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21 March 12

Womanthology Interviews

I did a few interviews recently for Womanthology: Heroic. It was a bit weird, and it’s weirder still seeing my name pop up on Twitter along with links to hear me rambling. But here are the links for anyone interested:

Jody Houser Talks Womanthology With Fanboy Comics - The title sums it up pretty well. This was a video (awkward!) interview I did the week before WonderCon at Emerald Knights to help promote their Womanthology signing on March 25th.

Fandom Planet 40 “We Wander Wondercon” - During WonderCon, I did an impromtu interview with Fandom Planet while sitting at the Womanthology table. You can hear it about 17 minutes into the podcast.

I think I sound a lot more comfortable during the audio-only interview, but some of that may have been the people high I got from sitting at the Womanthology table at Artist Alley. There were so many people who came up to say how much the project meant to them. I hadn’t really expected that. It was incredibly moving to see so much support for Womanthology, especially with the announcement that it’s going to be an ongoing.

14 March 12

Today at my local comic shop (House of Secrets in Burbank), I watched a six-year-old girl page through every single comic in Womanthology: Heroic.  I may have gotten a bit choked up. Isn’t this exactly who Womanthology was made for?

Shown in the photos are stories by Renae De Liz; Kate Leth; Gail Simone and Jean Kang; and myself, Fiona Staples and Adriana Blake. Reading through with her was Amy, House of Secrets employee and one of the Womanthology Kickstarter backers.

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APE IN A CAPE: Female Comics Creators On Tumblr?

gailsimone:

A while back, I asked for creators who identified as LGBTQ to announce themselves and promote their work in a massive thread right here on Tumblr. It got hundreds of responses and tons of links to some incredibly wonderful work, most of which has not yet received the exposure it deserves, quite a…

My name is Jody Houser and I’m a writer focusing on comics and screenwriting. I’ve written comics for several anthologies (including Womanthology) and have created webcomics since 2006. I’m also scripting some longer creator-owned projects. There’s more info and links at my website, MindEclipse.com.

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12 March 12
You also need to buy this. And not just because I wrote a story in it (although that’s also an excellent reason). ladiesmakingcomics: Market Monday Womanthology: Heroic HC Womanthology is a large-scale anthology showcasing the works of women in comics. It is created entirely by over 140 women of all experience levels, from young girls who love to create comics all the way up to top industry professionals. All of the short stories will center around our theme for this volume; Heroic. There will also be features, such as Professional How-Tos, a Kids/Teens section showcasing their works and giving tips, as well as a section dedicated to some Iconic female comic creators of the past, such as Nell Brinkley, and much more. Profits of this book will go towards the Charities of GlobalGiving.org.

You also need to buy this. And not just because I wrote a story in it (although that’s also an excellent reason).

ladiesmakingcomics:

Market Monday

Womanthology: Heroic HC

Womanthology is a large-scale anthology showcasing the works of women in comics. It is created entirely by over 140 women of all experience levels, from young girls who love to create comics all the way up to top industry professionals. All of the short stories will center around our theme for this volume; Heroic. There will also be features, such as Professional How-Tos, a Kids/Teens section showcasing their works and giving tips, as well as a section dedicated to some Iconic female comic creators of the past, such as Nell Brinkley, and much more. Profits of this book will go towards the Charities of GlobalGiving.org.

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9 March 12
Here’s a sneak preview of “Everwell”, the story I did for Womanthology with artists Fiona Staples and Adriana Blake. The photo is of the actual book. I got my copy yesterday and it is gorgeous!

Here’s a sneak preview of “Everwell”, the story I did for Womanthology with artists Fiona Staples and Adriana Blake. The photo is of the actual book. I got my copy yesterday and it is gorgeous!

14 February 12
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! This was my contribution to the Womanthology Valentine’s Day PDF. It’s an excellent example of why you shouldn’t have your sidekick deliver your love letters. I actually had a lot of fun writing this and might do an ongoing series of epistolary comics. Mostly because it sounds so fancy. The full Womanthology Valentine’s Day PDF can be downloaded here.

Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! This was my contribution to the Womanthology Valentine’s Day PDF. It’s an excellent example of why you shouldn’t have your sidekick deliver your love letters.

I actually had a lot of fun writing this and might do an ongoing series of epistolary comics. Mostly because it sounds so fancy.

The full Womanthology Valentine’s Day PDF can be downloaded here.

