Going into the second arc, I'm making a conscious effort to do something I say I never do, which is to change my style because of feedback. I'm trying to make 'Pretty Deadly' more accessible by being more clear in the writing. Kelly Sue DeConnick accessiblearcchange share on social
Marvel is run by some very smart people, and they seem to pride themselves on the fact that they don't just find talent, they groom talent. Kelly Sue DeConnick factfindgroom Change image and share on social
You'll go mad trying to figure out what people want. I don't bother. I write the stories I want to read. Kelly Sue DeConnick botherfiguremad Change image and share on social
The first gift my husband ever gave me was a pack of index cards. I'm pretty sure the second was a 'Powers' scriptbook. This was well before either of us worked for Marvel. Kelly Sue DeConnick cardgiftgive Change image and share on social
I kind of resent the suggestion that there would be something inherent about superheroes that wouldn't be of interest to women. That makes me nuts. I'm a 5-foot tall woman with a quick temper who always looks like a child, so power fantasies are not strange to me. Kelly Sue DeConnick childfantasyfoot share on social
With 'Pretty Deadly,' I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a three-act structure in it. I don't know - someone probably can. Kelly Sue DeConnick actdeadlyfind Change image and share on social
For hard resets, conventions and conferences can be inspiring. Kelly Sue DeConnick conferenceconventionhard Change image and share on social
'Pretty Deadly' is the story of these immortal and mortal characters, and the mortals' story follows Sarah's family, a black family, through the ages. I never made the choice of, 'Oh, this is gonna be the story of an African American family!' Kelly Sue DeConnick africanageamerican share on social
You don't usually have to wait a month for a new episode of a TV show. We ask comic readers to wait a month for a new issue, and honestly, given the time that it takes to put them together, a month is really too fast. Kelly Sue DeConnick comicepisodefast share on social
I don't think working in superheroes is slumming it. I'm proud of this form. I like this. There's nothing inherently masculine about power fantasies. There's nothing inherently masculine about superhero comics. There's nothing inherently masculine about mythology. About science fiction. Kelly Sue DeConnick comicfantasyfiction share on social