Louise Simonson
| Louise Simonson | |
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Simonson at the 2012 New York Comic Con.
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| Born | Mary Louise Alexander September 26, 1946 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Colourist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Louise Jones, Weezie |
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Notable works
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New Mutants, Power Pack, Steel, Superman: The Man of Steel, World of Warcraft, X-Factor |
| Awards |
Eagle Award for Power Pack; Comics Buyer's Guide Award for The Death of Superman; Inkpot Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comic Arts |
Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander; born September 26, 1946) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel. She is often referred to by the nickname "Weezie".
In recognition of her contributions to comics, Comics Alliance listed Simonson as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition.
In 1964 while attending Georgia State College, Louise met fellow student Jeff Jones. The two began dating and were married in 1966. Their daughter Julianna was born the following year. After graduation, the couple moved to New York City. Louise modeled for artist Bernie Wrightson's cover of DC Comics' House of Secrets #92 (June–July 1971), the first appearance of Swamp Thing and was hired by McFadden-Bartell, a magazine publisher and distributor and worked there for three years. She and Jeff Jones split up during this time but she continued to use the name Louise Jones for several years afterward.
Louise met the comic book writer and artist Walt Simonson in 1973 and the couple started dating in August 1974. They were married in 1980.
In 1974, Jones started her professional comic book career at Warren Publishing. She went from assistant to senior editor of the comics line (Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella) before leaving the company at the end of 1979.
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