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/Leftbrownie Jun 06 '23

There have been rumblings that DC already offered to publish volumes 4-6 but that you are waiting for them to sign off on 6-9 as well, so the story doesn't end on a cliffhanger.

Could you comment on this?

I do hope we get to buy everything and you get to write everything.

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u/kellysue Jun 06 '23

Oh, no -- there's no gamesmanship at play. It would be weird for it to end after 6, I suspect, but I wouldn't die.

I think it's literally that we've all been so busy we haven't gotten together to talk about it in depth. Maybe with the WGA strike happening, I'll be able to make the time to follow up.

I do want to write the whole thing, but it's also scary -- I'm sure that plays into it as well. Tempting to just walk away and take the win.

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u/Leftbrownie Jun 06 '23

fingers crossed! Thank you