DC Comics and Women Hires

After being called out for not hiring women or developing women characters, DC Comics says it'll do something about it.

From a piece in the Guardian...

"The petition includes over 100 suggestions for female comic creators DC could approach, and the list continues to grow as signers leave additional recommendations in the comments," she added.

DiDio and his fellow co-publisher, Jim Lee, have now responded, saying in a statement to fans that "we want you to know, first and foremost, that we hear you and take your concerns very seriously", and pointing to writers including Gail Simone, Amy Reeder Hadley, Felicia D Henderson, Fiona Staples, Amanda Conner, G Willow Wilson and Nicola Scott, to "remarkable, iconic" DC women characters such as Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, Batgirl, Batwoman, Catwoman and Supergirl, "as well as fan favourite characters like Black Canary, Katana, Mera and Starfire".

"We're committed to telling diverse stories with a diverse point of view," they said. "We want these adventures to resonate in the real world, reflecting the experiences of our diverse readership. Can we improve on that? We always can – and aim to." DiDio and Lee promised "exciting news about new projects with women creators in the coming months", adding that "we know there are dozens of other women creators and we welcome the opportunity to work with them".