When someone says 'comic book movies', what they inevitably mean is a summer superhero blockbuster, with heavily-muscled and tightly-gluted men (plus the occasional token woman) in tight-fitting costumes punching the living daylights out of one another for two hours. Antony Johnston blockbusterbookcomic share on social
This is absolutely the true answer, no word of a lie, 100% guaranteed: Q: What's the best way to turn my idea into a story? A: Whatever works for you. Antony Johnston absolutelyanswerguarantee Change image and share on social
The biggest problem almost all comics face is not piracy or demographics or any of that nonsense: it's obscurity. Antony Johnston bigcomicdemographic Change image and share on social
Advertising is a nebulous beast at the best of times. Antony Johnston advertisebeastnebulous Change image and share on social
'Modesty Blaise' is not well known in the United States, but in the United Kingdom, she's an institution - especially for a comic book reader of a certain age. She's a wonderful creation, and her strip ran in newspapers for a long time. So whenever female spies come to mind for us, they think of 'Modesty Blaise'. Antony Johnston ageblaisebook share on social
Finishing something is the hardest part. You know it's not as good as you hoped. You know there are plot problems. You know that by finishing it, you're saying - even if only to yourself - 'This is the best I can do.' And because it's not perfect, that's really hard. Antony Johnston finishgoodhard share on social
'Daredevil: Season One' is kind of in-between. On the one hand, sure, it's a graphic novel. But on the other, it's beholden to existing continuity, and we're still telling the story in issue-length chapters. So it's not that different to writing a miniseries, and I've done plenty of those. Antony Johnston beholdenchaptercontinuity share on social
It is easier to rewrite anything - even the worst writing in the world - than it is to write something from scratch. Antony Johnston badeasyrewrite Change image and share on social
Anyone can sit down and write two pages of a novel, then forget about it, and a week later write five pages of a screenplay, then forget about it, and a week later start another novel... etc, etc. Antony Johnston forgetpagescreenplay Change image and share on social
I sometimes see People On The Internet decrying work-in-progress tweets and posts as worthless. 'Measuring output by quantity rather than quality is dangerous,' they say. 'More work doesn't mean better work!' Antony Johnston dangerousdecryinternet share on social