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Jonathan welcomes acclaimed comics writer and editor ⁠Steve Orlando⁠ to talk about what really makes a great Big Two writer.

They get into finding a character’s “core wound,” balancing decades of lore with a fresh take, managing dense event books without boring readers, and the real job of editors versus writers.

Orlando also shares insights on collaborating with artists, building a sustainable writing routine, breaking into Marvel and DC from indie comics, and how to stay motivated through years of rejection.

Best known for Midnighter, Batman/The Shadow, Wonder Woman and Scarlet Witch, STEVE ORLANDO is a GLAAD, Ringo, and Eisner nominated writer, and Harvey Award winning editor and localizer. His comics work has appeared under the DC, Marvel, Image, Aftershock, IDW, BOOM!, and Ablaze banners—and more.

As a food writer, he’s written for Epicurious. Outside of comics as well, he’s written for Cartoon Network’s BEN 10, as well as having been featured in National Geographic Magazine. In 2021, he teamed with AMC and Shudder’s the Boulet Brothers to take over Heavy Metal Magazine.

In 2023, he launched Feeding Dangerously with award-winning chef and humanitarian Jose Andres at TKO Studios.

CREDITS
Opening song is “We Got the Poison” by Electric Candles
Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur