G. Willow Wilson

G. Willow Wilson

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G. Willow Wilson (born August 31, 1982) is an American comics writer, essayist and former journalist.

Biography

After converting to Islam in college, Wilson moved to Cairo, where she contributed articles to the "Atlantic Monthly", "The New York Times Magazine" and the "Canada National Post". [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=121357 G. Willow Wilson on Cairo & Outsiders: Metamorpho/Aquaman] , Newsarama, July 17, 2007] She was also a regular contributor to the now-defunct Egyptian opposition weekly "Cairo Magazine". Wilson was the first western journalist to be granted a private interview with Sheikh Ali Gomaa after his promotion to the position of Grand Mufti of Egypt. [ [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200507/wilson Wilson, G. Willow, The Show Me Sheikh] , The Atlantic Monthly, July 2005]

Her first graphic novel, "Cairo", with art by M.K. Perker, was published by Vertigo in 2007. She has also written for the DC comics series " The Outsiders".

Her next projects include reuniting her with Perker for "Air", an ongoing series for Vertigo which starts in August 2008 [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=155218 G. Willow Wilson on AIR] , Newsarama, April 28, 2008] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17105 G. Willow Wilson talks "Air"] , Comic Book Resources, July 7, 2008] , and the five-issue mini-series for DC Comics, "Return of the Lion", starring the Justice League member Vixen. The mini-series begins in October 2008 with artwork by the artist Cafu. [ [http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/comics/?cm=10333 DC Comics] ] [ [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080821-WillowWilson.html Talking to G. Willow Wilson - Air, Vixen and More] , Newsarama, August 29, 2008] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18001 G. Willow Wilson talks "Vixen"] , Comic Book Resources, September 10, 2008]

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

* "Aces" (with co-author Shannon Eric Denton and art by Curtis Square-Briggs, in "Negative Burn" #7-10, 2006-2007; collected by AiT/PlanetLar July 2008, ISBN 193205152X)
*" The Outsiders": "Five of a Kind - Metamorpho/Aquaman" (art by Josh Middleton, one-shot, DC Comics, 2007; collected in "Outsiders: Five of a Kind", 160 pages, March 2008, ISBN 1401216722)
*"Cairo" (with art by M.K. Perker, original graphic novel, 160 pages, Vertigo, hardcover, November 2007, ISBN 1401211402; paperback, September 2008, ISBN 1401217346)
*"Air" (with art by M.K. Perker, ongoing series, Vertigo, 2008-ongoing)Citation | last = Irvine | first = Alex | author-link = Alexander C. Irvine | contribution = Air | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The Vertigo Encyclopedia | pages = 19 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4122-5 | oclc = 213309015]
*"Vixen: Return of the Lion" (with Cafu, 5-issue mini-series, DC Comics, October 2008)

Notes

References

*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=13470|title=G. Willow Wilson

External links

*official|http://www.gwillowwilson.com
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16469524 Interview on NPR's Talk of the Nation]
* [http://jasonaaron.org/viewforum.php?f=4&sid=fc18dbed69ade90a12e7106d5468eff6 Forum @ Standard Attrition]


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