Comics and TV Writing: How to Bring the Page to Screen – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2019 (PT129)

Alex and Nick host an insightful panel at WonderCon 2019 about comics and television writing. From Batgirl and Doom Patrol to Watchmen and Y: The Last Man, an ever-expanding number of comic-based TV shows have graced our screen, but how do you translate one visual format to another? To discuss the topic, we are joined by an all-star cast of writers, including Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Treadstone), Julie & Shawna Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey, The 100), Christopher Monfette (Hellraiser, 12 Monkeys), J. Holtham (Cloak & Dagger, Pitch), and Samantha Levenshus (Nightflyers, Neon Future). Why do comics make for great television? What is the process of writing a comic-book series as opposed to a TV show? How do you adapt a comic to TV, while staying true to the original material? What lessons can be learned from writing TV and comics to bring into the other medium? How can you go about interacting with the key holders of the comics? What is a "shared love space"? The Paper Team goes live in room 207... Links Marc Bernardin on Twitter Shawna Benson on Twitter Julie Benson on Twitter J. Holtham on Twitter Samantha Levenshus on Twitter Christopher Monfette on Twitter Castle Rock on Hulu Treadstone Carnival Row Marc Bernardin on Comixology The 100 on The CW Wu Assasins on Netflix Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Cloak & Dagger on Freeform Jessica Jones on Netflix Nightflyers on Syfy Neon Future 12 Monkeys on Syfy 9-1-1 on Fox Hellraiser Seduth This episode brought to you by Script PipelineSubmit by May 1st to the 2019 Script Pipeline contest for a reduced entry fee If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]