Posted by Joe Kelly on July 11, 2006

Long time, no E.

It’s good to be back on-line. Thanks to all of the faithful who have been keeping in touch via the site, forums, etc. You were not whistling in the wind! I was sitting in the dark just over here, listening and working…always with the working! But I’m able to chat now, so without further ado, let the pimpin’ begin!

First in the pipeline is Supergirl. I’m thrilled with this book so far. Ian and I are having a ball with Eddie and Jeanine, telling the sort of interesting, character driven stories we dig. We’re in the thick of it now, having just finished the very disturbing issue #10, and let me tell you it’s a little dark inside of Kara’s Kryptonian head. If I were putting together a trailer for the first arc, you might see…

Kara kicking the hell out of Superman… A LOT of dead Kryptonians, done in by a certain blonde… More than a few OUTSIDERS sniffing around for a new recruit… High School mischief gone very wrong very fast…and Streaky. Yeah, I said it. Streaky.

In other news, when not writing comics or saving the world through song, I’ve been doing a lot of animation. I was story editor on two new shows coming out this year, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward, and a new joint called Chaotic. You can get the skinny on these shows here. I also wrote a few episodes of a little show called Ben 10. Maybe you’ve heard of it?

Otherwise, this summer is about finishing. I’m finishing my first short film, Brother’s Day, parts of which will show here soon. I’m finishing my first kid’s book, Douglas Fredricks and the House of They, drawn by the insanely talented Ben Roman. (See image above!) I’m a short rewrite away from a damn fine screenplay, a graphic novel script, and finishing a mini series featuring a certain thrill seeking kid named “Quest.”

And that’s just the stuff I’m allowed to talk about. All you web savvy types should hook up that RSS deal so you can be kept in the loop whenever said info becomes “declassified.”

Gonna be a hell of a year, gang. Keep watching this space.

– JK