Gail Simone's Blog, page 1114

So are you coordinating with Scott Snyder? I know he's said he wants to use Batgirl in Batman at some point.

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Scott has been a huge supporter since he started at DC. He's just one of the most talented and kindest creators I've ever worked with.

And yeah, we're doing some hardass coordinating. It's a BLAST.

Differently Digital

Okay, I've tried most of the formats now!

Here's my rundown.

First, cell phones. Too small for me. They work for Archie comics and things like that. But I just find it unpleasant.
It's like listening to music through an ear bud held a foot away from your head.

Same for the PSP. Nice selection, but the screen is just not big enough to enjoy the art and layouts. A nice try,
but it doesn't quite work yet.

The Kindle Fire has a nice collection of tpbs from DC not available otherwise.  Now we're starting to get there.
It's small, but the interface is smooth and nice, and the features I like start showing up, like enlarge, rotate,
these things separate a nice comics reading experience from a bad one.

The Nook Color is a little better as a comics reader, I think, the interface is slightly nicer and more intuitive.
They have a decent selection of exclusive Marvel tpbs to start and some other editions, too. Nice stuff.

The ipad is my preferred digital reader. It feels the most like reading a physical comic, and some titles look
cleaner digitally than they do on mid-range paper. The DC and Comixology apps are feature rich, without
being difficult to learn. 

Here's an important point…I've bought some golden age digital books for a dollar, and they are scanned
so badly it's not fun to read. No rotation, no upsizing, no panel by panel view, no landscaping. That's really
not a fun way to read comics.  I much, much, much prefer the professional scanning jobs done correctly.
The ability to isolate a panel, to read in landscape mode, that makes ALL the difference for me. I don't
torrent, I don't go to pirate sites…that's a conversation for a different time. But the pro scans, with the
pan and scan and other features, have spoiled me against the less feature-rich versions.

This brings me to the computer. For some reason, I just don't enjoy reading comics on my laptop and desktop.
I just don't enjoy the experience. Not holding it in my hands, maybe? I don't know, but I avoid it whenever possible.
It's just not like reading a comic at all to me.

SO!

So far, I give the Ipad a B+ for reading comics. It's a fun, convenient and rich way to read them. It's not perfect,
but it's damn good.

The Kindle Fire and NookColor get a B-. Still very good, but screen size is an issue at times.

And those are really the only formats I enjoy reading comics in.

How about you guys?

fyeahbatgirl:Batgirl by Andie TongThat is incredibly...

fyeahbatgirl:

Batgirl by Andie Tong

That is incredibly beautiful. This person should be doing some Batgirl stories!

fyeahbatgirl:I really enjoyed this Batgirl issue. Each one is...

fyeahbatgirl:

I really enjoyed this Batgirl issue. Each one is better than the last.

I am glad you enjoyed it…I am pretty thrilled by the stuff coming from the bat verse in the next year. The guys are bringing it, it's pretty delightful

gingerberrycat:comicsalliance: Having already romanced in...

gingerberrycat:

comicsalliance:

Having already romanced in Archie's mainline books, it appears the alternate future Life With Archie series will feature a storyline about Archie and Josie and the Pussycats' Valerie getting married. [USA Today]

What is going on at Archie Comics? I mean, when did they decide to just throw down the gauntlet of progressiveness in comics?

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I don't know, but HOW FUCKING AWESOME IS IT?

Seriously, that Archie, ARCHIE, would be blowing the big companies away with a progressive message the way they have been is nothing less than miraculous. I love them for it.

When the people running Archie were asked if they were worried about controversy (regarding having a gay male lead character in their family-friendly books), they responded in the best possible way. "We don't care if bigots don't like our comics."

Inspiration Vortex: China to Declare War

Inspiration Vortex: China to Declare War:

velocicrafter:

ladyspeakstheblues:

A grim Ministry of Defense bulletin issued to Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev today states that President Hu has"agreed in principal" that the only way to stop the West's aggression led by the United States is through "direct and immediate military action"

Worth reading, please.

lulubonanza:Drawn By Jason...

lulubonanza:

Drawn By
Jason Eden

www.jedenill.blogspot.com

WOW. 

Is this a commission, do you know?  That's really lovely!

IGN.COM'S Best of 2011

Secret Six issue #36 was nominated as Best Single Issue of the year, and I was nominated as Best Writer.

I don't normally reblog this kind of thing, but it's nice to see a female in those categories, even if that female is me. :)

Thanks, guys!

xbirdsofpreyx:Birds of Prey Group Shot from Wondercon...

xbirdsofpreyx:

Birds of Prey Group Shot from Wondercon 2010

going through the old albums

Pictured: Gypsy, Power Girl, Raven, Huntress, Blackhawk, Supergirl, Batgirl, Black Canary and last but not least Spoiler.

Too much asskickery in one spot.

Wow.

If You Posted in the LGBTQ Comics Creators Thread

I won't be able to respond individually, but I am going through the names and links and really appreciate everyone hopping in like that. The thread's got way, way too many names to rush through, so I will be looking at the links and art provided.

Thanks for the great response and keep making comics, damn your hides!