Mindy Newell
| Mindy Newell | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Catwoman, Lois Lane, Wonder Woman |
Mindy Newell (born October 24, 1953)[1] is an American comic book writer and editor.
Biography
A longtime fan of comics, particularly of Marvel's Spider-Man, Mindy Newell sent submissions to DC Comics in 1983 at a time when the company was actively looking for new talent. Her first professional work was her creation of the character Jenesis, who appeared in three issues of New Talent Showcase. Editor Karen Berger called her in for an interview four days after DC received her submission, according to the creator biography in New Talent Showcase #9. Jenesis, whose real name was Alix Ward, was named after Newell's daughter, Alixandra . Hired by editors Dick Giordano and Karen Berger, Newell wrote fill-in issues for Legion of Super-Heroes and Action Comics.[2] In 1986, she and artist Gray Morrow collaborated on a Lois Lane limited series which dealt with the subject of missing children.[3] In addition, Newell wrote Wonder Woman, and Her Sister's Keeper, a seminal Catwoman limited series.[4] Newell also briefly worked on First Comics's American Flagg and Eclipse Comics's The New Wave.[2]
Newell has always maintained a career as a nurse while writing comics, and has since returned to that occupation full-time.[5]
Her spouse John Higgins is a British comic book writer, illustrator, and letterer.
Bibliography
Writer
DC Comics
- Action Comics (Superman) #566 (1985), (Catwoman) #611-614 (1988)
- Amethyst #12, 15-16, Special #1 (1985-1986)
- Amethyst #1-4 (mini-series, 1987-1988)
- Catwoman #1-4 (mini-series, 1989)
- Green Lantern Corps Annual #2 (1986)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (two pages only, 1986)
- Legionnaires 3 #1-4 (with co-author Keith Giffen, pencils by Ernie Colón and inks by Karl Kesel, mini-series, 1986)
- Lois Lane #1-2 art by Gray Morrow, miniseries, (1986)
- New Talent Showcase #5, 7-11, 13 (1984)
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #315-317, 320-325 (1984–1985)
- Wonder Woman #326-328 (1985)
- Wonder Woman vol. 2 #36-46, 49 (1989–1990)
First Comics
- American Flagg! #46-49 (scripting over Howard Chaykin's plot, 1987)
- American Flagg! vol. 2 #1 (scripting over Howard Chaykin's plot, 1988)
Marvel Comics
- Daredevil Annual #10 (1994)
- Daredevil vs. Vapora #1 (1993)
- Marvel Comics Presents #135 (1993)
- Power Pack Holiday Special #1 (1992)
- Thunderstrike #17 (1995)
- 2099 Special: The World of Doom #1 (1995)
Other publishers
- 2000 AD #1412-1419, with co-author and artist John Higgins (2004)
Editor
Marvel Comics
- Car Warriors #3–4 (Epic, 1991)
- Deathlok #25-27 (1993)
- The Marvel X-Men Collection #1-3 (1994)
References
- ↑ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mindy Newell at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Zeno, Eddy (July 2012). "In Search of Social Issues The Real and Fictional Heroes of DC Comics". Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing) (57): 57.
- ↑ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "Written by Mindy Newell, with art by J.J. Birch, Catwoman picked up where Frank Miller's "Year One" story arc left off."
- ↑ Simone, Gail (no date). "Five Questions With...". Fivequestionswith.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
External links
- Mindy Newell's Blog
- Mindy Newell at the Comic Book DB
- Mindy Newell at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Mindy Newell at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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