“As a writer, I feel like your favorite character shouldn't be safe.”

“Deadpool's' probably pretty proud of his comic book hero physique.”

“I always liked 'Green Lantern,' but I wasn't necessarily a diehard fan. I read stories here and there when I came across them.”

“I always wanted to tell stories. Well, at least, I always came back to the notion of storytelling when the glitz and glamour of being a special effects designer or a fighter pilot or a DEA agent wore off.”

“I definitely have a preference for writing anti-heroes and bad guys, especially when they have motivations that the average 'good' person can understand and get behind.”

“I don't want to be a slave to nostalgia.”

“I figure if someone calls something a 'Draugr,' people can figure out that it's a monster or some sort of mythic creature, and if they want to know more, there's plenty of information out there about those mythic creatures.”

“I kind of hate over-explanation in comics.”

“I loved 'Lobo' in the '90s, but I think that character is hard to connect with, especially for new readers.”

“I think 'Magneto' is definitely an anti-hero. He's fighting for the right thing, but his methods are far too extreme. He's not above breaking the law, stretching the limits of what is moral and putting evil to work for good.”

“I think Vikings have always been popular, haven't they? I remember being a kid and being in second grade reading a book about this Viking warrior.”

“In times of crisis, different people react in different ways. Some might try to escape. Others might attempt to batten down the hatches and ride out the storm in a safe haven.”

“It's pretty simple, really: I love the X-Men. They were my favorite heroes when I was a kid. My dad and I collected X-Men comics together, and I know it would have made him proud to see me writing 'Uncanny X-Men.'”

“I've always liked telling stories. That probably came from my dad, who definitely had the gift of gab and who wove a kind of personal folklore about his youth - stories full of adventure and ghosts and wild antics.”

“I've been exposed to a ton of 'Magneto' stories over the years, and they all influence me.”

“I've been extremely lucky in my career, in terms of artists and colorists I've been able to work with, and I think 'Helheim' is a perfect example of that look playing out perfectly.”

“I've been writing stories, in one form or another, since I was a kid.”

“'Magneto' believes that 'Cyclops' and 'Wolverine' both serve a good purpose. But he believes the help they provide only goes so far.”

“'Magneto' is a tragic figure. He is a man who has stared right into the face of ultimate evil... and he was broken into pieces by what he saw. When he healed, he healed stronger, but he also never fully recovered.”

“My hope is that each of the villains I write will have his or her own motivation that readers can understand, whether they agree or disagree.”

“Reilly Brown is a master of balancing action, humor, and extreme violence, and his character designs for some of the alien races and technology that we encounter is just amazing.”

“The goal is to write a story that you're proud of and hope the fans like it as well.”

“The great thing about writing 'Deadpool' is that he can demolish expectations and typical comic book conventions with monster truck force. There are few other characters who can transition so easily from one type of story to the next.”

“There are a lot of stories I remember with 'Wolverine.' 'Days of Future Past' is one that jumps out in my mind.”

“Writing 'Magneto' as part of a team took a little getting used to.”

“You want fans to connect to the book, even movie fans. But if your sole purpose is to write towards a certain kind of fan, that way leads madness.”