“In the old days, I just could not leave characters alone. Now I just try to keep the ones that still have something in the way of stories to tell.” WayTryingStillsCharacterStoriesOld Days Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“My two biggest influences are Archie comics and Dennis the Menace.” TwoArtistInfluenceMenace Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.” MindKindCharacterStories Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“For me, the reason to make the movie is that if people like the comic, then people would like the movie if it was well made. There are good movies for them, but very few. And I mean that in a true sense. If they love your story for freaking 30 years, then they can do a movie about it.” PeopleIfsYearsWellsMeanMadeReasonStoriesCan DoLove YouComicGood Movie Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“I felt like challenging myself and challenging my readers with something darker and heavier. I don't know how to explain it, because I'm not a political person. I have two political stories, and that's it: 'Human Diastrophism' and 'Poison River'.” KnowsHumansPersonsTwoStoriesPoliticalFeltChallengesKnow HowReaderRiversPoisonChallenging Myself Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“I grew up when comics were only sold in food markets and news stands, so the direct market is vital to me. The best way to make it stronger is if everybody buys my comics in multiple copies before they buy any others.” IfsWayGrewGrew UpNewsDirectStrongerBest WayCopiesMultiple Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“I had always shown childhood as something difficult, something you want to get the hell out of, but now I wanted to do a story that was the opposite, about that moment in time when you're in that world of discovery, doing what you want to do. That fleeting moment when you're in your zone.” WorldWantMomentsStoriesWantedDifficultHellChildhoodDiscoveryOppositesWhat You WantZoneThat MomentFleetingMoments In TimeFleeting MomentsDoing What You Want Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“I think I related more literally to the early 'Spider-Man' comics from Steve Ditko because it could be upfront and direct about the problems of being a kid. He captured being a teenager so beautifully.” ThinkingMenProblemKidsDirectTeenagerRelatedSpidersCapturedSpider ManBeing A KidBeing A Teenager Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“I wanted to do pretty much a purely boy story, yes. The girls are kind of the bad guys in 'Marble Season', although that wasn't my intention. It's also a world without adults.” WorldKindStoriesWantedGuyGirlBoysAdultsSeasonsIntentionBad GuysMarble Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero
“I've dealt with Hollywood about having my work made into a film or cartoon but nothing came of it. That's not to say I wouldn't like to see something happen.” MadeHappensFilmHollywoodThings HappenCartoon Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero