One of the best things that happened for me as a playwright is becoming a comic-book writer. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa More Quotes by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa More Quotes From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa I grew up reading comic books. Super hero comic books, Archie comic books, horror comic books, you name it. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa reading hero book I am drawn to Americana, and I am drawn to gothic stories, and I love American gothic stories. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa americana gothic stories The most transgressive, the most taboo, the darkest act that could happen is a parent killing their own child. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa killing parent children I've never read 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,' although I certainly know what that is. And what I love about that concept is as much as it's a zombie story, it's also 'Pride and Prejudice.' Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa story never pride love Duncan Sheik and I are trucking along on 'American Psycho,' which is sort of the anti-Superman, you know? But it's a lot of fun, too, in a much, much darker way, obviously. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa you psycho fun way I'm a huge Stephen King fan. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa stephen-king king fan huge I'm finding that I'm working with more and more Latino artists, and that's exciting. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa finding working more latino One of my favorite graphic novels of all time is Grant Morrison's 'Earth-2.' Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa novels favorite graphic-novels time Musicals and horror movies are my two favorite genres because they're about extremes. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa movies about horror two Zombies are eternal. They're like dinosaurs. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa zombies like dinosaurs eternal Comics are in my blood. It's my strange addiction, and I love it. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa addiction strange love blood When you tell people you're a playwright, their eyes sort of glaze over. But when you say you write the 'Fantastic Four' or 'Spider-Man,' they perk up. It's a touchstone that has gained more credibility as artistic expression. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa eyes say you people One of my comics is read by more people - around 70,000 - than will see my entire run at Manhattan Theater Club. That puts things in perspective. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will see perspective people I love the idea of writing these huge, bombastic characters; I'll stay in the superhero world as long as I can. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa i-can love long world
