Gail Simone's Blog, page 65
May 21, 2017
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That time when Scandal and Liana set up a...
That time when Scandal and Liana set up a date for Bane, a criminal and a
murderer, the first date he’s ever been on in his entire life, with a
sex-worker no less, and he showed he respected women and understood what
it means to be a gentleman better than most living men (and those who
are comic book fans in particular).Secret Six Vol. 3, issues #30, #34, and #36 (2008-2011)
Writer: Gail Simone
Illustrators: Nicola Scott, Doug Hazelwood, Jim Calafiore, Duc Nguyen
Colourists: Jason Wright, John Kalisz
Letterers: Travis Lanham
Editors: Sean Ryan, Rachel Gluckstern
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May 5, 2017
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, YOU GUYS!This is something I remind people of every years, so forgive me if you...
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, YOU GUYS!
This is something I remind people of every years, so forgive me if you have heard me say this stuff before. But this past few months have been a bit hard on even some of the BEST comic book retailers, so please take a moment and check this message out, okay? Let’s help them make 2017 an amazing year so they can keep bringing us wonderful nerd junk all year long.
AHEM!
Free Comic Book Day on Saturday!
I know I say this every year, but a lot of people believe that the comics the comic shops give away are given free to retailers.
They are not. Retailers have to pay for the books. They pay a reduced fee, but they still pay for them. They also have to pay shipping. They have to pay for ads and they have to usually pay for extra employees, and many shops pay to have guests or other special events. It can end up being a huge expense, and even though a lot of new readers might come by, part of it is also a celebration of comics, and a lovely little bonus for the shop’s loyal customers.
It’s a great deal of effort, as well, in most cases, with many retailers working TONS of extra hours just to make the day great for you.
What I would ask everyone to do is, when you go to get your free comics, please take a little bit of extra time, even if it’s crowded, to shop in the store. Try a couple new comics off the rack or a new trade collection you have been thinking about. Maybe if you buy Magic cards or game supplies somewhere else, usually, think about buying some at the hosting store while you are there. It will add up and make their Free Comic Book Day much more successful and everyone will be happy, and it’s a nice way to say thank you. It helps if you buy ON THE DAY of Free Comic Book Day, so that they know it makes a difference and they continue to participate.
Just a thought, but when picking up your free comics, please send a little bit of shopping love to the store that is putting on the event for you. Do it ON Free Comic Book Day so that they know the day is a success and that all their expense and effort is appreciated.
Your comic store will love you and I will love you!
May 2, 2017
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii love a parade!
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii love a parade!
May 1, 2017
I have a friend who lives in England; she's disabled, and lives in a very restricted household regarding what she can do and read and play despite being in her 20s. I've been sneaking her digital copies of comics I get from Humble Bundles, and a couple mon
Wow, that’s a lovely story!
Please give her my best and I wish I could be there to join the game!
My friends sent me your bit on Twitter about Superman. Since I don't have Twitter, I figured I'd send you something here. *Ahem* I Looove you! I'm sorry that so many jerkbutts had dumb things to say to you, though. You're awesome and I wish even half the p
Aw, it’s all right, I don’t blame people for being upset. They liked those movies and they’re constantly being told they suck, that’s no fun.
The weird thing is, I LIKE THOSE MOVIES, TOO. I got a lot of shit for defending MoS and BvS.
My comments were specifically about something I felt could have been portrayed more convincingly, and I might have gotten a little silly about it, like I usually do. I’m not mad at people for disagreeing, but it’s weird seeing people make up stuff I never said.
For the record, this is in regards to me saying that A reason I felt some of the later Superman film appearances didn’t work is that they misfired on the romantic angle. It’s not exactly a unique opinion.
If you saw MoS and BvS, and liked them, and feel I’m wrong, fair enough. I actually just watched the first half our of MoS recently in a hotel after a con and I REALLY liked it, better than I remembered, even.
You can like something and still have criticisms, I think.
Anyway, it was a bit weird, but that’s Twitter for you. :)
What's your personal opinion on whether Cassandra Cain is gay or not? Blease Gail, even if it will not become canon you're like comic book Jesus
I honest to god don’t know, has that ever been implied in canon?
