Gail Simone's Blog, page 390
October 6, 2014
WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOT WRITING SONJA ANYMORE!!!??? Don't tell me you are leaving red sonja! Please don't let that be! I love that book don't leave it! Please please please.
I have a LOT more Sonja to write, don’t worry.
But thank you!
Gail, I've been trying to get back into reading more comics but it's a struggle. I prefer physical copies to digital so I don't purchase digital but the thing is that I've been dealing with depression and anxiety so I've been avoiding going anywhere outsid
I don’t have a great answer for this, but I am sorry to hear of your depression and anxiety. I know how debilitating these things can be, and I hope you are taking care of yourself.
The thing is, the little things that bring us joy become super-important during these times. If digital is really not an option, I know there are some excellent places that ship comics very quickly. Does anyone have a recommendation for an excellent mail order outfit to help this nice person?
October 5, 2014
readchallenger:
ON SALE NOW - Orc Girl
Orc Girl is a fantasy...
ON SALE NOW - Orc Girl
Orc Girl is a fantasy coming-of-age story… with orcs.Writer Gail Simone called it “one of the best comics I’ve read in ages” and “Funny, charming, bittersweet and moving…Absolutely lovely in story and art.”This 48-page one-shot includes a 22-page story from writer Paul Allor and artist Thomas Boatwright, as well as four back-up stories with art from Boatwright, Ben Dewey, Jesse Hamm and Koong Koong.
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I love this book.
tadenman:
A look at Falcon, coming to Disney Infinity 2.0 in...
A look at Falcon, coming to Disney Infinity 2.0 in 2015. @disneyinfinity #disneyinfinity #marvel #falcon
Want this. Must have this.
Working at dc, how much insight do you have on other authors works-in-progress and plans? Are you told things if they pertain to you, or is it mostly water cooler talk and rumors?
This is a weird one, it depends a LOT on the editorial team.
It used to be we all talked together and the writer of a book was always informed when that person’s characters were used elsewhere. It’s just good sense, it allows us to support each other and make sure the edges line up.
Sometimes, editors get a bit insecure or control-hungry or whatever, and they insist all information goes through them, no matter how small. This is a real bottleneck, it just slows everything down and helps no one.
Worst yet, there are a very few editors who deliberately keep this information from the writer for reasons I will never understand.
The upside is, these last two types are rare and usually don’t last all that long.
Mostly, we reach out to one another, or the editor lets us know. It’s a shared universe, this information is important. Most editors are hugely helpful about this stuff, it would be hard to keep up without them.
And writers still help each other with info.
A perfect example is Scott Snyder, who is unbelievably generous about sharing information. It makes working with him a pleasure.
what do you think it would take to get Cassandra Cain back into cannon? because even if it's something impossible like "ten million signatures on a petition written into the moon with a laser." i'll go to work on making it happen.
I honest to god don’t know. I have tried everything I can think of.
I am hopeful she comes back, the DCU needs her.
My HOPE is that they are waiting for something huge where she has the biggest possible impact, but I was very grateful to at least get her in the Batgirl Future’s End issue, especially AS Batgirl. I think the big response that issue got may make them take a second look, at least, that was the plan!
I know a lot of people at DC love Cass, I am not really sure what the hold-up is.
Hey Gail! I really enjoy your characterization of the Joker. Would you ever like to write him again? Any chance that may happen in the near future?
There are some prominent Gotham figures in Secret Six, but I can’t say more than that.
The truth is, the Joker is very draining to write, I had nightmares for days after writing him in Death of the Family, and I NEVER have nightmares over characters.
We’ll see. :)
femcomics:
WHAT?
a project where ladies create comics about...
WHAT?
a project where ladies create comics about their favourite female characters. a creative team consisting of an artist and a writer produces a story in 3 pages about their chosen lady.
WHY?
to show that women are able to create comics plus more stories about ladies!
WHEN?
1st of September - 1st of December. sign up forms will appear soon!
WHO?
Anyone who identifies as female; age and occupation matter nothing.
WHERE?
femcomics.tumblr.com or #femcomicsevent. (more)
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