Barbara Randall Kesel (née Randall, born October 2, 1960) is an

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writer and editor of

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s. Her bibliography includes work for

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, and

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Biography

Kesel initially entered the comics industry as college student after writing a 10-page letter to editor

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regarding the portrayal of female comic book characters, when Giordano then offered her a writing job. Her first published comics story (credited as "Barbara J. Randall") was "He with Secrets Fears the Sound...", a

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backup feature, in ''

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'' #518., , and After receiving her college degree in drama studies in 1983, she became an associate editor at DC Comics in 1984, and was promoted to editor the following year. and In 1988, she wrote a ''Batgirl Special'' and then co-wrote, with then-husband

Karl Kesel Karl Kesel (; born January 7, 1959) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio and is known for his collaborations with fellow artist Tom Grummett on ' ...

, a ''

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'' miniseries, followed by an ongoing series that ran from 1989 until 1991. As a solo writer, Kesel scripted the licensed ''

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'' series ''

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'' in 1990–1991 and an adaptation of the ''D&D'' novel trilogy ''Avatar'' in 1991. Kesel became an editor at

in 1991 and later was part of Team CGW, responsible for most of the design and creation of the setting and characters in the Golden City location. In the second half of the 1990s, she also wrote for Image Comics, scripting all seven issues of ''Savant Garde'', the miniseries ''Shattered Image'' with fellow writer

Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled '' Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts,'' and ''Superman.'' Early lif ...

, and issues of ''Stormwatch'' and ''

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''. For Marvel Comics, Kesel wrote the limited series '' Ultragirl'' (1996–1997) and (with Karl Kesel) the ''

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Annual '98''. Kesel also returned to DC and wrote the ''

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Special'' (1996), several ''Superboy'' issues (1997), and the 'Girlfrenzy!'-oneshot ''Superman: Lois Lane'' as well as the '' Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl'' one-shot in 1998. From 2000 to 2004, Kesel worked as both a writer and an editor at

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, where she scripted the series ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Sigil'' and ''Solus'' as well as issues of ''

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''. In 2007, Tokopop released the first volume of '' Legends of the Dark Crystal'', an

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based on

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's film ''

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'', written by Kesel. Volume 2 was published in 2010. As of 2008, she was part of the

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company "The Pack" with Lee Nordling,

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, Gordon Kent, and

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. The same year, Kesel began to work for

, writing a four-part '' Ghostwhisperer'' comic miniseries, another miniseries based on the adventure novel series '' Rogue Angel'' and the comic adaptation of the animated film ''Igor''. In 2015, she wrote a

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story for DC's digital series ''

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'', later published in print as ''Sensation Comics'' #13. When fellow comic book writer

put together creative teams for the eight standalone, oversized issues of his ''Marvels Snapshots'' series, he hired Kesel to write the first issue starring the 1980s

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, which was published in 2021. As of 2022, Kesel started working for a tech-startup called Urus Entertainment. Kesel is an outspoken opponent of

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in the comic book industry. She is known for her strong female characters and created

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, the ruler of the Golden City location in Comics' Greatest World.

Personal life

She was married to fellow comic book writer

; they have since divorced.

Awards

Kesel has been nominated for the 1991 " Best Editor"

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for ''

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'', ''

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: Genocide'' and ''

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''. In 1995, she was nominated for "Best Anthology" and "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Material"

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s for, respectively, ''Instant Piano'' and '' Hellboy: Seed of Destruction''. She won the 1996 "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work" Harvey Award, for ''

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: The Wolves of St. August''. She received a Comic-Con International Inkpot Award on July 22, 2022, for an "Achievement in Comic Arts".

Bibliography

Archaia

* ''

: Creation Myths'' OGN (among others) (2011)

ComicMix

* ''Mine!'' OGN (among others) (2018)

CrossGen

* ''

'' #1, 3, 6 (2000–2002) * ''

CrossGenesis Cross Generation Comics or CrossGen Comics was an American comic book publisher and entertainment company that operated from 1998 to 2004. The company's assets were acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2004, and designated to Disney Publishing ...

'' #1 (2000) * ''

'' #1–37 (2000–2003) * ''

'' (2000–2004) * ''

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'' #1–11, 20 (2000–2002) * '' Solus'' (2003)

Dark Horse Comics

*'' Aliens vs. Predator: Booty'' #1 (1996) *'' Comics' Greatest World: Catalyst: Agents of Change'' (#8) (1993) * ''Comics' Greatest World: Mecha'' (#6) (1993) * ''Comics' Greatest World: Rebel'' (#5) (1993) * ''Comics' Greatest World: Titan'' (#7) (1993) *''

Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by Dark Horse Comics from 1986 in comics, 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 in comics, 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was publishe ...

'' vol. 3 #18–20 (2016) *''Hard Looks'' #1 (with

Andrew Vachss Andrew Henry Vachss ( ; October 19, 1942 – November 23, 2021) was an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths. Early life and career Vachss grew up in Manhattan on ...

