The Jeph Loeb Tapes Q And A Thread Starts Here....

[BENDIS!]

JEPH LOEB SENT JOHN FROM WORDBALLOON THIS EMAIL...

So I listened with great glee to the Bendis Tapes tonight
and figgered, okay, if HE gets to do that, we need a Loeb Report or Loeb Retort -- where I get to get asked all those stupid questions he answers like what kind of mechanical pencil he sticks up his nose.

seriously, i can't have that schmoe going on the radio and talking abouut nobody raises their voice in his house ("i have a wife that loves me and a five year old daughter..." ) waugh! and i somehow ruined his christmas party...

OK BOYS AND GIRLS... HAVE AT HIM...

same rules as the b tapes. post your q's here. everything is game. don't be an asshole and have fun....

i guarantee you loeby doesn't make it to question fifteen before he hangs up

[Benel Germosen]

Jeph,

I know you've said somewhere(I think it was Wizards) that you don't consider yourself a " plot guy ". Do you think that you've improved on that aspect of your writing or are you still having difficulties?

[Olivier E.]

Is there any comic that you wrote in your past, that you're ashamed of nowadays, like Bendis with DD: Ninja?

When are you going to work with Tim Sale again?

For Blandy: Are you going to use Ultimate Paste Pot Pete?

[RedX123]

Hey Jeph

What can we expect from Volume 3 of Heroes?

[Blandy vs Terrorism]

Dear Jeph,

What do you think of Jean Claude Van Damme movies?

BFF,
Blandy

[Blandy vs Terrorism]

Dear Jeph,

What's this I hear about Red Hulk grudge fucking Tony Stark in the first issue? If it's true, I'll buy ten copies.

BFF,
Blandy

[Thommy Melanson]

Hiya Jeph,

The first issue of Ultimates 3 has been quite controversial. In hindsight, do you feel that it was the best way to introduce your run, or would you have approached it differently if you could do it over?

[Tom Burgos]

Is there any female superhero or female character in the Marvel Universe you'd jump at the chance of writing a mini or book for?

Any dream collaborations with artists?

[NeverWanderer]

Hi, Jeph!

First off, let me say that I'm a huge fan of your work in the Batman universe. I've always considered yours to be the definitive portrayal of the character, and your handling of both Two-Face and Catwoman has always done my heart good.

I loved reading Long Halloween and Dark Victory and spotting both the obvious and more subtle connections to Frank Miller's Year One. Was it always your intention to complete a sort of "Year One Trilogy" when you first started on Halloween, or was it something that came to you through the course of writing them?

What are your thoughts and feelings on the way the new Batman movie series has utilized story elements and the overall spirit of your work on the character? Were you ever consulted during any of the scripting phases?

Could you talk a bit about your thoughts on the Batman mythos and what inspired you to tackle the characters the way you did?

Also, I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts on the discussion going on in the following thread here on the Bendis boards:
http://www.606studios.com/bendisboar...d.php?t=136915

It's questioning whether or not the overtly negative bitchy-whiny message board fanboy stereotype is killing fans' ability to be heard and acknowledged by comic creators.

If it's not something you can or want to address in the interview, maybe just stop in and drop a post on that thread. I'd certainly be interested to read it.

Thanks!

[ds9]

Mr Loeb im a fan of Heroes but why was the character of DL written in such a weak way? The same can be said for Monica aswell. They are both written as victims that need to be saved rather than heroes like Peter or Matt.