CBR: DeConnick On "Sif," "Rescue" and "Girl Comics"

[CBR News]

This spring, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick shines the spotlight on three of Marvel's female characters with the one-shots "Sif" and "Rescue" and short story featuring Satana in issue #3 of "Girl Comics."


Full article here.

[Soundrave]

They were looking for women to work on the titles. Matt asked, 'Hey, what about Kelly Sue?'" DeConnick explained. "Alejandro blind submitted my work to Editor Ralph Macchio, who didn't know my relationship with Matt. I was asked to pitch based on that review. Once my pitches were approved, they told Ralph I was Matt's wife and asked if that presented any problems. That was my only caveat. I was fine with blind submitting - in fact, I preferred it - but I didn't want to get too far into the process without Ralph knowing so that he'd have time to find a replacement if he wanted to pull the plug. Apparently, he thought it was funny, though."

It's funny that she just brought up the subject of perception of nepotism without even being asked about it. The way the interview is structured, it sounds like the interviewer asked her what drew her to Sif, and she responded that she didn't get the job because she's Fraction's wife.

I take her for her word, but the awkwardly inserted talking point comes across as funny.

[CaptainCanada]

The art's nice; be interested to see this. JMS really short-shrifted Sif's return.

[lou-bert vs. q-bert]

This spring, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick shines the spotlight on three of Marvel's female characters with the one-shots "Sif" and "Rescue" and short story featuring Satana in issue #3 of "Girl Comics."

She's also going to be in Deadpool Team up. It's about time Satana gets attention.

[Pixie_Solanas]

Why is the artist deviating from Walt Simonson's definitive design for the Sif character? Why is she being armored-up like some sort of Thor-ette? Borderline offensive.

[K-Bomb!]

That dude draws a cool Beta Ray Bill.

[Sighphi]

Why is the artist deviating from Walt Simonson's definitive design for the Sif character? Why is she being armored-up like some sort of Thor-ette? Borderline offensive.

Cause those are girl comic, dudette, and girls like looking sexay.

[Will.S]

Why is the artist deviating from Walt Simonson's definitive design for the Sif character? Why is she being armored-up like some sort of Thor-ette? Borderline offensive.

I think the artist is basing it on Olivier Coipel's design for Sif (or the little that we've actually seen of it).

[Hypestyle]

no weapons for Rescue? booooo.....