You get to play with shadow, mood, and tone. And this [Batman All-Stars] is such a moody story.

You've seen the first issue and what happened in the last page. Some pretty awful stuff. I don't know why I seem to be very good at drawing it!

There's a page in #2 where I did one of the most interesting pages I've ever drawn. I had to think, This is a big, blockbuster comic book. You're prepared to be more fan service-y or bombastic. Yet I did one of the most challenging pages I've ever drawn, and it was incredibly satisfying to do that on a project like this [All-Star Batman].

For me, I'm a fan of really dark, depressing stuff. Even something like The Wire, which can be hugely depressing and really serious, the bits I always remember are the jokes, you know?

For me, I'm a fan of really dark, depressing stuff.