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But for now, here's the top-selling 25 titles for 2014… with Gail Simone, Jim Califiore, Gary Erskine, Joe Benitez, Karl Bollers, Larry Stroman, Rick Leonardi, Kate Leth, Erica Henderson and more leading the field… You know, people want to know where all the women and POC comic creators are? Right here it seems. And in Douglas Rushkoff's[...]

Gail Simone, writer of Red Sonja #14, talks with Nancy Collins about Vampirella #100, both on sale now. GAIL SIMONE: Nancy, you've become Vampirella's guiding writer recently, and I couldn't be happier, as a fan of both yourself and the character  What have you learned about the character in that time? Has she surprised you at all? NANCY[...]

Nancy Collins, writer on Vampirella #100, talks with writer Gail Simone about Red Sonja #14, both on sale now. The reverse of this interview will run later this weekend. NANCY COLLINS: Is there a unifying title for this particular story arc? (I only ask because my review copy didn't list one.) GAIL SIMONE: It's called "The Forgiveness[...]

You'll find an interesting mixture of books reviewed below: Conan Red Sonja #1, Adventure Time's new book, Marceline Gone Adrift #1, and a random addition to the Live From The Comic Shop list…Itty Bitty Mask #3! On to the reviews… I mentioned in a previous article that I was going to hold off on picking up,[...]

Most of you are probably sick of me talking about my love for Gail Simone, but I'm going to keep doing it anyway So, one of the new releases that is coming out Wednesday is Conan Red Sonja #1 from Dark Horse Gail Simone and Jim Zub are coming together to create the intense crossover[...]

(Both Conan and Red Sonja are on sale this week from digital.darkhorse.com.)  To catch you up on the great run by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani, we have three Red Sonja issues here for free – #1, #2 and #7 from Dynamite. Red Sonja has been a great seller for Dynamite and has once again teamed[...]

The issue is by the long running creative team for the series Gail Simone and Walter Geovani Dynamite also sent us the piece with all of the appropriate logos and trade dressing. Nice job Matt. A nice story for the holiday season Matt Brooks, the artist who won Dynamite's Red Sonja Cover Contest now knows which[...]

Here Dynamite has given us Red Sonja #7 by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani for you to read for free. This issue is available on the Dynamite DRM-Free Digital website and is also part of the Humble Mega Holiday Bundle ending today. With the holidays approaching quickly you may not have time to get to the[...]

Gail Simone (Red Sonja), Tim Seeley (Hack / Slash), Matt Wagner(Django / Zorro), and David Walker (Shaft) hit us back with some pretty amazing answers…   Gail Simone is a force to be reckoned with An incredibly talented and outspoken writer, she has challenged — and changed — the comics landscape through relentless and frequently humorous commentary[...]

In recent years, Gail Simone writing Batgirl presented a transgender character, Alysia Yeoh, as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon's flatmate, her backstory emerging over time It was a considered, underhyped portrayal of a transgender individual as a very normal person in Batgirl's life. In this week's Batgirl, (SPOILERS) we meet someone who is running around Burnside dressed up as[...]

Obviously it might just be a matter of style and I could be over-analyzing, but I do feel like the colors are done in a purposeful way. When I woke up this morning, I checked my Twitter feed and read a tweet from comic writer extraordinaire, Gail Simone that hinted at reading one of Image's new releases[...]

They were basically blackmailed into being spies. The Gail Simone relaunch of the Secret Six in the late 2000's was a soft relaunch of the Suicide Squad through rebranding, via a six-issue mini-series No longer were the titular six pedestrians, instead Simone took familiar DC villains and put them under the thumb of a mysterious Mockingbird[...]

On to the comic reviews! Some of you may know about my love for Gail Simone and her writing So when I found out that she would be writing a new Secret Six series I was insanely excited I made it my goal to read the previous Secret Six series before this one was released, but[...]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qvGvknudBQ[/youtube] Aaron Haaland writes, Hey Fandom, I'm back with another fat stack of New Comics Now! It's not a big week, but there's some stand outs. DC leads with Gail Simone's Secret Six #1, which I enjoyed Catman is back! I'm happy to see Black Alice too, but the other four I could take or leave at this[...]

Gail Simone, writer of Red Sonja #13, talks with Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col about Sherlock Holmes vs Harry Houdini #2, both on sale Nov 12 GAIL SIMONE: First, I enjoyed the hell out of this book, let's get this out of the way I am a huge fan of both Harry Houdini and Sherlock, and am bitterly skeptical about[...]

But when Flashpoint Catman attacks, Red Robin and Black Bat call her back into service. NIGHTWING/ORACLE Writer: Gail Simone Artist: Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon reevaluate their relationship under the dome (wedding!), but Flashpoint Hawkman & Hawkwoman attack, and everything changes. SPEED FORCE Writer: Tony Bedard Artist: Tom Grummett and Sean Parsons Wally West and his kids are[...]

