I try to make every issue new-reader friendly. I remember being frustrated many times trying to pick up new series that were overladen with baggage. The trick is to make that backstory seem like something compelling that they will want… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
My favorite characters are always the unpredictable ones, and with Domino, you literally never know which way the dice are going to roll. — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
Actually, the notion of what is acceptable for a moral government to do seems to have eroded in some ways since 9-11. Not to… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
I just like to write stories about people who survive even very difficult, impossible things. — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
Here's the thing, trust changes everything. Once you know what an artist can do, and you know their commitment level, it opens up the… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
There are writers who will do whatever they are told regardless of the circumstances - these are called 'hacks.' Your job isn't to make… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
I like DC, and I love the DC Universe. It's a source of never-ending joy to me. — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
I was a fan of the idea of Red Sonja, but the gender politics of the character made her hard to read, for me,… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
My career path is the weirdest thing. I was a hairdresser, I worked at Marvel for a few months, and then I was signed… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
I always say, if a guy writes the same lead female character type over and over, we are not seeing their writing chops so… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
“If loss makes you doubt your belief in justice, then you never truly believed in justice at all.” — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
When I created Mary for the 'Batgirl' issue of 'Night of the Owls,' there was a lot of excitement at DC. Scott Snyder in… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
I feel humanity is often displayed in how we react to our mistakes and the misdeeds committed against us. — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