) (1992) *'' Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' #9–10 (1997) * ''

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'' #7–9 (1994)

DC Comics

* ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics Inc., which later merged into National ...

'' #574 (1985) * ''

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'' #557 (1998) * ''

Special'' #1 (1996) * ''Avatar'' #1–3 (1991) * '' Batgirl Special'' #1 (1988) *''Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus'' #2 (foreword) (2019) * ''

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'' #401 (1986) * ''

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'' #94 (1986) * ''

'' #518–519 (Batgirl backup stories) (1982) * '' Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl'' #1 (1998) * '' Elvira's

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror comics, horror, fantasy comics, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery comics anthology, comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets (DC Comi ...

Special'' #1 (1987) * ''

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'' #57 (1987) * ''

'' vol. 2 #1–5 (1988) * ''Hawk and Dove'' vol. 3 #1–28, ''Annual'' #1–2 (1989–1991) * ''

Hawkman Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...

'' vol. 2 #10 (1987) * ''

Heroes Against Hunger ''Heroes Against Hunger'' is a 1986 all-star benefit comic book for African famine relief and recovery. Published by DC Comics in the form of a "comic jam" or exquisite corpse, the book starred Superman and Batman. Spearheaded by Jim Starlin and ...

'' #1 (1986) *'' Invasion! Special: Daily Planet'' #1 (1989) * ''

New Talent Showcase ''Showcase'' is a comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of the series was to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring untested characters i ...

'' #15 (1985) * ''

The New Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

'' #68–69 (1990) * ''

Secret Origins ''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the origin stories of the publisher's various characters. Publication history ''Secret Origins'' was first published as a one-shot in 1961 and c ...

'' vol. 2 #20 (Batgirl); #43 (Hawk and Dove) (1987–1989) * ''

Featuring Wonder Woman'' #13 (2015) * ''

'' #1–8, 11 (1990–1991) * ''

Superboy Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...

'' vol. 3 #43–44, 48–49, ''Annual'' #2 (1995–1998) * '' Supergirl Annual'' #1 (1996) * ''Superman:

Lois Lane Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning ...

'' #1 (1998) * '' Team Superman Secret Files'' #1 (1998) * ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

Spotlight'' #19 (1988) * '' TSR Worlds'' #1 (1990) * ''

Who's Who in the DC Universe ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' (1985–87), usually referred to simply as ''Who's Who'', is the umbrella title for a number of comic book series which DC Comics published to catalogue the wide variety of fictional ch ...

'' #1–2, 4, 6–7 (1990–1991) * ''Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1–6 (1988)

Amalgam Comics

* '' Exciting X-Patrol'' #1 (1997) * ''X-Patrol'' #1 (1996)

Flux

* '' Black is for Beginnings'' OGN (with

Laurie Faria Stolarz Laurie Faria Stolarz is an American author of young adult fiction novels featuring teenage protagonists, best known of which are the series of books beginning with '' Blue is for Nightmares''. Early life and education Stolarz grew up in Salem, Mas ...

) (2009)

IDW Publishing

* ''

Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate w ...

: The Muse'' #1–4 (2008–2009) * '' Igor: Movie Adaptation'' #1–4 (2008) * ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature ...

: Friends Forever'' #12, 25 (2014, 2016) * ''My Little Pony Micro-Series'' #4 (2013) * '' Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales'' #1–5 (2008) * ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...

Micro-Series'' #7 (2012) * ''Womanthology: Heroic'' OGN (among others) (2011) * ''Womanthology: Space'' #5 (2013)

Image Comics

* '' Gen¹³ Bootleg'' #19 (1998) * ''Savant Garde'' #1–7 (1997) *''Savant Garde Fan Edition'' #1–3 (1997) *''

Shattered Image ''Shattered Image'' is a 1998 Surrealist cinema, surreal thriller film written by Duane Poole and directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz (director), Raúl Ruiz. It stars William Baldwin, Anne Parillaud and Lisanne Falk. Plot Confusing realities ...

'' #1–4 (with

) (1996) * '' Stormwatch'' #29–30 (1995) * ''

'' #35–36 (1997)

Lion Forge Comics

* ''

Airwolf ''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series. It centers on a high-technology attack helicopter, code-named '' Airwolf'', and its crew. They undertake various exotic missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War the ...

: Airstrikes'' #4 (2015)

Marvel Comics

* ''

'98'' #1 (1998) * ''Marvels Snapshots:

'' #1 (2021) * '' Ultragirl'' #1–3 (1996–1997)

Silver Dragon Books

* ''Animal Planet: The World's Most Dangerous Animals'' (among others) (2012)

Tokyopop

*''

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'' volume 1–2 (English adaptation) (2007–2008) *''Arcana'' volume 1–5 (English adaptation) (2005–2007) *'' Legends of the Dark Crystal'' volume 1–2 (2007–2010)

Characters created

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* Catalyst: Agents of Change *

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* Ilahn of Cadador * Lindy Karsten *

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* Sephie of Meridian * Solusandra *

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* Wyture

References

External links

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