Defining Image: Jim Valentino talks studio departures, branding and the state of Image Comics:

"... If I must put a fine point on it, let's look at the big picture: Some guys come into Image and use us as a launch pad to start their own companies. Some of them are still with us; some of them have gone by the wayside. The latter is in the minority.

"The guys who are far more important are the ones who chose Image because we're the only company that's gonna do 100% right by their creation. Brian Bendis, David Mack, John Romita, Jr., Joe Linsner, Mike Oeming, Frank Cho, Scott Kurtz, Matt Wagner and so many more have chosen to work with Image, chosen Image to be their partners in taking care of the creations they invented and that they care about. "