When I got hard copies of a magazine I'd edited, I always hated to flip through it. Either I wouldn't find something wrong, or (with the cursed goggles of impotence) I'd find something, and it'd be too late to do anything about it. We fixed that v16 typo in v17...but then sent the v16 file. A typo jumps out. Image captions have been switched, a font didn't load, insert your own worst-case scenario.
I also found season 2 of the Bear to be even better than the first. The Richie episode of The Bear Season 2 was so good, I looped back and immediately watched it again after I finished season 2. Also the Honeydew episode with Marcus and Adam Warlock was also great ... y'know... all of them were fantastic
Your response to Glen about KILLRAVEN made perfect sense, but it also broke my heart a little. I guess this is why I'm a fan and not a pro, but to me, new McGregor KILLRAVEN is a no-brainer, especially if there was a chance Craig Russell would come back to draw it. Has there ever been a case when you thought a project had questionable marketability, but you went ahead and did it just because you thought it was so good? Conversely, are there pitches that you passed on for logical reasons that, looking back, you wish you had approved?
That’s good news about the great Alan Davis not entirely retiring. Now you just need to convince him to do some more Clan Destine Tom, or something with Captain Britain (that’s Brian Braddock of course)
A question for you: A writer that you work with and trust comes up to you with a story that involves the death of a major character. Not title-character big, but an impactful character; think an Alicia Masters or a J Jonah Jameson. The story they pitch is brilliant and the death would be worthwhile.
What are the next steps for you as an editor? Are major changes like deaths run up a flagpole? Do you work with the writer to ensure the death has an "out", to bring the character back if needed? What are your considerations?
Hi Tom, I love the newsletter and I was wondering if you would ever run the editor game like you did on Tumblr ( I think it was Tumblr?) I don’t know if I would be creative enough to participate in it but I thought it was a fascinating business experiment while providing insight into how the comic biz works currently. Keep up the great work!! ~ Sincerely, Mike
Hi, Tom, apologies if this has been answered before, but: I enjoy the Infinity comics on Marvel Unlimited, but I wonder why the current Blade series seems to be dropping at a rate of one a week, yet the new Brute Force series (sidebar: !!) seems to have dropped all at once. No big whoop, just curious.
Brilliant post as ever. I had no idea about Wonder Woman, thanks for this. Great covers as always too.
If you want to read more about that era of Wonder Woman (and the poor stuff that preceded it), here's an article well worth a look: https://www.comicbookherald.com/wonder-woman-historia-part-five-the-silver-age-struggle/
Thank you so much, that’s so kind.
When I got hard copies of a magazine I'd edited, I always hated to flip through it. Either I wouldn't find something wrong, or (with the cursed goggles of impotence) I'd find something, and it'd be too late to do anything about it. We fixed that v16 typo in v17...but then sent the v16 file. A typo jumps out. Image captions have been switched, a font didn't load, insert your own worst-case scenario.
What do you do when you receive hard copies?
I also found season 2 of the Bear to be even better than the first. The Richie episode of The Bear Season 2 was so good, I looped back and immediately watched it again after I finished season 2. Also the Honeydew episode with Marcus and Adam Warlock was also great ... y'know... all of them were fantastic
Have a great 4th, Tom, and enjoy the time off!
Your response to Glen about KILLRAVEN made perfect sense, but it also broke my heart a little. I guess this is why I'm a fan and not a pro, but to me, new McGregor KILLRAVEN is a no-brainer, especially if there was a chance Craig Russell would come back to draw it. Has there ever been a case when you thought a project had questionable marketability, but you went ahead and did it just because you thought it was so good? Conversely, are there pitches that you passed on for logical reasons that, looking back, you wish you had approved?
"...it’s not impossible that paramedics will find my lifeless body buried in a collapsed run of ROM: SPACEKNIGHT..."
But what a way to go out!
That’s good news about the great Alan Davis not entirely retiring. Now you just need to convince him to do some more Clan Destine Tom, or something with Captain Britain (that’s Brian Braddock of course)
A question for you: A writer that you work with and trust comes up to you with a story that involves the death of a major character. Not title-character big, but an impactful character; think an Alicia Masters or a J Jonah Jameson. The story they pitch is brilliant and the death would be worthwhile.
What are the next steps for you as an editor? Are major changes like deaths run up a flagpole? Do you work with the writer to ensure the death has an "out", to bring the character back if needed? What are your considerations?
Hi Tom, I love the newsletter and I was wondering if you would ever run the editor game like you did on Tumblr ( I think it was Tumblr?) I don’t know if I would be creative enough to participate in it but I thought it was a fascinating business experiment while providing insight into how the comic biz works currently. Keep up the great work!! ~ Sincerely, Mike
That would be fun!
Thanks for filling me in! As always this is an entertaining read and I look forward to the next. Enjoy the time off!
Hi, Tom, apologies if this has been answered before, but: I enjoy the Infinity comics on Marvel Unlimited, but I wonder why the current Blade series seems to be dropping at a rate of one a week, yet the new Brute Force series (sidebar: !!) seems to have dropped all at once. No big whoop, just curious.