Because of the nature of monthly comics and deadline, I pretty much have to work on whatever's on fire, I'm afraid. Kelly Sue DeConnick afraidcomicdeadline Change image and 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
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
I used to be good at clothes shopping and whatnot - at least ,I think I was! - but at some point after two kids and a career that worked out better than I ever could have imagined, I looked up from my desk and realized that I wore the same three t-shirts and 15-year-old jeans every day. Kelly Sue DeConnick careerclotheday share on social
Being a woman in a male-dominated industry sort of sucks, but it doesn't suck any more than being a woman in the world. My advice? Be terrifying. Kelly Sue DeConnick advicedominateindustry 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
'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
I want young women to see my name on 'Avengers Assembled' and to know that there are women who write mainstream superhero comics, and if it is something that interests them, it can be done. Kelly Sue DeConnick assembleavengercomic Change image and share on social
I think women are vital to the future of the superhero comics and the entire industry - as creators, as editors, as consumers, as retailers. Kelly Sue DeConnick comicconsumercreator Change image and share on social