{"id":3120,"date":"2010-04-01T03:01:30","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T07:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=3120"},"modified":"2010-04-01T09:10:28","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T13:10:28","slug":"judd-winick-eic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/01\/judd-winick-eic\/","title":{"rendered":"Judd Winick Named DC Comics Editor-in-Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is something to ruin your day.\u00a0 DC Comics announced that Judd Winick has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief.\u00a0 You may recall that back in February Dan DiDio was promoted to Co-Publisher of DC Comics.\u00a0 Well, this left an opening in the Editor-in-Chief position.\u00a0 Here is the announcement from the DC Universe: The Source blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC ENTERTAINMENT NAMES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<\/p>\n

Judd Winick to Serve as Editor-in-Chief of DC Comics<\/p>\n

(New York, NY and Burbank, CA) DC Entertainment, founded in September 2009 to unleash the power of the DC Comics library of characters across all media platforms, has named the final member of the newly-established executive team.\u00a0 Judd Winick, who has been named Editor-in-Chief of DC Comics, joins Jim Lee and Dan DiDio, Co-Publishers of DC Comics, and Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment.\u00a0 Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, made the announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the addition of Judd Winick, DC Entertainment\u2019s new creative \u2018dream team\u2019 is complete,\u201d said Nelson. \u201cThis announcement continues and underscores DC\u2019s legacy as the ultimate destination for creators. We\u2019ll benefit enormously from the experience Judd brings to the table, while re-energizing the direction and focus of the company. I\u2019m excited and honored to have Judd, along with the rest of the executive team, with me at the helm of DC Entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judd Winick is a comic book and comic strip writer\/artist known for his work on such comic books as Green Lantern<\/em>, Green Arrow<\/em>, Outsiders<\/em>, and Pedro and Me, <\/em><\/em>as well as his 1994 stint on MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco<\/em>.\u00a0 Winick’s most recent writing credits include: Batman<\/em>, Titans<\/em>, The Trials of Shazam<\/em>, as well as upcoming issues of Power Girl<\/em> and Justice League: Generation Lost<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The article continues including quotes from Dan DiDio, Geoff Johns, and Jim Lee.\u00a0 Lee also did the quick sketch below (poking some fun at Judd’s The Real World<\/em> days) <\/em>to commemorate the new appointment.<\/p>\n

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\"Judd<\/p>\n

Apparently this announcement was timed to coincide with the release of Blackest Night<\/em> #8, and therefore kick-off DC’s Brightest Day<\/em> campaign.\u00a0 Are they out of their friggin’ minds?!?!?\u00a0 Judd Winick as Editor-in-Chief is anything but the beginning of DC’s Brightest Day in my opinion.\u00a0 For me he ruined the Green Arrow<\/em> monthly title (and nearly Black Canary with it), almost killed the Titans <\/em>franchise, and brought back a character that should have remained dead forever (Jason Todd).\u00a0 I was depressed enough that he’ll soon be writing Power Girl<\/em> and the JLI<\/em>.\u00a0 Now he’s got creative control over all of DC’s characters.<\/p>\n

So DC is giving Winick the keys to the kingdom.\u00a0 I’ve always felt that Winick’s writing was as predictable as the rising sun.\u00a0 As Editor-in-Chief, does this mean he’ll encourage his writers to include the same played-out story tropes he always includes?\u00a0 Maybe we should expect to see more of:<\/p>\n