Arthur & accounting 150 150 Paul Levitz

Arthur & accounting

Correcting a transcription error in the newest edition of the JOURNAL OF COMICS & CULTURE reminded me to say a few words about the very nice man who headed DC’s…

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A Time Machine moment 150 150 Paul Levitz

A Time Machine moment

Driving recently through the wilds of Connecticut saw the sign for Bridgeport, and flashed on 40 Logan Street, an address that in a certain era was a daily part of…

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In the news 150 150 Paul Levitz

In the news

Today the announcement was made that Boom Studios! has agreed to a sale to Penguin Random House, a deal I played a small part in as a member of Boom!’s…

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Collecting 960 300 Paul Levitz

Collecting

Psychologists say the pursuit is often more emotionally rewarding than the achieved goal. I’m not sure when that’s true and when it’s not, there’s some truth in it. I spent…

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On The Spot 150 150 Paul Levitz

On The Spot

So it’s early 1973, I’m 16, a high school senior, and lucky enough to have landed the assignment to do DC’s house pages–the equivalent of the Marvel Bullpen pages. They…

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Recalling A Failure 150 150 Paul Levitz

Recalling A Failure

There are quite a number of projects from early in my writing career that I regard as failures: either assignments that I took on and dropped midway for one reason…

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Pondering 50 Years 150 150 Paul Levitz

Pondering 50 Years

This week marked 50 years since I became a comics professional, getting the modest assignment to write Joe Orlando’s letter columns at DC. Looking back over a long and complex…

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The Avengers: War Across Time 1059 1600 Paul Levitz

The Avengers: War Across Time
Some Shazam backstory 150 150 Paul Levitz

Some Shazam backstory

In the early ‘70s, Superman was still the heart of DC’s publishing program, but his power was growing weaker every year.  His decline was steeper than the general, and that…

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On My Affection For The Avengers 150 150 Paul Levitz

On My Affection For The Avengers

I came to Marvel relatively late: my comics reading began with the Weisinger-edited Superman titles in the early sixties, and moved from there to the broader DC line slowly.  I…

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