I wonder if anyone else has noticed this, but you pick up any Marvel book now and their are like 4 or even 5 editors in the credits. Yet only one listed writer and the art team.

Something just seems wrong when a book has that many editors have a hand in the process. And since their are so many event driven books and conferences that take place. I wonder for the writer, just how much of it is them calling the show in their books? And what percent is editorial making changes and steering the direction of the books?

I guess that’s why a guy like JMS has to leave a book. Especially when editorial starts calling way to many shots and plans, and the writer has had enough.

I think over at Marvel especially, the editors are driving the show and the books. And the writer is their to just follow the plan of the editors and is of secondary consequence.

Now as publisher Marvel is certainly in their right to control the books. But as a writer who wants to express their ideas, I can see why some people would get frustrated and not like what their writing or decide to leave the book if they can get a better offer.