CBR: Where The Hell Am I - Sep 8, 2010

**CBR News** · 09-08-2010, 02:18 PM

It's the debut of Jason Aaron's new CBR column, WHERE THE HELL AM I, and he takes the opportunity to give aspiring creators some advice with the harrowing tale of his journey to professional comic book writer.

Full article here.

**kindella2** · 09-08-2010, 02:25 PM

That has to be the funniest and at the same time most inspiring thing i have read in a minute. Great job to follow your dream.

I wonder did Aaron just tell them to give him a new USM collection once he signed at Marvel?

**JimmyDee** · 09-08-2010, 02:29 PM

Fantastic first column. Jason, every new career in comics comes with its early disappointments -- the job that almost happened. Will you discuss any comics you were in discussions for, that came really close to happening, but ultimately didn't? I love stories of "what could have been"...

**JimmyDee** · 09-08-2010, 02:30 PM

Also, I once worked in a porn warehouse myself. While amusing at first, that ended up being one of the more depressing jobs I ever had. Being around that much porn all the time, it grates on you.

**vickvega** · 09-08-2010, 02:55 PM

Awesome and inspiring. I read scalped 1-40 last weekend and was blown away. Its brutal, it rips your heart out and stomps on it, but you cant put it down.

**Gryphon** · 09-08-2010, 02:57 PM

Nice coloumn.

**Bevbos** · 09-08-2010, 02:59 PM

I'm an aspiring comic book writer myself, and I was very heartened to read this. Especially since his breakout was The Other Side, which was innovative and phenomenal.

**Gryphon** · 09-08-2010, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by vickvega

Awesome and inspiring. I read scalped 1-40 last weekend and was blown away. Its brutal, it rips your heart out and stomps on it, but you cant put it down.

I have been told to read this series numerous times. I'll have to do that sometime.

**Gryphon** · 09-08-2010, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bevbos

I'm an aspiring comic book writer myself, and I was very heartened to read this. Especially since his breakout was The Other Side, which was innovative and phenomenal.

Same here.

**chronin** · 09-08-2010, 03:12 PM

In twenty years time, Jason's Aaron will be as highly revered as Alan Moore or Grant Morrison. Mark my words. "Scalped" is probably THE single best mainstream comic being published.

**another_version** · 09-08-2010, 03:15 PM

Loved it enough, that it got me to log back in. (given, a lengthy process when one has forgotten the passwords...)

Simple, funny, deep, and complex.

Funny like an Ellis, with the bite of an Ennis yet with a distinctive touch that is just simply Aaron.

Bravo.