Gail Simone is appearing at the London Film And Comic Con this weekend (taking of which, show organisers? Please get in touch, I have questions…)
Which means she's on the British timezone to start talking about what happened with Batgirl.
Just for reference, Batgirl #31-#33 were edited by Katie Kubert, assistant edited by Mark Humphries with Mark Doyle as group editor[...]
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But they were placated by lieu of previous Birds Of Prey writer Gail Simone on the book.
And when she was fired by e-mail by her editor, there was such a groundswell of support from fans that she was returned to the book, her absence being explained away as a "blip".
Well, in October, Gail Simone is[...]
He went on to do the same story over at DC Comics, calling it Sandman.
Also in the bundle are Kevin Smith's Green Hornet Vol 1 & 2, Gail Simone's Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues, Pathfinder: Dark Waters Rising, the full Project Superpowers series and John Reppion and Leah Moore's Sherlock Holmes: The Trail Of Sherlock[...]
Red Sonja #1 and #2 by Gail Simone, Amanda Hocking's The Hollowland #1 and Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time #1 And keep in mind that if you donate over $15.00 you get digital copies of the Alex Ross art book and all 35 issues of Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time.
And some folks give a lot[...]
Over 120 digital comics and graphic novels from creators as varied as Kevin Smith, Gail Simone, Warren Ellis, Tim Seeley, Amanda Hocking, Jim Butcher, George R R Martin, Alex Ross and Robert Jordan.
The way a Humble Bundle works is simple, you go out there and pay what you want for what's offered Each time someone[...]
@GailSimone at White House Forum on #lgbt & #disability talking about Representation in Media #lgbtd pic.twitter.com/111rxRMkwR
— Lead On Update (@LeadOnUpdate) June 19, 2014
As it says above, comic book writer Gail Simone was invited to speak at the White House Forum on LGBT and disability issues, about representation in media And yesterday, that's exactly what she did.
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Yikes!
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 16, 2014
It is an important topic, trying to figure out if I can make it work because we are in New York and scheduled to go home today.
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 16, 2014
I am kind of freaking out.
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 16, 2014
Last night when I got the[...]
Today we focus on Red Sonja #0 with series writer Gail Simone as she talks with Matt Brady (formerly of Newsarama).
MATT BRADY: #0 issues! Who thought these things up? Big picture-wise, as a writer, how do you see them through your potential customer's eyes? How does that affect the story you tell and the approach[...]
I don't know how, but both Laura Rose (possibly the biggest Batman nut I have ever met and I've met a lot of Batman fans and nuts) and Lady Batman have managed to secure some exclusive booty as prizes from the legendary likes of Francis Buccellato, Greg Capullo and Gail Simone; with top prize in[...]
The outside-of-the-box thinking that knew Gail Simone would kill on Secret Six Where's the person who makes the conceptual leap that Tim Seely of Hack/Slash fame could be writing Grayson, a character with nearly 75 years of history behind him and not much of it particularly horror-driven? Why isn't someone taking that chance with more[...]
But its not exactly the comic I can give to my daughters, who enjoy Wonder Woman in non-comics form.
Well, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, a new digital-first-then-print comic from Gail Simone, Ethan Van Sciver, Amanda Deibert and Cat Staggs has the potential to be that It even appears to have Barbara Gordan back in the wheelchair…
SENSATION COMICS[...]
Recently, fan-favorite writer Gail Simone announced that she would be extending her run on Dynamite's Red Sonja series I got a chance to ask the writer about her love of the character and what made her want to stick around longer.
BLEEDING COOL: You have recently extended your run on Red Sonja for Dynamite How long[...]
Red Sonja successful relaunch started here the team of writer Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey) and artist Walter Geovani (Prophecy, Witchblade) Sonja pays back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect, even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths!
For more information on the series you[...]
Here we get Batgirl, Birds Of Prey, Red Sonja writer Gail Simone talking with Sonja Blue creator Nancy A Collins.
Every writer I know has a list of heroes, a scroll of the people who inspired them to try a career with an often uncertain career path and little in the way of security.
Sometimes, if you[...]
Wondercon: 'How Kelly Sue DeConnick And Gail Simone Kick Bootie, Plus Three Impressive Male Artists'
In this case, while already a long title, it would have been best if they added the following – "And How Kelly Sue DeConnick and Gail Simone Kick Bootie, Plus Three Impressive Male Artists." DeConnick and Simone were kicking bootie as part of the panel with Cliff Chiang, Rick Burchett, and Georges Jeanty as the[...]
