I'd have kept Mark Bagley at Marvel.

I'd have released Bill Mantlo Visionaries Hardcover.

I'd have it that they already know.

I've got a few more that nobody (or even I) have touched upon:

1) I'd kept Warren Ellis on HELLBLAZER and published the "SHOOT" one-shot story that was pulped by the villainous Paul Levitz.

2) I'd given a fortune to Alan Moore and (even) Bill Sienkiewicz to complete the BIG NUMBERS series.

3) I'd publish that Swamp Thing meets Jesus story that DC canned and Rick Veitch quit over it.

4) I'd given Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons their rightful share of overseas royalty on the WATCHMEN, therefore smoothing things over with Moore.

- I'd keep Bendis writing street level heroes like Daredevil and Luke Cage that he does so well, and would never let him anywhere close to the Avengers.

- I'd not have Spider-Man unmask to the world, but I would keep his secret known to family and other superheroes. I can't stand to see Peter treating May as an invalid again.

- I'd keep the John Byrne versions of Superman and Lex Luthor. All-Star and Elseworlds books should be enough for the fans of the Silver Age versions.

- I'd keep the grim, dark Truman/Ostrander version of Hawkman in existence as an independent hero. The "Egyptian prince" version would also exist as JSA/JLA hero.

- I'd have Wanda and Vision adopt children instead of the silly magical kids that led to so much trouble later.

If they can keep up good quality and meet deadlines, there are titles that they could get work on, even if it's a larger (think trade size), quarterly anthology title of "throw-back" characters/properties.

I'd have:
- a sci-fi/space opera anthology book.
- a monster/horror anthology book.
- a superhero (perhaps silver/golden age type stuff) book.

And I'd let rotating creative teams handle the workload so no one gets burned out or ignored.
(and maybe some of the older guard can even EDIT the work and show these new guys how to BE editors.)

That would give them;
a) the time needed to do quality work.
b) a fairly steady supplemental income.
c) residual checks from royalties if they sell well.
d) recognition as being the old guard of the genre who can still go toe to toe in the marketplace.
e) respect that they deserve.

I just do not believe that no one would buy this stuff.

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P-TOR

I would of never passed on Darwyn Cookes proposal to do run on Detective comics where he introduced new Villains.

I'd never have messed with Cassandra Cain

I'd have never mind wiped anyone

I'd have never changed Azraels Costume from its original design.

I'd read more iceman and spiderman team up books

I'd give the Riddler an on-going series

I'd also build a time machine so I could force DC to pay Bill Finger royalties and maybe punch Bob Kane in the face.

To make the woman who comforted a young Bruce Wayne after his parents were murdered into a murderer herself by refusing to medically treat Stephanie Brown and save her life was just wrong on so many levels. Seriously, who was the idiot who okayed this? Dan DiDio, I'm looking at you!

Ooh, non-big two reference.

I'd slow down the Ultimate line a lot. Far to many characters are being reintroduced far to trivially. The Ultimate X-Men have been horrible about this, as have the Ult FF. Part of the joy of the Ultimate Universe was that it was free of all of the time travel and extra dimensional obfuscation of the main continuity. Stories had more depth and the introduction of "new" heroes, villains, or supporting cast members were a treat. You felt the writers were taking their time unraveling overly elongated and obscure story arcs from the primary continuity. That they were condensing, from all of that fat, a sweet stock for a fine new soup. Not so much anymore, the characters are now treading the same paths without the refreshing tweaks, and all of the problems that come from that are beginning to show. The Vision and Silver Surfer stuff just grates on my nerves. Not to mention the introduction of a future history in the X-Men title. Then there's the horrible Ultimate vs. Supreme crossover. It hurts, and I'd stop that hurting.

I'd have Warren Ellis write a Gumby story illustrated by Art Adams. That would make me laugh. Gumby with a cell phone.....

I'd make Alias reemerge as a title again. It desrves to come back.

I'd bring Dan Slott back to She Hulk. It deserves to be good again. David just isn't that guy.

I'd give Adam Strange his own on going series. With out any of the GL stuff getting in its way. But maybe I'd allow the Omega Men to show up once in awhile. Just imagine a pure science fictional title, with the briefest amounts of soap opera, and only a whiff of super heroics, daring to chart new and crazy realms, never before seen in the DCU. Plus, their are jet packs and pistols that seem oddly useful.

I'd end the whole Disassembled/House of M/civil war/skrull nonsense, with Galactus discovering the nutritional value of fruit pies.

I'd spend more time wondering why, MJ Loves Spider-Man hasn't reappeared yet.

I'd work hard at making myself a better editor. This means you big Two.

I'd see far less of Wolverine than I do. This means you Wolverine, and X-Force with all you Wolverine lites over there.

I'd generally stop pandering to the almighty buck and figure out how to make a great product. More wonder, more fascination is hugely in lack. We need characters that can be married and not be slaughtered for it. We need a science friendly continuity full of fat round planets with brave new species and rocket ships to the moon. Isn't funny that the only people to visit the blue area of the moon are super-heroes? We need bite and blitz and pizazz. We need cheap, on the fly daring do. We need it weekly and we need it now. I'd try and figure that out before I started the next infinitely civil crisis/war.

I’d have not justified all of this fanboy embarrassment.
seriously, this is why I have a hard time telling most of my friends that I read comics.

If only your silence would extend to us, as well.

But what if I would have skipped it?

Ok, I'm tired now. It's harder being constructive than being critical. Lesson learned.