| Creator Joe Gill (1919-2006) |
| Profession Writer, Colourist |
| Total Entries 65 |
| Articles Brainiac On Banjo #061: Charlton Comics Goes To War!! – Pop Culture Squad Joe Gill – Wikipedia Joe Gill Remembered – Mark Evanier |
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The comic book business was entering a rocky period with many companies going under and Santangelo decided he wanted to build a stable of writers and artists who’d work primarily in the firm’s plant in Derby, Connecticut. For many, this meant relocating to that area but the deal included a certain stability along with very low rates. Someone once described the terms as “We’ll pay you a third of what the other houses pay but we’ll give you three times as much work.” Santangelo was familiar with Gill’s work (and legendary speed) via Funnies, Inc., and offered Joe a contract. Joe accepted and for the next three decades — until Charlton shut its doors — he was their star scripter, producing thousands of scripts for every kind of comic they published. In a business where some writers were pressed to write a book a week, Gill often produced a finished manuscript in a day. ~ Joe Gill Remembered – Mark Evanier
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