Gail Simone's Blog, page 1006
June 8, 2012
billcorbett:
It’s time, Hollywood.
MATTER-EATER LAD: THE...
It’s time, Hollywood.
MATTER-EATER LAD: THE MOVIE.
(Blockade Boy, you must wait.)
New 52 Matter Eater Lad should have a disorder.
June 7, 2012
gailsimone:
fyeahbatgirl:
Batgirl by Robert...
Batgirl by Robert Boucher-Knight
Man, how do you keep FINDING these?
This is lovely!
So pretty, wow!
ealperin:
So, my sister, her friend & I didn’t get to go to the mall or the carnival, after...
So, my sister, her friend & I didn’t get to go to the mall or the carnival, after all.
Instead, we went down to Party City for some wedding supplies, and then Teaneck for milkshakes. Either way, it’s a nice day out. :)
Now, all I have to do is wait for my mom to come home, wait for her to dress up in her PJ’s, and have a heart to heart about my sexual orientation, tonight…
Oh, wow. Good luck! You can do it!
unharbinger:
The birth of Wonder Woman, as depicted by Gail...
The birth of Wonder Woman, as depicted by Gail Simone in The Circle. So beautiful.
I think if you look at these pages, it presents the Diana birth myth in a way that is actually about maternity, with all its messy, bloody meaning, despite the fact that Diana didn’t come out of Hippolyta’s birth canal. Being a mom is scary and momentous, and there is danger and joy and risk and terror and pain and a rush of emotion that is almost palpable, no matter how the process goes.
I think the talk of blood, and the pages being colored like this, was a subtle but massive change to the Diana myth, and made it infinitely more maternal and even a little scary. I know some people at DC were disturbed (but supportive).
It’s the one thing I wish they’d kept. The original story is great, but was very clearly (I felt) hampered by what they could get away with, content wise. This made it female and frightening without throwing the actual history in the dustbin.
I look at those pages, Hippolyta in the sand, her blood all over the baby in the red glow of the Hunter’s moon, and I really think that that should be the birth image of Diana forever. It’s moving and a little disconcerting, and a lot less sanitized.
carolineeand:
ifc:
WHAT A COOL HASHTAG! Use it tomorrow night...
ifc:
WHAT A COOL HASHTAG! Use it tomorrow night at 10pEST on IFC.
Wouldn’t it be bonkers if an IFC show with a talking couch and Zach Galifianakis dreaming of talking dogs trended over, say, Justin Bieber?
Tweet it!
I cannot WAIT for this. GO, HOT SAUCERMAN!
Very Sad News, Static-Related
Robert L. Washington III, the very talented writer who wrote the first eighteen issues of Static for Milestone, has passed away at age 47 after a series of heart attacks.
He was a gifted writer, with a deft touch at both drama and humor, who had mostly left comics and had fallen on some rough times since the Milestone years. But signs were good that he was getting back on his feet when this happened.
This is horrible news. It’s a terrible tragedy for Robert, for his friends and family. And it’s also tragic that one of the key voices of possibly the greatest teen POC character created in decades is gone, along with the great Dwayne McDuffie, who passed last year from an equally sudden medical emergency.
Rest in peace, Robert. And thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us.
June 6, 2012
I Love Phil Lamarr
And if you disagree with me, I will non-violently subject you to a peaceful PUNCH IN THE PANTS THAT WILL DESTROY YOUR WILL TO LIVE.
Ahem.
Question Of The Day
Imagine you could change market forces so that ONE comics character who has either NEVER had a series of their own, or who has had unsuccessful series in the past, could have a great, ongoing title.
Whom would you choose, and what would be your dream creative team for that person’s book?
Remember, we’re talking about characters who have, as yet, not been able to hold their own book, in terms of sales (or have never even had the chance).
Who do you pick?
Static Shock written by Gail Simone with art by Nicola Scott.
The television show (and I’d hope the comic would draw much inspiration from it) is partially what influenced me to recently get into comics and that New52 series turned out to be the opposite of what I wanted.
Regarding Gail, she’s the only writer I’ve read since starting comics (back in September) that can effectively carry off a young voice (other than BKV). I would also trust her completely to manage such a diverse cast (expecting Richie/Rick Stone to be gay like I heard he was in comics) and treat all the characters with respect like she always has.
Nicola Scott because I was simply blown away by her artwork in Earth-2 last month. It’s beautifully well-done and so expressive. And expressive would be very important in the book’s art.
Dwayne McDuffie either asked me to write Static or suggested me for it at least four separate times, including once before I’d even turned pro. He was one of my first supporters and he remained a hero to me right up until he passed away.
At the time, I always turned down Static because, you know, Dwayne McDuffie was still alive and how was I ever going to write Virgil as well as Dwayne? The idea that anyone else should be writing him just didn’t make any sense to me.
Now, in retrospect, I feel like it was something Dwayne wanted and pushed for, and I missed an opportunity I will never get again, to write Dwayne’s character in a way he could enjoy and approve of, that day is now past.
Bleah.
Still love Virgil, though!
Question Of The Day
Imagine you could change market forces so that ONE comics character who has either NEVER had a series of their own, or who has had unsuccessful series in the past, could have a great, ongoing title.
Whom would you choose, and what would be your dream creative team for that person’s book?
Remember, we’re talking about characters who have, as yet, not been able to hold their own book, in terms of sales (or have never even had the chance).
Who do you pick?
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