Today's Audio Link

Trina Robbins, Joye Murchison Kelly and me
Photo by Anina Bennett

Most of my favorite moments at this year's Comic-Con International involved an amazing woman named Joye Murchison Kelly, who was one of the winners of the annual Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The award goes to a writer who produced a body of work that has not been properly recognized and/or rewarded. Who could be more deserving than Joye, who ghostwrote Wonder Woman comics in the forties for the character's creator, Dr. William Marston?

Joye came to Comic-Con — her first convention ever! — along with her husband Jack and we all instantly loved both of them. What a terrific couple! (And thanks to folks at DC Comics who paid for the airfare — first class, no less.) Joye had a great time. Jack had a great time. Everyone who met them had a great time…and we learned a lot about the history of the Amazon Princess.

A lot of that learning took place at a panel on Saturday afternoon and thanks to Jamie Coville, we have a recording of it for you. The first voice you hear is mine and a bit later, the splendid cartoonist-historian Trina Robbins joins me to interview Joye about her life and career. The conversation lasts about 57 minutes and after you listen to it, you can go to Jamie's page and find other MP3 recordings of programming at that convention and others, as well as a lot of keen photos. It's not as good as being at Comic-Con but it's a lot cheaper and less crowded.