We talk to Rob about how he went from intern to vice-president at Top Cow, creating a comic book out of a movie screenplay, common mistakes new comic book writers make, how to get noticed as an aspiring comic book writer, whether samurai, vampires or pirates are cooler and much more. SCRIPTS & SCRIBES PODCAST #46 w/Rob Levin Twenty things you (probably) didn’t know about Bushido and Netherworlds, writer and CBR editor, Rob Levin. He can also be found on Twitter or anywhere there are good burritos. He has edited dozens of titles including Witchblade, The Darkness, Madame Mirage, Mind the Gap and Tumor.Ī: Rob has his own spiffy website. Currently he is an editor at CBR and a die-hard Atlanta Hawks fan.Ī: Rob has written Bushido: The Way of the Warrior, 7 Days From Hell, Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box, Abattoir, Netherworld and more. Collects Broken Trinity: Pandoras Box 1-6, written by Rob Levin (The Darkness) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity) with art by Alessandro Vitti (Secret.

The Darkness: Shadows and Flame is released on January 27.A: Rob is a comic book writer and freelance editor. Stories from Lovecraft's 'Dream Cycle' often saw the protagonists journey through a strange dream-world in search of ancient and terrible gods. Just as we know there are umpteen different brands of horror within the larger umbrella, The Darkness really allows you to explore a different one with each new story.' 'All of those same elements can then be applied in different eras and with different characters because of the generational aspect of the concept, and suddenly it opens up all kinds of new avenues as a writer.

With Jackie, in the ongoing series, you can do horror, supernatural, crime, etc, and that's just one guy in the modern day. In our generation, The Darkness took root in Jackie Estacado, an orphan. 'One of the great things about The Darkness is the breadth of its mythology. Read Darkness: Shadows & Flame One Shot by Rob Levin available from Rakuten Kobo. This sets him off in search of something or someone he's only heard whispers about - enter The Shadow God. 'Because of various elements like insomnia and peyote, he thinks he can actually travel through time and change his past, only he doesn't know how. 'It's about a man who has suffered a great loss, and now hes searching for a way to turn back the clock and right a wrong. 'The short answer is, it's The Darkness meets HP Lovecraft,' Levin told Comic Book Resources. The one-shot, penned by Rob Levin ( Witchblade) with art by Jorge Lucas ( The Incredible Hulk), sees its protagonist Salvador Gomes set adrift in a world of horror inspired by the legendary writer. The forthcoming Top Cow Shadows and Flame one-shot will cast The Darkness into the world of HP Lovecraft.

The Darkness by Rob Levin