Tony Isabella, the creator of DC Comics' Black Lightning, has publicly announced that she is transgender and will now be known as Jenny Blake Isabella. Isabella stated that she will continue to use both names, presenting as Tony Isabella for most public events. She also shared details about how her past work will be credited.
Creator of DC’s Black Lightning has come out as transgender. In a post on social media over the weekend the creator, previously known as Tony Isabella, announced that she is transgender. Isabella also noted that her name is Jenny Blake Isabella and that, in terms of how to properly credit her work, previous work should be credited to “Tony Isabella” while she will be writing under both that name and Jenny Blake Isabella and presenting as Tony Isabella for most events this year.“This is real.
“My preferred name is Jenny Blake Isabella,” she wrote. “I’ve always liked the name Jenny. Blake comes from Marvel’s Doctor Don. Once a Marvel maniac, always a Marvel maniac.” “I don’t consider ‘Tony Isabella’ to be a dead name,” she continued. “I’ve written a lot of good stories and other things under that name and done a lot of good for people. I plan to continue writing under that name and my preferred name. DC Comics asked if I wanted them to change my credits on the DC website and any future reprints of my work to my new name or if they should keep the backlist credits as is and use Jenny for any new work that I do. Darn thoughtful of them.
“What am I working on? I have created a new trans super-hero,” Isabella wrote. “I love her more every day. I think she can be a contemporary Peter Parker for queer and straight kids alike. The initial pitch is ready to go to any publisher or other partner ready to work out a fair and mutually beneficial agreement. I’m not interested in giving up creative control of this new character or selling all rights to her.
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