Bob Greenberger on being in Paul Levitz’s office on Wednesday
Want to know what was going on in Paul Levitz’s office on Wednesday? Bob Greenberger was there:
I had no inkling that going to DC Comics for meetings today would prove
a stroke of lucky timing. While meeting with Chris Cerasi on a project
we’ll talk about in a day or two, I received a call from DC’s President
and Publisher Paul Levitz. He heard I was around and could I stop up?
Bob also takes the time to talk about the changes Paul’s departure means for DC Comics Entertainment:
DC has lost its last guardian. He was the last executive to have the
power to prevent misguided interpretations of the characters that
remain the building blocks for the company. The freelancers have lost
someone who has been scrupulous in seeing to it they get every nickel
they’re entitled to and helped craft the first royalty plan and creator
participation plan. His depth of knowledge of the company’s history and
much of the character histories will be gone from the halls, forcing
the company to compensate him every time they need to pick his memory,
which will no doubt continue to happen long after the transition is
gone.The time may have come for the change but not all change is for the
better. Personally, I suspect Paul will be fine, happily reading at
his leisure and writing some good, solid stories heavy on plot and
character. DC will be a far different place in the months ahead and
there’s no guarantee what will come next. Paul, like the rest of us,
will have to sit and watch from the sidelines.
Paul will be fine. I suspect that he has a EPIC story he wants to write and is just itching to write it. I don't stand in line for much, for that book I would.
Hey, Bob, can you e-mail a way to get in touch with Paul? I owe you so much, and I want to thank him and tell him.
Lucky break for you, Bob! I am thrilled with news of Paul's decision to write stories again. I also wondered if this: http://noi7.bluestatedigital.com/page/content/iss… is an example of moral and ethical principles in practical application?