T Campbell's Blog

I am not DC Comics' new online editor.

It wasn't for lack of trying.

I am also not DC Comics' new online assistant editor. And I really went all-out for that one. Toward the end, I think I made them nervous.

I'm not Steve Wacker's replacement or his replacement's replacement or his replacement's replacement's replacement.

I'm not Tokyopop's online projects manager-- after interviewing me, they eliminated not only the position, but the whole department. I guess they realized what class of people they were going to attract.

And there was one other major publisher, whose name you might be able to guess, who wanted an online editor... but let's just say I doubt I have a future in their offices, and leave it at that.

Funny. When I left Clickwheel, all four of these companies were actively searching-- and since I have more experience in editing online comics than almost anyone else, I felt sure I'd get at least one solid offer.

I've looked into some other positions (United Media was hiring for a while there), but I have to come to grips with the fact that my plan for these last few months has thoroughly and completely failed.

Shame. I had a keen interest in what would happen when the world I grew up with, that of printed comics publishers, finally committed to a relationship with the whacked-out world of webcomics. I would have liked to help build that relationship. As it is, I'll be interested to observe, but in the meantime I'll have to figure out some other way to eat.

I have enough experience to get a basic job in journalism, or text publishing, or copywriting... but no. No, no. No more side trips, no more distractions. No more dead ends.

I have to get up to full self-sufficiency. I can't wait any longer on another person's phone call.

So, no. For the next couple of years, unless I get a really surprising offer...

I'm not the editor of anything.