Nicola Scott facts for kids
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Scott at the New York Comic Con, October 2010
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Nicola Scott is a talented comics artist from Sydney, Australia. She is famous for drawing popular comics like Birds of Prey and Secret Six. In 2016, she worked with writer Greg Rucka to create a new Wonder Woman series for DC Comics Rebirth. They also created their own comic series called Black Magick.
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A Career in Comics
Before she drew superheroes, Nicola Scott had a short career as an actor. In 2001, she decided to follow her passion and become a comic book artist. Her first job was painting covers for an Australian comic series called The Watch.
Breaking into the U.S. Market
To get her art noticed by major companies, Scott traveled to the San Diego Comic-Con in 2002. This helped her make connections in the American comics industry. Soon, she started getting work from Top Cow Comics. This led to an even bigger opportunity with DC Comics.
Her first art for an American comic appeared in Star Wars: Empire #26 in October 2004. By 2005, Wizard magazine called her a "Talent to Watch," which meant many people thought she had a bright future.
Working with DC Comics
At DC Comics, Scott teamed up with writer Gail Simone. Together, they worked on the popular series Birds of Prey and Secret Six. She also drew a special Wonder Woman story for the Blackest Night event in 2010.
Later that year, she became the main artist for the Teen Titans comic, starting with issue #88. She continued to draw the series until its final issue, #100, in 2011. Scott also helped draw a few issues of the Superman comic book.
Drawing Famous Heroes
In 2012, Scott and writer James Robinson started a new series called Earth 2. This comic focused on the classic superhero team, the Justice Society of America. Her art on this series was a huge success and made her even more famous.
In 2016, she began one of her most well-known projects. She and writer Greg Rucka relaunched the Wonder Woman series. Scott drew the even-numbered issues, which told the story of Wonder Woman's origin in a series called "Year One."
Most recently, in December 2022, Scott drew the final issue of Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons. This special series, written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, tells the ancient story of how the Amazons were created and how Hippolyta became their queen.
Notable Works
Here are some of the famous comics Nicola Scott has worked on:
- Star Wars: Empire (2004)
- Birds of Prey (2007–2008)
- Secret Six (2008–2009)
- Blackest Night: Wonder Woman (2010)
- Teen Titans (2010–2011)
- Earth 2 (2012–2014)
- Black Magick (2015–2018)
- Wonder Woman (2016–2017)
- Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons (2022)
