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Post by Cei-U! on Apr 8, 2017 11:38:47 GMT -5
One of the best parts of my current gig (researching and writing the 1940 volumes of TwoMorrows' American Comic Book Chronicles, for those unaware) is being able to boost awareness of overlooked Golden Age creators like Eleanor Packer (Dell's West Coast editor, who hired Carl Barks and Walt Kelly), Toni Blum (unacknowleged co-creator of Blue Beetle and other Fox superheroes, and head writer at Quality for a few years), Ruth Roche (Jerry Iger's post-Eisner business partner, editor and head writer for Fiction House while Iger was still their primary content provider, and the scripter for dozens of Classics Illustrated), and Tarpe Mills (best known for her comic strip "Miss Fury" but also the creator of "The Purple Zombie," comic books' first monster super-hero).
Cei-U!
I summon the forgotten titans!
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Post by Icctrombone on Apr 8, 2017 14:25:52 GMT -5
One of the best parts of my current gig (researching and writing the 1940 volumes of TwoMorrows' American Comic Book Chronicles, for those unaware) is being able to boost awareness of overlooked Golden Age creators like Eleanor Packer (Dell's West Coast editor, who hired Carl Barks and Walt Kelly), Toni Blum (unacknowleged co-creator of Blue Beetle and other Fox superheroes, and head writer at Quality for a few years), Ruth Roche (Jerry Iger's post-Eisner business partner, editor and head writer for Fiction House while Iger was still their primary content provider, and the scripter for dozens of Classics Illustrated), and Tarpe Mills (best known for her comic strip "Miss Fury" but also the creator of "The Purple Zombie," comic books' first monster super-hero). Cei-U! I summon the forgotten titans! I'm buying the book because I have no idea who those people are.  |
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Post by tarkintino on Apr 9, 2017 6:33:19 GMT -5
In terms of mainstream comic creators, I guess the two that have had the most impact upon me have been Louise Simonson and Adrienne Roy. And Jenette Kahn has had a major influence on the shape of comics, moreso than just about any other single person in the past half century, I would argue. Oh, yes--Kahn is a significant player in DC Comics history, not only for her gender, but the work created during her run. If ToMorrows publishing has not produced a book on her, it would be a good time to get on that. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 11:56:56 GMT -5
In terms of mainstream comic creators, I guess the two that have had the most impact upon me have been Louise Simonson and Adrienne Roy. And Jenette Kahn has had a major influence on the shape of comics, moreso than just about any other single person in the past half century, I would argue. Oh, yes--Kahn is a significant player in DC Comics history, not only for her gender, but the work created during her run. If ToMorrows publishing has not produced a book on her, it would be a good time to get on that. They did an issue of Back Issue devoted to her time at DC and with alengthy interview with her a couple of years back.  -M |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 12:05:08 GMT -5
Of all the Women that works in Comics Industry - the only name that I know is Jeanette Kahn - who was the Editor of DC Comics of whom that I have great respect for. I don't know that many Comic Book Women in my life and if you ask me who be my Number One it would be Jeanette.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 14:02:11 GMT -5
Of all the Women that works in Comics Industry - the only name that I know is Jeanette Kahn - who was the Editor of DC Comics of whom that I have great respect for. I don't know that many Comic Book Women in my life and if you ask me who be my Number One it would be Jeanette. I thought you were a fan of Ramona Frandon and had a bunch of prints by her that you posted here. Or maybe that was someone else. If so though, that would be 2 names you know. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 15:05:51 GMT -5
Of all the Women that works in Comics Industry - the only name that I know is Jeanette Kahn - who was the Editor of DC Comics of whom that I have great respect for. I don't know that many Comic Book Women in my life and if you ask me who be my Number One it would be Jeanette. I thought you were a fan of Ramona Frandon and had a bunch of prints by her that you posted here. Or maybe that was someone else. If so though, that would be 2 names you know. -M That's true mrp. But, I consider Ramona Fradon an artist and a great artist that I admire so much ... but for Comics in general - Jeanette Kahn is major player and was decent editor that I like when she was named Publisher in 1976 and later President; and then took on both jobs of President and Editor in Chief and manned that position for until 2002. From 1989 to 2002 - Jeanette was a steady force of DC Comics and she was the only woman outside of Fradon that I admire so much. After 2002, I did not care for DC Comics because it has too many players running the show and that's bothers me a lot and I do not know anything about the current EIC Bob Harras because I stopped reading books from both DC and Marvel Comics after 2002 and focus more on Dynamite, Image, and others. It's true that I don't focus much on anything except the book itself and I'm a comic book fan that I have a difficult time keeping track of the multitudes of writers, artists, creators, publishers, editors, and anything else that you might think of. One more thing ... I do know Margaret G. Hays, Barbara Hall, Alice Marble, Tatjana Wood, Karen Berger, Ann Nocenti, Nicola Scott, Gail Simone, Cathy Guisewite, Dale Messick, and Mary Schmich too. That's pretty much sums up my knowledge of women in the Comic Book Industry. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Apr 11, 2017 19:19:54 GMT -5
Gun-to-my-head, Lynda Barry is my single favorite comic creator.
