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wonder woman/conan
From the creative team of Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Wendy Broome, and Saida Temofonte, the cromulent crossover will run for six issue and is thusly described: Our tale begins as Conan the Barbarian arrives on the shores of an unknown land, and soon meets the world's most fearsome arena fighter—Wonder Woman[...]
#comicshatenazis
And superstar creator Gail Simone has called on the pro Nazi-punching forces of Comicsdom to fill a new hashtag with images of heroes beating up Nazis. Okay, we clearly need a #ComicsHateNazis tag Please fill this tag with comics heroes beating up Nazis pic.twitter.com/R6wyfvxvuh — Gail Simone (@GailSimone) August 12, 2017 And comics has responded: https://twitter.com/northriver/status/896412061537906688 DONE! Here's Raphael punching[...]
Gail Simone
Joe Glass writes: Starting my first full day at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 with a nice Spotlight panel, this time for popular comics writer Gail Simone, who has worked with most major publishers on books like Batgirl, Red Sonja, Deadpool and more. The panel started with Simone being awarded an Inkblot Award, which she was not expecting. The panel was amusingly hosted by[...]
Gail Simone Surprised With Inkpot Award At SDCC Panel
Gail Simone received an Inkpot Award during her panel at San Diego Comic-Con today, and she had no idea it was coming. Simone revealed the award, given to individuals for "contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services," at the Spotlight on Gail Simone panel Thursday She took to Twitter[...]
Gail Simone Dislikes New 52 Wonder Woman Origin
Legendary Batgirl, Secret Six, Birds of Prey, and Wonder Woman writer Gail Simone took to Twitter today in discussion about the New 52 and film origins for Wonder Woman. It began with another Twitter user discussing their dislike that the New 52 introduced Zeus into the origin story of the Amazon Princess Ms Simone replied with[...]
Gail Simone And Colleen Doran Agree To Start Work Tomorrow On Star-Blossom Comics; Your Move, DC
On Twitter, superstar writer Gail Simone and superstar artist Colleen Doran have entered into what is practically a legally binding agreement to respectively write and draw more comics featuring Star-Blossom, the character they jointly created for last year's Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special, effective starting tomorrow Last night, Simone tweeted: I would write more Star-Blossom tomorrow, if[...]
Today's Essential C2E2 Panel, DC Essential, Was Basically, Y'Know, Essential
Comics it was Battle for the Cow. Then Orlando said something along the lines of "I can't believe it's not the Justice League is his top funny comic." The Benson Sisters went for Birds of Prey (and that they really dig Gail Simone's work). Then Lucifer, Preacher, izombie all got somewhat combined as they all talked about them more[...]
In Today's Wonder Woman, Gail Simone Gets a Promotion
Cover by Nicola Scott and Romulo Fajardo Jr. Reading today's Wonder Woman, by Greg Rucka, Nicola Scott and Romulo Fajardo Jr., an utter joy to read and filled with hope, also had a neat little nod to an old writer of the title, Gail Simone. Congratulations on your promotion to General, @GailSimone #WonderWoman #ww pic.twitter.com/WfSiOJV0Jd — Jean Gay[...]
Love Is Love Is A Triumph At Making 2016 That Little Bit Easier
And it's wonderful to see work from out and proud LGBTQ+ creators like James Tynion IV, Justin Hall and Phil Jimenez standing alongside that of straight creators like Mark Millar, Gail Simone, Brian Bendis and Scott Snyder together in a shared message of understanding and love. Dan Didio includes a wonderful story, in particular[...]
Gail Simone Responds To Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List [Updated]
Yesterday, the latest serialized edition of the Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List was released, and though it did not answer the burning question on everyone's mind – where will egomaniac Rich Johnston rank himself this year? – it did name superstar writer and comics dignitary Gail Simone as the 74th most powerful person in comics[...]
DC to Celebrate Jack Kirby's 100th Birthday with Ambitious Post-Apocalyptic Series
Tomasi/Neal Adams Issue #3 by Jimmy Palmiotti/Amanda Conner Issue #4 by James Tynion/Carlos D'Anda Issue #5 by Bill Willingham/Ivan Reis Issue #6 by Steve Orlando/Philip Tan Issue #7 by Marguerite Bennett/Dan Jurgens Issue #8 by Keith Giffen/Steve Rude Issue #9 by Tom King/Kevin Eastman Issue #10 by Greg Pak/Joe Prado Issue #11 by Rob Williams/Walter Simonson Issue #12 by Gail Simone/Ryan Sook And here's a look[...]
Free On Bleeding Cool – Swords of Sorrow #1 By Simone And Davila
There was even a certain number of Vampirella statues available, but those are now gone. To promote the bundle, the publisher has given us Swords of Sorrow #1 by Gail Simone and Sergio Davila This was the first issue of their all-female lead summer event from last year that was spearheaded by Simone and her hand[...]
