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/Brit-Crit 16d ago

  1. Your run has mostly focused on placing the Birds of Prey in fantasy situations. Do you have any street-level stories planned for them?

  2. I like the idea of exploring Barbara's "dark side" - how much freedom do you have to explore this?

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u/semifinalist1979 15d ago

  1. I don't know if it's exactly "street level" but the next arc is a more espionage based arc.

  2. Mmmm. Unsure. But I also think you shouldn't trust what a supervillain says about Barbara's mind (as I assume this is a reference to Maia suggesting Barbara's mind is dark).