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.[2] 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.[3] In 1986, she and artist Gray Morrow collaborated on a Lois Lane limited series which dealt with the subject of missing children.[4] In addition, Newell wrote Wonder Woman, and Her Sister's Keeper, a seminal Catwoman limited series.[5] Newell also briefly worked on First Comics's American Flagg and Eclipse Comics's The New Wave.[3]
Newell has always maintained a career as a nurse while writing comics, and has since returned to that occupation full-time.[6]
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. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (71): 65–71.
- 1 2 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!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (57): 57.
- ↑ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: 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 (n.d.). "Five Questions With...". Fivequestionswith.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
External links
- Mindy Newell at ComicMix
- 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