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So What The Hell Is Going On At DC Right Now?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

At DC Comics today, they’ve been holding individual meetings with staff members, and are about to start a general meeting for everyone. I haven’t heard a peep about what’s actually happening or being said. I have been assured that we’re …

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Monday Trending Topics: Karen Berger’s Departure And The End Of An Era At DC Comics

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Mark Seifert

One of the comics industry’s most important and influential editors has left DC Comics: Three quarters of an hour ago I informed DC Comics that I was planning to run a story about rumours of impending redundancies/resignations at the publisher. Coincidentally or not, …

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#Vertigone?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I’ve worked with a legend for 25 years. She’s the best, & I’ll miss her gentleness & sanity at VertigoDC – Neil Gaiman I’ve long said there are two or three people to whom I owe my career. Karen Berger …

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Karen Berger Steps Down From DC Comics

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Three quarters of an hour ago I informed DC Comics that I was planning to run a story about rumours of impending redundancies/resignations at the publisher. Coincidentally or not, they immediately issued a press release announcing that Karen Berger, Executive …

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Did China Mieville Have A Little Dig At Alan Moore?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Rich Johnston

From the new Dial H, out this week… looking at previous Dial H incarnations and inhabitants. In 2007, DC Comics published League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier, which featured the Golliwog. Which caused quite the fuss. Could that have …

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The Vertigo Dog And Pony Show – One Fan’s Opinion

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Louie Falcetti wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con. A wise rule of Comic-Con is don’t do anything that you can do at home. The tendency is to get dazzled by the lights and toys and then suddenly …

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Friday Trending Topics: The Three Sequels Watchmen Didn’t Have

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Mark Seifert

An utterly fascinating account of some DC editorial history caps off the week:  “Shortly after the completion of the Watchmen series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, DC’s main editors went on retreat. The retreatees included Karen Berger, Mike Gold, …

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Before Watchmen, Nineteen Eighties Style

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

In the book Comics: Between The Panels by Mike Richardson and Steve Duin, they tell a number of comic book industry stories over the decades. Including comics that never made it to print. Such as an earlier stab by DC …

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Rumours Of DC Editorial Changes Circle Comics Industry

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

In recent weeks, David Hyde VP Publicity left DC Comics, Eddie Berganza was demoted to Group Editor from Executive Editor and Bobbie Chase was promoted to Editorial Director. Some have seen this as Editor-In-Chief Bob Harras slowly pushing Eddie Berganza …

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