Kristen Enos, and Gail Simone. Boecher is behind the webcomic What's Normal Anyways? which developed as a result of him being inspired by people's coming out and transitioning stories on Youtube. Kristen Enos has written a variety of queer fantasy prose in addition to writing the upcoming cyber-punk webcomic Web of Lives. Gail Simone is the well known[...]

Fortunately for me, I had some of those questions answered yesterday when I got to meet two of my favorite comic book writers, Gail Simone and Brian K Vaughan. A couple months ago, Gail Simone retweeted the review I wrote about her final issue of Batgirl, and I was honestly thrilled about that But to talk[...]

At the New York Comic Con Vertigo panel today, two new books were announced from the mature readers imprint of DC Comics, debut books for most of the creators involved. Gail Simone and Jonathan Davis-Hunt on Clean Room, and Tim Seeley and Marley Zarcone on Effigy. The former is the story of a church leader with technological secrets[...]

Aub Driver, beloved to all journalistas and swag hunters at cons, moderated the panel featuring Donny Cates and Eliot Rahal of Buzzkill and The Paybacks(2015), Brian Wood of The Massive, Fred Van Lente of Action Philosophers, Brain Boy, and The Resurrectionists, Gail Simone who needs no introduction,  Jim Calafiore, Raphael Albuquerque and more. Calafiore was[...]

Barbiere – Solar: Man of the Atom Frank Tieri – Red Sonja: Black Tower Fred Van Lente – Magnus: Robot Fighter Gail Simone – Red Sonja, Legends of Red Sonja Greg Pak – Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Howard Chaykin – The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow Joe Harris –  Alice Cooper Michael Moreci – Chaos: The Chosen, Army of Darkness Convention Invasion Tim Seeley –[...]

First up is Red Sonja #12 by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani, then Pathfinder: City of Secrets #5 by Jim Zub and Leandro Oliveira and finally the hot selling second issue of Bob's Burgers based on the Fox animated series. Red Sonja #12 Gail Simone (w) Walter Geovani (a) Jenny Frison, Joyce Chin (c) The wild and untamed climax to[...]

It started off as a Kickstarter that raised a six-figure sum due to overwhelming fan demand, and that's no surprise due to the team up of the magnificent Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore, who previously collaborated on Secret Six The idea behind the comic hinges on the flipping of the superhero tradition wherein heroes become[...]

One that has stood out in storytelling is Gail Simone's Batgirl Picking up from her pre-52 handling of Barbara Gordon with Birds of Prey, she's carried the character forward as a compassionate and intelligent crime fighter with a uniquely feminine voice Still, the art by Adrian Syaf was still nearly indistinguishable from other Batman contributors[...]

Admission is free! Oregon Signing appearance: Gail Simone will be signing her new graphic novel Leaving Megalopolis at Powell's City of Books in Portland on Friday, September 19 at 7:30 PM. The annual Rose City Comic Con is returning to Portland's Oregon Convention Center September 20 and 21 Check out the guest list: Joe Pantoliano, Gigi Edgley, Nicholas[...]

Paul Levitz moderated a panel on the depiction of women in comics at Baltimore Comic Con this year on Friday with panelists Gail Simone, Dave Gibbons, Marguerite Bennett, Adam Hughes, Christina Blanch, and Thom Zahler. Levitz opened by pointing out that whether a character is depicted as sexy or sexualized in comics is a very old[...]

Gail Simone is relaunching Secret Six with Ken Lashley from DC Comics in December, announced in the LA Times. We Informed You Of This At A Previous Juncture, of course. When Gail Simone walked off Batgirl, she promised she had another DC project in the works, and this is… well, one of them. The new team will include[...]

5: DEADLINE HC Written by GAIL SIMONE and MARGUERITE BENNETT Art by ROBERT GILL, FERNANDO PASARIN and JONATHAN GLAPION Cover by ALEX GARNER On sale DECEMBER 17 • 232 pg, FC, $24.99 US It's a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver –[...]

As part of their 10th anniversary celebration, Dynamite will be set up at booth #2005 with an impressive line-up of creators doing signings: Gail Simone Garth Ennis John Cassaday Mark Waid Matt Wagner Michael Uslan Allison Sohn Buz Hasson Christina Blanch Duane Swierczynski Frank Tieri Jim Kuhoric Ken Haeser Michel Fiffe Sean Chen On Saturday September 6th[...]

Add to that the great emotion played out in the two characters farewell scene, and I found them and their relationship immediately compelling and I want to know more. (In fact, DC, here's a freebie: how about for next year's September special month, replace your entire line with 52 single issues, each from one of the[...]