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ryerye17 · 11-01-2009, 07:52 PM

Well, I think the standard number is two but let's take a look:

Let's look at the month of October (Cover date December)
Geoff Johns - a whopping FIVE
Green Lantern
Blackest Night
Superman: Secret Origin
Flash: Rebirth
Adventure Comics

James Robinson - Five
Justice League of America
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Blackest Night: Superman
Superman: World of New Krypton
Superman

Keith Giffen - Three
Ambush Bug: Year None
Magog
Metal Men

Grant Morrison - One?
Batman and Robin

Peter Tomasi - Four
Outsiders
The Mighty
Green Lantern Corps
Blackest Night: Batman

Christ Yost - Two
Red Robin
Streets of Gotham

Gail Simone - Two
Secret Six
Wonder Woman

So, how many comic books can a writer write in one month? Without compromising quality?

CYOTI · 11-01-2009, 08:24 PM

But for Flash Rebirth, most it was probably already written, the current shipping date is due to the art delays on Van Sciver's part.

Ditto for Cry For Justice. But WoNK, it's half Rucka and half Robinson.

I think the best any of these people can do is 4 books as we see with Johns.
The slower ones are probably 2 or 3.

Desaad · 11-01-2009, 08:37 PM

Exactly.

Geoff Johns -

Flash Rebirth is almost certainly done, but Johns will be writing Blackest Night: Flash as well, so putting down "Flash" is probably fair.

I'd wager that Adventure is done too, though, or near enough as makes no difference.

With the amount of time that Secret Origin has had, a large amount of that was probably done as well.

I'd say, taking all of that into account, 4 is probably more likely.

Robinson -

Cry for Justice is definitely long done.

World of New Krypton is co-written.

Superman Blackest Night leads into JSA Blackest Night, so I'd say that counts as 1 title as well.

Then he's co-writing the backup tale in Action with Rucka as well.

I'd say he's doing 3.5 - 4 books, more like. Which is a huge huge surprise given how quickly and easily he burned out back in the day, but it's worth noting that the majority of his titles are all unified around one story, one concept. Superman, World of New Krypton, the Action Comics backup, even Blackest Night Superman...he's writing a certain world, contributing to a certain mega plot. The difference between writing 3 totally different books with 3 totally different sets of characters and different tones vs 3 interconnected, related, tonally similar books is huge. The former is what Johns regularly does, and it's pretty hard, and I think at times he suffers for it.

Anyway, just my two cents.

Desaad · 11-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Also, Rucka has to be considered...

Co-writing Action with Trautmann.

Co writing Action backup with Robinson

Co writing World of New Krypton with Robinson.

Writing Detective

Writing Detective backup.

And for a while they were considering giving him a JLA title -- heck they may still.

CYOTI · 11-01-2009, 08:49 PM

And he also does indy and novel work

RyleKayner · 11-02-2009, 05:49 AM

Wasn't Didio writing 17 Countdown titles a month at some stage? Along with JLA? That's got to count for something.

How many Bat-titles were Dixon and Alan Grant writing back in the day?

Some writers can obviously do several titles justice (Moore on ABC, Waid a couple of times in his career), but some do their best when writing one or two at the most (Johns and Robinson spring to mind)...

protege · 11-02-2009, 07:32 AM

What's the upcoming delay with Superman; secret origin?

11-01-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
ryerye17 The goddess of fierce Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,329	What's the most number of titles a writer can write a month at DC? Well, I think the standard number is two but let's take a look: Let's look at the month of October (Cover date December) Geoff Johns - a whopping FIVE Green Lantern Blackest Night Superman: Secret Origin Flash: Rebirth Adventure Comics James Robinson - Five Justice League of America Justice League: Cry for Justice Blackest Night: Superman Superman: World of New Krypton Superman Keith Giffen - Three Ambush Bug: Year None Magog Metal Men Grant Morrison - One? Batman and Robin Peter Tomasi - Four Outsiders The Mighty Green Lantern Corps Blackest Night: Batman Christ Yost - Two Red Robin Streets of Gotham Gail Simone - Two Secret Six Wonder Woman So, how many comic books can a writer write in one month? Without compromising quality? __________________ "What, are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Goddess of Fierce."

11-01-2009, 08:24 PM	#2
CYOTI Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,289	But for Flash Rebirth, most it was probably already written, the current shipping date is due to the art delays on Van Sciver's part. Ditto for Cry For Justice. But WoNK, it's half Rucka and half Robinson. I think the best any of these people can do is 4 books as we see with Johns. The slower ones are probably 2 or 3. Last edited by CYOTI; 11-01-2009 at 08:26 PM.

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RyleKayner ..Nackest Blight Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 280	Wasn't Didio writing 17 Countdown titles a month at some stage? Along with JLA? That's got to count for something. How many Bat-titles were Dixon and Alan Grant writing back in the day? Some writers can obviously do several titles justice (Moore on ABC, Waid a couple of times in his career), but some do their best when writing one or two at the most (Johns and Robinson spring to mind)... __________________ Currently loving: *Air, Secret Six, Johah Hex, The Mighty, Irredeemable, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman and Robin, Fables, Ex Machina & Red Robin*.

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11-01-2009, 08:37 PM	#3
Desaad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,128	Exactly. Geoff Johns - Flash Rebirth is almost certainly done, but Johns will be writing Blackest Night: Flash as well, so putting down "Flash" is probably fair. I'd wager that Adventure is done too, though, or near enough as makes no difference. With the amount of time that Secret Origin has had, a large amount of that was probably done as well. I'd say, taking all of that into account, 4 is probably more likely. Robinson - Cry for Justice is definitely long done. World of New Krypton is co-written. Superman Blackest Night leads into JSA Blackest Night, so I'd say that counts as 1 title as well. Then he's co-writing the backup tale in Action with Rucka as well. I'd say he's doing 3.5 - 4 books, more like. Which is a huge huge surprise given how quickly and easily he burned out back in the day, but it's worth noting that the majority of his titles are all unified around one story, one concept. Superman, World of New Krypton, the Action Comics backup, even Blackest Night Superman...he's writing a certain world, contributing to a certain mega plot. The difference between writing 3 totally different books with 3 totally different sets of characters and different tones vs 3 interconnected, related, tonally similar books is huge. The former is what Johns regularly does, and it's pretty hard, and I think at times he suffers for it. Anyway, just my two cents.

11-01-2009, 08:38 PM	#4
Desaad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,128	Also, Rucka has to be considered... Co-writing Action with Trautmann. Co writing Action backup with Robinson Co writing World of New Krypton with Robinson. Writing Detective Writing Detective backup. And for a while they were considering giving him a JLA title -- heck they may still.

11-01-2009, 08:49 PM	#5
CYOTI Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,289	And he also does indy and novel work

11-02-2009, 07:32 AM	#7
protege Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,895	What's the upcoming delay with Superman; secret origin?