Kim Yale(November 22, 1953[1]– March 7, 1997) was an American writer and editor ofcomic booksfor several publishers includingDC Comics,Eclipse Comics,First Comics,Marvel Comics,andWaRP Graphics.[2]
| Kim Yale | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 22, 1953 Evanston, Illinois,U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1997(aged 43) |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Grimjack Suicide Squad Manhunter |
| Spouse(s) | John Ostrander |
Biography
editYale was born inEvanston, Illinois,to the Reverend Richard A. Yale, son of Charles Oliver Yale, and Theresa Yale.[3]Her grandfather Charles was a construction business owner, building churches, post offices, and bridges, aFreemasonof Philadelphia, and a member of the EpiscopalChurch of St. Luke.[4]Her father was aNavy chaplainand Lieutenant Commander, which meant that for many years she and her family moved to various locations in the United States and elsewhere before resettling in Evanston during her teen years.[5][citation needed]She earned aB.A.in English fromKnox College.[6]
Yale's first published comics work appeared in 1987 in theNew Americalimited series,[2]a spin-off ofTimothy Truman'sScoutseries published by Eclipse Comics. She married fellow comics creator, and frequent collaborator,John Ostranderthe same year. Yale and Ostrander developed the character ofBarbara Gordoninto Oracle,[7]and wrote her origin in the short story "Oracle: Year One" published inThe Batman Chronicles#5 (Summer 1996).[2][8]Her husband,John Ostrander,also worked on various comics such asStar Wars,Batman,Suicide Squad,Wonder Woman,Punisher,andX-Men.
The two co-wroteManhunter,a series which DC launched in the wake of theMillenniumcrossover.[2]Their collaboration onSuicide Squad[9]included the "Janus Directive"storyline in issues #27–30 and the creation of the characterDybbukin issue #45 (Sept. 1990).[10]Yale served as an editor for DC from 1991–1993 and oversawlicensedtitles such asAdvanced Dungeons and Dragons,Dragonlance,Forgotten Realms,Star Trek,andStar Trek: The Next Generation.[11]
Friends of Lulu
editYale was heavily involved with theFriends of Lulu,an organization promotingwomen in comicsthat operated from 1994 to 2011. Yale served as a member of the board and Vice President of the New York chapter.[6]TheKimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent,an award given by the Friends of Lulu organization, was named in her honor.[9]
Cancer
editYale wrote an ongoing column in theComics Buyer's Guide,in which she detailed her battle againstbreast cancer.Following her diagnosis, the cancer spread to her abdomen and pelvis, a process she described in detail to the readers of the column. The cancer made it very difficult for her to write, and the origin story forOracleincluded inThe Batman Chronicles#5 (1996) was her last project. Yale died of breast cancer in 1997 at the age of 43.[12]
Bibliography
editAs writer
editDC Comics
edit- 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
edit- New America#1–4 (1987–1988)
- Real War Stories#2 (1991)
First Comics
edit- The Gift: A First Publishing Holiday Special#1 (1990)
- Grimjack#44–45, 48, 53, 58–59, 61, 64, 66, 70–81 ( "Munden's Bar" backup stories) (1988–1991)
- Munden's Bar Annual#2 (1991)
Marvel Comics
edit- Double Edge: Omega#1 (1995)
- ExcaliburAnnual#2 (1994)
WaRP Graphics
edit- ElfQuest:Kahvi#1–6 (1995–1996)
- ElfQuest: New Blood#9 (1993)
As editor
editDC Comics
edit- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons#26–36 (1991)
- Avatar#2–3 (1991)
- Dragonlance#26–28, 33–34 (1991)
- Forgotten Realms#17–25 (1991)
- The Outlaws#1–8 (1991)
- Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt#6 (1992)
- Sgt. Rockvol. 2 #14–21 (1991–1992)
- Sgt. Rock Special#12–13 (1991)
- Star Trek#32–39, 41, 45 (1992–1993)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation#32–39,Annual#3 (1992)
- Zatanna#1–4 (1993)
References
edit- ^Miller, John Jackson(June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays".Comics Buyer's Guide.Iola, Wisconsin. Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.RetrievedDecember 12,2010.
- ^abcdKim Yaleat theGrand Comics Database
- ^The Morning Call,Allentown, Pennsylvania, 19 Dec 1974, p. 52
- ^The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania, 19 Dec 1974, p. 52
- ^Reverend Richard A. Yale,The Virginian-Pilot, Richard Yale Obituary, 2014
- ^abBails, Jerry(n.d.)."Yale, Kim".Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999.Archivedfrom the original on May 11, 2007.
- ^Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s".DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 239.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.
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. Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 19,2012.
- ^abUlaby, Neda (August 4, 2016)."The Unsung Heroine Who Helped Shape 'Suicide Squad'".NPR.Archivedfrom the original on June 21, 2017.RetrievedAugust 27,2017.
- ^Beatty, Scott(2008), "Dybbuk", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.),The DC Comics Encyclopedia,London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, p. 111,ISBN978-0-7566-4119-1
- ^Kim Yale (editor)at theGrand Comics Database
- ^Cronin, Brian (May 30, 2009)."The Comic Book Alphabet of Cool – Y".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on April 18, 2015.
Yale was sadly quite sick at the time with breast cancer.
External links
edit- Kim Yaleat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
- Kim Yaleat Mike's Amazing World of Comics