Mindy Newell
| Mindy Newell | |
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| Born | October 24, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Comics Writer, Illustrator, Editor |
Notable works | Catwoman, Lois Lane, Wonder Woman, Jenesis, Night Mare |
Mindy Newell (born October 24, 1953)[1] is an American comic book artist and editor, best known for her work with DC Comics.
Early Life
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Newell graduated from high school in 1971[2]. She then attended the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to study nursing. Following her nursing schooling, Newell enrolled at Quinnipiac University and studied biology while working as a nurse.
Biography
A longtime fan of comics, particularly of Marvel's Spider-Man, Mindy Newell sent submissions to DC Comics in 1983 at a time when the company was actively looking for new talent. Her first professional work was her creation of the character Jenesis, who appeared in three issues of New Talent Showcase.[3] Editor Karen Berger called her in for an interview four days after DC received her submission, according to the creator biography in New Talent Showcase #9. Jenesis, whose real name was Alix Ward, was named after Newell's daughter, Alixandra. While working at the new talent program, there were talks of a new series of Wonder Woman being released, and they were looking for new writers and artists. Shortly thereafter, Newell received a phone call informing her that her presence was requested for the new job.[4] At the time Newell didn't know it, but she was the first woman to be asked to work on the Wonder Woman series. This was her first big break in her career following the new talent program.[4]
At her new role as script writer for Wonder Woman, Newell was limited in what she could write because the editor wanted her to write about the Maya civilization and connect it to Wonder Woman[4]. Following this first job at DC Comics, Newell went back to doing freelance work an working as a nurse.[4]
Hired by editors Dick Giordano and Karen Berger, Newell wrote fill-in issues for Legion of Super-Heroes and Action Comics.[5] In 1986, she and artist Gray Morrow collaborated on a Lois Lane limited series which dealt with the subject of missing children.[6] In addition, Newell wrote Wonder Woman and Her Sister's Keeper, a seminal Catwoman limited series.[7] Newell also briefly worked on First Comics's American Flagg and Eclipse Comics's The New Wave.[5]
Newell has always maintained a career as a nurse while writing comics, and has since returned to that occupation full-time.[8]
Personal Life
Newell is a full-time nurse and mother, while still contributing to comics and other projects. Her spouse, John Higgins, is a British comic book writer, illustrator, and letterer.
Bibliography
Writer
Angry Isis Press
- Choices: A Pro-Choice Benefit Comic Anthology for the National Organization for Women #1 (1990)
DC Comics
- Action Comics (Superman) #566 (1985), (Catwoman) #611–614 (1988)
- Amethyst vol. 2 #12, 15–16, Special #1 (1985–1986)
- Amethyst vol. 3 #1–4 (mini-series, 1987–1988)
- Catwoman #1–4 (mini-series, 1989)
- Green Lantern Corps Annual #2 (1986)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (two pages only, 1986)
- Legionnaires 3 #1–4 (with co-author Keith Giffen, pencils by Ernie Colón and inks by Karl Kesel, mini-series, 1986)
- Lois Lane #1–2 (art by Gray Morrow, miniseries) (1986)
- New Talent Showcase #5, 7–11, 13 (1984)
- Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #315–317, 320–325 (1984–1985)
- V #7 (1985)
- Wonder Woman #326–328 (1985)
- Wonder Woman vol. 2 #36–46, 49 (1989–1990)
Eclipse Comics
- Miracleman #8 (The New Wave preview) (1986)
- The New Wave #1–13 (1986–1987)
- The New Wave vs. the Volunteers #1–2 (1987)
- Tales of Terror #3 (1985)
First Comics
- American Flagg! #46–49 (scripting over Howard Chaykin's plot, 1987)
- American Flagg! vol. 2 #1 (scripting over Howard Chaykin's plot, 1988)
IPC Magazines
- 2000 AD #1412–1419, with co-author and artist John Higgins (2004)
Last Gasp
- Strip AIDS U.S.A. #1 (1988)
Marvel Comics
- Daredevil Annual #10 (1994)
- Daredevil vs. Vapora #1 (1993)
- Marvel Comics Presents #135 (Black Widow) (1993)
- Power Pack Holiday Special #1 (1992)
- Thunderstrike #17 (1995)
- 2099 Special: The World of Doom #1 (1995)
Editor
Marvel Comics
- Car Warriors #3–4 (Epic, 1991)
- Deathlok #25–27 (1993)
- The Marvel X-Men Collection #1–3 (1994)
References
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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- ^ Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue! (71). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 65–71.
- ^ a b c d "Mindy Newell". Five Questions with... 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ a b Mindy Newell at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Zeno, Eddy (July 2012). "In Search of Social Issues The Real and Fictional Heroes of DC Comics". Back Issue! (57). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 57.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Written by Mindy Newell, with art by J.J. Birch, Catwoman picked up where Frank Miller's "Year One" story arc left off.
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External links
- Mindy Newell at ComicMix
- Mindy Newell at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Mindy Newell at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Mindy Newell at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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