Gail Simone's Blog, page 804

Hey Gail! With your new book coming out, are we going to be seeing any lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters as part of the main cast of it? DC still has a serious absence of lesbian, gay and bisexual heroes in its universe (And a complete abse

Yep.  ;)

Edited: I shouldn’t be so glib…but yes, yes.

People asking in the comments, I promise, just get the book. I can’t give any spoilers right now but…

…get the book. :)

Um hi Gail, this is going to be a weird question but how do you feel if people give you gifts when they meet you? Specifically like stuff they made? It might sound strange but I know some folks who prefer not to be given things for various reasons. I'm not

I used to be a bit squidgy about it, more because I felt bad that people would go out of their way to make me things, or bring me things. I mean, it’s astounding that people read my comics, that’s the best present there is, so I never want people to feel anything more is remotely necessary.

But a pro friend told me that that was just being a cad, that if someone wanted to make you something or bring you something, that they did it not because they felt obligated but because they wanted to, it made them happy.

So, I am always moved by the thought but it is ABSOLUTELY just as nice when people just show up and say hello and let me know they are readers. I am pretty happy to meet readers, that’s the best part.

At the DC booth it’s kind of a running joke because people often bring me stuff, the staffers make fun of me because invariably I leave with a stack of gifts people have brought. I keep a lot of them right on my desk, in fact, things people have made or wanted me to have. I feel kind of like it gives me a bit of strength on bad days.

Man, that sounds corny. But it’s true, I also have lots of photos of readers who I have met at cons. It’s hard to be down when so many people are out there wishing you well and cheering you on.

Um hi Gail, this is going to be a weird question but how do you feel if people give you gifts when they meet you? Specifically like stuff they made? It might sound strange but I know some folks who prefer not to be given things for various reasons. I'm not

I used to be a bit squidgy about it, more because I felt bad that people would go out of their way to make me things, or bring me things. I mean, it’s astounding that people read my comics, that’s the best present there is, so I never want people to feel anything more is remotely necessary.

But a pro friend told me that that was just being a cad, that if someone wanted to make you something or bring you something, that they did it not because they felt obligated but because they wanted to, it made them happy.

So, I am always moved by the thought but it is ABSOLUTELY just as nice when people just show up and say hello and let me know they are readers. I am pretty happy to meet readers, that’s the best part.

At the DC booth it’s kind of a running joke because people often bring me stuff, the staffers make fun of me because invariably I leave with a stack of gifts people have brought. I keep a lot of them right on my desk, in fact, things people have made or wanted me to have. I feel kind of like it gives me a bit of strength on bad days.

Man, that sounds corny. But it’s true, I also have lots of photos of readers who I have met at cons. It’s hard to be down when so many people are out there wishing you well and cheering you on.

Um hi Gail, this is going to be a weird question but how do you feel if people give you gifts when they meet you? Specifically like stuff they made? It might sound strange but I know some folks who prefer not to be given things for various reasons. I'm not

I used to be a bit squidgy about it, more because I felt bad that people would go out of their way to make me things, or bring me things. I mean, it’s astounding that people read my comics, that’s the best present there is, so I never want people to feel anything more is remotely necessary.

But a pro friend told me that that was just being a cad, that if someone wanted to make you something or bring you something, that they did it not because they felt obligated but because they wanted to, it made them happy.

So, I am always moved by the thought but it is ABSOLUTELY just as nice when people just show up and say hello and let me know they are readers. I am pretty happy to meet readers, that’s the best part.

At the DC booth it’s kind of a running joke because people often bring me stuff, the staffers make fun of me because invariably I leave with a stack of gifts people have brought. I keep a lot of them right on my desk, in fact, things people have made or wanted me to have. I feel kind of like it gives me a bit of strength on bad days.

Man, that sounds corny. But it’s true, I also have lots of photos of readers who I have met at cons. It’s hard to be down when so many people are out there wishing you well and cheering you on.

What's This, What's THIS?

Oh, it’s a tiny teaser about my new book. And it has a NAME.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bryan-young/exclusive-dc-comics-revea_b_2641445.html

Believe me, if you liked Secret Six, YOU WANT THIS BOOK.

I don’t want to say too much more, but oh, man, oh, man, do I LOVE THIS COMIC. :)

Hahahahahhaa, I’ve had to keep shut up about this for ages. :P

Hi Gail, I'm attending my first con in March and I was wondering if you were going to be attending by any chance? It's WonderCon in Anaheim California. It would be an honor to meet you!

Sadly, no. I was asked, but had a conflict in schedule and can’t make it this year. Sad, because 1) WonderCon and 2) CARS LAND.

What do you think of Deadpool? I work with teens, and some of my boys absolutely love him, but whenever I see pages, he's really disrespectful to women. True, I'm seeing them out of context, but it only motivates me to steer my teens towards other heroes.

I love Deadpool, I wrote him when I started my career a while back.

He’s never correct about anything, he’s an awful person who sometimes almost accidentally does the right thing. I’m sure some writers write him as hateful towards women, but I always thought of him more as simply juvenile and goofy towards them. In my issues, his only trusted friends were both women, Sandi and Outlaw.

What do you think of Deadpool? I work with teens, and some of my boys absolutely love him, but whenever I see pages, he's really disrespectful to women. True, I'm seeing them out of context, but it only motivates me to steer my teens towards other heroes.

I love Deadpool, I wrote him when I started my career a while back.

He’s never correct about anything, he’s an awful person who sometimes almost accidentally does the right thing. I’m sure some writers write him as hateful towards women, but I always thought of him more as simply juvenile and goofy towards them. In my issues, his only trusted friends were both women, Sandi and Outlaw.

What do you think of Deadpool? I work with teens, and some of my boys absolutely love him, but whenever I see pages, he's really disrespectful to women. True, I'm seeing them out of context, but it only motivates me to steer my teens towards other heroes.

I love Deadpool, I wrote him when I started my career a while back.

He’s never correct about anything, he’s an awful person who sometimes almost accidentally does the right thing. I’m sure some writers write him as hateful towards women, but I always thought of him more as simply juvenile and goofy towards them. In my issues, his only trusted friends were both women, Sandi and Outlaw.

What do you think of Deadpool? I work with teens, and some of my boys absolutely love him, but whenever I see pages, he's really disrespectful to women. True, I'm seeing them out of context, but it only motivates me to steer my teens towards other heroes.

I love Deadpool, I wrote him when I started my career a while back.

He’s never correct about anything, he’s an awful person who sometimes almost accidentally does the right thing. I’m sure some writers write him as hateful towards women, but I always thought of him more as simply juvenile and goofy towards them. In my issues, his only trusted friends were both women, Sandi and Outlaw.