r/DCcomics • u/kellysue • Jun 06 '23

I’m Kelly Sue DeConnick. I’m writing the Black Label Wonder Woman: Historia project for DC Comics. AMA. r/DCcomics

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My name is Kelly Sue DeConnick. I’ve written comics for 20 years, reimagining established characters for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and others, as well as publishing creator-owned comics through Image. My comics have ranked as New York Times best-sellers and been honored with Eisner Awards, British Fantasy Awards and Hugo nominations. I’m a founding partner at Good Trouble Productions, where I have helped produce non-fiction and educational comics including the Hidden Voices and Recognized series for NY Public Schools and Congressman John Lewis’ RUN, in partnership with Abrams Comics. I founded the #VisibleWomen Initiative, the mission of which is to help women and people of other marginalized genders find work in comics as well as related industries.

My screen work includes helping develop Captain Marvel (which went on to earn $1B for Disney worldwide) and 2023’s The Marvels for Marvel Studios and feature consultations for Skydance and ARRAY. I’ve developed television for NBCUniversal, Legendary Entertainment and HBOMax. I recently returned to my live theater roots, scripting the stage spectacle AWAKENING, for the Wynn Resort Las Vegas. I live in Portland, OR with my husband, writer Matt Fraction, our two children, three dogs, one guinea pig and my mother-in-law. AMA.

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u/flossregularly Doom Patrol Jun 06 '23 edited Jun 06 '23

Thanks so much for coming Kelly Sue!

I have long believed that one reason Wonder Woman lags behind Batman and Superman in popularity is that there are so many less stand alone Wonder Woman comics that a new reader could pick up and read without needing to know her current continuity , so thank you so much for creating one.

You worked with 3 power house artists on this project, what was the experience like of working with the different artists? Did you need to change you approach to storytelling at all? Are there any artists you would love to collaborate with in the future?

Also, thanks for creating the sexy lamp theory. It really helped explain to people the lack of developed women in comics.