by Rick Coste | Jan 7, 2021 | Bronze Age, Colorist, Editors, Modern Age, Writers
Louise Simonson How many people can say they’ve edited, written, and even colored comics? Louise Simonson can. Since starting her career as an editor for Creepy and Vampirella in the 1970s, Simonson brought her talents to Marvel Comics to edit Uncanny X-Men, Star...
by Rick Coste | Jan 1, 2021 | Editors, Modern Age, Writers
Ann Nocenti Ann Nocenti is not only a writer, editor, and filmmaker – she is also a comic book character. Don’t believe me? She has appeared multiple times (more than some actual fictional characters can say). If you look closely, you will see Tigra standing on...
by Rick Coste | Dec 27, 2020 | Editors, Modern Age, Writers
Kelly Sue Deconnick In a 2012 interview with ComicsAlliance.com, Kelly Sue Deconnick encapsulated a mental “litmus” test that a writer should do concerning their female characters… “If you can replace your female character with a sexy lamp and the story still...
by Rick Coste | Dec 24, 2020 | Editors, Modern Age, Writers
Bobbie Chase As a writer and editor, Bobbie Chase has worked on many of Marvel and DC’s significant titles. She is known for her editing work on Peter David’s The Incredible Hulk, a title she edited for a decade, as well as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor,...
by Rick Coste | Dec 23, 2020 | Editors, Modern Age
Karen Berger In Captain America #267, a young woman asks Cap out on a date. That woman was placed there by writer J.M. DeMatteis as a joke on his friend Karen Berger. Berger is certainly no stranger to comics, outside of its pages. She joined DC Comics in 1979 as an...
by Rick Coste | Dec 22, 2020 | Editors, Modern Age
Sana Amanat As of this writing, Sana Amanat is the Director of Content and Character Development at Marvel Comics and has served as editor on Marvel’s biggest titles, including Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Daredevil, and a highly acclaimed run of the series Hawkeye....
