11:54 pm - 06/02/2012
Carrie Fisher!!!!
Bluewater Productions has been specializing in biographical comics for years. Now they are bringing the life of movie icon Carrie Fisher into full color focus as part of their Female Force series, which has also included Anne Rice, RuPaul, Barbara Walters, Madonna, Ellen DeGeneres, Michelle Obama, JK Rowling, etc.
Writer C.W. Cooke — who has worked on Bluewater titles about Lady Gaga, Betty White, Oprah Winfrey, Burt Ward, Adam West, Martha Stewart and Tiger Woods, among many others — is telling Fisher’s life story, which includes playing the immortal Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Female Force: Carrie Fisher, written by Cooke and illustrated by Ryan Paule with a cover illustration by Joe Phillips, will sell for $3.99 and also be available digitally for $1.99 for the Nook, Kindle and iPad.
A recent Bluewater press release states:
“From galaxies far away to stories set all too close to home, Carrie Fisher has done it all and seen it all. From her youth as the daughter of a famous Hollywood singer and actress, to her own time in the acting spotlight, Carrie Fisher has been a strong role model for women everywhere. She has faced adversity at every turn and she has fought back each time. She’s been a sex symbol, a sci-fi goddess, and everything in between, but above all else, she has been a strong female who never gave up. As strong and driven in real life as her beloved character, Fisher draws attention in Female Force: Carrie Fisher to a far-reaching problem that millions of Americans suffer from: bipolar disorder. Outspoken about her own personal struggles with the mental illness, Fisher is having Bluewater donate a percentage of the proceeds from her ‘Female Force’ issue to the Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut. Silver Hill is renowned for its excellence in its treatment of psychiatric disorders. Bluewater will also be running exclusive information about the disorder in the book.”
“I am a huge fan of Carrie’s and I, too, suffer from bipolar disorder. She has inspired me in so many ways. Her candid wit and brutal honesty is what is needed to help lift the stigma off of the disease,” says Jason Schultz, Vice President of Bluewater Productions.
Future Bluewater biographical subjects will JRR Tolkien, The Cast of Saturday Night Live and The U.S. Army. Now that’s diversity!
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Flawless queen. Now where is Lynda Carter's? And the women of Charlie's Angels? And Pam Grier?
Which actress is the latest to get her own entry in the 'Female Force' comics?
Carrie Fisher!!!!
Bluewater Productions has been specializing in biographical comics for years. Now they are bringing the life of movie icon Carrie Fisher into full color focus as part of their Female Force series, which has also included Anne Rice, RuPaul, Barbara Walters, Madonna, Ellen DeGeneres, Michelle Obama, JK Rowling, etc.
Writer C.W. Cooke — who has worked on Bluewater titles about Lady Gaga, Betty White, Oprah Winfrey, Burt Ward, Adam West, Martha Stewart and Tiger Woods, among many others — is telling Fisher’s life story, which includes playing the immortal Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Female Force: Carrie Fisher, written by Cooke and illustrated by Ryan Paule with a cover illustration by Joe Phillips, will sell for $3.99 and also be available digitally for $1.99 for the Nook, Kindle and iPad.
A recent Bluewater press release states:
“From galaxies far away to stories set all too close to home, Carrie Fisher has done it all and seen it all. From her youth as the daughter of a famous Hollywood singer and actress, to her own time in the acting spotlight, Carrie Fisher has been a strong role model for women everywhere. She has faced adversity at every turn and she has fought back each time. She’s been a sex symbol, a sci-fi goddess, and everything in between, but above all else, she has been a strong female who never gave up. As strong and driven in real life as her beloved character, Fisher draws attention in Female Force: Carrie Fisher to a far-reaching problem that millions of Americans suffer from: bipolar disorder. Outspoken about her own personal struggles with the mental illness, Fisher is having Bluewater donate a percentage of the proceeds from her ‘Female Force’ issue to the Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut. Silver Hill is renowned for its excellence in its treatment of psychiatric disorders. Bluewater will also be running exclusive information about the disorder in the book.”
“I am a huge fan of Carrie’s and I, too, suffer from bipolar disorder. She has inspired me in so many ways. Her candid wit and brutal honesty is what is needed to help lift the stigma off of the disease,” says Jason Schultz, Vice President of Bluewater Productions.
Future Bluewater biographical subjects will JRR Tolkien, The Cast of Saturday Night Live and The U.S. Army. Now that’s diversity!
SOURCE
Flawless queen. Now where is Lynda Carter's? And the women of Charlie's Angels? And Pam Grier?
I recently read a really good analysis of why nerds jizzing over that gold bikini is incredibly problematic and it really bugs me that out of all of Leia's outfits that's the one they put on the cover of a comic that's supposed to INSPIRE young girls. wtf.
I think it's a great analysis. watch ontd jump all over the blog name tho. ugh.
oop, sorry - it's the first article there. I didn't realize I linked to all the articles tagged with star wars.
Edited at 2012-06-03 04:17 am (UTC)
I think they did a really good job explaining their point.
It's the first article. I didn't realize I linked to all the articles tagged star wars, sorry!
Edited at 2012-06-03 04:16 am (UTC)
Edited at 2012-06-03 04:41 am (UTC)
I misread that as RuPaul
But yay, I love Carrie Fisher. She's hilarious.
just reminded me of this. so cute.
Edited at 2012-06-03 04:19 am (UTC)
http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/29/fi
it was pretty hilarious
flop company in a flop city.
Well...That's all I need to know.
and ditto on Charlie's Angels and Pam Grier