Episode 164: Diana Shutz - Part 1

A titanic two parter kicks off this weeks episode!

Diana Schutz is an industry veteran and legendary editor, most famous for her twenty-five-year tenure at Dark Horse Comics, where she rose to the rank of Executive Editor. She is widely credited with shepherding some of the most influential works in the medium, serving as the longtime editor for Frank Miller on Sin City and 300, as well as overseeing Matt Wagner’s Grendel and Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo. Beyond her editorial work, Schutz is a respected translator, notably bringing Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido’s Blacksad to English-speaking audiences, and an educator who has taught comics history and theory at the university level. A member of the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame, her career has been defined by her commitment to creator-owned properties and her mentorship of some of the biggest names in the graphic novel world.

Diana discusses getting involved in translation, an early extremely short stint in Marvel Comics, weeping when seeing the original art for Frank Miller's 300 and a passion for helping artists to own their own work.