Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K. Vaughanis an American comic book and television writer, best known for the comic book series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, and Saga...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
school opposites imagination
I sort of jumped out of movies and into the lifeboat of comics. I loved it right away. It was the opposite of film school. Whatever was in my imagination could end up in the finished product. There were just no limitations.
aquariums hobbies pinnacle
Reef aquariums are definitely the pinnacle of the hobby.
inspiration wife ruth
The biggest inspiration for everything I do is, of course, my wife, playwright Ruth McKee.
easter hurt school
How is it possible that our parents lied to us?" "Lets see: Santa, the Tooth Fairy,the Easter bunny,um, God. You're the prettiest kid in school. This wont hurt a bit. Your face will freeze like that..." "Everythings going to be alright.
stars war fiction-stories
Fantasy/science-fiction stories have been around almost as long as each genre, but every hybrid now lives in the shadow of 'Star Wars.'
adventure cowboy play
No. No, first comes boyhood. You get to play with soldiers and spacemen, cowboys and ninjas, pirates and robots. But before you know it, all that comes to an end. And then, Remo Williams, is when the adventure begins.
moon thinking space
My parents grew up during the space race, and I think they imagined the future would be us living on moon bases and everyone has rocket shoes.
matter partnership ifs
Doesn't matter if it's personal or professional, a good partnership takes work.
real stories imaginative
I like things that are weirdly imaginative and couldn't be real, but I also like stories that are recognizable and relatable.
writing superhero leader
After 9/11, I knew I wanted to write about power and identity and the way Americans on all sides of the political spectrum often mythologize our leaders, which are themes that the superhero genre has always handled really well.
confused writing self
I start with something that makes me angry or confused, and then I write about it. It's a form of self-help.
years ideas hollywood
After ten years of toiling away in Hollywood, I realized that there's no better place for new ideas than comics.
book people support
I've never gotten anything but support and thanks from people for having diverse books.
mother father kids
Once upon a time, each of us was somebody's kid. Everyone had a father, even if he never provided anything more than his seed. Everyone had a mother, even if she had to leave us on a stranger's doorstep. No matter how we're eventually raised, all of our stories begin the exact same way. They all end the same, too.