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Fast Times In Comic Book Editing Review: Squeaky Clean Stories
Conflict of interest siren: I backed Fast Times In Comic Book Editing on Kickstarter. Shelly Bond's comics memoir (or is it an autobiography, drawn primarily by Imogen Mangle and secondarily a host of guests?) evokes the feeling of a time gone by Specifically, thirty years ago, when comics editors weren't an endangered species, and Vertigo was[...]
The Return Of DC/Vertigo House Of Secrets - Just Not From DC
Instead Rain Harper will return in Shelly Bond's new Kickstarted book, Fast Times In Comic Book Editing. Steven T Seagle tells me "Since we last heard from Rain Harper – a gallery tour of oddities in the back of her HOUSE OF SECRETS OMNIBUS from DC/Vertigo – a lot has changed Most notably, the cessation of[...]
British Comics' Best Kept Secret, Mark Stafford, Has Something For You
Whatever 2023 brings in terms of doom and despondency, bringing Mark Stafford's Salmonella Smorgasbordinto the world may make up for a lot of it. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ People aside from me who have backed the campaign include Gene[...]
Thought Bubble Friday
As we previously mentioned, Shelly Bond and Phillip Bond didn't make it to the UK this year, for their Gosh signing in London or for Thought Bubble in Harrogate due to inclement weather We also mentioned that Chip Mosher was taking over for Shelly Bond's portfolio review sessions at the show (although we suspect he[...]
Shelly Bond Debuts Expanded Filth & Grammar At Thought Bubble
Shelly Bond and hubby Philip Bond have had their entire journey scuppered by what she calls "the only time in decades that LA and SF have had inclement weather" Anyway, this is what would have run if they had made it over Shelly tells Bleeding Cool "We still have an OFF REGISTER PRESS booth (Comixology[...]
Thank FOC It's 3rd of September 2022
This is an attempt to sift through them all and find the most relevant items. What's FOC-ing this weekend? Filth & Grammar: The Comic Book Editor's Secret Handbook is Shelly Bond's tour de force with Imogen Mangle, Laura Hole, Mark Buckingham and hubby Philip Bond "Award-winning DC/Vertigo editor Shelly Bond presents her step-by-step approach to making comics informed[...]
John Paul Leon's Family Issue Statement and Fundraiser In His Memory
Donators in the last few hours have included Tom Mason, Walter Simonson, Jim Lee, Micheline Pitt, Rey Armenteros, Chris Ferguson, Kelley Jones, Dave Johnson, Jimmy Palmiotti, Ford Gilmore, Don Cameron, Dennis Calero, David Hahn, George Pratt, Bryan O'Malley, Daniel Zalkus, Dustin Nguyen, Sam Humphries, David Brittingham, Schannan E Rose, David Harper, Paul Reinwand, Jeff Parker,[...]
Thought Bubble Festival Announces Details Of November's Digital Show
Willow Wilson, Duncan Fegredo, Kieron Gillen, Ben Oliver, David LaFuente, Alex Norris, Andy Belanger, Lee Garbett, Shelly Bond, Erika Price, Ram V and the premiere of a new documentary on UK comics icon Ian Kennedy, produced and directed by Phillip Vaughan. The weekend will also host exclusive events and content including from ComiXology, Jonathan Cape Graphic Novels,[...]
MargauxSaltelCatHouse
Over 50 female comic book creators have donated their time and mad skills to support female retailers who have lost incredible amounts of money due to the COVID-19 pandemic," says Shelly Bond, a 30-year veteran comic book editor (DC/Vertigo, Black Crown/IDW), who set the project in motion. All-star contributors include Gail Simone, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Stephanie[...]
Black Crown
IDW has given us some more information on Black Crown, the new Shelly Bond imprint they will be curating The new line of books will be home to creative talents like Peter Milligan, Tess Fowler, Tini Howard, and Gilbert Hernandez. Milligan and Fowler will debut the imprints first title, Kid Lobotomy, in October Then Howard and[...]
Waking Up To A Vertigo Without Shelly Bond
Here is the reaction to Shelly Bond being "eliminated" as VP and Exec Editor at DC Comics, after working over two decades on the imprint From the people who worked for, and with her. As we said last night, this is a mixture of timing – Shelly Bond's guaranteed contract at the publisher being up, one[...]
Shelly Bond No Longer Executive Editor Of DC Vertigo
A few hours ago, I heard that DC Comics has let go Shelly Bond, VP and Executive Editor of the Vertigo imprint. I sent a few e-mails around to my usual people, but no one was talking I e-mailed people at DC about half an hour ago, no response. Not to me, anyway. DC Comics just released a statement to[...]
Getting DC All Access At Wondercon – From Jim Lee To Shelly Bond (UPDATE)
It was a full hall shortly after the opening of Wondercon and just as DC's booth at the con is front and center, DC snagged one of the earliest opening panel times for the show as well in their "all access" approach. Panelists included DC's Co-publisher, and penciller on Superman Unchained, Jim Lee, and 3 editors,[...]
There's A Hell Of A Lot To Do In New York And Philadelphia This Week If You Like Comics
The panel will feature women creators and editors of different generations, including Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile and Drama, Diane Noomin, creator of Glitz-2-Go and editor of the seminal Twisted Sisters anthologies, Shelly Bond, Executive Editor of Vertigo comics and more Panelists will discuss the role of women in comic narratives, career advice, and personal[...]
The Weekend's Gossip About DC Decision Day
This is Philip Bond's Christmas card, sent from the Bond family,  including Executive Editor of Vertigo Comics, Shelly Bond And this is Philip's only comment on whether he expects to be moving from New Jersey to California in 2015… you could take it either way. This weekend, many comic book professionals were gossiping about what they'd[...]
Feels and Fandom In Vertigo Defy at New York Comic Con – With Bond, Kittredge, Miranda, Murphy, Albuquerque, Rodriguez, Snyder, Edginton, Bermejo
John Cunningham moderated New York Comic Con's Vertigo Defy panel, with no fewer than 9 creators on board, including Shelly Bond, Caitlin Kittredge, Inaki Miranda , Sean Murphy, Rafael Albuquerque, Robbi Rodriguez, Scott Snyder, Ian Edginton, and Lee Bermejo. Bond jumped in immediately on the subject of waiting for the new Sandman: "You will not be[...]
DC To Pay For All Of A Retailer's Vertigo-Themed Advertising
Aaron Haaland who attended the DC Retailer Roadshow talked about this, and how Vertigo comics got him laid (but he never got his Sandman books back). He reports that Jim Lee said that the new Executive Editor, Shelly Bond taking over, and explained her attitude to the new position – she did a lot of great[...]
Shelly Bond Promoted To Executive Editor Of Vertigo
Well, it seems calm has been restored. DC have announced by press release that Shelly Bond has been promoted from Editor to Executive Editor of Vertigo, Will Dennis from Editor to Group Editor and Mark Doyle from Associate Editor to Editor. Shelly Bond, neé Shelly Roeberg before her marriage to artist Philip Bond, worked on Hellblazer, Sandman[...]