COMICS: DC Loses Another Writer; Josh Fialkov Leaves GREEN LANTERN CORPS And RED LANTERNS

COMICS: DC Loses Another Writer; Josh Fialkov Leaves GREEN LANTERN CORPS And RED LANTERNS

Just hours after the news hit that "professional differences" had led to Andy Diggle to depart Action Comics, it has now been confirmed that Josh Fialkov will no longer be taking over Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns. Who replaces him? Read on for details!

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By JoshWilding - Mar 20, 2013 05:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

In yet another shocking real-life twist, it has today been confirmed that writer Josh Fialkov and DC Comics have parted ways. Below is a statement from his blog, further elaborating on why he will no longer pen Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns after this June's creative team shake-up's. It has since been confirmed that Pinocchio Vampire Slayer will co-plot Green Lantern Corps with Robert Venditti (The Surrogates), while new Swamp Thing scribe Charles Soule will take over Red Lanterns.


Just a quick note to confirm what everyone knows, I am no longer the writer of GLC and Red Lanterns for DC Comics. There were editorial decisions about the direction of the book that conflicted with the story I was hired to tell, and I felt that it was better to let DC tell their story the way they want. I’m grateful for the opportunity and I’ll miss working with the entire Green Lantern team.

This was not an easy decision to make emotionally or financially, but, I’m sure it was the right decision for both me, and for the Green Lantern books. The outpouring of support, your kind words and well wishes means so much to me and my family. In the meantime, I’ll be writing ALPHA: BIG TIME and THE ULTIMATES over at Marvel, and THE DEVILLERS at Dynamite. I’ve got a couple more projects in the works, so stay tuned.

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OrganizedChaos
OrganizedChaos - 3/20/2013, 5:28 PM
DC, what are you doing?
LordOfTheZegaRealm
LordOfTheZegaRealm - 3/20/2013, 5:31 PM
Noooooooooooooooooo!
LordOfTheZegaRealm
LordOfTheZegaRealm - 3/20/2013, 5:32 PM
Why are they losing writers?
Spideyguy94
Spideyguy94 - 3/20/2013, 5:36 PM
DC and there editorial mandates strike again. It seems that if your not a big name writer like Snyder, Morrison or johns your pretty much expendable. Marvel used to be this bad a few years (quesada forcing jms off spidey and Thor) and DC were much more relaxed and I was buying more of they're books. Now it's roles reversed.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 3/20/2013, 5:41 PM
I'm beginning to suspect what DC's WTF theme is actually about...
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 3/20/2013, 5:47 PM
Shame, he's a great writer. I liked his I Vampire run.
asherman93
asherman93 - 3/20/2013, 5:59 PM
I am calling it right now. DC is going to be reversing their reboot in the near-future, restoring most of the pre-Flashpoint continuity and cherrypicking what did work from New 52 into it.

...which hopefully means we finally get Wally West, Cassandra Cain, Donna Troy, Stephanie Brown, and Superman's marriage back.
ShadowlordSavage
ShadowlordSavage - 3/20/2013, 6:03 PM
If the EDITORIAL STAFF keeps this up, they'll lose more than gain as far as readers are concerned. I'm just saying if it gets any worst they should be Fired.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/20/2013, 6:13 PM
dc W.T.F event = more WRITERS TO FOLLOW.
mbembet
mbembet - 3/20/2013, 6:16 PM
didio geoff johns and jim lee ruined dc comics
thatcoldblackcloud
thatcoldblackcloud - 3/20/2013, 6:19 PM
Ah, as much as a DC fan as I may be (solely for the fact that I love DC characters), DC sucks these days and they cant get their shit straight. This will only result in less sales which is good, because that is the only way someone will fire anyone in DC and maybe then we can get someone with a brain behind the editorial reins. Not holding my breath though.
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 6:20 PM
...told ya ;-)

@marvel72

Shot Vitamin Water out my nose at that, thanks loads...

@mbembet

Praise God, I though I was the only one!
Anthonypilone01
Anthonypilone01 - 3/20/2013, 6:26 PM
Ha. Shows another indication DC is screwing up bad, along with their messed up new 52.
I'm not surprised.
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 6:32 PM
@thatblackcloud

Agreed. The issue is that one of DC's biggest problems also sells lotsa books and makes DC lotsa $$$ just by putting his name on it (regardless of how much story he's actually written- Flash runs up a building for FIVE PAGES?? COME ON!), and no matter how contrived or ham-handed it is, most of his fan(boys)s will swear that it's the greatest thing since Moby Dick. Assuming they've heard of Moby Dick. Until the sales figures tell DC (and more importantly, WB) that people don't like having their intelligence insulted and won't buy lazy crap, excpect more of the same.
seamuskeaneart
seamuskeaneart - 3/20/2013, 6:39 PM
WAIT! Pinocchio Vampire slayer is writing a book?

