Writer Spotlight: Jim McCann
Jim McCann, known to many as the nicest guy in comics, has been on a hot streak lately with the release of his Dazzler One-Shot and Hawkeye and Mockingbird ongoing, which debuted this week. It's a commendable effort, given that he's been formally dispatched from the Marvel offices for a month now. Obviously, his new position (really, more of a lack of position) still allows him to publish stories through the House of Ideas, but it also enables him to work on his own creator-owned material, like The Return of the Dapper Men, an OGN due out this fall through publisher Archaia.
It's a big leap for someone once deeply embroiled in Marvel's PR, and definitely a change in the creative process for an author who pays so much attention to the continuity behind the characters he's written. I consider McCann's artistic signature to be the enthusiasm he imbues in his subjects, the way his words crackle with a contagious love for everything his characters have been, so it'll be interesting to see how he handles a universe of his own craft. McCann proved his versatility in style this week with Hawkeye & Mockingbird, writing a team-up concerned with its relationship dynamics. Clint and Bobbi's bond has secrets and insecurities, while Dazzler has to strike a balance between her mutant life and so-called normalcy. These are elements which are thematically relevant to a queer audience, but applicable to a wide swath of readers. His Dazzler embraced the pop and glam around the songstress, but never came off as "a gay author does a Lady Gaga homage." Jim McCann keeps it real, and Pink Krytponite wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
You can read more on Jim over at [Comic Related] or by checking out his [twitter feed]
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Posted to Comics on 4 June 2010
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