Gail Simone's Blog, page 845
December 18, 2012
bigbardafree:
my kinda party
It’s fun to try to explain...
my kinda party
It’s fun to try to explain this stuff to artists and editors.
“Okay, it’s a dance club, and Wild Dog is there and Heath Ledger…”
“What? Who’s Wild Dog?”
“WILD DOG. Also, Robin, but a girl Robin, and Anthro.”
“Anthro? The real Anthro?”
“Who KNOWS? And the band is all Power Girl.”
“Power Girl is in the band?”
“No, the band, mostly guys, they are POWER GIRL.”
“And this is just one panel?”
deadpon-and-weible:
I managed to slump out of my moods to draw...
I managed to slump out of my moods to draw my otp.
Bless these babes. Bless them.
Awww!
I’m sure you have brightened a LOT of people’s moods, here!
ealperin:
gailsimone:
No reason to post this at all except I...
No reason to post this at all except I always wanted to see the Mississippi river.
I loved that entire area, nicest people ever.
PS. I just realized those were my favorite boots and I have no idea where they are. Hmmm. A boot mystery!
D’awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww… You look so adorable! :)
I don’t, but thank you anyway, sweetheart! :)
fashiontipsfromcomicstrips:
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week)...
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 12.17.12
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving community of costuming that exists today and cosplay communities such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. In honor of the many fans who’ve displayed excellence in the mastery of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), a weekly collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we’ve discovered and assembled into our own super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.
Check out this week’s round-up of the Best Cosplay Ever on ComicsAlliance, featuring Superboy, Raiden, Skeletor, Hawkgirl (above) and more!
Okay, now this is getting ridiculous.
That’s not cosplay, THAT’S FRICKING REALITY.
I am stunned.
agentxofagencyx:
Bullseyes love-hearts in his eyes aren’t as...
Bullseyes love-hearts in his eyes aren’t as big as Constrictor’s. Someones not getting a pay raise this Holiday season. Looking at you Bullseye.
SOMEDAY, I’ma write Agent X again!
Ma'am? I've heard that, before he dove off the proverbial deep end, Dave Sim produced quality work with his Cerebus comics. As such, I've been interested in reading those particular works, and since I've heard varying opinions on the matter, I thought I'
This is a very, very personal choice, I can’t make it for you. I have lots of artists whose work I don’t want to look at or support because of their toxic viewpoints. I can certainly understand people feeling that way.
Cerebus, the earlier arcs especially, are undeniably brilliant and a pleasure to read and reread. It took me a LONG time to try them again after some of the awful stuff he’s said.
But the early stuff just seems like it’s written by a different person entirely, and contains some of the best-written female characters in comics.
It’s a very tough call. I don’t judge people either way, but I don’t really advise them on it, either. It has to be your choice. Good luck!
mrs. simone, i realize this is a rather odd question, but have you ever met with/talked to stan lee? if so, what's he like in person?
I have met him several times, and he is always very much just the Stan Lee you always hope he would be. I don’t know what he’s REALLY like or anything, we’re not best buddies, but he’s always been really charming and genuinely warm and funny in person.
One of my favorite stories ever, I mean, this happened and I almost freaked out. I’m going to tell it but I may have to keep a couple details secret so as not to make anyone feel bad.
I was on a panel at a big convention, a gays in comics panel. It was lovely, great discussion. Suddenly, in walks the wonderful Perry Moore, writer of the lgbtq superhero YA novel, HERO, and also producer of the Narnia films.
If you’ve ever met Perry, he’s so ridiculously handsome and charismatic that people turn to look even if they don’t know his resume. Sadly, Perry is gone from us, now, but at the time, he was a huge fan of my work and a big supporter.
And a moment later, we see that he’s brought Stan Lee with him. Stan is all smiles, he’s crashing the panel and we all couldn’t be happier. He whispers something to Perry, Perry whispers something back, we can’t hear it. The room is going nuts.
Stan makes a beeline right for me, out of everyone, and gives me a big hug, and says, “You’re Gail, right?” And I’m flipping out. He asks why I’m on the panel, and I said, “I’m just a comic book writer.”
It’s Stan Lee, I got a little tongue tied, so sue me!
He gave me a big grin but he was suddenly serious, and said, “Never say that you’re JUST a comic book writer, Gail.”
Good advice, I never do anymore!
Anyway, he was announcing an adaptation of HERO, not sure if it’s still in the process. But he said some very progressive things about gay characters…I didn’t get the feeling he was exactly up on the latest discussions on the topic, but I DID get the feeling that it didn’t really matter to him whether the character was gay or not, pretty cool for a guy raised in a much different time in an industry that hasn’t always been progressive, to say the least.
He was lovely.
I asked Perry after why Stan came right to me, and Perry said, “Stan asked me who the best writer on the dais was, and I said you.”
This is a special enough memory that for a long time, I didn’t share it with anyone, it felt too personal. Stan didn’t have a clue who I was, I have met him a couple more times and I’m positive he didn’t remember me at all. But Perry’s kindness and Stan’s generosity really stuck with me. And eventually I felt people should know about what these two guys are like.
Stan in person is charming, energetic, and FLIRTS WITH EVERY GIRL. It’s all harmless, you can’t possibly be offended, he’s not on the prowl, he just…he just has a way of making you feel good about yourself.
When he does signings, he does everything he can to make sure everyone gets a personal comment, a little smile, a little joke. It must be exhausting and he’s not a young man. But he clearly cares that everyone feels happy.
I love the guy, can’t help it.
utopiangem:
ladiesmakingcomics:
Market Monday
Captain Marvel...
Market Monday
Captain Marvel #8, co-written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, colored by Veronica Gandini
DEEP SEA DANGER! What lurks below the ocean’s surface? And can Captain Marvel stop it before she gets ship-wrecked? Guest-starring Monica Rambeau!
BAMF
Few books are making me as consistently happy as Captain Marvel, for many reasons.
Which are you more proud of: gobangaloos or bonerses?
This is an excellent question, imagine how proud I’d be to have both!
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