"It has since been confirmed that Pinocchio Vampire Slayer will co-plot Green Lantern Corps with Robert Venditti (The Surrogates), while new Swamp Thing scribe Charles Soule will take over Red Lanterns."
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/20/2013, 6:41 PM
@ JohnnyKrypton

other meanings for W.T.F event

-WHAT THE F*CK
-WRITERS TO FOLLOW
-WALK TO FREEDOM
-WRITING TALENT FAILS
-WRITERS TALENTLESS F*CKS
-WHAT TOTAL F*CKERS
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 6:43 PM
See, now you're just bein' mean. ;-)
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 6:47 PM
@seamus Bwaha! Nice catch!
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/20/2013, 6:50 PM
@ johnnykrypton

the writers that have left,i don't read their books anyway.

i only read animal man,batman,green lantern,swamp thing,justice league & justice league dark.

aquaman,wonder woman & flash now & again.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/20/2013, 6:59 PM
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JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 7:02 PM
Sad to say, I can't really get into any of it, really. I followed Flash for a few issues, just to see how he was handled, the first few JL, a Batman here and there.

Silly or no, the whole tone of the new DCU just feels...icky to me. Not necessarily because of the reboot per se, but more where they've chosen to go with it...less heroic somehow. It's just not fun for me anymore.

But I still love the characters and I got a BIG library
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/20/2013, 7:02 PM
fingers crossed snyder or lemire is next to leave dc,these sort of things happen in three's.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 3/20/2013, 7:11 PM
Who knew the Corp was short for Corporate Bleepholes?
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 7:14 PM
@earzmundo

Dude, Berganza had already signed off on Fialkov's story- he's the one who hired him. These things happen to DC writers all the time, and it's always the same guy. Who do you think has the most control over the story direction of GL? I'll give you a hint: It ain't DiDio, Lee, or Berganza
TerminalVoyd
TerminalVoyd - 3/20/2013, 7:18 PM
Ah DC Editorial. continuing their track record of solid, seamless and trouble free story telling through a fluid use of well deployed creative teams working hand in hand with their department.

It's like the good old days, only with more lines and seams and other unnecessarily busy costume bits (and the funny thing, that last bit wasn't entirely sarcasm).
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 3/20/2013, 7:25 PM
COUP D'ETAT IN DC EDITORIAL! THIS I COMMAND!
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 3/20/2013, 7:35 PM
Haha that could mean more good writers to Marvel.

Marvel is expanding...
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 7:41 PM
"Marvel is expanding..."

SO many Quesada jokes...
Tymminator
Tymminator - 3/20/2013, 7:47 PM
Damn. This is just crap. What is going on?

DetBullock
DetBullock - 3/20/2013, 8:10 PM
That's why I stopped buying superhero comics regurarly, they always tend to throw writers out of the window and who they put in their place?

Tony Daniel
J.H. Williams III

Come on, you can't let artists do the job of a writer, finding someone who can do both thing in the mainstream comicdom is like winning the lottery!
xstryker
xstryker - 3/20/2013, 8:28 PM
Sounds like Bob Harras strikes again.
GarthRanzz
GarthRanzz - 3/20/2013, 8:33 PM
Ding ding ding Hope420. I think it's Bob Harris. Remember how badly he screwed up Marvel. Seems like they give some of his marvel 90s peeps leeway but other talents are getting screwed. Remember this is the same guy that ran off Marvels best writer off it's biggest title, Chris Claremont. Then in turn ran off the Image guys. I guess I should be happy than Daniels got the Action comics writing gig and not Nocetti, Defalco, or Liefield. lobdell gets a pass from me because his Red Hood is a great read. As a whole, I really like the new 52....but it's got it's messes. And please no Waid. He is so hit and miss for me. If they feel the need to revive 90s writers, they should get Gerard Jones, Bill Loebs, or Roger Stern. Crap more that I think about it, they should bring Stern back on Action.

Comics are really jumping the shark with the editorial mandates at DC and Spiderman and Xmen wrecked at Marvel.
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 8:36 PM
@Bullock - Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Byrne, Walt Simonson, Jim Starlin, Mike Mignola,Dave Sim, Jeff Lemire, Darwin Cooke, Frank Miller, Howard Chaykin, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Dan Jurgens, Bill Messner-Loeb, off the top of my head...
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/20/2013, 8:37 PM
Guys...Geoff Johns. This is his regular move, for years now.
GarthRanzz
GarthRanzz - 3/20/2013, 9:02 PM
@johnny You forgot Keith Giffen. You sure it's Johns? Really believe its Harras. Look at how many titles Defalco and Noccetti have been given? If it was Johns they would rely more on Sterling Gates, Tomasi, and Robinson.
GarthRanzz
GarthRanzz - 3/20/2013, 9:04 PM
I will go further. I bet if they can Harras and brought in Berger, you would see a major uptick in morale.
ColonelKilgore
ColonelKilgore - 3/20/2013, 9:10 PM
When did Marvel start an Alpha book, named after a story line from Spider-Man?
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