| Nicola Scott | |
|---|---|
 Scott at theNew York Comic Con, October 2010 | |
| Area | Penciller, Artist,Inker |
Notable works | Birds of Prey Earth 2 Secret Six Black Magic Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons |
Nicola Scott is acomics artist fromSydney,Australia whose notable works includeBirds of Prey andSecret Six.[1] In 2016, she and writerGreg Rucka relaunchedWonder Woman forDC Comics Rebirth[2] and created the comic seriesBlack Magick, which was published byImage Comics.
After a brief acting career, Scott decided in 2001 to become a comic book artist.[3] She made her debut in the comics industry by painting covers for a series titledThe Watchpublished in Australia by Phosphorescent Comics.[4] In 2002, she traveled toSan Diego Comic-Con to begin making contacts in the U.S. comics industry. In 2003, she obtained work fromTop Cow Comics which in turn led to her being hired byDC Comics.[3] Her first work in the U.S. market appeared inStar Wars: Empire #26 (October 2004)[5] published byDark Horse Comics. In December 2005,Wizard magazine featured Scott as a "Talent to Watch". At DC, she collaborated with writerGail Simone onBirds of Prey andSecret Six.[6] In 2010, she drew the Wonder Woman tie-in toBlackest Night. In July 2010, Scott was announced as the artist of theTeen Titans starting with issue #88[7] and she drew the series until the end of its run with issue #100 (October 2011).[5] Scott penciledSuperman vol. 3 issues #3, 5, and 6.[8] In January 2012, DC announced Scott and writerJames Robinson as the creative team ofEarth 2, a new series focusing on theJustice Society of America.[9] Scott's work on that series has been described as her "mainstream breakthrough".[10] She drew the creator-owned series,Black Magick, which was written by Greg Rucka and published byImage Comics.[11] She and Rucka launched a newWonder Woman series for DC Comics in June 2016. Scott drew the even-numbered issues andLiam Sharp drew the odd-numbered issues.[2] Scott left theWonder Woman series as of issue #14 and returned to drawingBlack Magick.[12]
In December 2022, Scott illustrated the third and final issue ofWonder Woman Historia: The Amazons.[13] Written byKelly Sue DeConnick, the three-issue limited series takes place before the birth ofDiana and tells of the creation of theAmazons and howHippolyta became their queen. The firstWonder Woman Historia: The Amazons issue was illustrated byPhil Jimenez and the second byGene Ha; an omnibus edition of the comics miniseries was released in June 2023.[14]
Reviewer Doug Zawisza ofComic Book Resources praised Scott's work onSuperman #6 and compared her favorably toGeorge Pérez, stating, "Luckily, it seems Scott can keep up with Pérez line for line. While Scott’s is definitely more grounded in reality than Pérez's (evident in the scene featuring the alien landscape of Jazuur), these two creators work quite well together. Scott’s art, from quiet moments like Lois calling out to Clark to the louder moments of the Supermen battle royale, is consistent and breathtaking, begging the readers to stop awhile and study it."[15]Critic Mike Miallaro of CriticalBlast.com had positive words for Scott's art inBlack Magick saying that "she really goes above and beyond throughout this entire book. Everything is drawn with such incredible detail."[16] Karen O'Brien with CBR Exclusives gave praise for Scott's detail work in the "Wonder Woman Year One" finale. She said that "Scott's scrupulous attention to detail through this series had indicated a deference for Wonder Woman’s importance in comics history and a bold determination to bring her forward, providing a believable place for the Amazon’s values in the modern world that feels comfortable and never contrived."[17]
WhileWonder Woman sees the return of writer Greg Rucka, he's teaming up with Liam Sharp, Matthew Clark and Nicola Scott to deliver a very different take from his previous run with the Amazon Princess.Archive requires scrolldown.
The first book I worked on was doing painted covers for an Aussie book calledThe Watch published by one of the only Australian comic publishers, Phosphorescent Comics.
The incredible Nicola Scott is drawing this!! Hahahahhaahahaha! I couldn't be happier. We've been dying to work together again, and she's excited to help create this new book.
Earth 2 – Writer: James Robinson. Artist: Nicola Scott. The greatest heroes on a parallel Earth, the Justice Society combats threats that will set them on a collision course with other worlds.
| Preceded by James Raiz | Birds of Prey artist 2007–2008 | Succeeded by Michael S. O'Hare |
| Preceded by Jose Luis | Teen Titans vol. 3 artist 2010–2011 | Succeeded by n/a |
| Preceded by n/a | Earth 2 artist 2012–2014 | Succeeded by Andy Smith |
