Comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick -- known for her work on DC Comics' Aquaman and her feature film-inspiring run on Marvel Comics' Captain Marvel -- hopes for a future in which aspiring creators no longer have to answer to industry gatekeepers.

DeConnick was interviewed for a Hollywood Reporter piece tackling the various allegations of abuse and misconduct (sexual or otherwise) to come out of the comic book industry over the last couple of months. DeConnick touched upon how networks of "gatekeepers" like editors and established freelance talent are often those who recruit new creators for publishers, rather than those creators being optioned for jobs through agents. Some describe this system as being one that helps to create unbalanced and potentially abusive power dynamics.

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"When new people get brought in, they are brought in by people who are already working," DeConnick said. "There's no traditional ladder. So the way people have gotten in is through these powerful gatekeepers. A lot of those powerful gatekeepers are super lovely, but there ought to be another way."

While DeConnick admits that she is one of said gatekeepers, she has also advocated for publishers to require that prospective creative talent use agents to pursue opportunities on their behalf, like individuals working in film and television do. She also implores up-and-coming creators to hire lawyers, so as to to protect their financial interests. "If something like that were available, it would decrease the power of some of the gatekeepers," DeConnick told The Hollywood Reporter.

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