*facepalm* Oy...

[Kythereia]

So I volunteered at the Toronto Comic Convention a couple of weeks ago. Met Marv Wolfman, chatted with Stuart Immonen (a super nice guy, very laid back and friendly), shook hands with Darth Vader and Supergirl… it was all good.

And at the convention, I was assisting / listening to the Women of Comics panel, where artists like Diana Tamblyn and Tara McPherson talked about writing and producing their comics. And… well…

Inevitably, the panelists were asked which Marvel or DC character they would want to take over if they could have total control. Hicks, whose first graphic novel (about zombies - yay zombies! - called Zombies Calling) is being published by SLG in November, quipped “I’d do Wonder Woman and I’d give her some pants.” In fact, Wonder Woman proved to be the strong contender overall - and not necessarily because of any great love of what’s been done with the character before, but rather a pervading belief that something good could be done with her, which hasn’t been cracked yet.

Yeah… that question came from me, and I got a huge round of laughter from everyone when I asked it. :o

Excuse me while I go find a paper bag to put over my head…

[Sunspace]

Actually, that’s rather a cool question. What would an artist do with a character if they were freed from corporate oversight? Would they maintain continuity? Would they make a conscious statement? Would they do the Hero with a Thousnad Faces story-arc thing? Would they look into the minutiae of the character’s daily life?

Kind of a metaphor for a lot of things these days.

[Ms.Pumpkin]

I don’t get it, was it the “inevitably” that’s causing you so much grief? I admit I don’t know much about comics, but I think that was a nifty question to ask, and one I would certainly want to hear the answer to.

[kittenblue]

Is that you in the picture, with the microphone?

[Kythereia]

@kittenblue

Is that you in the picture, with the microphone?

Nope, that’s Svetlana Chmavoka. She was very quiet and soft-spoken on the panel, really thoughtful and intelligent.

Ms. Pumpkin, you’re right: it’s the “inevitable” part. It sounded really cool and deep in my head–you know, all these different perspectives, different takes on the characters–right up until the point where everyone let out this huge bellow of laughter. :smack:

[Ms.Pumpkin]

@Kythereia

Nope, that’s Svetlana Chmavoka. She was very quiet and soft-spoken on the panel, really thoughtful and intelligent.

Ms. Pumpkin, you’re right: it’s the “inevitable” part. It sounded really cool and deep in my head–you know, all these different perspectives, different takes on the characters–right up until the point where everyone let out this huge bellow of laughter. :smack:

Well, hey, at least they didn’t groan and mutter. Laughing is much better than groaning and muttering.

[Sunspace]

@Kythereia

Nope, that’s Svetlana Chmavoka. She was very quiet and soft-spoken on the panel, really thoughtful and intelligent.

Ms. Pumpkin, you’re right: it’s the “inevitable” part. It sounded really cool and deep in my head–you know, all these different perspectives, different takes on the characters–right up until the point where everyone let out this huge bellow of laughter. :smack:

I’m so sorry to hear that, Kyth. I think it was a good question. Maybe there’s some comic-snobbery going around?

[matt_mcl]

@Kythereia

Nope, that’s Svetlana Chmavoka. She was very quiet and soft-spoken on the panel, really thoughtful and intelligent.

Ms. Pumpkin, you’re right: it’s the “inevitable” part. It sounded really cool and deep in my head–you know, all these different perspectives, different takes on the characters–right up until the point where everyone let out this huge bellow of laughter. :smack:

D’you think the laughter could have been “Oh yeah, good point!” – i.e. commiserating with the writers over the control they don’t have?

[Autolycus]

Sounded like a perfectly inev… i mean valid question to me. Just because people laugh doesn’t necessarily mean you should be embarrassed. Geez, if I blushed everytime people laughed at me, my face would be redder than a baboon’s ass.