A Page-Turning Experience: Thoughts On Clean Room #11
Hold onto your bed sheets! This week brings a new issue of Clean Room, from Vertigo, written by Gail Simone, with art by Jon-Davis Hunt I can't believe we're already at issue 11, but what a ride it has been I don't know if this comic can really get any better I have been terrified[...]
Gail Simone Endorses #VisibleWomen On Twitter
Shortly after retweeting Kurt Busiek, writer Gail Simone hopped on board the #VisibleWomen train supporting comic book making women everywhere A leading voice for women in comics, Simone speaks up often on behalf of female creators, and something like this just adds to how awesome that is While the hashtag would have surely gained attention on[...]
"Chloe Clim Clam" Catching Up On Clean Room Issues #8-10
Perhaps it's because I like to set aside time to savor anything Gail Simone writes None the less, this morning I sat down, after the SDCC craze began to cool, and read the last three issues of Clean Room, written by Simone, with art by Jon Davis-Hunt It seemed like I picked a great place to stop reading because[...]
Red Sonja Animated Film Based On Gail Simone / Walter Geovani's Queen Of Plagues
The story by writer Gail Simone and artist Walter Geovani will be adapted into a 72 minute film with Misty Lee (Ultimate Spider-Man) as the voice of Red Sonja The below trailer was released to go with the announcement. https://youtu.be/Aec-pACyaykVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues – Official Trailer (HD)[...]
Gail Simone To Help F84 Create A Red Sonja Video Game
F84 Games, Dynamite Entertainment, and Red Sonja, LLC have announced a new partnership that will see Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, brought to life as a playable character in a dedicated, action-packed, and narrative-driven game ready for release this upcoming winter 2016/2017. The game will be based on the comic book published by Dynamite, with[...]
Amy Chu, Gail Simone, Ramona Fradon Highlight Dynamite's San Diego Panels
Now, as the industry reaches a turning point in both creative and readership, the publisher brings together some of the brightest stars in comics to discuss the changing role of women on and off the page! One of the most important discussions happening in the industry today continues, courtesy of the Dynamite staff and comics superstars: Caitlin[...]
"Catman Says Big Hug!" Today Brings The Last Issue Of Secret Six
I mostly enjoyed the return of the series, and was certainly sad to see it go… Here's what writer Gail Simone had to say: "We had a blast doing this series Huge thanks to the gifted artists who worked on it, especially the great DALE EAGLESHAM and the wonderful TOM DERENICK These guys went above and beyond and I[...]
…And This Is Why I Love Gail Simone… Third Edition
What's better than spending hours on Twitter scrolling through news and how many cups of coffee your friends have had today? Reading the delightful random-ness of Gail Simone… She talks about NSYNC members on waffles…I'd personally prefer some Timberlake, but to each his own. There is a secret restaurant at Universal Orlando that offers a waffle stuffed[...]
Consistently Disturbing: Clean Room #7 Is A Haunting Standalone Issue
This week brings the release of the Clean Room #7, from Vertigo, written by Gail Simone with art by Jon Davis-Hunt This month we get a standalone issue that allows us to dive deeper into Astrid's background and how she became the rigid human that she is today. I am always so disturbed after I finish[...]
Gail Simone And Funko Help Out Third Grade Student
There's been a lot of Emerald City Comic Con breaking news circulating, but I have a story that will tug at your heart strings. Gail Simone is my favorite part of Twitter, but that's mostly because of the stories she shares One of the best things about the comic book community is everyones willingness to help[...]
How Did Astro City Get Its Name? The Vertigo Panel At ECCC
Ian Melton spent a leisurely hour in the Vertigo panel at ECCC for Bleeding Cool. Panellists included Shelly Bond, Gail Simone, Kurt Busiek, Mitch Gerards and Shaun Aldridge. Gail Simone began talking about her Vertigo series Clean Room, in which people come face to face with their deepest fears and worst moments She has decided that fans of[...]
Enough Batgirls To Go Around…Gail Simone Agrees
Surprise! I love Batgirl. Bigger surprise…I love Gail Simone's Batgirl. With a new creative team on the horizon for the future of Barbara Gordon, it's nice to take a look at what Simone thinks on the matter. I think everyone is entitled to the Batgirl they love best[...]
A Gail Simone Inspired Marriage Proposal? Love Is In The Air At C2E2 '16
A man named Kyle asked writer extraordinaire Gail Simone to be a part of his proposal to his girlfriend Here's what happened… So, yesterday, the COOLEST, scariest thing happened in my signing line. — Gail Simone (@GailSimone) March 20, 2016 A very nice guy named Kyle said his girlfriend loves my writing, and he wants to propose to her and[...]