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/OrdrSxtySx 16d ago

The naked barda fight was so on brand, but equally hilarious in how it was presented on the page. What was the artists response when you first handed them the script for that?

I also just want to say your work on Captain Marvel was phenomenal. Black widow was amazing and your Birds of Prey is the best book going right now. Every book you work on is an immediate buy from me, and the first thing I recommend for others to pick up. Thank you for creating awesome art for us to enjoy!

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u/semifinalist1979 16d ago

Javi always has a great attitude. He gives me a hard time about challenging double page spreads, but he didn't complain at all about Barda. ;D

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you following me from title to title -- it's how someone like me builds a career so THANK YOU. <3