This year, the first in which I’ve done a full year of writing about comics for CSBG, I thought hard about what I’d loved and hated over the year, particularly in regard to the issue of “women in comics“.
I began thinking about what I hadn’t gotten to talk about and what I’d not been able to shut up about…and all the things in between. In the end, this nostalgia and reminiscence is responsible for bringing you a month of lists for December, and today is part one of a two part piece where I look briefly at my favorite female comics creators of 2010, what they did to warrant mention on this list, and what’s in store for them in 2011. It was great fun pulling this together, although as always with lists it’s more work than I think it will be and I’m never quite convinced the list is right – and I’m NEVER convinced it’s in the right order – but regardless, I hope you enjoy!
NICOLA SCOTT
Significant comics work of 2010: Blackest Night Wonder Woman Mini-Series, Wonder Woman, and Teen Titans
Why I’m loving her work right now: Scott has a wonderful style that both fits the “acceptable mainstream” we see in most big two comics, but is simultaneously much more understanding and sensitive to the appearance of the characters she renders – and most especially the women, and I appreciate the hell out of it. Her Wonder Woman is a great example in that she looks tough and beautiful, strong and compassionate, powerful and graceful and as special bonus she never looks like she’s going to fall out of her bustier the way she does when so many other artists take her on. Additionally, Scott is the ONLY thing that made Wonder Woman in the hideous Star Sapphire costume this past year remotely tolerable. I mean, I still hated it, but in Scott’s hands I didn’t want to run off and pour bleach in my eyes…well, I did, but I didn’t actually do it. That whole series looked great, as did the few Wonder Woman issues she did this year, and the work we’ve seen so far on Teen Titans. She’s a mega talent and I hope Teen Titans treats her well because I can think of a lot of other books I’d love to see her on
Upcoming work: For the foreseeable future Scott is working on Teen Titans and has already been blowing the doors off the series visually. I wish she was on a book I was reading…I miss seeing her on my books, but her work looks great and she’s on a regular title, and that’s all we can really ask for. Here’s a solid gallery of some of her work though, beautiful stuff.
Nicola Scott’s Wonder Woman
JEN VAN METER
Significant comics work of 2010: The Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat Mini-Series, Hopeless Savages Greatest Hits, JSA All-Stars, and Resurrection.
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