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Part one of a two-part interview in which Mazzucchelli explains why he stepped away from superhero comics after Batman: Year One and Daredevil, citing burnout and growing doubts about the superhero genre's artistic validity. He reflects on his collaborative working relationship with Frank Miller, his artistic influences (Gene Colan, Kirby, Roy Crane), a nine-month stay in Italy that shaped his graphic sensibility, and his decision to self-publish the anthology series Rubber Blanket.