May 2nd, 2003
The Top 9 Signs Your
Comic Book Editor Is Insane
Comic Book Editor Is Insane
9> Decides to randomly mix up all the panels in the book because “that’s what Bizarro would have wanted.”
8> He keeps coming to work dressed as his favorite character. Unfortunately, that character is Wonder Woman.
7> Your latest assignment? Archie Comics: Crisis in Infinite Riverdales.
6> Says he wishes he had Aquaman’s powers, so he could talk to fish and find out what his “damn goldfish did with the damn car keys.”
5> Sends your story back to you with Shakespearean quotes in place of all your dialogue.
4> Sure, gimmick covers are trendy, but made of pressed veal?
3> He insists on all stories being told from Daredevil’s POV.
2> His assistant editors keep disappearing and he has a strict policy about nobody opening his closet door.
and the Number 1 Sign Your Comic Book Editor Is Insane…
1> He’s emphasizing less cleavage and more continuity.
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Credits:
Selected from 53 submissions from 16 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Randy Lee, Burke, VA — 1 (second #1)
Guy Payne, Birmingham, AL — 2, 3
Jeremy Bleichman, Fair Lawn, NJ — 4
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 5
Danny Gallagher, Austin, TX — 6
Arthur Levesque, Laurel, MD — 7
Marcelo Rinesi, Buenos Aires, Argentina — 8
Mark David, Sunnyvale, CA — 9
Dave Goudsward, Lake Worth, FL — Invader or ally?