Hard Truths: From Screenwriter to Graphic Novelist
Pipeline Executives Roni Brown and Spike Scarberry join Thomas Krajewski—the co-creator of Primer (DC), a really rad graphic novel series, and a former Script Pipeline TV Winner (2014)—to discuss the intricacies of the comic world.
You might even leave wanting to adapt your screenplay into a graphic novel!
[Recorded July 23, 2024]
Tom Krajewski co-created the new DC Comics superhero Primer, and wrote the graphic novel in which she debuted. The book has become a #1 best-seller numerous times, and three sequels will be released each year starting in summer 2024. Since 2004 he has been writing on various television series for Nickelodeon, Disney, Warner Brothers and Cartoon Network. Shows include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Snoopy Show,Iron Man, Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, Care Bears, Power Rangers, The Penguins of Madagascar and The Fairly OddParents — the last of which he was Emmy nominated in the category of Outstanding Writing in Animation. His most recognized work was as story editor on the Netflix series Buddy Thunderstruck, produced by the team behind Robot Chicken. He is an alum of Emerson College, and his latest story editing and producing job lasted for three seasons on the hit animated BBC series Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese.
Over the span of 15 years, Roni Brown has worked on a plethora of network productions for ABC, Adult Swim, TLC, NBC, HULU, Netflix, and has served on the writing staff for Black Dynamite, the animated series on Adult Swim, LaGolda for Discovery Kids, Daniel Spellbound for Netflix, Math Party for Netflix/Jim Henson Studios and more! With her versatile production and writing experience Roni is looking forward to continue writing and producing for live action and animated projects.
Spike Scarberry is your typical modern male who likes NFL Football, UFC fights, scented candles, Broadway musicals, and ballroom dancing. He fell in love with cinema at the age of six and spent almost a decade working behind the scenes in the movie industry. After spending time at an agency, production company, and TV network, he left the politics of Hollywood behind to focus on his passion: helping young scribes tell more dynamic stories. He founded Gatekeeper Storytelling in 2019 and works as a teacher to writers of all ages, types (novel, screen, etc), and experience levels.