I feel like if you really know the ending right from the beginning, you can add so many subtleties and little things later that will pay off and be more consistent and more rewarding for the reader. Jeff Lemire addbeginconsistent Change image and share on social
There is definitely a thematic lineage between 'Descender' and my previous work, like 'Sweet Tooth' and 'Trillium.' Jeff Lemire descenderlineageprevious Change image and share on social
'Hawkeye' is much more intimate than any of the superhero works I've done before. Jeff Lemire havehawkeyeintimate Change image and share on social
I think America's obsession with guns and with violence in media and society is a horrible sickness. Jeff Lemire americagunhorrible Change image and share on social
I never really approach any project or story thinking of themes first or what a certain character 'represents.' Maybe other writers do, but for me, it just starts with the characters and a certain emotion I want to convey. It usually isn't until I get deeper into a book and look back a bit that I start to see the themes, etc. Jeff Lemire approachbackbite share on social
There's something so arrogant about us creating robots that are more and more human-looking or acting. It's like we're playing God. Let's create something that's a reflection of us, but it's inferior. Jeff Lemire actarrogantcreate Change image and share on social
You can write a script, but that's just a starting point as a cartoonist. The heart of the process comes when you start to draw it, and you work out how to lay the page out, how best to tell the story. Jeff Lemire cartoonistdrawheart share on social
I don't enjoy putting my characters through hell unless there's a reason. I don't use violence or anything just for shock value. They're always a means to an end. Jeff Lemire characterendenjoy Change image and share on social
When I write Superboy and other DC characters, it's about boiling them down to core concepts. Jeff Lemire boilcharacterconcept Change image and share on social
I've always had a good handle on drawing children. Jeff Lemire childdrawgood Change image and share on social