I just read that the IP of the Will Eisner estate is up for sale. Any thoughts? Wouldn’t it be nice if DC bought them so The Spirit could be with the other Quality Comics characters DC owns? (Or maybe not???)
1. March 2026
I have no insight into the current thinking at DC about such matters, but back in the day, we looked two types of acquisitions: relatively small ones that we thought could bolster our publishing program at the time (e.g., the Charlton characters) and large ones that required corporate approval (e.g., WildStorm). For the latter, there was always the key question of could the material be turned into films or television programs, where the real money was. It’s funny that two of the deals in the first character turned out to generate films (WATCHMEN, SHAZAM) and the one we managed to close in the latter category hasn’t yet…but it brought Jim Lee to the company, where he’s been an important figure for long time.
Hey Paul! I would love to get a legion book signed by you. Is that possible? Will you be doing a CGC signing anytime soon?
1. March 2026
I have no current arrangements for a CGC signing, sorry.
Hi Paul, hope you’re well, to be honest my question for you is fairly simple. Why did you decide the comic book industry was the path for you and your life. I want to get into writing comics on my side of things and just want to know how someone else came to find the medium worth the investment.
1. March 2026
Well, I didn’t plan it that way. I originally thought I was just working in comics to pay my way through college. I was in an BA/MBA program at NYU, and assumed I’d go into what’s now described as the tech industry since I was a science kid originally. But I was enjoying comics, and when Jenette arrived and I had the chance to go full time, I decided to try it. Seems to have worked out well.
Hi Paul, Helena Wayne is my favorite Bronze Age character. Is there regret that the Crisis shelved this version of the character, at least for a number of years?
19. January 2026
I regretted it, then and now, but she keeps coming back in some fashion…
Who would we reach out to for information about booking you for an event speaking engagement?
11. December 2025
Thanks for your interest. You can reach out to me at [email protected], as I don’t have a speakers’ bureau representation or the like, and rarely do such.
Hi! I am working on a presentation on logo design evolution for my marketing team. I am currently researching the evolution of the DC logo, with a particular focus on the many changes during the 1970s, with the culmination of the beloved DC Bullet, created by legendary designer Milton Glaser. As a huge fan of that era of DC, and the energy and focus the company had during that period, I have a special affection for that design (and was SO happy to see it brought back recently — it truly has a timeless look). So, to get to my question: Do you recall if Mr. Glaser provided other options of the logo for DC staff to review? Or was this a case of a designer basically handing over a design and saying, more or less, “This is it. Take it, or leave it?” Any insight you have would be most appreciated. Thanks so much for your time (and all your wonderful work — both your comics writing and historical acumen — that has brought me so much joy over the years)!
11. December 2025
No clear memory, but I think Milton just pitched the one design.
Would you write a book about the Legion?
11. December 2025
If anybody commissioned me to, sure.
Hello, not at all into comics, I read through your resuming volume “The Silver Age of DC Comics” while waiting at the dentist’s the other day. On one page there was a great cover photo of the 1962 National Periodical Publications Inc. Annual Report, showing a typical all-American white collar husband in front of an outside comic stand, “shopping for images”, as Ginsberg would say. There is a sheer lot of comics, but he actually gets a Playboy. I really liked the photo, capturing perfectly the adult world just before the youth-revolt of the sixties, where the seriousness of wearing hat and tie and working “hard” goes perfectly well with fantasies of superheros and misguided sexual education. Tried to find the photo online, without success. Can you help me ? Cheers from Berlin, Germany ! [email protected]
11. December 2025
You could try the SEC, since Annual Reports had to be filed there? No idea where else it may be available.
I have a friend who purchased a copy of the 75th anniversary of DC Comics that looks like it was signed by you to possibly Carl Gafford. Since he has passed away I am wondering if you did in fact sign a copy for him and if you would like to have it back.