The older I get, the more I become a “measure five times, cut once” kind of person. It makes scripting a surprisingly fast process—15 pages on day one. Not bad at all.

Jonathan Hickman doesn’t just write #comics — he builds narrative machines.

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I wrote last week about how Hickman’s Marvel work isn’t just great #comics — it’s a blueprint for creative evolution. Tomorrow’s newsletter breaks down 3 big lessons I'm stealing from his approach.

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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

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Heavy

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Crying in H Mart

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Between the World and Me

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Re: What actually didn't work about the Clone Saga...

Two years ago, I started reading every Spider-Man story ever in order. This morning, I finished the third of four Clone Saga omnibuses — halfway through Ben Reilly’s time as Spidey — and I finally get why it turned people off.