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Getting Your Scripts Critiqued By Gail Or Fabian [UPDATE]
Well they have come up with a rather unique way of funding their latest venture with Kickstarter. At $3400 of their $1000 goal with 15 days to go, $150 donations are to be rewarded with a script critique from either Gail Simone or Fabian Nicieza of the donors' own work Each have had four takers. Consider this[...]
Give Batgirl The Chair by Eric Glover
Instead, despite the various—and easy—plot means available to put Barbara back on her feet, DC had commendably chosen to celebrate the unique role and contributions her disability brings to the table. But DC writer Gail Simone, who will be putting Barbara back in the boots with Batgirl #1 this fall, has taken the[...]
Talking About The DC Relaunch At Calgary, Philadelphia And On Twitter
Gail Simone wasn't sold on the idea of writing Firestorm at first, but Ethan sold her on it with a twist on the character We'll be getting to know Ronny & Jason and how they deal with their powers are handed to them And the puffy sleeves will be back. Jeff Lemire says that Frankenstein is[...]
Gail Simone And B Clay Moore: The Gender Politics Of The DC Relaunch
Gail Simone is writing two titles and Jenny Frison is doing a cover That's it Both Marvel and DC have been increasing the amount and prominence of female comics creators of late but this suddenly seemed a step back. Last night, Gail Simone took on the issue of a such a reduction head on After stating[...]
Did The Left Hand Of DC Know What The Right Hand Was Doing?
But we're also told that Gail Simone has big plans for the future of the comic. Which is difficult since after that two parter, Gail is no longer writing Birds Of Prey. We know from the Scott Lobdell interview that he was talking to DC about taking over certain books in December And Jim Lee and Geoff[...]
DC Relaunch: Birds Of Prey, Batgirl, Catwoman, Batwoman
Williams III, Haden Blackman and Amy Reeder Batgirl #1: Gail Simone, Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes. Catwoman #1: Judd Winick and Guillem March. Birds of Prey#1: Duane Swierczynski and Jesus Saiz This may have been the Batman-book related credit we assigned to Duane over the weekend. And, after seeing the Batgirl cover on Bleeding Cool earlier,[...]
DC Relaunch: What An Evil Pitch
Bleeding Cool had previously reported that Brian Clevinger had been dropped from the new Firestorm relaunch before it was announced that Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver were writing the new Fury Of Firestorm #1. But the timeline seemed interesting – Gail seemed to suggest she and Ethan had been working on[...]
DC Relaunch: The Look Of Firestorm
Here's the character design for the new Firestorm by Ethan Van Sciver and Moose Baumann. The Fury Of Firestorm, as announced, will be written by Ethan and Gail Simone, and drawn by Yildiray Cinar. In tweets, Gail has said; All I'm going to say is, honest to god, this is one of the most amazing books I've ever[...]
The Gospel According To J-Bolt
The phenomenon known as J-Bolt objected quite vociferously to a recent mention in a Bleeding Cool Runaround a few days ago. I gave him the right to reply.
Wednesday Comics Review: Secret Six #30 and Witchfinder #1
This, from the first issue, is not, wth only the last page to give some hope. Secret Six #30 by Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore was meant to be part two of a Doom Patrol crossover But Doom Patrol is late so now this comic is… part one I have no idea how that is meant[...]
Gail Simone Asked To Write For Buffy Season Nine
We all know that the Joss Whedon showrun comic Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight is coming to a close, and that Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Nine is to launch from Dark Horse Comics later this year. Well now we know that comic book writer Birds Of Prey/Secret Six/Welcome To Tranquility's Gail[...]
Happy Birthday Rick Olney, Happy Birthday To You!
Gail Simone, attendee of one of Olney's conventions also went on the warpath. Since then there has been a war of court cases, threats, police, proclamations, causes, betrayals, and drama, mostly playing out on one thread on the Gail Simone forum over at CBR Rick is a lot less prominent  but he's still around. And today, after[...]