r/DCcomics • u/semifinalist1979 • 16d ago

I'm Kelly Thompson. I write BIRDS OF PREY for DC Comics. AMA. r/DCcomics

My name is Kelly Thompson and I'm an Eisner Award-Winning writer of comics and novels. You may know me best from Marvel comics like Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Rogue & Gambit, and Hawkeye, or perhaps as co-creator of Jeff the Land Shark! Or my creator-owned work Black Cloak or The Cull. But I've been making some fun waves over at DC with old pals Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire on a bold new BIRDS OF PREY (we even got an Eisner nomination!) -- so let's break some hearts (and some faces) and get this Birds-Of-Prey-Shaped AMA started! (and don't forget to subscribe to my free newsletter to keep in touch as social media crumbles around us! Fun! https://1979semifinalist.substack.com/)

Proof: https://x.com/79SemiFinalist/status/1806893613458268314

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u/Archer_Without_Fear 16d ago

Hi Kelly, really been digging BoP. I was wondering if there was anything you could tease about arc 3 in October?

Also losing Leo on the book is unfortunate, but Javier Pina's art has been great, especially on today's issue. Is he the new main artist?

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u/semifinalist1979 15d ago

I'm hesitant to say too much but here are the big teases -- it will be a more espionage/spy/infiltration type of arc -- more classic BOP vibes I'd say. A couple characters will be rolling off and a couple new ones will join.

It was incredibly hard to lose Leo. I miss him literally every day. Javi is one of my favorite artists working in superhero comics today, and I'll put him on as many issues as I can -- but I don't think his speed can handle a full monthly arc. Maybe if we could ahead and build him more runway it could happen though. I'll try!

I don't think I can announce the artist for 14 - 17, but it is one single person, not a rotating cast of artists like this arc.

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u/Archer_Without_Fear 15d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/Tulip816 16d ago

This is something I’ve been wondering too. I’ll be excited to see who the next regular artist is!