This is a celebration of the women of comics in 2013 – characters and creators who made an impact!
Jean Grey
After years of teasing the return of Jean, Marvel did make her part of the Marvel Now in a way no one was saw coming! In a brilliant move – writer Brian Michael Bendis brought the original five X-Men (actually Beast did it) into present in All-New X-Men #1. Future shock ignited Jean’s powers earlier than it should have and by the first arc was over – a strong, confident Jean declared she and her originals were staying to determined to change their future and not relive the tragic history ahead of them. This blast from the past was just what the X-Men needed to push them into a future of uncanny storytelling.
Kitty Pryde
I’m “mature” enough to remember when Kitty didn’t want to be part of the X-Babies (her nickname for the New Mutants) and now she’s one of the best teachers. Kitty became teacher/drill sergeant/guidance counselor for the All-New X-Men. After establishing the Jean Grey School with Logan, starting a new romance with Bobby and surviving a Brood invasion of her body- Kitty played a pivotal role in Battle of the Atom. Kitty said goodbye to Wolverine and took the young X-Men to Cyclops’s New Xavier School. Kitty is strong, smart and determined to give her students the future they want and deserve not the one destiny wrote for them and this is the best written portrayal of Kitty in years.
Captain Marvel and Carol Corps
The fan favorite Avengers soared in The Enemy Within – a game-changing crossover with Avengers Assemble by Kelly Sue DeConnick. The saga of Carol Danvers became more than a great comic book story – it became a movement of passionate fans loving the inspiration from their hero and the writer behind her. You could see and feel the Carol Corps passion at celebrations like GeekGirlCon. DeConnick and Marvel celebrated the fan base with a Carol Corps issue. Carol is the inspiration of a brand new Ms. Marvel making her debut next year. Captain Marvel relaunches with a new number one as part of the All-New Marvel Now.
Pretty Deadly
Kelly Sue DeConnick, artist Emma Rios and colorist Jordie Bellaire teamed up for a brand new Image Comics that refused to be categorized.
Death’s Daughter rides in a Western revenge saga mixed with Eastern myths. Deadface Ginny hunts the frontier for men who have sinned in a strange tale told by some unusual narrators. DeConnick and Rios take Westerns, Manga and folklore and weave in a violent, supernatural tale that’s unlike anything in comics.
By Editor