Jim Chadwick joins By.Storytellers.Jim spent close to two decades editing at DC Comics, on titles including Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman '66, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Eisner-winning Wonder Woman: The True Amazon. He finished as Group Editor of DC's Young Readers line. He retired in 2023 and moved to Valencia, Spain, where he's building his own comic strip, taking on freelance editing, and sharing the process on Patreon.He and Debbie talk about how pitches become books, how writers and artists build on each other's work, and what he tells creators who want to move their careers forward. The conversation closes on where comics are heading and his take on AI: make the work more human, and let the individual voice come through.Chapters:00:00 — Getting into comics: design, logos, and The Liberator01:37 — Malibu, Marvel, and the years outside the industry04:13 — Injustice, Batman '66, Batman/TMNT, and Wonder Woman05:02 — Group Editor of the Young Readers line05:20 — Retiring to Spain and starting fresh05:58 — Independent publishers and the energy in comics now07:20 — Manga, scrolling formats, and a wider range of creators10:16 — Distribution, film, and where audiences are14:59 — Reading online, and building a comic for the web16:41 — BARDA, Primer, and favorite projects18:09 — What a good pitch and outline look like20:29 — Editing the Riddler with Paul Dano22:46 — When writer and artist are on the same wavelength24:53 — Mentoring new creators alongside veterans28:35 — Three steps for writers31:34 — Advice for artists, and what to put in a portfolio35:18 — The studio, freelance editing, and life in Valencia38:06 — AI, the human voice, and what comes nextFind Jim: https://jimchadwick.com/Support his work: https://www.patreon.com/cw/JimChadwickBy.Storytellers is hosted by Debbie Bishop.

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