Gerry Conway Interview

[Zack]

Hey guys, I did an interview with Gerry Conway, who wrote some of the most memorable Spider-Man stories of the 1970s, along with creating Firestorm and a host of other great characters. He's now working on the series LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. The interview mainly talks about his transition from comics to TV.

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=84601

Let me know what you think!

[heystacy]

I liked it. L&O is one of my favorite TV shows.

[Zack]

Thanks! Appreciate it.

[ACK!]

I know this interview primarily focused on his transition to movie and TV writing, but one thing I've always wondered about Gerry was his short-lived stint as Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Comics in 1976.

From what I've read, I believe it lasted something like three weeks. Or not much longer than that, at any rate. Marvel was going through EICs like a car goes through gasoline, but I think Gerry's tenure was the shortest of all.

I'm just curious as to why he bailed so quickly.

[TCJohnson]

Too many times you hear about comic creators not doing well financially after they stop getting work in comic books.

I am really glad to hear he is still doing well as a writer.

[Night Swordsman]

Gerry wrote some of my all time favorite Marvel Comics. L&O i can never get into,but have watched a couple. But i am glad Gerry seems to have done well for himself,and deserves it for the hard work he has done over the years.

Now...one day having him do one last Spider-man comic? ;)

[MartinRedmond]

Too many times you hear about comic creators not doing well financially after they stop getting work in comic books.

I am really glad to hear he is still doing well as a writer.

I find it bizarre they don't look for work outside of the field.

[the4thpip]

I find it bizarre they don't look for work outside of the field.

How do you know they don't?

[MartinRedmond]

My guess if they do is that they don't try very hard.

[Corrina]

I saw his name in the credits more than once and thought "Is that the SAME Gerry Conway?"

Glad to know it's him. Good for him!

[the4thpip]

My guess if they do is that they don't try very hard.

Maybe you should email them with some career advice then.

[Hodge]

Hey guys, I did an interview with Gerry Conway, who wrote some of the most memorable Spider-Man stories of the 1970s, along with creating Firestorm and a host of other great characters. He's now working on the series LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. The interview mainly talks about his transition from comics to TV.

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=84601

Let me know what you think!

An all-time great - not just Spidey but also JLA and is one of best Bat-writers ever. Up there with Finger, O'Neil, Barr, Grant and Dixon.

Surprised there was no mention of the book "Webslinger".

Zack: My only compliant is that the interview was too short. Sadly it looks like you had time-constraints, which is a shame as you seem to have really done your homework. Problem is also I guess when dealing with someone like Conway who has a huge amount of work spread over many fields.