"I can't, and wouldn't dare, speak for anyone other than me: It's vital. It's essential. It is profoundly important to my entire creative process. Aside from pride of ownership, I just start to get antsy and itchy and bored writing the same genre again and again. The greatest concern I have is that the writing will read antsy and itchy and boring. Getting away from the superhero mainstream from time to time to do anything -- Casanova, Satellite Sam, Sex Criminals -- tends to keep me energized and excited."

-- Matt Fraction, on the importance of doing creator-owned comics in addition to his work at Marvel