.
My name is Thanos, and my name means Death.
I’ve always used my work to examine what is currently going on in my own life. It’s cheaper than going to a shrink.
There are forces at work you do not perceive. I weave a delicate strategy which rash actions could rend. Patience, please.
I've made more money in novels than I did in my entire career in comics.
I'd rather do comics than novels.
Just came from the premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy. With all the hype I expected to be a bit disappointed. It just couldn't be as good as everyone was predicting. And they were wrong. It's even better than everyone said. It just might be Marvel's best movie yet.
We tried to do this the easy way — and we failed. Now begins the conflict I strove to avoid. It may well prove to be a battle the Universe cannot survive! Eternity, it is now your turn.
Naked power is seldom the answer to any problem. Surely you must know that even this group's combined might is nothing compared to the force Thanos wields. Only a richly complex and skillfully executed strategy will insure your survival. Time is short and I have such a plan.
I’m a firm believer that in-depth subjects can be better handled in a fantasy setting. … Let’s face it, traveling to some far off land is a terrific way to break the mold, to do something different. Isn’t that why we go on vacations?
Already, the distance between what I was and am is insurmountable — like an ant contemplating the Cosmos.
I’m still proudest of The Death of Captain Marvel followed closely by various Dreadstar stories, Warlock, Kid Kosmos Kidnapped, The Thanos Quest and a series next-to-nobody ever read, called Wyrd, the Mystic Warrior...
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