Romance comics don't get much love (HA!) now-a-days, but Dana Dutch is generally considered the greatest classic romance writer. (And she was often paired with Matt Baker, generally acknowledged as the best romance artist.)
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Post by Farrar on Apr 11, 2017 21:35:35 GMT -5
Romance comics don't get much love (HA!) now-a-days, but Dana Dutch is generally considered the greatest classic romance writer. (And she was often paired with Matt Baker, generally acknowledged as the best romance artist.) I've always read that Dana Dutch was a man (I have a lot of books on romance comics). Has some new information come to light? |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Apr 12, 2017 19:49:24 GMT -5
Romance comics don't get much love (HA!) now-a-days, but Dana Dutch is generally considered the greatest classic romance writer. (And she was often paired with Matt Baker, generally acknowledged as the best romance artist.) I've always read that Dana Dutch was a man (I have a lot of books on romance comics). Has some new information come to light? Nah, I'm probably wrong. I've seen (him) referred to as female on the internet ( comic book db for instance) but never anywhere I'd consider authoritative. |
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Post by Outrajs on Jul 30, 2017 11:59:32 GMT -5
One of my favorite Woman in Comics has always been Gail Simone who did Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, and Secret Six and currently working with Dynamite Comics recently doing a major relaunch of Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris for 2016 that includes new costumes and working with artist Nicola Scott in that project overseeing it altogether. Looking forward in reading it someday. The only problem I have with Red Sonja is that she is still construed as a sex symbol. She is strong and powerful. She is smart and beautiful. But for a character with a history and backstory like hers you would think she would dress more...properly. I'm not necessarily talking modestly...but as a proper WARRIOR would. With armour that would actually protect her. She is drawn to still be a sex symbol. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 12:02:31 GMT -5
One of my favorite Woman in Comics has always been Gail Simone who did Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, and Secret Six and currently working with Dynamite Comics recently doing a major relaunch of Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris for 2016 that includes new costumes and working with artist Nicola Scott in that project overseeing it altogether. Looking forward in reading it someday. The only problem I have with Red Sonja is that she is still construed as a sex symbol. She is strong and powerful. She is smart and beautiful. But for a character with a history and backstory like hers you would think she would dress more...properly. I'm not necessarily talking modestly...but as a proper WARRIOR would. With armour that would actually protect her. She is drawn to still be a sex symbol. I know what you mean here ... something along the lines of XENA, The Warrior Princess would be better! ... Many of my friends at the LCS thinks that too. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 12:21:25 GMT -5
One of my favorite Woman in Comics has always been Gail Simone who did Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, and Secret Six and currently working with Dynamite Comics recently doing a major relaunch of Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris for 2016 that includes new costumes and working with artist Nicola Scott in that project overseeing it altogether. Looking forward in reading it someday. The only problem I have with Red Sonja is that she is still construed as a sex symbol. She is strong and powerful. She is smart and beautiful. But for a character with a history and backstory like hers you would think she would dress more...properly. I'm not necessarily talking modestly...but as a proper WARRIOR would. With armour that would actually protect her. She is drawn to still be a sex symbol. Marvel did that for a short time in the 2nd & 3rd Red Sonja series they published from 1983...   and on her first cover appearance on the cover of Conan the Barbarian #24 she had a much more sensible full mail shirt rather than the Estaban Marota designed chain mail bikini.  I actually prefer these two looks to the chain mail bikini look, not just in terms of practical use but actual design as well, but I am obviously in the minority as the chain mail bikini look is like the bad penny that keeps coming back no matter how many times they tried to get rid of it. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 12:46:19 GMT -5
The only problem I have with Red Sonja is that she is still construed as a sex symbol. She is strong and powerful. She is smart and beautiful. But for a character with a history and backstory like hers you would think she would dress more...properly. I'm not necessarily talking modestly...but as a proper WARRIOR would. With armour that would actually protect her. She is drawn to still be a sex symbol. Marvel did that for a short time in the 2nd & 3rd Red Sonja series they published from 1983... and on her first cover appearance on the cover of Conan the Barbarian #24 she had a much more sensible full mail shirt rather than the Estaban Marota designed chain mail bikini. I actually prefer these two looks to the chain mail bikini look, not just in terms of practical use but actual design as well, but I am obviously in the minority as the chain mail bikini look is like the bad penny that keeps coming back no matter how many times they tried to get rid of it. -M I prefer the top look than the white top look on the bottom picture here and thanks for sharing these pictures and jarring my memory banks ... I forgotten about these books and they were excellent stories too. |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 30, 2017 13:06:47 GMT -5
D. Loubert Val Jones* Barb Kaalberg* * both fab pals, too |
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