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I Never Write For the Money... But I Always Turn In the Manuscript For a Check!
Veteran writer & editor Paul Kupperberg is one of comics' most respected and prolific creators. He has written more than 1,400 stories featuring countless iconic characters.
He's the man who drove Vigilante to suicide and killed Archie in cold blood!
Kupperberg takes you behind the word balloons to the business of writing and the art of managing a career as a comics writer.
I Never Write For the Money... But I Always Turn In the Manuscript for a Check is part writers' guide, part memoir, part comedy, and all gripping.
He's the man who drove Vigilante to suicide and killed Archie in cold blood!
Kupperberg takes you behind the word balloons to the business of writing and the art of managing a career as a comics writer.
I Never Write For the Money... But I Always Turn In the Manuscript for a Check is part writers' guide, part memoir, part comedy, and all gripping.
174 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2020
3 people want to read
About the author
Paul Kupperberg
742 books52 followersPaul Kupperberg is a nearly 50-year veteran of the comic book industry as a writer and editor for DC Comics, Archie Comics, Marvel, Bongo Charlton, and many more. He is also the author of more than three dozen books of fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, as well as of short stories, articles, and essays for Crazy 8 Press, Heliosphere, Titan Books, Stone Arch Books, Rosen Publishing, Citadel Press, Pocket Books, TwoMorrows, and others.
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June 30, 2021
I picked up Paul Kupperberg's book via the Kickstarter campaign that funded it and I'm quite delighted with it.
There are so many books on the nuts-and-bolts of comic book scripting, some better than others. But I Never Write For the Money... shows the reader what it was like to WORK as a comic writer back in the day, and what can happen when editorial tides and market tastes change.
It's a pretty swift, but fulfilling, read. There's plenty of insights into the professional writing process from being a fan to trying to become a paid professional in the field, all accompanied with the usual humor from Paul. And while the articles are info-packed, the last third of the book is an interview with the author that fills in the gaps in the preceding narrative.
From first page to last, it's clear that Paul's more than just a "funnybook" writer, but also a teacher of great insight. Highly recommended.
There are so many books on the nuts-and-bolts of comic book scripting, some better than others. But I Never Write For the Money... shows the reader what it was like to WORK as a comic writer back in the day, and what can happen when editorial tides and market tastes change.
It's a pretty swift, but fulfilling, read. There's plenty of insights into the professional writing process from being a fan to trying to become a paid professional in the field, all accompanied with the usual humor from Paul. And while the articles are info-packed, the last third of the book is an interview with the author that fills in the gaps in the preceding narrative.
From first page to last, it's clear that Paul's more than just a "funnybook" writer, but also a teacher of great insight. Highly recommended.
August 14, 2021
You learn a lot about the comic book industry with Paul Kupperberg’s stories here. Also, you get insight into his ideas for certain characters he has written for during his career. Definitely worth checking out if you want to be a comic book writer or interested in how the business works.
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