THE ARROW WRITERS PANEL (MF GALAXY 029)

Emilio Ortega Aldrich worked his way up from production assistant to write tie-in Arrow comics for DC and an episode of the hit CW superhero action series Arrow. That’s where he met Oscar Balderrama, who’s written an Arrow tie-in novel and the forthcoming Arrow graphic novel; he’s also been a script coordinator for the series.

Both of them spoke on the Arrow screenwriter panel at Eagle Con on May 15, 2015, where they discussed:The path to writing for a Hollywood seriesThe significance of not just who you know, but who knows youThe job descriptions of writers’ assistant, script coordinator, and showrunnerTo what degree these writers needed to know the DC universe in general and Green Arrow in particular to write for ArrowHow screenwriters on a television show work as a team under the leadership of a showrunnerHow writers working in collaboration can garner an individual “written by” credit, which is the top glory for a writer, and the top payThe shocking secret behind the show bible for Arrow, andHow the writers react to fan responses and expectations


The moderator on the panel is science fiction scholar professor Patrick B. Sharp. He’s the driver of Eagle Con itself, a student-focused science fiction and fantasy media conrunning at the campus of California State University at Los Angeles. I’ve been to a lot of cons, and Eagle Con is excellent, and I’m not just saying that because I was a special guest. During the Q&A session of the panel, you’ll hear me asking the first question of Aldrich and Balderrama.

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This episode is sponsored by the multiple-award-winning comic book store Happy Harbor Comics in Edmonton.

Happy Harbor offers every comic and manga and more you could possibly want and if they don’t have it in stock, the friendly staff will get it for you. Happy Harbor supports charities, schools and libraries, its own Artist in Residence, and even a scholarship. The store is family friendly, and the place where I buy all my comics and graphic novels, and where I have all my book launches. In short, it’s a great place.

If you’re in E-Town and shopping for comics, find Happy Harbor in the heart of downtown across from MacEwan University campus on 107th Street and 104th Avenue, and tell them you heard about Happy Harbor on MF GALAXY.