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Here is a map of the SPX 2009 map and where to find the row of DC Conspiracy comic creators:

I was interviewed this past week for the People You Don't Know podcast. I'm the second of two guests and I get to discuss several creative projects I'm involved in and I got to discuss the DCC for a bit. If you're SUPER curious about me, give it a listen here.

www.pydkpodcast.com is hosted by Eugene Ahn, a fellow DC guy, and he said he'll be sure to come to a future meeting because he loves comics and he'll be at SPX, too. Nice guy!

The wait is over! Click here to get started with the first chapter of Woman of A.C.T.I.O.N.: Suspended, an all-new Action Age Adventure by Chris Sims, Chris Piers, and Steve Downer!

In the first chapter, meet Penelope Devlin, one of the top agents of the Advanced Counter-Terrorist Intelligence and Operations Network! Yesterday, she saved the world. Now she's got to deal with the consequences, and if idle hands are the Devil's workshop, then an idle super-spy is in for a world of trouble!

Click each page to advance to the next (or use the handy navigation buttons), then come back here to let us know if you enjoyed the first ten pages of our full-length 25-page spectacular!

And be back next Wednesday for Chapter 2, followed on August 12 for the conclusion, featuring pin-ups, a letters page, and of course, all-out adventure in the Adequately Affable Action Age Style!

I've been drawing a full comic book in between all the DCC anthology stuff, lately. Click here for the official announcement.

The weekly spotlight on the people behind the D.C. Conspiracy continues with Rebecca Simms!

1. When did you first start combining your writing and drawing to create comics?

When I was younger I wrote my first comic inspired by the children's books "Frog and Toad" by Arnold Lobel. I came up with my own two characters, slugs instead of frogs (and toads) and wrote and drew an adventure of the two protagonists in a "Sword in the Store"-themed story. I was 9 years old; I think my mom still has the original copy.

It wasn't for quite a few years later when I got back into writing and drawing comics again. Coming up with the stories for my current comic, Girl Ninja, my old roommate and I would sit around and rant about really girly situations, and then reply, "Hey, wouldn't that be funny if Girl Ninja did this..." then insert a funny scenario where Girl Ninja hacks up someone's cell phone with her Katana. Currently, I am working with a new writer for my comic. This helps relieve my schedule and adds some new perspective and fresh faces to my comic, along with a lot of my own input, while I continue to write for other comic projects I have.

2. Women in comics are still a minority (though there are tons of examples of those who work in the field being at least as equally talented) - do you ever feel like this hinders or helps you?

Well, I wouldn't say it's a hindrance. There's no task in comic-making that requires any specific gender, I would think. That just stems from the same argument that there are fewer females in the world of gaming. Of course this has changed greatly over the years, as the typical roles have been crossed. It's becoming more common and culturally acceptable for women to have a strong influence in comics and in gaming and other counter culture activities and lifestyles.

I believe it can also be a help. Since there are fewer women in the comic industry, I think it brings on a lot of encouragement and support to do well and succeed and, in turn, bring on more women with them same interests and passions. I personally have not felt the hindrance of my gender, but don't know many other females that share the same love and appreciation of comics. They are out there. It won't be long before we see more and more women enter the comic scene.

3. What goals, both short and long term, have you set for yourself when it comes to your comics?

Short term goals: try to stick to my schedule better. It sounds simple, but prioritizing is very important when working on a comic. Especially one with a deadline. My goal this year is to have my pages for my comic, and other projects, done on time and in a quality controlled fashion.

Long term goals? First, finish Girl Ninja book 2 by the New Year, and work on book 3. I'd also like to work on more projects in the DCC group and have already started writing pieces for the next two anthologies. This goes back to my goal of being more organized and sticking to a schedule. VERY IMPORTANT, kids!