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- 1 2 Nossiter, Alf (July 1, 1984), "The Harlem Globetrotter", Amazing Heroes , Seattle, Washington: Fantagraphics Books (50): 39,
Greg Potter first sold mystery stories to DC and Warren when he was a teenager, but he quit that when he began attending Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Since graduating, he has taught business writing at the Harvard Business School.
- ↑ Greg Potter at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ "The Best of DC #5 (May–June 1980)". Grand Comics Database.
- ↑ Nossiter p. 36 "I originally wrote the first six issues on the basis that he was from Mars, and that he was going to be a cousin of J'Onn J'Onzz. Then Janice calls me one day and says he can't be from Mars any more because [J'Onn J'Onzz is] coming back in the Justice League.
- ↑ Chang, Yahlin and Sullivan, Ted (writers); Teng, Larry (director) (December 7, 2015). "Human for a Day". Supergirl. Season 1. Episode 7. CBS.
- ↑ Gold, Alan "Wonder Words" letter column, Wonder Woman #329 (February 1986). "[Alan Gold will] be turning over the editorial reins to Janice Race...She has been working for several months already, as a matter of fact, with a bright new writer named Greg Potter."
- ↑ "Newsflashes". Amazing Heroes. Seattle, Washington: Fantagraphics Books (82): 8. November 1, 1985.
Pérez's Amazon: George Pérez will be co-plotting and penciling the new Wonder Woman series, scheduled to debut in June 1986 [sic]. Greg Potter will be the writer and co-plotter with Pérez
- ↑ Berger, Karen letter column, Wonder Woman #5 (June 1987) "Greg is also the creative director of a Connecticut-based advertising agency. Greg chose to further his career in the aforementioned area, and very reluctantly had to relinquish the scripting after helping to launch our series."
- ↑ Nolen-Weathington, Eric (2003). Modern Masters Volume 2: George Perez. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 1-893905-25-X.
But with the changes I [George Pérez] was making, I think Greg decided that maybe it wasn't for him and he bowed out after issue #2.
- ↑ Potter, Greg; Randall, Ron (1985). Me & Joe Priest. DC Comics. ISBN 0-930289-04-8.
