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Gail Simone Left Batgirl Over Creative Differences With The Editor… Who Then Left DC Comics

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. Katie Kubert recently resigned and moved to Marvel Comics.

Simone tweets,

From what I have seen, @cameronMstewart @babsdraws @brendenfletcher are going to deliver a great looking book. Please support them in this.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

@cameronMstewart @babsdraws @brendenfletcher You guys will kill it, I am sure.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

Okay, just to clarify. I did not get fired on Batgirl. I left the book over creative differences.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

New editor Mark Doyle is breathing new life into the bat-verse and taking chances and that is a great thing.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

No, it isn't. I am sad to leave, but glad they are finally allowing Batgirl to not be so grim every issue. @aloudernoise

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

It wan't DC. @SeweKopDraak

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

The big thing is, I got to work with some amazing, amazing artists on a character I love, and that is what I am most happy about.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

Now I am working on books with great, brilliant artists and wonderful, creative and supportive editors and that is very sweet indeed.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

That part is not great at all, but at this point, a change is needed for the book. @aloudernoise

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

The lighter tone came with the new editors. Which is a good and much-needed thing. @aloudernoise

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

This stuff is never fun to talk about. It just sounds like bortching. The good news is, yay, new projects!

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

@TheMtVernonKid Thank you, sweetie. But I genuinely do think the new Batgirl looks great.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

I might as well come out and say it, I am writing a new book called World's Finest Asses and it stars Nightwing, Booster Gold, and Catman.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

Yes, as always, my timing is spectacular. @aloudernoise

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

It is a bit of a facepalm, Gail…

As for the future of Barbara Gordon's roommate, mainstream comics' only realistic transgender character,

I am told she is still in the cast but not a roomie anymore. Don't know any more than that, sorry! @NotaCenobite

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

It has been rough, frankly. But I am incredibly lucky to work with the teams I have now. @BRAMerican

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

The positive thing is, the new editor has been great and I get to go out doing some fun stuff in this last story. Like including Huntress!

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

I am not writing a Birds of Prey book, I understand how the rumor got started but it is not true.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

I am doing fun, rewarding work for a bunch of great publishers right now.

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

I especially want to thank the amazing art team on this last run; Fernando Pasarin, @jonathanglapion, @AlexGarnerArt and Blond. Best ever!

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

That's really all I can say without getting cranky or maudlin so…i'ma shut up now. But give the new team a try, I think it will be great!

— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 11, 2014

Positive thinking! Positive thinking! Positive thinking!

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