Yeah, Marvel writers get paid a page rate for each issue they work on, and only get royalties on the back end if their book sells over 50,000 copies, which most comics don't do. There's a reason so many writers turn to creator-owned projects after building up a name on work for hire books.
Ed Brubaker once pointed out one of the reasons you don't see certain writers (he was referring to one of his friends whose name I just blanked on) is PAY.
This industry does not pay. Unless you are certain folks and even then that is over time.
And it's why you see more choose to do indy or self created work where they OWN what they create.
And others stick to doing novels where they have some more freedom.
Most folks have other jobs.
Khary Randolph has a book at Image (and maybe another), way too many covers at DC & Marvel, does animation work (like Spiderverse) and teaches. Yet Marvel will NOT use his art for clothing. Despite the interest based on all the bootleg stuff with his art on clothes-that even he pointed out.
David Walker-about 3-4 books including Naomi (former tv show) and Bitter Root movie in the works) and teaches.
Thanks for the info! I knew most comic writers/drawers didn't do well, but I really thought the big 2 were an exception to that rule. I wasn't aware it was so damn low. Bendis...WTF??
In fact, they should've been teachers! In my school district where my kids go, teachers top out at almost $120k w/o PhDs.
I'm not totally useless. I can always be used as a bad example...
I know some of you are pessimistic but PLEASE email office@marvel.com and tell them you want a one-shot or a mini series of the Academy generation.
Yost and Kyle have shown interest.
Thanks for the link! I had seen Anka's designs before, but not the pitch.
Agreed, now seems to be the right time to keep up the pressure, because Kyle and Yost seem serious about getting another book. A X-23 led title written by them is probably the best chance there is for the other New X-Men to make an appearance again.
Oh wow it sounds like they're really serious about it. I wonder if the current X-office just doesn't care much for their writing, or sees them as yesterday's laundry or what - I would be inclined to say no to the latter given they reached out to other contemporaries of K&Y like Remender, Carey and (from slightly later) Gillen.
I just find it baffling that creators with a resume like Kyle & Yost, spanning many comics and Marvel shows, cartoons and movies and Star Wars shows as well, would be ignored by Marvel when they expressed an interest in a project.
The X-Men-specific office is officex@marvel.com. And I message them every single day. If we team up and absolutely flood them, surely they'll do something, right?
But in the moment before those filters are updated, they'll be forced to witness us.
Also, I was playing Drag Race Simulator with an Academy X cast, and needed a headshot for Hellion. Long story short, I found this great pic.
https://twitter.com/Keiser_Arrieta/s...o851wUBd8GYNbw