The Comic Arts Conference hosted Gail Simone on Saturday at Wondercon for a Spotlight panel, and specifically focused on asking her more career-embracing questions rather than just news about her work on Batgirl.
Travis Langley moderated the Q& A with Simone that took her right back to her beginnings and presented a wide range of topics[...]
Look out for our trusty writers Dan Wickline, Joshua Stone, Michele Brittany, Jesse Criscone, and Bill Watters in panels and on the hunt for stories…
There's a good representation of publishers here at Wondercon this year, including: Dark Horse, DC Comics, Top Cow, IDW, Boom! and more on the floor, with Marvel also running a few[...]
Starting off with the third issue of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter by Greg Pak and Mirko Colak and then shifting over to issue eight of Red Sonja by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani.
TUROK: DINOSAUR HUNTER #3
Greg Pak (w) Mirko Colak (a) Bart Sears (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
As dinosaur carnage spreads across the[...]
At the DC panel at ECCC, Gail Simone talked about upcoming issues of Batgirl from issues 32, 33, 34 as something that she's been asking for since the launch of the New 52 And now, finally, is being allowed to write.
Batgirl has been dogged in controversy since the out-of-the-wheelchair reboot, but after having a transgender[...]
Her amazing career in mainstream superhero comics started in editorial in the 70's and spans over 40 years where she contributed to some of the biggest stories, earned heaps of awards and accolades and blazed the trail for future women creators.
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I became a fan of Gail Simone's work when she was writing You'll All[...]
This was the solicited Batgirl #30.
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by ALEX GARNER
On sale APRIL 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
An ordinary day takes a turn for the worse when Barbara Gordon must find a way to save her roommate Alysia Yeoh from fan-favorite villain Ragdoll!
This[...]
This week we have the launch of Pariah, King Conan Conqueror, Tomb Raider (from Gail Simone) and Vandroid, all from Dark Horse, the Lois Lane oneshot, the launch of Jonathan Ross and Ian Churchill's Revenge, One Hit Wonder, the relaunch of Fantastic Four, more Miracleman and, finally, Hawkeye #15.
And the week following that, Veil #1[...]
As the Red Sonja series from Dynamite Entertainment banks into a new story arc, Robert Place Napton sat down with writer Gail Simone to ask her about her approach to writing the character, what's next for the series and is it fair for scantily clad females to be easily dismissed by the reading public?
ROBERT PLACE[...]
When DC relaunched the New 52, Gail Simone was its only female writer, writing one book and co-writing another There have been a few ups and down since, but with the news that Simone's The Movement is cancelled, so we also get the news that, after contributing to the Deadpool anniversary title, she'll be writing[...]
It got a few more issues than its launching companion Green Team did, but The Movement by Gail Simone and Freddie Williams has been cancelled.
Gail Simone posted on her tumblr yesterday,
Okay, so this is sad, but the Movement is ending with issue 12.
Unfortunately, this book just never found a big enough audience. The people who[...]
This week Dynamite celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a sale of Dynamite books over at ComiXology (50% off over 1500 titles), and today they're spotlighting Gail Simone's work on Red Sonja as part of the festivities Here are some thoughts from CEO and Publisher Nick Barrucci about the company's anniversary, some thoughts from Simone about[...]
A fun teen superhero comic that empowers an underclass of character is written by Gail Simone, and features for the next two issues Batgirl It's a full-blown crossover that DC Comics seem to have forgotten telling too many people about.
Basically, if you read Batgirl, you need to read The Movement for the next two issues[...]
The Gothtopia event hits Batgirl this week by Gail Simone and Robert Gill and DC Comics has put out a preview It's weird seeing Batgirl in white…
BATGIRL #27, "Gothtopia" allows everyday to start with bacon, eggs, and sunshine for Barbara Gordon Breakfast with dad is idyllic, and makes her so happy! And when you live[...]
Gail Simone is the celebrated writer of Birds of Prey, Batgirl and Red Sonja, but her path to success was a very unique one Arvid Nelson chatted with the writer to talk about her career plan or lack there of and what she is working on now.
ARVID NELSON: One of the things that fascinates me[...]
This New Year means lots of changes doesn't it?
After gaining prominence on the Usenet messageboard rec.arts.comics.misc and then CBR back in the late nineties, Gail Simone was recruited to write Simpsons comics by Bongo, and then picked to write for Marvel There she wrote books like Deadpool and Agent X before she left for DC[...]