278. Phil Jimenez on Wonder Woman, mentors and gratitude

Phil Jimenez is an Inkpot, Diamond, and Wizard-award-winning writer and artist who has worked for DC Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, and a host of other comic book companies for nearly 30 years. He is best known for his work on Tempest, The Invisibles, New-X-Men, Wonder Woman, Infinite Crisis, Amazing Spider-Man, and now Wonder Woman: Historia, the Black Label graphic novel written by Kelly Sue DeConnick who I had on the show a few weeks ago. I had the pleasure of talking to Phil about his journey as an artist and his passions. We dive into the fashion choices behind Wonder Woman Historia and his gratitude for the inspirations and mentors in his life. We also discussed the recent ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation that passed in Florida and some of the other social issues of today. I really enjoyed getting to know Phil and am hopeful he will be a recurring guest on this podcast. I am so fortunate to speak with such amazing and inspiring humans. I’ve been enjoying these conversations and hope you have too. If you have, please rate my podcast on your platform of choice and share it with others! If you would like to support with a donation to help keep this podcast going, you can become a patron of the show by visiting my website or Patreon.com/sifumimichan For comments or suggestions reach out on social media @sifumimichan Follow Phil: Instagram and Twitter @Philjimeneznyc Discussed in this episode: Kelly Sue DeConnick Episode Wonder Woman Historia Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman TV Series Bionic Woman TV Series Zestworld Turning Red BIO Phil Jimenez is an Inkpot, Diamond, and Wizard-award-winning writer and artist who has worked for DC Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, and a host of other comic book companies for nearly30 years. Best known for his work on Tempest, The Invisibles, New-X-Men, Wonder Woman, Infinite Crisis, Amazing Spider-Man, and now WonderWoman: Historia, the Black Label graphic novel written by Kelly Sue DeConnick for DC Comics, Jimenez has also worked in film, television, animation, traditional print media, and packaging design; has created large-scale artworks for public spaces, schools, and museums in New York and Chicago; lectured at universities, museums, and the Library of Congress on identity and diversity in entertainment; and mentored young designers at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. Considered one of the most prominent gay creators in mainstream comics (Entertainment Weekly, the Advocate,