Gail Simone's Blog, page 796
February 19, 2013
Orlando
Still deciding what fun things to do with a couple extra days in Orlando. Was just at WDW and Universal there a few months ago but I loved both dearly. Hmmm. What to do!
jamaligle:
While we’re on a Birds of Prey tangent, here’s a...
While we’re on a Birds of Prey tangent, here’s a birthday commission I drew a few years ago for Zoe Gulliksen aka Bookishbelle.
That’s darn cute!
reversednormals:
Work in progress. Jeanette from Gail Simone’s...
Work in progress. Jeanette from Gail Simone’s Secret Six. Is she around in New 52 anywhere?
That is brutal, but wow, that’s a very solid piece!
Of ART, I mean! A solid piece of art!
Gorgeous!
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jamaligle:
So, without dwelling too much on the why’s, I was,...
So, without dwelling too much on the why’s, I was, at one point going to be the artist on Birds of Prey with Gail Simone back in 2010. Unfortunately before I was set to begin, it was leaked to Bleeding Cool on Saturday and by Monday morning I was out of a job and ended up on Zatanna. These were the sketches i did to get prepared for the book.
Dinah in particular was going to be of particular because the plan was for her to become an even bigger badass fighter than she already is. The idea was, she would never open her coat unless she was in a fight. It would be a visual cue so that the reader knew, when she did, someones ass was about to be whooped.
I was disappointed, because i’d been wanting to work with Gail for years, and she fought for me to be on the book in the first place.
So I gave these to Gail as a gift. I love Gail and will back her play any day.
Jamal, I adore you as a person and an artist and I hope you already know that. You are pretty effing special to me.
The fact that we didn’t get to do BOP together is one of the goofiest editorial decisions ever. I was SO EXCITED when I thought you were on the book.
And when you drew these ‘sketches,’ I just flipped out. It would have been a classic run, there’s no question you got each of these characters EXACTLY. It drives me nuts thinking about what could have been.
And for the readers out there, yes, Jamal gave me this entire set of original sketches at a small con in Kansas City. They’re huge, the small shots here don’t do them justice. I didn’t know how to accept them, it was just overwhelming, I tried to tell him this was too much but he insisted, and now they are among my most treasured possessions.
Jamal, that’s exactly how I envisioned the duster when I originally asked for it in Bop #56. If she opened the jacket, everyone in the area was about to get messed up good. I had the hardest time conveying that concept to artists!
These are so gorgeous. Wow. That Lady Blackhawk kills me. What a missed opportunity!
HOWEVER! I am so delighted with your success with Molly Danger. If you ever do an anthology, and I’m not invited to participate, you’re on my bad list, mister! :)
Uh-oh.
My son has started collecting Magic: The Gathering cards. I suspect a bunch of money is going to go to this…
on a scale of one to ten, how likely are we to ever see cass or steph again?
I know I’m going to get crap for this, but I would say ten in both cases. It will happen. I just have no idea when or how.
But the characters are beloved, SOMEONE’s going to find a way to bring them back someday.
facetiousbatman:
gailsimone:
rolandbaldwin:
BATGIRL...
BATGIRL #20
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN
Cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
There’s no time to catch your breath after last issue’s shocking ending as an emotionally unstable Batgirl must confront one of Batman’s most violent foes: The Ventriloquist!
Creepy!
Yeah, you know when I said some lighter stories are coming up in Batgirl?
I meant AFTER this one. Brrrrrrr!
I always thought the great thing about the Ventriloquist as a villain was the subtly. I mean Wesker and Riley both look relatively normal, but all the ugliness inside them manifested through Scarface. Oh well I’ll still give it a shot. Even if it looks like someone from Crossed stole a Batgirl puppet..
I actually agree with you here, but this is an interesting take on the character on her own, I promise.
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