# Jim Starlin

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.

## Quotes

* You'll find my power comes from within.... and is a force to be reckoned with.
** Silver Surfer, speaking to Thanos, in Silver Surfer, Vol. 3, no. 35 "The Name is Thanos"
* Obviously my best strategy is to wait, listen, and learn.
** Silver Surfer, in Silver Surfer, Vol. 3, no. 35 "The Name is Thanos"
* My name is Thanos, and my name means Death.
** Thanos, in The Thanos Quest (1990), Book 1
* Who would have thought that becoming God would be such a hollow victory.
** Thanos, in The Thanos Quest (1990), Book 2
* The Universe will now be set right. Made over to fit my unique view of what should be. Let Nihilism reign supreme!
** Thanos, in The Infinity Gauntlet (1991), Issue 2 : From Bad to Worse
* There are forces at work you do not perceive. I weave a delicate strategy which rash actions could rend. Patience, please.
** Adam Warlock to Doctor Doom, as the gathered heroes prepare to confront Thanos, in The Infinity Gauntlet (1991), Issue 3: Preparations for War.
* 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.
** Adam Warlock to Galactus, attempting to convince him to join with the heroes allied with him in his plans to defeat Thanos, in The Infinity Gauntlet (1991), Issue 3: Preparations for War.
* 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.
** Adam Warlock, in The Infinity Gauntlet (1991), Issue 4 : Cosmic Battle on the Edge of the Universe
* Adam Warlock, a being who wished nothing more than to spend the rest of his days within the peaceful environment of the Soul Gem. He now possesses the Infinite Power and the responsibility that goes with it. While I, whose entire life was dedicated to the pursuit of power, now find myself scraping out a living from the soil. Irony worthy of the drama. Yet strangely enough though, I envy not Adam Warlock. Somehow I feel, that in the long run, Thanos of Titan came out ahead in this particular deal.
** Thanos, in The Infinity Gauntlet (1991), Issue 6 : The Final Confrontation
* I've made more money in novels than I did in my entire career in comics. The few years I did novels, they paid off so well, I don't have to be a slave to doing comics. But I'd rather do comics than novels. If I wanted to do it just for the money, I'd run off and do another novel. I just don't have the juice for it. I'm really not interested in it. It's a love for what this medium is.
** Interview at comicbookresources.com (28 July 2000)
* As big as an elephant is, a whale is still larger. Everything's relative. Even gods have their spot on the food chain.
** On the Death of the New Gods storyline, as quoted in "Jim Starlin Kills The New Gods" at Comicon.com (August 2007)
* 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...
** Interview at Newsarama (15 July 2006)
* When I finished with Captain Marvel I had turned him from a warrior into a mystic. Adam Warlock was a mystical messiah. Where to go from there? Decided to reverse course and turn him into a suicidal paranoid/schizophrenic, which was the way I was feeling at the time. 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. The Death of Captain Marvel was a great way of working through my own father’s death.
** Interview at Newsarama (15 July 2006)
* 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?
** Undated comment at his official site.
* 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.
** As quoted in "Guardians Of The Galaxy Is Marvel’s Best Movie Yet" by Gregory Wakeman in YAHOO movies (23 July 2014)

## External links

* Official Site
* Starlin at the Comic Book Database
* Jim Starlin at lambiek.net