Home comics a 15 year old with a jetpack, new york nostalgia, and imagined futures brandon montclare and amy reeder talk rocket girl vol. She actually earned a bachelor of science in social science teaching before being discovered by tokyopop. Interview with rocket girls amy reeder and brandon. This year, at east coast comicon, i got the chance to chat with writer brandon montclare fearsome four and artist amy reeder madame xanadu about their work, especially on their creator owned title rocket girl, which is published by image comics as well as scifi, action scenes, and much more. Forbidden planet 832 broadway, new york, ny 3 2124731576. Twitch partners with rocket girls brandon montclare and amy. We were bereft when dc kicked amy reeder off of batwoman before shed found her rhythym.
Amy reeder and brandon montclare talk rocket girl youtube. Brandon montclare and amy reeders rocket girl returns. Dayoung johansson is investigating the quintum mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time. Amy reeder is a comic artist and writer, probably best known for her creatorowned series, rocket girl. See more ideas about comics, comic books art and amy. Amy reeder born august 25, 1980, formerly known as amy reeder hadley, is an american comic book artist and. Amy reeder graduated from byu and got her start in comics by placing in tokyopops rising stars of manga contest.
Well be in wilmington, delaware saturday the 9th from 123 at the comic book shop. Rocket girl is a jetpackpowered 21st century angel amy reeder and brandon montclares effervescent comic about a flightsuited future. Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or. Im not sure one issue brought me to loving it, but it definitely made me interested in reading more about dayoung johansson and the world she came from and the world. The main character, the rocket girl of the title is fun and the tone of the book overall is not that serious, which is definitely a good thing in this case. This weekend, at east coast comicon, i got the chance to chat with writer brandon montclare fearsome four and artist amy reeder madame xanadu about their work, especially on their creator owned title rocket girl, which is published by image comics as well as scifi, action scenes, and much more. Good art by amy reeder, but a convoluted, confusing time travel story. Interview with rocket girls amy reeder and brandon montclare. With her halloween eve and rocket girl collaborator, writer brandon montclare, she also. Williams iii on the muchanticipated batwoman ongoing series. Halloween eve and eisner award nominee amy reeder batwoman, madame xanadu. Amy and rocket girls writer, brandon montclare, made a name for themselves in the industry. The site attracts an average of 100 million viewers per month and now, twitch looks to expand their territory further by partnering with amy reeder and brandon montclare, the creators of image comics rocket girl, to bring brandon and amys topical comics industry radio show, podcorn podcast, to a livestream near you.
Nov 25, 2015 amy reeder is a comic artist and writer, probably best known for her creatorowned series, rocket girl. How amy reeder, a comic book artist, spends her sunday. With the overwhelming success of books like rocket girl at image comics and moon girl and devil dinosaur at marvel comics, its clear that the creative team of amy reeder and brandon montclare. Amy reeder born august 25, 1980, formerly known as amy reeder hadley, is an american comic book artist and writer known for her work on titles such as fools gold, madame xanadu. All the characters look very different and have great expressions, the action is solid when it is there, the scenery is beautiful, and the color and inking is fantastic. Amy reeder, 34, is the artist behind the image comics series rocket girl, which she created with the writer brandon montclare. Amy reeder and brandon montclare appear at forbidden planet on wednesday august 2nd at 6. New york comic con was a blast loved seeing all the moon girl cosplayers, and hearing what you all thought about rocket girl issue 10. Next week, the newest wonder comics title hits comic shops everywhere. Media release writer brandon montclare moon girl and devil dinosaur and artist amy reeder madame xanadu, moon girl and devil dinosaur will release the eagerly anticipated eighth issue of their ongoing series rocket girl this august dayoung johansson, teen cop from the future, discovered firsthand that time travel is anything but simple. After teasing fans for a few months, amy reeder and brand montclares rocket girl is go for launch according to the kickstarter page, which went live this morning, rocket girl is a teenage cop from a hightech future whos sent back to 1986. Brandon montclare and amy reeders timetraveling teen returns this summer. Amethyst, written and illustrated by amy reeder moon girl and devil dinosaur, rocket girl, spins out of brian michael bendiss young justice, but is more or less a brand new jumping on point for readers. Issues 10 collected volumes 2 pulled by 7 user ratings critic ratings.
Amy reeder, brandon montclare ignite rocket girl kickstarter. See more ideas about comics, comic art, comic books. Amy reeder author of moon girl and devil dinosaur, vol. Rocket girl amy reeder brandon montclare image comics jetpack 11. Amy reeder is an american comic artist known for her work on titles such as fools gold, madame xanadu, and batwoman amy reeder is the author of moon g. Please spread the word brandon montclare and i will be. Scifi comics series rocket girl launched in 20 from image comics, a year after artist amy reeder left her acclaimed stint on batwoman, and when brandon montclare only had a few writing credits to his name, following his years as an editor at dc comics. Amy reeder is raising funds for rocket girl comic book on kickstarter. In 1986 nyc, dayoung johansson vowed to hang up her helmet and jetpacknow theres no ones left to right the citys wrongs. With a cadre of marvel heroes at their disposal, the dynamic duo of montclare and reeder chose to create an original character to fight alongside a kirby one. Feb 22, 2015 amy reeder, 34, is the artist behind the image comics series rocket girl, which she created with the writer brandon montclare. Amy soared as the inker and penciler for madame xanadu, the penciler for 2011s batwoman, and cover artist for supergirl. So much so, that they caught the attention of marvel. July 23, 2014 amy reeder and brandon montclares effervescent comic about a flightsuited future teenager is now out in a paperback.
