Wild Girl (comics)
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Wild Girl is a six issue comic book
limited series
published in late 2004 and early 2005 by Wildstorm Productions
, an imprint
of DC Comics
. It was written by Leah Moore
and John Reppion
, with art by Shawn McManus
.
She meets a seemingly kindly old man, who has dark secrets of his own. After escaping him, she injures her head jumping a barbed wire fence and discovers the ability to talk to animals.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
published in late 2004 and early 2005 by Wildstorm Productions
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, an imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
of DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. It was written by Leah Moore
Leah Moore
Leah Moore is an English comic book writer. She is the daughter of Alan Moore and Phyllis Moore, and is married to John Reppion. She has worked with both Alan and John on the comic Albion. She has also written for other comics and publications including Tom Strong and The End Is Nigh...
and John Reppion
John Reppion
John Mark Reppion is a British writer. He is married to Leah Moore, the daughter of Alan Moore, and he has worked with both on the comic Albion.-Biography:...
, with art by Shawn McManus
Shawn McManus
Shawn McManus is an American artist who has worked extensively over three decades for DC Comics and other companies, notably for DC's Vertigo imprint, including the current Fables.-Swamp Thing:...
.
Plot
The series focuses on Rosa, a young girl. She lives with her mother and a younger brother. After a violent incident with a bird crashing through her window she begins to have distressing visions. She ultimately runs away from home.She meets a seemingly kindly old man, who has dark secrets of his own. After escaping him, she injures her head jumping a barbed wire fence and discovers the ability to talk to animals.