COMICS DEBRIEF BATMAN WRITER VISITS LOCAL SHOP.Byline: Amy Raisin Darvish Staff Writer NEWHALL - If Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus had a teenage daughter, with the typical angst, sarcasm and indifference over what her parents do for a living, she might look a lot like Jingle Belle Jingle Belle is a cartoon character created by Paul Dini. She's Santa Claus' spoiled teen-age daughter. The stories depict Jingle's usually contentious relationship with her famous father. , a comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. character created by Paul Dini Paul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics series, including , Tiny Toon Adventures, , , The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond and . Dini, responsible for writing and bringing ``Batman: the Animated Series'' to TV in 1992, was at the comic book store Brave New World Brave New World Aldous Huxley’s grim picture of the future, where scientific and social developments have turned life into a tragic travesty. [Br. Lit.: Magill I, 79] See : Dystopia Brave New World in Newhall on Saturday to sign copies of ``Jingle Belle,'' a comic book that follows the clever girl of the same name as she rebels against the father everyone knows as Santa. Dini, a California native in his 40s, writes comic strips
``What the world doesn't know is that Santa has a rebellious teenage daughter,'' Dini said Saturday. ``She's kind of forced to help her dad but she longs for a life away from the North Pole.'' Jingle, as Dini calls his blond, pixieish starlet star·let n. 1. A small star. 2. A young film actress publicized as a future star. starlet Noun a young actress who has the potential to become a star Noun 1. , embarks on a journey that takes her to Hollywood for a TV development deal. Dini's real life experiences in the world of television are brought humorously to the page as Jingle finds herself at the mercy of some industry types. Listening to Dini talk about his work Saturday was proof that he is passionate about his work, which has included collaborations with Steven Spielberg. He is currently writing for ABC's newest prime time drama hit ``Lost'' and working on at least one movie script. Atom Freeman, owner of Brave New World, said he relishes the opportunity to spotlight writers like Dini. ``When someone creates a characters that sticks, it's a really big deal,'' Freeman said. ``The Batman series, this Jingle Belle (comic), he's contributed so much to this (industry).'' Amy Raisin Darvish, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Paul Dini, writer of Batman and Superman comics, gives Ron Hammond an autograph Saturday at Brave New World. Joel P. Lugavere/Special to the Daily News |
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