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Laut LITG hat Didio aber einen Plan für die nächsten DC-Jahre und der scheint den Finanziers sehr gut zu gefallen, so dass sein Job wohl noch ne Weile sicher sein dürfte...

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Last week, the internet seemed to get itself in quite the lather about the possibility of Paul Levitz firing Dan DiDio, Senior Vice President - Executive Editor, DC Universe and replacing him. Based on nothing but fan discontent based on message board postings, this wishful thinking was whipped around the internet long enough until people convinced themselves that it was going to happen, even reaching outside of the fan community.

But if wishes were horses, genies would ride.

1) The oft-mentioned Jimmy Palmiotti is a very good friend of Dan DiDio, has been for years, and is unlikely to take his best mate's job.

2) If it was down to Paul Levitz, Dan would probably not have been appointed to his current role in the first place.

And 3) I've been told that Warner are so happy with Dan DiDio's overall performance and plan for the future that they have renewed Dan's contract, due to expire in September, for a number of years.

This isn't the first time the internet has called for Dan's head and whipped themselves into believing that a message board post was the equivalent of a shareholders' report, only for reality to bite them in the arse. I wrote something very similar this time last year and was accused of being a DC stooge. I was right then, looks like I'm right now. Look forward to the same thing come June 2009.

It is true that there has been creative, editorial and suit divides at DC over DiDio's actions of late. Jim Shooter quit “Legion" (though leaving enough scripts so that no one will notice for quite some time). Grant Morrison has spoken out as to editorial incompetence over the "Countdown" series and spinoffs. Chuck Dixon has put the reason he was told his "services were no longer required" down at Dan's feet. And I hear a number of stories from senior creative sources as to how frustrating their approaches to Dan have gone - he's so flip floppy he makes John Kerry look like Ian Paisley. “Countdown" assistant editor Jeanine Schaefer's resignation and move to Marvel is seen as a junior vote of no confidence.

And yes, there was an emergency senior editorial meeting held last week... who knows what answers it will provide? It is likely that there is some editorial shakeup in the works.

But as of now, for the foreseeable future, Dan is still The Man.

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