'The Scarlet Pimpernel' became a kind of archetype for many comic book heroes that are popular today,

Without (it), there may not have been a Batman, believe it or not.

In an increasingly topsy-turvy world filled with uncertainty, a hall of fame gives people a sense of permanency, ... It fills a basic human need of establishing an immortality.

There's a lot of great fiction that's been lost in time. I want to bring it back to a new generation of readers who can discover it again.

We are a society tremendously concerned with prestige and certification. A hall of fame conveys that. It says whatever is inside is superior, it's better.

doesn't preclude them from having some sort of significant moral idea.