Gail, I've been asking this question of creators because he's such an interesting guy, but how did you first meet Stan Lee?
I get kind of choked up for a number of reasons with this story. I’ve met Stan several times. It’s always been emotional.
The first time was in a panel at SDCC. It was on lgbtq characters in mainstream comics. I was fairly new to the topic. It was going well, and then Perry Moore, a wonderful writer who also produced the Narnia films, crashed the panel unexpectedly. And he brought Stan Lee with him. It turns out that they were working together to produce a film version of Perry’s novel, that featured a gay superhero.
We all made room, hey, it’s Stan Lee, and they announced their project. During the panel, I was too intimidated to even really LOOK at Stan. It was too surreal.
Now it gets weird.
According to Perry, Stan asked him, “Who is the best writer on the panel?” and Perry was a fan of my work, and he said it was me. So Stan came over and talked to me, out of everyone there. I was pretty stammer-y, it was just too weird.
And here’s the weird thing, what he said to me really did change my life.
Now, keep in mind, Stan was being STAN LEE during the panel, the whole EXCELSIOR! thing, you know. Great fun to watch, but it’s definitely part of his mystique.
So he came up to me, and was smiling, being STAN LEE, and asked, “So, what do you do?”
And I had no idea Perry had already recommended me, so I blushed and stammered a bit and said, “Oh, I’m just a writer.” For the life of me, I couldn’t even remember to tell him I had written for Marvel for a bit.
And this odd thing happened. The STAN LEE character dropped away and he looked me dead in the eyes, VERY SERIOUSLY, and said, “Don’t EVER say you’re ‘just’ a writer.”
Then ten seconds later, the smile is back up, and he’s back to being Life of The Party Stan.
I was just befuddled. It totally shocked me, it was like getting a lecture from your principal. I had definitely suffered some from “what am I even DOING here with all these talented people” syndrome. Many, many creators I know struggle with this all the time, and I’m definitely one of them.
But after a minute, it hit me, he wasn’t scolding me, he was giving me quite possibly the best advice I had ever gotten, in the simplest, most direct way. He was saying, don’t minimize what you do, don’t apologize for choosing this career. I believe he was saying stand up straight and say it with pride. God knows, a LOT of people would love to write Deadpool or Wonder Woman, and may never get the chance. Stand up and be grateful, but also stand up and be proud of being a writer.
That changed everything for me. Until that point, I had really struggled with telling people what I did for a living. I would say, “Oh, it’s just comics,” or would avoid the subject entirely. Brian Bendis and Jeff Loeb and others had sat me down and tried to tell me that it was not endearing, it was bit insulting to the readers, but I didn’t get it. I didn’t understand that it was borderline rude, until Stan Lee told me in one sentence with the full weight of his personality and absolutely zero nonsense.
It’s not about losing humility, it’s simply about being proud of what you do, and not diminishing the readers who like my stuff. It’s about standing by your work and trying to do it in a way that seems worthwhile.
I never forgot it, it’s rare that I don’t think about it at least once a day.
So, here’s the thing about Stan Lee. Yes, he’s in his advanced years. Yes, you can complain about things he’s done or said, I’m sure, and I know not everyone is a fan.
But the guy who co-created Spider-man knew me for precisely fifteen seconds and knew to give me the advice that changed everything forever for me, with no clutter, or filler, in a way that I took to heart unlike everyone who had tried to tell me before. It’s like that M. Bison scene in the Street Fighter movie…to me, it was one of the defining moments of my life. To Stan, it was Tuesday.
But I’m glad I was there, that Tuesday (I think it was a Saturday, to be honest). He said a total of two sentences to me. But they were two sentences I needed to hear.
So I pretty much am in awe of the guy and always will be.
And thank you, too, Perry. You are much missed.
can dudes be fridged?
I think so, sure.
.The legend of Superman is a story of immigration: he came to this country as an outsider, and went on to become a national symbol ...
I agree that this is a major component.
It’s bizarre to me that people misread my words to imply that Superman having a romantic theme is the ONLY factor in his character. That’s just…well, it’s weird, is what.
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