Found in the comments of this (totally unrelated) post on Tom Brevoort's blog:

When Editing is Needed Re the need for substantial editing:

I can understand the stance, mentioned recently, that an editor's job isn't to (re)write an issue of a comic; that's what the writer is paid to do. However, there are occasions when the plot mechanics of an issue's story are substantially flawed. Some examples from recent issues:

WORLD WAR HULK #3: Pak confuses Dr. Strange's ectoplasmic form, used for astral projection, with the psionic constructs used by telepaths. Ectoplasmic forms have no physical strength, and very little substance; whether one supposes that the Hulk's form was psionic energy or ectoplasm, the "battle" between the Hulk and Strange couldn't have occurred as shown. Pak's encounter would only be valid for two telepaths battling via avatars. Disposing of the Hulk would be a trivial task for Strange in any case.

ILLUMINATI #4: Xavier's (patronizing) lecture on the difficulty of altering human behavior ignores the fact that Noh-Varr is an alien. One would expect important physical differences. If Noh-Varr was to be written as if he were a troublesome human teenager, then why call him an alien (an alien from another dimension, at that)? The term "alien" should actually mean something.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #4: Bendis's apparently poor understanding of the concepts of artificial intelligence, data networks, and computer hardware is demonstrated by the misuse of technical terms throughout the issue. Much of the dialogue should have been rewritten so that terms were used correctly or avoided. The supposition that launch control centers can be hacked into is invalid.

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST -- STARLORD #1: The "version" (sarcasm intended) of Mantis appearing in the issue, based on the dialogue relevant to her, is decades out of date. Parodying an outdated interpretation of a character is pointless.

Ms. MARVEL #18: The Puppet Master's plan to traffic in women is similar to superhero porn. It's possible that Reed is unaware that superhero porn stories routinely have villains using mind control to capture, market, and abuse women, but it's more likely that the resemblance to porn isn't accidental.

If flaws such as these are to be corrected, each plot would have to be substantially revised. If the issue's writer can't see the problem, or refuses to see the problem, then the editor will have to dictate how the problem is fixed. I'd hate to think that just getting stuff onto the pages is more important than fixing obvious problems with plots.

SRS

Posted by Steven R. Stahl on 2007-08-12 14:36:57

I guess this response pretty much sums it up:

Stahl... My ectoplasmic form is very strong and has much substance, much more so than my psionic projection. Also, mind-controlling an alien species has always proven to be much more difficult for me than mind-controlling humans. Therefore, I have always tried to tell people how mind control on humans is much more difficult than they think, and I usually let them infer how much more difficult it would be on aliens. About Launch Control centers, I have hacked fourteen of them. It is quite easy if you control all computer networks in the world like Ultron and I do. You are so cute with your linear thinking...quantum is where its at, baby.

Hey, dude, go get in the convention line and scream at somebody because Hugh Jackman is too tall to play wolverine or that Robert Downey Jr has brown eyes, not blue.

Posted by bigdaddyhub2 on 2007-08-12 17:01:30.

(P.S. - I know you've come here eagerly anticipating my weekly Speed Reviews. I left them on my home computer so you'll just have to wait until tonight.)

The man's name is Tom Brevoort.

That is correct. Now spell "Sienkiewicz"