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iSteve
04-23-2007, 05:26 PM
Gail Simone

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Biographical profile from Wikipedia article on Gail Simone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Simone)

Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. She is the former writer of DC's Birds of Prey series and Welcome to Tranquility. Simone is also the writer of DC's 2005 Villains United limited series (part of the lead-in to Infinite Crisis), and its spin-off, the limited series Secret Six. Other work by Simone includes a run on the Superman title Action Comics, a brief stint on The Legion, and a Rose and Thorn limited series at DC Comics. For Oni Press, Simone wrote Killer Princesses with co-creator and artist Lea Hernandez, Gus Beezer specials for Marvel Comics, and a recently-announced revival of Genął for Wildstorm.

Simone has gained a reputation for being a gifted comedy-action writer, especially showcased in her mainstream work on Deadpool and Birds of Prey.

Early work

Simone first came to fan attention with her Web site Women in Refrigerators, listing the many instances in which female comic book characters were the victims of violent attacks on their womanhood (rape, miscarriage, murder) or whose attacks were used as a plot device for a male character. The site brought her into contact with many people working in the comics industry. Her popular humor column You'll All Be Sorry! appeared weekly on Comic Book Resources. Topics ranged from short, satirical of comic book summaries ("Condensed Comic Classics") to fan fiction parodies.

Simone worked for Bongo Comics, scripting many of their comics based on The Simpsons. Her contributions include stories for Simpsons Comics, an annual Treehouse of Horror special, and regular scripts for Bart Simpson Comics. Simone also penned many Sunday strips for the syndicated Simpsons comic strip.

Mainstream

Following her Simpsons work, Simone entered the comics mainstream with a run on Marvel Comics' Deadpool. In addition to Deadpool, Simone ghost wrote for Bill Jemas during his tenure at Marvel, according to her blog Bloodstains on the Looking Glass. Although she does not specify the titles, she denies that Marville is one. When Deadpool was canceled and relaunched as Agent X, Simone continued as writer but eventually left the series after a conflict with the series' editor. In her absence, the series floundered, and Simone was asked to pen a concluding arc to Agent X some months after the series' cancellation.

After the dispute with Marvel, Simone moved on to DC Comics, where she was given the Birds of Prey title (beginning with issue #56) featuring the all-female group consisting of Oracle, Black Canary, The Huntress, Lady Blackhawk, Lady Shiva, and Gypsy. Though humorous at times, Birds of Prey tends more to the serious than her Deadpool work.

Simone took over Action Comics after writer Chuck Austen, with John Byrne penciling. Simone continued her other projects, including the 2005 Villains United limited series - part of the "Infinite Crisis" crossover - in which she revitalized the Catman character. She also wrote a two-issue story arc that focused on the new Hawk & Dove for the third Teen Titans series, with Rob Liefeld penciling. While Simone maintained her usual enthusiastic stance, fandom was quick to lambast the promotional art Liefeld produced in tandem with the PR announcement. The controversy lay with Liefeld more than with Simone, a situation Simone acknowledged on the DC Comics message boards[4] soon after the first Simone/Liefeld issue reached stores.

As of June 2006, Simone is writing a Secret Six limited series. Simone is writing an Atom series, based on ideas by Grant Morrison and penciled by her Action Comics artist John Byrne. She is also working on a Genął series and a creator-owned project, Welcome to Tranquility, for Wildstorm.

On April 12th 2007, Gail was officially announced to be the new regular writer for Wonder Woman from issue 13 onward.

1) Simone website - Bloodstains on the Looking Glass (http://happystains.blogspot.com/)

2) Newsarama Article - GAIL SIMONE NAMED NEW WONDER WOMAN WRITER (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=108610)

3) Newsarama Article - SIMONE TALKS BIRDS OF PREY #100 (http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/BoP/100/simone.html)

4) Newsarama Article - GAIL SIMONE ON BIRDS OF PREY #104 (http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/BoP/BoP104.html)

5) Wordballoon podcast - 50 Questions With Gail Simone (http://wordballoon.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=181789)

jaflanagan
04-23-2007, 06:20 PM
She's in some kind of a feud with Bendis, but I don't know why. Does anyone?

Also, she used to be "with" Mark Waid I think.

She did a hilarious fake Onion type column about comics once for YABS on CBR. That's my favorite thing she's every written. Not a big fan of her comic work.

conorkilpatrick
04-23-2007, 06:21 PM
Also, she used to be "with" Mark Waid I think.

That was Devin Grayson.

mikegraham6
04-23-2007, 06:30 PM
has anyone read her deadpool stuff? is it any good?
i really want to read her welcome to tranquility series but i think im going to have to wait for the trade.
her other stuff (besides villain united) hasn't really impressed me though, its been average

mikegraham6
04-23-2007, 06:32 PM
She's in some kind of a feud with Bendis, but I don't know why. Does anyone?

he calls her his lawyer in "the Bendis tapes", he didn't seem to have any animosity towards her, is it a friendly feud?

alexg
04-23-2007, 06:44 PM
I read her Atom for a while, but dropped it a few issues back. It was just a bit too confusing to be fun for me. I'm looking forward to her Wonder Woman run though, I feel confident that she has it in her to tell an interesting wonder woman story.

jgg0610
04-23-2007, 06:49 PM
I enjoy her work for the most part. I don't read BOP and I'm trade waiting on Tranquility. My LCS had Killer Princesses marked way down and I'm going to pick it up this week.

jaflanagan
04-23-2007, 09:06 PM
That was Devin Grayson.

OH! I think I've been counting them as the same person in my head for a year or two. Shit. What happened to Grayson? Is she just gone now?

conorkilpatrick
04-23-2007, 09:10 PM
OH! I think I've been counting them as the same person in my head for a year or two. Shit. What happened to Grayson? Is she just gone now?

The comic book information on her personal website hasn't been updated since early 2006.

alexg
04-23-2007, 09:33 PM
I've been wondering about her myself. Did she ever 'officially' retire from comics?

horatio616
04-24-2007, 12:29 AM
She's in some kind of a feud with Bendis, but I don't know why. Does anyone?


As far as I know, it's not an actual feud but just some ribbing. He insults her all the time but he's just kidding.

iSteve
04-25-2007, 12:23 AM
DC Podcast - Spotlight On Gail Simone (http://www.dccomics.com/media/podcasts/DCComics_2006_08_25_Spotlight_On_Gail_Simone_Panel _San_Diego_Comic_Con_2006.mp3)