Takion

May
25

From Starman to Takion to Cancellation

Paul Kupperberg on May 25th, 2019

Sometime around 1994, I worked with DC Comics editor Dan Thorsland on a proposal to revive the Roger Stern/Tom Lyle Starman (Will Payton) (1988-1992). Having myself been the final editor of that title (I was handed it to run out its time, with little hope of saving it from cancellation), I was more than passingly familiar with the character and his fate.… Read the rest

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Jul
28

Anatomy of a Series Proposal (Or, How to Have Your Chain Yanked Six Ways From Sunday), Part 1

Paul Kupperberg on July 28th, 2012

Back in 1989, DC Comics had procedures for getting proposals for new titles through what they called “the pipeline.” I assume they still have procedures; I wouldn’t know, since, with the exception of Karen Berger’s recent and reasoned rejection of a project I proposed to her, I haven’t tried to sell anything to DC in years.… Read the rest

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