Heroes are defined by their villains - Batman is nothing if he doesn't have Two-Face. Greg Rucka batmandefineface Change image and share on social
I love doing research. It's like cheating, but with permission. Greg Rucka cheatlovepermission Change image and share on social
The writer's curse is that the more you fall in love with the work you're doing, the more I think it shows. Greg Rucka cursefalllove Change image and share on social
I come from a prose background. I come from short story background, and that led me into novels. Greg Rucka backgroundleadnovel Change image and share on social
The worst thing that can happen for a writer is for a writer to start believing their own press. I think the industry, and the comics industry in particular, is littered with the bodies of writers who believed their own press. And you can see the moment they did, and then the work nosedives. Greg Rucka badbelievebody share on social
Emotional honesty transcends reality; it's what allows disbelief to be suspended and yet what makes a story stay true. Greg Rucka disbeliefemotionalhonesty Change image and share on social
Good fiction can both entertain and light up those dark corners where nice people don't want to go. Greg Rucka cornerdarkentertain Change image and share on social
I like the 'Keystone Kops' storyline. It didn't actually go quite the way I wanted to, but it was another great way to show how different life was in these two different corners of the DCU, being on the ground in these different areas. Greg Rucka areacornerdcu share on social
To me, the joy you're going to get in a 'Punisher' story is watching him punish incredibly wicked people. Now, if you can add to that an emotional content, wonderful. Greg Rucka addcontentemotional Change image and share on social
I do crazy amounts of research. I want this stuff to 'work,' so to speak. I need to be, at least to me, believable - because if I feel - if I cannot invest some element of verisimilitude, the reader is absolutely not going to buy in. Greg Rucka absolutelyamountbelievable share on social