Sunday, March 22, 2026

Wild exchange early in this interview with Sam Kieth

Early in a long two-part interview about his career:

SK: I met my wife at ... an unusually young age. And, so, it probably wasn't until I was about 18 or 19 that I started to think seriously about trying to get into comics. From the time I met her — I was 15 and she was 30. I moved from my parents' home into her home, and lived with her, and kind of essentially grew up. There was no way I was really ready to jump into the comics field at 15-16 years old.

ST: What made you decide on a career in comics?

SK: I have to tell you, I admire your ability to stick to the subject matter after an answer like that. Usually most people are, "What kind of a freak are you?" after they hear that. "What the heck? What's the deal with that?"

ST: Well, my husband is 12 years older than I am, so ...

The story about him landing the Marvel Comics Presents job is pretty funny.