Jim Starlin : (6) " Back in my high school years, the Hulk was my favorite Marvel character, and I always enjoy drawing him. " - Jim Starlin " Thanos was the first character I ever created professionally. He’s always been the baby I return to whenever I work with Marvel. " - Jim Starlin " It’s hard to say, but I think Warlock is the closest thing Thanos has to a friend. " - Jim Starlin " Vietnam affected everything in life while it went on. My time in the service made it clear to me that what we were being told in our newspapers and newscasts, back in the States, wasn’t half the story of what was really going on. " - Jim Starlin " My father worked in Chrysler’s drafting department and used to bring home tracing paper, No. 2 pencils, and masking tape from the office. With these, I used to trace off drawings from the ‘Superman’ and ‘Batman’ comics and put them up on my bedroom walls. " - Jim Starlin " Most of the time, I don’t like planning out too far ahead. I like to be spontaneous, make decisions, and go, ‘Hey! That inspired me! I want to do more with that!’ " - Jim Starlin