Dan Slott talks about his run on She-Hulk over at Newsrama.
It was Slott’s run that made me fall in love with Shulkie. I think that his version of Jen will always be what I think of when I think of She-Hulk.
So long Dan, can’t wait to see what you do next!
If you don’t read Sorcery 101, by Kel McDonald, you should probably start. First of all, it’s a cool, really original story. Second, the art’s pretty sweet. Third, Kel herself is a snarky, irreverent, and generally marvelous person who deserves to be all sorts of successful. And fourth, if you read Sorcery 101, you’d know that Ally, a demon hunter, mom, and general-purpose Person To Be Reckoned With is every bit as awesome as she looks (and I’m not just saying that ’cause she sports a Girl-Wonder t-shirt).
This is an original 11″x17″ pin-up drawing of Ally, signed by artist Kel McDonald:
The starting bid for this item will be U.S. $28. BID HERE!
Remember: Auction dates are October 7-14, 2007!
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been floored by the generosity of the donations we’ve received. Even against that stiff yardstick, Valerie D’Orazio’s contribution stands out as phenomenal.
This item should be immediately recognizable to any Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan: it’s the original cover line art from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayers, drawn by comics superstar and Heroes flagship artist Tim Sale. It features five of the Slayers featured in the volume, gathered around the Watchers’ journal. The winning bidder on this piece will also get a copy of the Tales of the Slayers trade paperback.
The starting bid for the original Tales of the Slayers cover art (with Tales of the Slayers trade paperback) will be U.S. $325. BID HERE!
Don’t Forget: The Girl-Wonder Art Auction will run from October 7-14!
Reminder: Auction dates are October 7-14, 2008!
Having trouble meeting your Recommended Daily Allowance of Kirby Dots?
You’re in luck, because Chris Wisinia has hooked us up with a whole mess of swag from his Kirby / Lee homage Doris Danger. Staring an eponymous photojournalist hot on the trail of the GIANT MONSTERS your government wishes you hadn’t seen, Doris Danger is chock full of dot-based energy, dubious military ranks, cat’s-eye glasses, and monster spreads that would do the king proud; plus the liberally scattered exclamation marks, “unnecessary quotation marks,” and arbitrarily bolded phrases without which no classic comic would be complete!
Doris Danger Comics:
(We have two full sets, so imagine this listing is copied below.)
Features one copy each of Doris Danger In Outer Space and Doris Danger: Best All-Out Army Battles, both signed by Chris Wisinia:
The starting bid for each set of two comics* will be U.S. $2. BID HERE!. OR BID HERE!
Doris Danger Deluxe Package:
Features both volumes of the collected Doris Danger, totaling 120 pages, including giant monster pinups by most of the comics artists you’ve heard of, and signed by Chris Wisinia! But that’s not all–check out the awesome original Wisinia drawing of Doris herself:
The starting bid for the Doris Danger Deluxe Package* will be U.S. $8. BID HERE!
*Bella the Display Cat not included.
First, news: The date of the art auction has been set tentatively for October 7-14.
Trina Robbins, the marvelous fairy godmother of women in comics, has donated not one, not two, not six, but seven original pages of Barbie comics, inked by Trina and drawn by other female creators!
Even if you’re not a Barbie fan, you have to appreciate the cool of a comic that a) consistently employed and even sought female creators, b) involved sassy girls having adventures, and c) featured some of the most improbable hair ever to grace a page!
All of these pages are signed by Trina Robbins.
Important note: the pages are elongated due to GWOG’s format, making everything look stretchier than it actually is. To view the images at their correct proportions, open them in a new window or tab.
Barbie #65, Page 8
Pencils by Barb Rausch
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie has adventures on the South Pole, and Midge screams in awesome bursts from off-panel. Also, there’s a slightly sleazy looking guy in a driving cap who reminds me of Captain Britain’s evil older brother.
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $35. BID HERE!
Barbie #18, page 22
Pencils by Anna Maria Cool
Script and Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie uses her prize money to somehow help an injured child. I would like to believe that she was awarded the money in recognition of her awesome UNSTOPPABLE DISCO HAIR.
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $35. BID HERE!
Barbie #30, page 14
Pencils by Anna Maria Cool
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie and friends hang out at a farm and take photos of the animals (who have awesome SFX, by the way). Bonus: “Nudge, nudge, wink, wink” style double entendres (which probably weren’t intentional), cute animals, and cameos by Brandi and Skipper!
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $30. BID HERE!
Barbie #40, page 15
Pencils by Mary Wilshire
Inks by Trina Robbins
The virtues of this splash page include a spectacularly plush quilt, fluffy ducklings, and a young woman with Shakespeare troubles. Bonus: improbable cocoon jacket!
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $25. BID HERE!
Barbie #38, page 2
Pencils by Win Mortimer
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie and Ken team up to teach you to make a holiday card…that doubles as a jigsaw puzzle (Tragically, they don’t use an actual jigsaw. It would be AWESOME if Barbie had power tools). Bonus: Barbie and Ken have identical handwriting, but Barbie is more articulate!
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $25. BID HERE!
Barbie Fashion #44, page 13
Pencils by Anna Maria Cool
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie, Ken, Skipper, and Barbie and Skipper’s grandfather frolic wholesomely and celebrate the joys of baby birds and auditory acuity. Bonus: Barbie and Skipper’s grandmother is named Edna, and their grandfather is wearing a sweatshirt that says “Aged to Perfection.”
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $25. BID HERE!
Barbie #23, page 21
Pencils by Mary Wilshire
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie assists in the capture of the GIANT LOBSTER GANG and uses her reward money to fix a lighthouse. Barbie seems to win an improbable amount of award money over the course of these comics–perhaps someone ought to open a fraud investigation. Bonus: THE GIANT LOBSTER GANG. THE GIANT LOBSTER GANG.
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $20. BID HERE!
Barbie #38, page 16
Pencils by Win Mortimer
Inks by Trina Robbins
Barbie uses unconventional metaphors to coach a young actress in a production of Annie. Bonus: stretchy arms that would put Reed Richards to shame.
The starting bid for this page will be U.S. $20. BID HERE!
The following are my contribution to the auction. They’re reversible picture frame pendants with glass faces and soldered silver borders:
The starting bid for each of these pieces will be U.S. $8.
Jessica Trevino is an illustrator specializing in children’s and young adult work as well as (fortunately for us!) comics. Jessica is offering matted prints of two beautiful comics-inspired pieces:
The starting bid for each of these pieces will be U.S. $18.
Would you like to buy an amateur comic? Would you like to help stop domestic violence and sexual assault in Kenya?
Now you can do both at the same time!
My 38-page feminist cartoon romp, Rainbow Girl Stars in SEXY WAR, is now available for online purchase. It is an international grassroots fundraiser with all proceeds donated to Umoja Uaso Kenyan Women’s Village, a formidable group of women in Umoja, Kenya who are escaping and stopping domestic violence and sexual assault in their lives and community.
Remember that recent Shortpacked strip featuring Stephanie Brown? Creator David Willis has been kind enough to donate the original line art:
The starting bid for this piece will be U.S. $45. BID HERE!
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Miscellaneous thought provoking.
They also discuss what they want in Superhero comics, and I find myself agreeing:
Worth reading. These folks like comics and want to see them done well. Thanks to Holli for bringing it to my attention.
(P.S. Dear The AV Club, did you realize you named 12 writers to watch and they were all men? What do you suppose that means?)