December 29, 2008

CR Holiday Interview #7: Kurt Busiek

***** Kurt Busiek 's Marvels wasbig comic at the time I went to work in comics. Launching the career of artist Alex Ross and instigating any number of still-ongoing trends, many have forgotten thatcame out just as Marvel Comics careened into a rough period marked by bankruptcy, overreaching business acquisitions and market setbacks. I have no idea if Marvel's current place in the entertainment firmament owes anything to the ability to look upon aas a testament to their characters' power and appeal during the tough times. I bet it didn't hurt. Kurt Busiek has since built an admirable mainstream comics-oriented writing career centered around his own creations (most memorably Astro City ) and various high-profile runs