Interview with Jason Aaron
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:15 am
Sometimes the overnight successes take the longest.
Jason Aaron seemed to come out of nowhere three years ago. Once the critics started talking about his 2006 Vertigo mini-series, The Other Side, his name started showing up everywhere. In three years, he's gone from a relatively unknown writer to becoming the creator trusted with one of Marvel's most high-profile heroes as he launches a new Wolverine ongoing series this week.
That didn't exactly happen overnight. While it's true that Aaron won Marvel's talent search contest, giving him a break into the industry, that was in 2001. After his prize – having his eight-page story published in Wolverine – the writer didn't have another thing published for five years.
Full article:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090407- ... age-1.html
I'm liking his work more and more. I need to order The Other Side soon. Like NOW!
Jason Aaron seemed to come out of nowhere three years ago. Once the critics started talking about his 2006 Vertigo mini-series, The Other Side, his name started showing up everywhere. In three years, he's gone from a relatively unknown writer to becoming the creator trusted with one of Marvel's most high-profile heroes as he launches a new Wolverine ongoing series this week.
That didn't exactly happen overnight. While it's true that Aaron won Marvel's talent search contest, giving him a break into the industry, that was in 2001. After his prize – having his eight-page story published in Wolverine – the writer didn't have another thing published for five years.
Full article:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090407- ... age-1.html
I'm liking his work more and more. I need to order The Other Side soon. Like NOW!