20 January 12

I hope everyone enjoys our story when Womanthology is released! I’m very proud of “Everwell” and so glad I got to work with such awesome, talented ladies.

womanthology:

Today Womanthology is featuring pages from Everwell. What makes this contribution unique is that it has not only one art style, but three. Both artists partnered to tell the past and present of this story with each of their distinct styles. Everwell was written by Jody Houser, with full production art by Fiona Staples and Adriana Blake.

Jody is the creator of the webcomic Cupcake POW! and has written stories for upcoming anthologies including Dead Roots and The Gathering. You may follow Jody on her Twitter and visit her website Mindeclipse.com for more about her writing and comics.

Adriana is an animator located in Canada. Currently She is preparing to release her 3rd volume of her webcomic Fall on Me, due out in April- May. She is also working at 9 story Entertainment. 9 story entertainment will be releasing an animated TV show based on Mr. Rogers “neighborhood of Make-Believe” Adriana is a lover of children’s literature, and she has worked on various projects including, storyboarding, Flash animation and Illustration. Adriana has much of her work on her website, and she has links to her Tumblr, Facebook twitter and more social media sites.

Finally Fiona Staples has worked on titles for Wildstorm, IDW and Dark Horse, Vertigo and DC comics. She has been a cover artist, penciller, inker and colorist.

Fiona is currently paired with writer Brian K Vaughuan on a book called SAGA. SAGA will be published by Image comics in March. Fiona has more of her work online on her website.

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29 November 11
womanthology: From Renae De Liz: Final cover of the book with updated collage! I see some art from “Everwell” in there!

womanthology:

From Renae De Liz: Final cover of the book with updated collage!

I see some art from “Everwell” in there!

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22 November 11
ladiesmakingcomics: iFanboy has a quick rundown of Fiona Staples’s credits and a gallery of her work.  Go check it out! Fiona’s work is amazing. I’m still utterly thrilled I got to work with her for Womanthology and I can’t wait for everyone to see the gorgeous art she and Adriana Blake both did for our story. Not long now!

ladiesmakingcomics:

iFanboy has a quick rundown of Fiona Staples’s credits and a gallery of her work.  Go check it out!

Fiona’s work is amazing. I’m still utterly thrilled I got to work with her for Womanthology and I can’t wait for everyone to see the gorgeous art she and Adriana Blake both did for our story. Not long now!

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16 November 11
Womanthology Sketchbook Available Now on Amazon!

The Womanthology: Heroic Sketchbook that was a pledge incentive for the Kickstarter campaign is now available for sale on Amazon! I got a chance to flip through it at LBCC and it’s a really nice little book. It should be a great companion to the anthology itself, so pick it up now if you need something to help tide you over until Womanthology drops.

One of my favorite things about the sketchbook is that it includes both artwork and script excerpts. And one of those excerpts is a page from my very own story, “Everwell”!

14 November 11

ladiesmakingcomics:

MASSIVE Womanthology preview on the official Womanthology blog!

And there’s not just previews of comics pages (though there are those galore!), but also “Protips” from the pros involved, creator interviews, and profiles of lady comics creators of the past!

Go check it out!

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4 November 11
Womanthology: Heroic for preorder on Amazon

For those who want to purchase Womanthology: Heroic but don’t have a comic book store nearby, it’s also available for preorder through Amazon. But support your local comic retailer if you can!

3 November 11

Womanthology @ Comikaze Expo

This weekend is the first Comikaze Expo, a new comic and pop culture convention in Los Angeles. The lineup looks pretty good and I’m excited to hit up a show so close to home.

I’m even more excited to be one of the speakers on the Womanthology panel on Saturday. I was on the panel last week at Long Beach Comic Con as well, but this one looks like it’s going to be much bigger (in part because we’re not opposite the panel for The Guild this time around). It’s also, to my knowledge, the first Womanthology panel at any convention to show preview art from the book! I can’t wait for people to see the amazing job that Fiona Staples and Adriana Blake did on “Everwell”.

Tickets are still available for Comickaze Expo (and are dirt cheap), so if you’re in the area, come and help kick off what will hopefully be a fantastic start to an annual event. And stop by the Womanthology panel! It’s at 4pm on November 5th, Room 306AB.

Also, right after our panel is the Sushi Girl panel with the legendary Mark Hamil. It’s like I’m part of the opening act for Mark Hamil.

25 October 11
If you're attending Long Beach Comic Con this weekend, check out the Womanthology panel on Saturday at 1:00pm!

I’m very excited to be one of the ladies on this panel! Hopefully I’ll be over my cold by then.

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Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh