Comic Book Writing Standards Hit Rock Bottom w/ Comic Editor Roland Mann

Former Malibu and Marvel Comics editor Roland Mann drops by to talk about declining writing standards in comic books. Roland explains how he initially broke into the comic industry and how much talent acquisition and development has changed. Especially, the rise of comic book adaptations on Netflix and other streaming platforms has lead to a new era of decompressed storytelling that better suits binge streaming rather than episodic, monthly storytelling. Writers have also all but lost their imagination as comics have become storyboard pitches, ditching all the elements that make comic books the best story telling medium in the world. 

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Roland Mann Bio

Roland Mann is a writer, editor, speaker, and professor. As writer, he is best known for his work on Cat & Mouse, a comic which ran for nearly two years, garnered critical acclaim and led Roland to other work. Other titles Roland wrote include Rocket Ranger, Miss Fury, Planet of the Apes: Blood of the Apes, Krey and Demon's Tails. As editor, Roland is best known for his time as a Malibu/Marvel Comics editor where he edited The Protectors line of comics and many Ultraverse titles. Roland also served as Editor and Publisher of Silverline, a line of independent comics that included such titles as Switchblade and The Scary Book.

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