WSJ: How did Paul Levitz get there?

"Few people can turn their hobbies into full-time work and still enjoy it. But that's what Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics seems to have accomplished. The Brooklyn native started writing for the comic-book company while still in his teens. And on the long road to becoming publisher, he wrote for almost every DC title, including 'Batman,' 'Superman' and the 'Legion of Super-Heroes.' Now 34 years later—and after weathering a serious superhero slump in the 1990s, DC is enjoying newfound success with its expanded lines of graphic novels, Internet comics, games, merchandising, and movies (including 'The Dark Knight'). Writer Dennis Nishi spoke with Mr. Levitz about his career at San Diego Comic-Con International, a four-day fan event that's swelled in recent years to over 130,000 attendees."