“So that’s it — the Marvel Knights lineup for ’98-’99. Folks have asked me what our objectives are in taking over the creative reins on DD, Black Panther, The Punisher, and the Inhumans. Do we mean to tell “…monumental stories,” I’ve been asked. And I’ve got to say, in all honesty… No. I think monumental stories leave a character very little room to grow. It’s hard to follow the further adventures of someone who’s already been killed and come back once. I mean, how do you follow that up? Everything else is going to seem like a letdown.

So I don’t think we’re looking to tell any monumental stories with the Marvel Knights. We’re just looking to tell those stories that either got us into or reminded us why we love reading comics in the first place, those stories you try to impart to complete comic-illiterate girlfriends (or boyfriends, if you’re one of those all-too-rare comics-reading chicks) when they ask, “Why do you blow all your cash on comics every week?” and almost win them over, or at least intrigue enough to take a look at the few panels you couldn’t do verbal justice to; those stories that instill in you that sense of childlike wonder (or, if you’re still a child, make you say “Cool!”); those stories you’ll take with you to your those stories that take new looks at old characters.We’re just looking to tell good stories.

And we’ll need good readers — folks who’ll tell us if we’re on the right track. So don’t be shy about dropping us a line and saying either “Nice work,” or “Would you hacks leave this stuff to the pros already?! You stink!” After all — we’re doing this for you.

But, in all fairness, if you mail us sentiments along the lines of the latter, we WILL be showing up at your door.

That’s really our secret objective.”