Gail Simone's Blog, page 837

I've been meaning to ask for a while (but I'm really nervous about doing so) - I'm writing a PhD on the Theology of Superheroes at the University of St Andrews, and I'm touching on your use of Bane in Secret Six: Unhinged. Did you intentionally position [S

Yes, religious, specifically Christian, allegory is all through that arc, specifically Bane, Scandal, Catman and Ragdoll.

I wouldn’t say that Bane is supposed to represent any particular biblical figure, but he clearly is the one who is the most aware of what the stakes are from the point of view of his soul.

I state again, I am an atheist, and I don’t think DC’s underworld represents the Christian Hell exclusively, I think it’s more an aggregate.

Thank you for helping get the word out, Miss Simone; and thank you for the follow! :D I have a bit of a comic-related question, though: one of the gifts I got for Christmas this year was the usually quite expensive first volume of Sam Keith's The Maxx, and

I have not read it, i am sorry to say!

feministbatgirl:By Aaron LoprestiOh, man, now I want an...

feministbatgirl:

By Aaron Lopresti

Oh, man, now I want an Aaron Lopresti Batgirl!

My husband says I make this face all the time when he has to...

My husband says I make this face all the time when he has to interrupt me while I’m working in my office.

wonders-of-the-comic-world:Beautiful ArtWow, that’s...

wonders-of-the-comic-world:

Beautiful Art

Wow, that’s spicy!

shits—-goingdown:Barbara Gordan ~ by shits…going...

shits—-goingdown:

Barbara Gordan ~ by shits…going down

Beautiful use of blacks, here!

girlsofcosplay:Batgirl looks ready to protect her city as Ms...

girlsofcosplay:

Batgirl looks ready to protect her city as Ms Jay Justice does brilliant work with this beloved member of the Batfamily. If you’d like to see more of her fantastic cosplay work then make sure to make here your next stop.

Just showing the amazing Ms. Jay Justice again. Spectacular!

bigbardafree:im dying because the plastic man stripper girl’s...

bigbardafree:

im dying because the plastic man stripper girl’s costume the same as plas’ actual costume. it’s revealing enough on its own.

As pathetic as it may be, one of my biggest regrets with Secret Six is that I no longer get to write Bane and Spencer together. Most fun ever. :(

ilaney:I don’t know how to bowl, Tom.But I could learn, if...

ilaney:

I don’t know how to bowl, Tom.

But I could learn, if it’s important.

asdfjkl this is Wonder Woman courting. And oh my gosh, Diana just looks so sincere, it hurts.

[Wonder Woman Vol.3 #18]

Probably my favorite Wonder Woman scene I ever wrote, because of Bernard Chang’s amazingly subtle and lovely character work.

Adam Hughes, baby. No one does covers like he does.

Adam Hughes, baby. No one does covers like he does.