Tag: GGC13

Kelly Sue DeConnick on New CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 at GGC13

GeekGirlCon 2013 photo by ComicsBlend
GeekGirlCon 2013 photo by ComicsBlend

The Carol Corps was in force at GeekGirlCon 2013 in Seattle as writer Kelly Sue DeConnick made her first appearance at the third annual celebration of women in geek culture.

 

Geeks of all genders cheered as the Captain Marvel and Avengers Assemble writer took the stage. It was the first con where Captain Marvel cosplayers outnumbered the every-popular Black Widows, Harleys and Ivy’s. That fan devotion is part of the Captain’s success and big plans in 2014.

 

As part of the All-New Marvel Now initiative Captain Marvel will get a new number one. I asked DeConnick about the reasons for starting at one and how it inspires her to write for the fan-favorite Avenger. Continue reading Kelly Sue DeConnick on New CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 at GGC13

PRETTY DEADLY #1 Preview at GeekGirlCon

Pretty Deadly #1 courtesy Image Comics
Pretty Deadly #1 courtesy Image Comics

Kelly Sue DeConnick brought her insight, humor, passion and inspiration to GeekGirlCon ’13 for the first time this past weekend in Seattle.

 

The third annual celebration of women in geek culture welcomed the writer who charted a new course for fan favorite Avenger Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel and Avengers Assemble.

 

DeConnick soars into her own new adventure with a creator-owned book with artist Emma Rios. DeConnick revealed at the panel how she and Rios started the idea of working together back in 2009 with a love of Westerns. Both creators have shared their artistic processes via social media so much that there’s already fan art and high expectations for Pretty Deadly #1. Continue reading PRETTY DEADLY #1 Preview at GeekGirlCon