In Chicks Dig Comics, editors Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis bring together essays by award-winning writers and artists who celebrate the comics medium and its creators, and who examine the characters and series that they love. Gail Simone and Carla Speed McNeil describe how they entered the comics industry. Colleen Doran reveals her superhero crush, while Jill Thompson confesses to being a comics junkie. Jen Van Meter sings the praises of 1970s horror comics, and Seanan McGuire takes sides in the Jean Grey vs. Emma Frost battle.Other contributors include Marjorie Liu , Rachel Edidin , Jill Pantozzi , Kelly Thompson , and SF/F authors Sara Ryan, Delia Sherman, Sarah Monette, and Elizabeth Bear. Also featured: an introduction by Mark Waid and exclusive interviews with Amanda Conner , Louise Simonson , Greg Rucka , and Terry Moore .
Language
English
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mad Norwegian Press
Release
April 10, 2012
ISBN
1935234056
ISBN 13
9781935234050
Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them
In Chicks Dig Comics, editors Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis bring together essays by award-winning writers and artists who celebrate the comics medium and its creators, and who examine the characters and series that they love. Gail Simone and Carla Speed McNeil describe how they entered the comics industry. Colleen Doran reveals her superhero crush, while Jill Thompson confesses to being a comics junkie. Jen Van Meter sings the praises of 1970s horror comics, and Seanan McGuire takes sides in the Jean Grey vs. Emma Frost battle.Other contributors include Marjorie Liu , Rachel Edidin , Jill Pantozzi , Kelly Thompson , and SF/F authors Sara Ryan, Delia Sherman, Sarah Monette, and Elizabeth Bear. Also featured: an introduction by Mark Waid and exclusive interviews with Amanda Conner , Louise Simonson , Greg Rucka , and Terry Moore .