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Yale was born in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]] to the Reverend Richard A. Yale and Theresa Yale. Her father was a [[United States Navy|Navy]] chaplain and for numerous years, she and her family moved from various locations in the United States and also abroad before resettling again in Evanston during her teenage years.<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> |
Yale was born in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]] to the Reverend Richard A. Yale and Theresa Yale. Her father was a [[United States Navy|Navy]] chaplain and for numerous years, she and her family moved from various locations in the United States and also abroad before resettling again in Evanston during her teenage years.<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> |
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Yale's first published comics work appeared in 1987 in the ''New America'' limited series,<ref name="GCD" /> a spinoff of [[Timothy Truman (writer)|Timothy Truman's]] ''[[Scout (comics)|Scout]]'' series published by Eclipse Comics. She married fellow comics creator, and frequent collaborator, [[John Ostrander]] that same year.<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> Yale and Ostrander developed the character of [[Barbara Gordon]] into Oracle,<ref>{{cite book|last=Manning|first= Matthew K.|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter= 1980s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 239 |quote = Barbara [Gordon] set herself as an information guru...Called Oracle, Barbara was recruited by the Suicide Squad in the pages of issue #23 of the Squad's comic, written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and pencilled by Luke McDonnell.}}</ref> and wrote her origin story in the short story "Oracle: Year One" published in ''[[The Batman Chronicles]]'' #5 (Summer 1996).<ref name="GCD" /><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/06/19/comic-reality-bytes-by-john-ostrander/|title= Comic Reality Bytes|first= John|last= Ostrander|authorlink= John Ostrander|date= June 19, 2008 |publisher= ComicMix.com |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65Z1hFFFh|archivedate= February 19, 2012|deadurl= |accessdate= February 19, 2012|quote= }}</ref> The couple additionally co-wrote the ''[[Manhunter (comics)#Mark Shaw|Manhunter]]'' series which DC launched in the wake of the ''[[Millennium (comics)|Millennium]]'' crossover.<ref name="GCD" /> Thier collaboration on ''Suicide Squad'' included the "[[Janus Directive]]" storyline in issues #27-30 and the creation of the character [[Dybbuk (comics)|Dybbuk]] in issue #45 (Sept. 1990).<ref name="dc-ency">{{Citation |last = Beatty |first = Scott |author-link = Scott Beatty |contribution = Dybbuk | editor-last = Dougall |editor-first = Alastair |title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia |pages = 111 |publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2008 |ISBN = 0-7566-4119-5}}</ref> |
Yale's first published comics work appeared in 1987 in the ''New America'' limited series,<ref name="GCD" /> a spinoff of [[Timothy Truman (writer)|Timothy Truman's]] ''[[Scout (comics)|Scout]]'' series published by Eclipse Comics. She married fellow comics creator, and frequent collaborator, [[John Ostrander]] that same year.<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> Yale and Ostrander developed the character of [[Barbara Gordon]] into Oracle,<ref>{{cite book|last=Manning|first= Matthew K.|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter= 1980s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 239 |quote = Barbara [Gordon] set herself as an information guru...Called Oracle, Barbara was recruited by the Suicide Squad in the pages of issue #23 of the Squad's comic, written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and pencilled by Luke McDonnell.}}</ref> and wrote her origin story in the short story "Oracle: Year One" published in ''[[The Batman Chronicles]]'' #5 (Summer 1996).<ref name="GCD" /><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/06/19/comic-reality-bytes-by-john-ostrander/|title= Comic Reality Bytes|first= John|last= Ostrander|authorlink= John Ostrander|date= June 19, 2008 |publisher= ComicMix.com |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65Z1hFFFh|archivedate= February 19, 2012|deadurl= |accessdate= February 19, 2012|quote= }}</ref> The couple additionally co-wrote the ''[[Manhunter (comics)#Mark Shaw|Manhunter]]'' series which DC launched in the wake of the ''[[Millennium (comics)|Millennium]]'' crossover.<ref name="GCD" /> Thier collaboration on ''Suicide Squad'' included the "[[Janus Directive]]" storyline in issues #27-30 and the creation of the character [[Dybbuk (comics)|Dybbuk]] in issue #45 (Sept. 1990).<ref name="dc-ency">{{Citation |last = Beatty |first = Scott |author-link = Scott Beatty |contribution = Dybbuk | editor-last = Dougall |editor-first = Alastair |title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia |pages = 111 |publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2008 |ISBN = 0-7566-4119-5}}</ref> Yale served as an editor for DC from 1991-1993 and oversaw licensed titles such as ''Advanced Dungeons and Dragons'', ''Dragonlance'', ''Forgotten Realms'', ''Star Trek'', and ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''.<ref>[http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=issue&method=icontains&logic=True&order1=series&order2=date&order3=&start_date=&end_date=&title=&feature=&job_number=&pages=&script=&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=Kim+Yale&genre=&characters=&synopsis=&reprint_notes=¬es=&pub_name=DC&pub_notes=&brand=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=None&ind_pub_notes=&series=&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&issue_count=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&format=&issue_editing=Kim+Yale&isbn=&barcode=&issue_notes=&is_indexed=None Kim Yale (editor, DC Comics)] at the Grand Comics Database</ref> |
