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 24, 2020 | Illustrators, Modern Age
Jo Chen Jo Chen’s cover art is beautifully rendered. Before making a name for herself on the Racer X mini-series, Chen had worked in the Asian comic book market. Her cover work can be seen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (Seasons 8 and 9), as well as the Runaways...
by Rick Coste | Dec 24, 2020 | Colorist, Illustrators, Modern Age
Joyce Chin During her career as an artist and colorist, Joyce Chin has worked with all the primary comic book publishers industry. Starting with DC’s Guy Gardner Warrior series, Chin’s list of credits is endless....
by Rick Coste | Dec 24, 2020 | Illustrators, Modern Age, Writers
Becky Cloonan If the last few years are any indication, Becky Cloonan’s career has been on an upward trajectory. In a 2015 CBR poll of top female artists and writers, Cloonan made both lists, at #3 and #14, respectively. Only three years earlier, in 2012, she was the...
by Rick Coste | Dec 23, 2020 | Modern Age, Writers
Amber Benson Fans of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer will remember the character Tara Maclay, played by Amber Benson. They may not know that Benson went on to keep Tara alive in a series of Dark Horse comics in the early 2000s, working with Christopher Golden...