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Swords of Sorrow #4

writer: Gail Simone

artist: Sergio Dávila

covers: Tula Lotay (a), Emanuela Lupacchino (b)

subscription cover: Robert Hack

incentive cover: Tula Lotay (“virgin” art), Emanuela Lupacchino (B/W art)

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The wildest Dynamite crossover epic ever told continues at whole cities are smashed together in the prelude to inter-dimensional war! It’s Martians versus Monsters versus Barbarians and more, with the women of Chaos on the wrong side of Good Vs. Evil…plus, where are Red Sonja, Vampirella and Dejah Thoris in their worlds’ time of need? Guest stars galore in this massive tale of battle, blades and bikinis!

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Swords of Sorrow #4 preview. It’s Martians versus Monsters versus Barbarians and more #comics

Swords of Sorrow #4 writer: Gail Simone artist: Sergio Dávila covers: Tula Lotay (a), Emanuela Lupacchino (b)

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The Movement #1

When this issue came out, I got a ton of grief for showing police behaving this way. Seems almost quaint now, sadly.

Mark Waid Interviews Me...

I am normally pretty reluctant about interviews but Mark Waid asked me some seemingly simply questions about Swords of Sorrow, and I talk about why I enjoyed writing this so much (bikinis and all).

It covers a couple things I think are very important about this event, even a little bit groundbreaking, and how it links pulp heroines from so many different sources.

Worth a look!

http://www.comicvine.com/articles/gail-simone-discusses-her-work-on-swords-of-sorrow/1100-153177/

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Spiderman Vs. Antman

Okay, I laughed way too hard at this.

Deadpool and Taskmaster going to beat the living shit out of the guy who had been abusing their...

Deadpool and Taskmaster going to beat the living shit out of the guy who had been abusing their secretary Sandi was one of the first times I wrote a scene in a comic that really made me feel something powerfully, which was that I WANTED them to go beat the shit out of the guy. I got really invested.

Looking back, it’s also one of the first moments that shows something that’s an ongoing theme in my work, which carries on to this day. Which was, it doesn’t matter if society thinks you’re trash, you can still do right to other people. Even people who have messed up can step up sometimes.

It’s interesting that I never really thought about that scene being one of the key foundations of the Secret Six, which I wrote YEARS later.

Huh.

It’s fun to see these old story bits out of context, apologies if random thoughts leap out from looking at them. :)

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Deadpool #69 “bloopers.”

HA!

Marvel gave me an extra page for my last issue, because one page was all black, and this was the weird thing I decided to add. :)

What flavour milkshake would Strix order?

All.

Huh.

Why is it sometimes easier to accept criticism then compliments?

Earlier today, I read a post from someone who has been saying really awful things about me for years, and the evidence is something I didn’t even write (they’ve attributed it to me incorrectly), it’s just odd. I just smiled, no biggie. 

But later, on Twitter, people were suddenly saying incredibly kind things, moving things. Like that stories I’d written saved their lives, or helped them deal with very serious issues, I mean, big time stuff. The kind of stuff that is meaningful and heartfelt and makes me cry if I think about it.

And I started getting very emotional and had to just stop reading and leave my office for a while. It was this weird thing I’ve always dealt with that it’s hard for me to take a sincere compliment sometimes. Do you have that problem?

I have learned how to respond with a bit of grace, I hope, but it still takes some effort, and mostly I had to learn how to do it by watching others. Creative things were so NOT encouraged when I was growing up…hearing people pour out their hearts, just out of kindness, I feel like I am still bad at responding. It took a LONG time for me to be able to accept even a simple compliment. 

I want them to know how much it means to me, but it’s one time where I seem to lose the ability to articulate myself properly. And if I really let it go, I would be in tears (happy tears mostly) eight times a day and THAT’s not good during a busy con. 

It means a lot to me when people say these kind things. I remember it, it sticks with me. But I don’t know if I am actually conveying that well because I am also trying not to, you know, just grab them and hug them all day.

Does anyone else have this problem? It’s taken a long time to learn how to just say thank you halfway properly. It’s hard to respond to the overwhelming kindness of readers sometimes, I don’t know what to say and I don’t want them to feel awkward. 

I don’t want to sound tortured or whiny here, I realize I am in a very fortunate and wonderful position, that I get to tell stories and that people enjoy them. It’s not a catastrophe. But I just have to say, if I sometimes stumble or have a difficult time responding to a kind thing in a signing line or panel, this is why, it’s not you…it’s totally me. I am just processing a good thing and it takes me a moment!  :)

And I have to add, I’m not a sad person, I am really very happy! And I am proud of my work. Thus, it’s a little baffling.

So, why IS it sometimes easier to accept a criticism than an honest compliment?

So the Secret Six walk into a bar... what does everyone order? (You pick whichever incarnation of the 6)

Heh. You know, I don’t drink. I’ve never been drunk in my life, I don’t drink alcohol at all. I have never tasted beer, for example.

So I am bad at these things.

But I am pretty sure Strix would want a milkshake!

Edited to add: I have nothing against people drinking, or enjoying beer or wine or cocktails or whatever. It’s not a moral or religious stance. I just don’t like the smell and the whole thing is just not for me. No judgments on anyone else, sometimes it sounds very fun and social. Just not my thing.

Hi, I wanted to tell you that in an official DC guidebook translation to my language they misgendered you. It could be a mistake, but I felt bad that they ignored women can be succesful comic writers (and didn't searched you for checking who you are)

I appreciate that, but these things happen. I am sure it was an accident.

In the earlier days of my career, it was downright common, but if it happens now and again, I don’t worry about it too much. :)