Gail Simone's Blog, page 1054
March 12, 2012
With all your lies, you're still very lovable.: Oh And One Other Thing I Thought Of This Morning
I've seen some people claim Morrison and Snyder were "full of shit" when they said Grant was using Black Bat in Batman Inc.
But apparently Scott said he wasn't allowed to use her in the first issue of Batman because canonically, she's still supposed to be in China.
And Talia is the main villain in Inc. And her fortress…..is somewhere in the South China Sea, I think?
Agreed, the Robin thing is weird.
Hullo Ms. Simone! I just wrote my first article for Comic Impact, and while I was introducing myself, I used the opportunity to write about something very important to me: respecting the dignity of cosplaying women in our community. I know you're very busy
Aw. Thanks! I wrote a post about it and provided links to your column and your tumblr. Good luck! And keep being adorable and amazing!
Hullo Ms. Simone! I just wrote my first article for Comic Impact, and while I was introducing myself, I used the opportunity to write about something very important to me: respecting the dignity of cosplaying women in our community. I know you're very busy
Aw. Thanks! I wrote a post about it and provided links to your column and your tumblr. Good luck! And keep being adorable and amazing!
Hullo Ms. Simone! I just wrote my first article for Comic Impact, and while I was introducing myself, I used the opportunity to write about something very important to me: respecting the dignity of cosplaying women in our community. I know you're very busy
Aw. Thanks! I wrote a post about it and provided links to your column and your tumblr. Good luck! And keep being adorable and amazing!
Oh And One Other Thing I Thought Of This Morning
I've seen some people claim Morrison and Snyder were "full of shit" when they said Grant was using Black Bat in Batman Inc.
But apparently Scott said he wasn't allowed to use her in the first issue of Batman because canonically, she's still supposed to be in China.
And Talia is the main villain in Inc. And her fortress…..is somewhere in the South China Sea, I think?
I was told the same thing, so I suspect it's absolutely correct.
I've talked about this a lot, people seem to misunderstand how these things work. I liken it to a big round table, and there's a pile of crayons in the middle. One of each color.
Then all the writers, artists, and editors call 'dibs.'
Sometimes, we get the crayon we want. Sometimes, someone else called it first and we have to wait.
That's understandable. It would be nice if we could all share, but sometimes it just isn't possible. You really need THAT particular crayon.
What screws everyone up is that sometimes the person using the crayon we all want to use can't color their picture as quickly as they had hoped…something else distracts them. Then, it's a crap situation where THEY can't use the crayon and WE can't use the crayon.
It happens. Sometimes, it really is worth the wait because the picture is that cool.
Even the biggest of names don't get to use every color they want at the exact time they want it. There's a kind of democracy about it, but it does lead to delays, sadly. :(
It basically sucks in that case.
PS. I think I went too far with the crayon analogy.
roxannameta:
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GBJL. Featuring Steven, Roxanna...
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GBJL. Featuring Steven, , Mia Ballistic, Clyde Max, and Kit Quinn. Photo credit goes to the Bing search engine. Love you all!
Poor Riddler down there, LOL. I think this one's by LuckyKatt on Flickr, the saturation looks right!
Holy CRAP, I would love to write this book.
Still one of my favorite things ever. Love these people. AND NO, I AM NOT STARING AT POWER BOY'S ABS!
Okay, I totally am. But they ALL love adorable!
Women In Cosplay
One of my favorite cosplayers, the amazing Roxanna Meta, has a new column up at the Comicimpact.com website, and it's a doozy.
http://comicimpact.com/2012/03/respect-the-costuming-community/
You may have seen Roxanna play a stunning Black Canary or an even more stunning genderbent female Aquaman at various conventions. In this article, she talks about some of the problematic behavior of people at these conventions, and some of the crap cosplayers have to put up with.
She also has a terrific tumblr, you should follow her!
When I first started in the industry, I enjoyed seeing cosplayers, but I didn't really know any personally, so the motivations behind doing it were somewhat obscure.
The more I saw of it, the more I realized that the motivations are as varied as the cosplayers themselves, and they ranged from simply having fun up to very serious identification with the characters. But it was clear very quickly that for many, cosplay is a form of art in itself, body art, a kind of personal insertion that I found absolutely fascinating.
To me, these people have made themselves living canvases, they put their hearts out there, knowing full well some people won't get it, some will be judgmental, and some will be unkind about trivialities.
But that is as far as it can be allowed to go. I have seen cosplayers swarmed, I have seen them harassed. I have stepped in on occasion, my husband has had to tell people several times to back off when they are clearly invading a cosplayer's comfort zone.
So, I ask you all, be considerate. A person wearing a costume is still a person, and they're NOT the person they are dressing as, so please don't make assumptions about their behavior based on their outfit. Admire them, compliment them, but keep it respectful. And, I have to say, no one really cares if they don't fit your personal headcanon of what that character should look like.They may not be the exact gender, age, body shape, or ethnicity that you think they should be. This is your problem, not theirs.
It takes guts to do what they do, and cons would suck without them.
Many cosplayers have posted rules of etiquette. Most should be self-evident. But basically, treat these people like human beings, respect their boundaries. And it wouldn't hurt to keep a little eye out if it seems like they are getting overwhelmed. Be aware of where the con's security is, just in case.
And it wouldn't hurt for convention organizers to adopt a no tolerance policy for misbehavior. I have seen some cons have special areas where cosplayers can go and collect themselves if the crowds get overwhelming, that seems like a very helpful idea.
Anyway, go read the article!
roxannameta:
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Batgirl by urdsama
Lovely.
Wow,...
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Batgirl by urdsama
Lovely.
Wow, that is AMAZING.
Beautiful.
There is something truly iconic in this drawing. It makes me think. Lovely!
DC Women Kicking Ass: More on Marvel's Captain Marvel
I posted earlier the teaser that Marvel released today for a July Captain Marvel title. I've noticed much discussion in the comments about who that Captain Marvel might be. And now comes word via Bleeding Cool that sounds just about right - Captain Marvel is Carol Danvers and the writer is…
Kelly Sue is a fabulous writer, this would be wonderful news.
Where Do You Live?
The last time I asked this question, I had something like a thousand followers. Now I have just over fourteen thousand, and I would love to hear from everyone (if you are comfortable with saying!) where you guys all live.
It's just personal curiosity, nothing more, but it would be interesting to know where Tumblr reaches, and where interest in comics goes, geographically.
So, if you could just say where you live, the general area. And if you want to talk a little bit about it, that would be lovely but obviously not required.
Thanks!
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