The book everyone is talking about has plenty more surprises locked, l. Oct, 2016 with the overwhelming success of books like rocket girl at image comics and moon girl and devil dinosaur at marvel comics, its clear that the creative team of amy reeder and brandon montclare. Amy reederbrandon montclaremarvel comics moon girl and. Read rocket girl 20 comic online free and high quality. Amy reeder, who created the image comics series rocket girl with brandon montclare, spends the day with friends, at the brunch table. I probably have enough opinions now to write a selfhelp book. Reeder moved to image comics and created rocket girl with writer brandon montclare. Only available on kickstarter and limited to 19 individually numbered copies. Shes the art genius behind madame xanadu, for goodness sake. Please spread the word brandon montclare and i will be signing at forbidden planet tonight at 6pm. Marvel comics artist amy reeder interview at five points. Thank you, amy, for the post that finally made me get this trade.
W brandon montclare aca amy reeder a teenage cop from a hightech future is sent back in time to 1986 new york city. May 30, 2017 amy soared as the inker and penciler for madame xanadu, the penciler for 2011s batwoman, and cover artist for supergirl. Amy reeder born august 25, 1980, formerly known as amy reeder hadley, is an american comic book artist and writer known for her work on titles such as fools gold, madame xanadu, batwoman, and moon girl and devil dinosaur. Amy reeder and brandon montclare are the powerhouse creative partnership behind books like moon girl and devil dinosaur, and rocket girl. Scifi comics series rocket girl launched in 20 from image comics, a year after artist amy reeder left her acclaimed stint on batwoman, and when brandon montclare only had a few writing credits to his name, following his years as an editor at dc comics its now 2017, and the profiles of both montclare and reeder have increased due to the success of the hit series moon girl and devil. Split second rocket girl returns for a second timetravelling story arc.
Amy reeder born august 25, 1980, also credited as amy reeder hadley or amy hadley, is an american artist and oel mangaka. Then amy entered the stratosphere with rocket girl. Amy reeder interview at five points festival 2017 comicsverse. Rocket girl is about a teen cop from the future named dayoung johansson, who travels back to 1980s. The acclaimed books combined her stunning art with humorous banter and high school angst. As she pieces together the clues, she discovers that the future. How amy reeder, a comic book artist, spends her sunday the. Theres something about the attractive and slick visuals that makes rocket girl a success waiting to happen. Rocket girl volume 2 is in comic book stores today, just in time for christmas.
Rocket girl is a jetpackpowered 21st century angel. She is best known for her work on madame xanadu and is sharing art duties with j. May 30, 2017 amy and rocket girls writer, brandon montclare, made a name for themselves in the industry. As of december 11, 20, mysteries of the arcana is a month shy of four years old and weve posted 316 story pages. Rocket girl looks like a passion project with invested creators who are willing to take a huge share of the work. The art is pretty good and seems a little bit manga influenced though the overriding style is still very western. In addition to pencils and an electric eraser, reeder employs a drawing tablet for her work. Itll be drawn on a specially designed interior page. Rocket girl is about a teen cop from the future named dayoung johansson, who travels back to. End of story arc only the good the moments everyone has been waiting forpresent day and 1986 are going to go big bang in the nuclear conclusion to rocket girls second arc. So we were psyched when reeder decided to kickstart her own series about dayoung johansson, a teenage cop who is sent on a mission from her hightech future to new york city. Rocket girl had a bit of a rocky start for me, dayoung was too much of a mary sue admittedly, most superheroes are, but i tend to prefer a more realistic approach even within fantasyscifi. Amy reeder and brandon montclare talk about rocket girl.
A 15 year old with a jetpack, new york nostalgia, and. After entering tokyopops rising stars of manga competition, reeder was selected to write and illustrate fools gold. The comic that started as a kickstarter project looks polished, cool, and fun. In 2015, she and montclare began cowriting moon girl and devil dinosaur for marvel comics. Jul 23, 2014 rocket girl is a jetpackpowered 21st century angel amy reeder and brandon montclares effervescent comic about a flightsuited future teenager is now out in a paperback collection. Family entertainment store specializing in comic books, graphic novels, roleplaying and card games, model kits, tshirts, action figures, anime and manga. The book stars dayoung johansson, a teenaged cop from the future. Amy reeder hadley, also credited as just amy reeder, can be found on both deviantart and blogging. Amy reeder and brandon montclare at nycc 2016 comicsverse. Rocket girl comic series is one you cant put down a week or so ago amy reeder.
A teenage cop from a hightech future is sent back in time to 1986 new york city. She rocketed to stardom upon the release of her popular graphic novel series, fools gold, about a girl who creates a very unique school club. It is about a teenage cop from an alternate, hightech future. Shes investigating the quintum mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time. The best comic book covers of 2017 by john martin 122517 12.