Tag: Kelly Sue DeConnick

KELLY SUE DECONNICK Leaving CAPTAIN MARVEL

Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #1 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #1 courtesy Marvel

Hang tough Carol Corps.

Kelly Sue DeConnick announced she’s leaving Captain Marvel after Secret Wars at her Heroes Con panel and confirmed via Twitter.

“So hard to go, but it’s time.”

DeConnick redefined Carol Danvers and inspired a devoted fan base, the Carol Corps.

Before DeConnick’s takeover, the longtime Avenger fought with the code-names Ms. Marvel, Binary and Warbird. Under DeConnick, Danvers was promoted to the new, one and only Captain Marvel, the basis for the upcoming Marvel movie. Continue reading KELLY SUE DECONNICK Leaving CAPTAIN MARVEL

KELLY SUE DECONNICK On CAPTAIN MARVEL Movie Thursday Throwback

Captain Marvel #17 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #17 courtesy Marvel

Kelly Sue DeConnick is the pilot behind Captain Marvel’s current flight path in comics.

Marvel and DeConnick promoted Carol Danvers from Ms. Marvel to Captain Marvel with almost three years ago.

Fans have embraced the character’s new mission, new costume and new code-name. At Comic Cons and in message boards you feel the love and devotion from the Carol Corps.

Was the powerful fan base a factor in Marvel Studios finally giving the green light for a Captain Marvel movie?

How will Carol made the transition from comics to cinema? Continue reading KELLY SUE DECONNICK On CAPTAIN MARVEL Movie Thursday Throwback

IMAGE COMICS at EMERALD CITY COMICON

 

Wytches courtesy Image Comics
Wytches courtesy Image Comics

Image Comics revealed plans for Emerald City Comicon including a roster full of creator signings and exclusives for the Seattle event on March 28, 29 and 3o.

 

Image creators including Kelly Sue DeConnick, Chip Zdarsky, Matt Fraction, Scott Snyder, Jason Aaron, and Greg Rucka will be signing at the Image booth (#212.)

Here’s the official IMAGE COMICS, BOOTH #212 SIGNING SCHEDULE: Continue reading IMAGE COMICS at EMERALD CITY COMICON

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Blasts Off

Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel

Captain Marvel #1 takes Carol Danvers even higher as the fan-favorite goes cosmic into the All-New Marvel Now. The Avenger’s outer space adventures mean new friends, enemies, a new home and potentially a new love.

 

Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick tells Carol Corps fans and potential new readers what to expect from Captain Marvel’s new mission.

 

“Everything about Carol wants to go up. Chin up, head up, heart up, up, up, up. And I thought, ‘What if we let her go?’” Continue reading CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Blasts Off

EMERALD CITY COMICON 1 Month Away

 

Monsters & Dames 2014 courtesy Emerald City Comicon
Monsters & Dames 2014 courtesy Emerald City Comicon

Emerald City Comicon 2014 is just 1 month away.

Getting bigger like the Hulk while staying cool like Martian Manhunter, the Seattle pop culture celebration just keeps growing.

ECCC is a full three days and taking over the entire Washington State Convention Center this year.

It’s three days of geek thrills for locals like yours truly but the Seattle con is now a major destination for fans across the country. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 1 Month Away

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Preview

Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel

All-New Captain Marvel #1 takes Carol Danvers even higher as the fan-favorite goes cosmic. Carol’s deep space adventures mean new friends, enemies, a new home and potentially a new love.

 

Marvel shared a first look at All-New Captain Marvel #1 by new artist David Lopez. You can remember Lopez’s work from X-Men with Brian Wood.

 

Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick tells Carol Corps fans and potential new readers what to expect from Captain Marvel’s new mission. Continue reading CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Preview

IMAGE EXPO Announcements

 

The Fade Out courtesy Image Comics
The Fade Out courtesy Image Comics

Image Comics revealed a huge rundown of new creator-owned projects coming in 2014. At the Image Comics Expo – the publisher celebrated a year of creator-owned successes and huge sales while fans can celebrate the next wave of new projects from some of the biggest creators in comics.

 

The biggest announcement: Ed Brubaker (Fatale, Criminal, Velvet) and Sean Phillips (Incognito, Sleeper) and Image Comics signed an unprecedented deal in comics publishing, a five year deal to do anything they want with total freedom, total control, and total ownership over their projects. Continue reading IMAGE EXPO Announcements

Best of 2013 Women of the Year Part 1

All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel

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 Continue reading Best of 2013 Women of the Year Part 1