news from me (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
When it was announced that Paul Levitz is stepping down or aside or wherever he's stepping from the high command of DC Comics, I explained why the change was potentially bad for the folks who write and draw comics. Now,...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
There’s a new pitcher in this ballgame and DC Kreminologists must learn all new signs and sigils. New DC Entertainment Prexy Diane Nelson — or Jenette 2.0 as a few wags are calling her — did the newssite rounds yesterday, in tandem with outgoing Paul Levitz. We know all Kremlinologists will be combing these stories [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
As this week’s DC bombshell sent ripples throughout the Multiverse, most people were taking time to talk about the contributions of Paul Levitz to the comics — as a medium and as an industry, Levitz’s handiwork has created or nurtured much of the infrastructure we live with daily. It’s a huge legacy. A few reactions. [...]
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
As widely reported on our mothership site and elsewhere, Paul Levitz will be returning to write the Legion of Super-Heroes in Adventure Comics. This will, properly, mark the third tenure of Levitz as the scribe for the teens of the future. Though he did share scripting duties at times with Gerry Conway (among others), [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Marv Wolfman recalls his friend of nearly 40 years:: If you are into comics, you already know Paul Levitz is stepping down from his position as President and Publisher of DC Comics. I’ve known Paul since he was 13 and consider him one of my closest and dearest friends. For years now, Paul has talked about [...]
news from me (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
In a sense, I'm happy for Paul Levitz. He can probably have a happier, more creative life when he's not in the position to occasionally have to play Bad Cop or deal with a thousand deal points and corporate...
news from me (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
The news that Paul Levitz is "transitioning out" of his position as publisher and president of DC Comics is not good news for the publishing industry. Note the word "publishing" in that sentence. The revenues generated by Superman, Batman, Wonder...
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
For the second time this month, the comics landscape has been rocked, with today’s announcement that DC president and publisher Paul Levitz would be stepping down after seven years in the driver’s seat of the company. But Levitz’s story started far before 2002 — this is a guy who’s been a heavy-hitter in comics for [...]
news from me (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Nikki Finke is reporting rumors that Paul Levitz will "transition out" of his role as publisher and president of DC Comics. The rumors are true. I'll have more to say later....
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
We’ll be updating this post as more announcements are made on this historic day. • Dan Didio has announced that Paul Levitz will be taking over as the writer of Adventure Comics. • Vertigo’s Karen Berger has made a statement: Paul has been my friend and mentor ever since he hired me straight out of Brooklyn [...]
IGN (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
DC Comics news is flying fast and furious today. Warner Bros has restructured DC Comics into DC Entertainment, a division that will be "charged with strategically integrating the DC Comics business, brand and characters deeply into Warner Bros. Entertainment and all its content and distribution businesses." The new direction also brings new leadership, with Warner Bros veteran Diane Nelson...
IGN (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
DC Comics news is flying fast and furious today. Warner Bros has restructured DC Comics into DC Entertainment, a division that will be "charged with strategically integrating the DC Comics business, brand and characters deeply into Warner Bros. Entertainment and all its content and distribution businesses." The new direction also brings new leadership, with Warner Bros veteran Diane Nelson...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Post at the various DC Blogs, a statement from Paul Levitz. Thank you for your efforts, your support, and your contributions to DC Comics over the long years that I’ve had the honor of serving as part of DC’s leadership team. Together, our staff, creative contributors, readers, retailers and business partners have helped bring [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
In what Nikki Finke describes as both “exlcusive’ and “breaking news”, more executive changes at DC are taking place, with the comics deivision going under control of WB Pictures head Jeff Robinov, and Diane Nelson being put in charge of running DC Comics. According to the piece, Paul Levitz isn’t going anywhere, but [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
Rich Johnston reports the rumor that has been swirling around for the last few weeks from multiple sources: a new boss for DC, namely Diane Nelson currently president of Warners direct-to-DVD branch Warner Premiere. DC honcho Paul Levitz had been reporting to Time-Warner president and COO Alan Horn, after a period several years [...]
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