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She was also heavily involved with the [[Friends of Lulu]], working as a member of the board, an organization promoting [[Female comics creators|women in comics]]. Yale |
She was also heavily involved with the [[Friends of Lulu]], working as a member of the board, an organization promoting [[Female comics creators|women in comics]]. Yale wrote an ongoing column in the ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'', in which she detailed her battle against [[breast cancer]].<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> The [[List of Lulu Award winners#Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent|Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent]] has been named in her honor. |
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Yale died of breast cancer in 1997, aged 43.<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> |
Yale died of breast cancer in 1997, aged 43.<ref name="Virginian-Pilot" /> |
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Revision as of 19:53, 19 February 2012
| Kim Yale | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1953 |
| Died | March 7, 1997 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Grimjack Suicide Squad Manhunter |
Kim Yale (November 22, 1953[1] – March 7, 1997[2]) was an American writer and editor of comic books for multiple comic book companies, including DC Comics, Eclipse Comics, First Comics, Marvel Comics, and Warp Graphics.[3]
Biography
Yale was born in Evanston, Illinois to the Reverend Richard A. Yale and Theresa Yale. Her father was a Navy chaplain and for numerous years, she and her family moved from various locations in the United States and also abroad before resettling again in Evanston during her teenage years.[2]
Yale's first published comics work appeared in 1987 in the New America limited series,[3] a spinoff of Timothy Truman's Scout series published by Eclipse Comics. She married fellow comics creator, and frequent collaborator, John Ostrander that same year.[2] Yale and Ostrander developed the character of Barbara Gordon into Oracle,[4] and wrote her origin story in the short story "Oracle: Year One" published in The Batman Chronicles #5 (Summer 1996).[3][5] The couple additionally co-wrote the Manhunter series which DC launched in the wake of the Millennium crossover.[3] Thier collaboration on Suicide Squad included the "Janus Directive" storyline in issues #27-30 and the creation of the character Dybbuk in issue #45 (Sept. 1990).[6] Yale served as an editor for DC from 1991-1993 and oversaw licensed titles such as Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.[7]
She was also heavily involved with the Friends of Lulu, working as a member of the board, an organization promoting women in comics. Yale wrote an ongoing column in the Comics Buyer's Guide, in which she detailed her battle against breast cancer.[2] The Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent has been named in her honor.
Yale died of breast cancer in 1997, aged 43.[2]
Bibliography
DC Comics
- The Batman Chronicles #5 (1996)
- Comet #11 (1992)
- Deadshot #1-4 (1988-1989)
- Manhunter #1-24 (1988-1990)
- Suicide Squad #23-24, 27-32, 34, 36-37, 39-43, 45-66 (1989-1992)
Eclipse Comics
- New America #1-4 (1987-1988)
- Real War Stories #2 (1991)
First Comics
- The Gift: A First Publishing Holiday Special #1 (1990)
- Grimjack #44-45, 48, 53, 58-59, 61, 64, 66, 70-81 (1988-1991)
- Munden's Bar Annual #2 (1991)
Marvel Comics
- Double Edge: Omega #1 (1995)
- Excalibur Annual #2 (1994)
WaRP Graphics
- ElfQuest: Kahvi #1-6 (1995-1996)
- ElfQuest: New Blood #9 (1993)
References
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e The Virginian-Pilot, March 10, 1997
- ^ a b c d Kim Yale at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Barbara [Gordon] set herself as an information guru...Called Oracle, Barbara was recruited by the Suicide Squad in the pages of issue #23 of the Squad's comic, written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and pencilled by Luke McDonnell.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ostrander, John (June 19, 2008). "Comic Reality Bytes". ComicMix.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|deadurl=(help) - ^ Beatty, Scott (2008), "Dybbuk", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Dorling Kindersley, p. 111, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5
- ^ Kim Yale (editor, DC Comics) at the Grand Comics Database
External links
- Kim Yale at the Comic Book DataBase
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