Veteran Comic Book Writer Tom Peyer Shares Guidelines for Aspiring Creators
By
Rich Johnston
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Tom Peyer, a veteran comic book writer with decades of experience at DC Comics and beyond, shares guidelines and advice for aspiring comic book writers. Drawing from his career starting in 1978 with a satirical strip, through his work on Legion of Super-Heroes, The Atom, The Simpsons, and as part of the Hive Mind creators group, Peyer offers practical wisdom for newcomers to the comic book industry.
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He is particularly known for his 1999 revisionist take on comic book history
He became part of the Hive Mind creators with Grant Morrison, Mark Millar and Mark Waid
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