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People who work for this paper are both lazy and
cowardly. Save for me, of course. Theoretically, by
the November issue AJ Reardon. Why? They are always
bitching and complaining in their articles that they
could do a better job writing a comic book than most
of the comic industry but never get off their ass to
prove it.
That is why I created "The League of Explorers" Round
Robin. Do you think you can tell a better super
hero story than half of the people at DC or Marvel?
Then try scheduling your chapter now. Do you get
mad when a writer ignores small bits of continuity
written by someone else? Well, here's your chance to
see how difficult keeping track of it all can get.
Sure, you may only be inheriting a few months worth of
continuity instead of sixty years, but it is a neatly
packed world.
I modeled the rules of this experiment on the one
year experiment DC did during the 80s called "The DC
Challenge." Unlike that series, I think I'll be able
to get my hands on chapter three.
The Rules:
- No killing off characters created by others.
(I have one character I know has to die, but not till
at least the halfway point of the story)
- No using licenses properties, only original
creations.
- All the stories have to end on a cliffhanger.
(It's argued whether or not I actually did that... but
I think I did it was sort of low key but it was a
cliffhanger, but it was more a moral dilemma
cliffhanger than a finding the dead body of the
character's wife burned beyond recognition type first
issue cliffhanger.)
- The writer must give a next issue title and
their successor must use it and try to have it make
sense. No matter how crazy it may seem. So, if the
previous writer said the title was supposed to be
"Marshmellow Peeps Christmas Special," that's what it
is going to be.
- You can't double issue. (I.E.: If you write
issue #1, you can't do #2 and preferably won't write
another issue till at least #6 or #7.)
- Try to keep a PG-13 rating. (Notice I said
try. If you go over that, clear with our EIC.)
Any other questions?
Good.
Oh wait, you! The fat guy wearing the Homer Simpson Bib!
No, I won't tell you what I have against Baltimore.
Now shut up.
Editor's note: Jesse made the PG-13 rating. I don't personally care if you go above that . . . *I* may go above that, because I'm writing one of these hare brained chapters, too. If you are interested in participating, email me at:
Editor@CollectorTimes.com
And I will put you on the mailing list. What Jesse neglects to mention is MY rules:
- As soon as I get a chapter edited, I send it out to everyone on the mailing list. The first person who emails me back with the "I'll take it" gets the next chapter.
- If you get a chapter, you better write it. No procrastinating until the last second. It's not fair to those who are participating.
- As soon as you have it knocked into shape, you send it to me. As Jess can tell you, I am overseeing this project, and I will criticize and insist you fix the plot holes. Don't take it personally, I want this crazy round robin to work.
- Speaking of it working, the minute someone blows a deadline, that's it. We won't be doing something crazy like this again. EVER.
- We will however, have this puppy wrapped up within 18 months. If it turns out well, I might be willing to entertain another round robin in the future.
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