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LA SENTINEL | Sep. 2023

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | June 2023

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | June 2023

"Writers Shawneé and Shawnelle Gibbs Create Stories for Diverse Audiences:" The Gibbs sisters discuss their upcoming graphic novel, "Ghost Roast" and storytelling careers.


-- by Phyllis Banks




PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | June 2023

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | June 2023

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | June 2023

"Fall 2023 Announcements: Young Adult Comics & Graphic Novels:" Ghost Roast announced as an upcoming Versify YA Graphic Novel for 2024.


-- by Meg Lemke




MARVEL | Feb. 2023

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | June 2023

DEADLINE | Jan. 2023

"Your Complete Guide to 'Women of Marvel' #1:" The Gibbs sisters' Photon and Ms. Marvel team-up, "Energy Vampires" is a featured story in the upcoming Marvel anthology series.


-- by Marvel.com




DEADLINE | Jan. 2023

ANIMATION MAGAZINE | Aug. 2021

DEADLINE | Jan. 2023

"Disney Writing Program Unveils 2023 Participants:" Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs are selected fellows of the 2023 Disney Writers Program.


-- by Denise Petski




BLACK SCI FI | Nov. 2021

ANIMATION MAGAZINE | Aug. 2021

ANIMATION MAGAZINE | Aug. 2021

Black Sci Fi Afro futurist steampunk comic The Invention of E.J. Whitaker Issue #2 The Gibbs Sisters

"PREVIEW: The Invention of E.J. Whitaker: Issue #2":  The second issue of The Gibbs Sisters' comic book adventure series, The Invention of E.J. Whitaker gets a preview from Black Sci Fi.


-- by Robert K. Jeffrey




ANIMATION MAGAZINE | Aug. 2021

ANIMATION MAGAZINE | Aug. 2021

ANIMATION MAGAZINE | Aug. 2021

"Frederator Studios Options Abigail McGrath’s Play ‘Hidden Heroes": The series will be developed by Shawnee’ Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs, who have both most recently served as staff writers on HBO Max’s series Little Ellen.


-- by Paige Lyman




KIDSCREEN | Aug. 2021

FOR ALL NERDS | March 2021

FOR ALL NERDS | March 2021

"Frederator options Black History-themed plays": Writing and producing team Shawnee’ and Shawnelle Gibbs are working with Frederator’s director of development Nikki Price to adapt the series for TV.


-- by Jeremy Dickson




FOR ALL NERDS | March 2021

FOR ALL NERDS | March 2021

FOR ALL NERDS | March 2021

Black Comic Book Writers, Shawnee Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Sisters, Stephanie Williams, Danny Lore

"Things We Imagine: For All Nerds / Black Girls Create Conversation with Comic Book Writers The Gibbs Sisters, Stephanie Williams and Danny Lore"




NPR STATESIDE | Feb. 2021

FOR ALL NERDS | March 2021

NPR STATESIDE | Feb. 2021

NPR Michigan Radio's Stateside podcast host April Baer and Professor Julian Chambliss discuss The Gibbs Sisters' The Invention of E.J. Whitaker for MSU's  “Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics" exhibit. 




VOYAGE LA | Dec 2020

LIBRARY JOURNAL | Jan. 2019

NPR STATESIDE | Feb. 2021

Writers Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs, The Gibbs Sisters of BopSee Books

"Meet Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs (The Gibbs Sisters) of BopSee Books in Downtown LA"


-- by Stephanie Rodriguez


KIDLIT TV | Feb. 2020

LIBRARY JOURNAL | Jan. 2019

LIBRARY JOURNAL | Jan. 2019

KidLit TV, Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs (The Gibbs Sisters)

"This Writers Life: Storymap featuring Creative Advice from Shawnee´ Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs" 


-- by Danielle Davis


LIBRARY JOURNAL | Jan. 2019

LIBRARY JOURNAL | Jan. 2019

LIBRARY JOURNAL | Jan. 2019

 "Celebrating Culture Through Comics | 2019 Schomburg Center Black Comic Book Festival"  


-- by Annalisa Pešek 

BLERDGURL | Jan. 2019

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | Dec. 2018

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | Dec. 2018

The Blerdgurl Review: The Invention of E.J. Whitaker by The Gibbs Sisters 


-- By Karama Horne

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | Dec. 2018

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | Dec. 2018

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | Dec. 2018

The Gibbs Sisters' "Ghost Roast," a paranormal YA graphic novel with art by Emily Cannon is announced to be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Versify imprint.

GRAPHIC POLICY | July 2018

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY | Dec. 2018

GRAPHIC POLICY | July 2018

Graphic Policy calls The Invention of E.J. Whitaker, Issue #1, 'A hell of a ride...' in this 9/10 review. 


-- by Pharoah Miles 

BLACK SCI-FI | June 2018

AFRICA CHANNEL | Dec. 2017

GRAPHIC POLICY | July 2018

The Gibbs Sisters chat about their careers in comics and television, and the inspiration for their Glyph Award nominated series, The Invention of E.J. Whitaker. 

-- by Amber Hubbard

COMICS BEAT | May 2018

AFRICA CHANNEL | Dec. 2017

AFRICA CHANNEL | Dec. 2017

"The Gibbs Girls’ “The Invention of E.J. Whitaker” Shows We Need More Women of Color in the World of STEM" 




-- by Nicholas Eskey


AFRICA CHANNEL | Dec. 2017

AFRICA CHANNEL | Dec. 2017

AFRICA CHANNEL | Dec. 2017

The Gibbs Sisters talk about their background in comics and animation with Africa Channel's Segun Oduolowu.




Watch their "Black Girl Magic" interview here

OXYGEN | Nov. 2016

BLACK GIRL NERDS | March 2016

BLACK GIRL NERDS | March 2016

The Gibbs Sisters are Storytelling Superheroes Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs Oxygen Interview

 The Gibbs Sisters talk about their serendipitous journey into television and their mission to create adventure stories for multicultural audiences. 


Read  "The Gibbs Sisters are Storytelling Superheroes"


-- by Sharon Lynn Pruitt


BLACK GIRL NERDS | March 2016

BLACK GIRL NERDS | March 2016

BLACK GIRL NERDS | March 2016

The Gibbs Sisters on the Black Girl Nerds podcast talk about writing for comics

The Gibbs Sisters chat with Black Girl Nerds about their comic book project, "The Invention of E.J. Whitaker" and their unconventional career path in comics, animation and television.


Listen to #BGN Podcast Extra - The Gibbs Sisters

BLAVITY | March 2016

BLACK GIRL NERDS | March 2016

BLAVITY | March 2016

"My Conversation with the creators of 'The Invention of E.J. Whitaker"



-- by Ira Hobbs


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