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the life of the mind:

Hi there. I'm a writer.

I write comic books mostly.

I write a book called CASANOVA. It's kind of a superspy/science fiction thing. Kind of.

I write SATELLITE SAM. That's about sex, death, and live television.

I write SEX CRIMINALS. it's about sex and crime. And the impermanence of the spacetime continuum.

I'm writing FANTASTIC FOUR and its sister book FF at the moment for Marvel Comics.

I also write a book called HAWKEYE, but I tend to call it HAWKGUY, because that's what my kid calls it and it makes me laugh.

I live in Portland. No, the other one.

fellow miscreants

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How does salary work in the comics industry? Do you make your living based on sales? the amount of books you write? or something different?

Asked by
pandering-constantly

I can only speak for myself: at marvel i have a page rate, and then, on top of that, there are certain incentives and bonuses triggered by any number of events or variables. i make my living based on the number of scripts i produce; nearly everything else is unpredictable — or unreliable — gravy.

creator-owned stuff is entirely different and is usually generated by sales, so payment, if any, comes after bills are paid, publishers have broken even, taken their cut, sales are tallied, etc.

Is there a chance of cameos from The Order in your future Marvel work? Henry featured in Stark Disassembled and Supernaut was an easter egg in the 5 Nightmares. Can Becky Ryan support Darla Deering on tour? A Maggie Neuntauben film poster in Hawkguy?

Asked by
newrulesnewlife

I’d be surprised. Thanks for enjoying it though.