Love Quote by Thomas Jane

There is something quietly defiant about Thomas Jane admitting he still collects comics, as if he’s pre-empting the eye-roll that often follows adult fandom. The repetition of "I still" does most of the work: it frames the habit as persistence, not a phase, a line held against the old script that says you’re supposed to outgrow the stuff that once thrilled you. Coming from an actor whose career has intersected with comic-book culture (most famously through The Punisher era of peak-early-2000s adaptations), it reads like a small but pointed correction to the way Hollywood treats comics as raw material rather than an art form.

"Love and respect" is also a strategic pairing. Love is personal; respect is cultural. Jane isn’t just confessing nostalgia, he’s making a case for legitimacy. Respect implies craft, history, and seriousness, a rebuttal to the lingering prejudice that comics are disposable kid entertainment. It’s also a nod to the community he benefits from: fans who track continuity, argue about runs, and can tell when an adaptation is phoning it in.

The subtext is about identity and credibility. In an industry that rewards reinvention and careful branding, "I still collect" signals he’s not performing fandom for press tours; he’s a participant. The intent feels less like gatekeeping and more like solidarity: a reminder that pop culture passions can be lifelong, and that comics deserve to be treated as a genre with its own standards, not just an IP quarry.