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TBU Exclusive: Devin Grayson on Her Batman Universe Work. Devin Grayson is a writer known to most Bat-Fans of the late 90s and early 00s.

TBU Exclusive: Devin Grayson on Her Batman Universe Work

Conversing on Comics with Colleen Doran. By Chris Arrant| May 23, 2014 @ 12:00 PM |1 Comment| Colleen Doran loves comics.

Conversing on Comics with Colleen Doran

Although she’s best known for her creator-owned series A Distant Soil, she has no qualms about working on someone else’s projects, from The Sandman to Spider-Man to licensed properties. Comics’ Mother of ‘the Weird Stuff’ Is Moving On. Photo For Karen Berger, a day at the office used to mean happily invading other people’s dreams and bringing them to life.

Comics’ Mother of ‘the Weird Stuff’ Is Moving On

As the executive editor of the Vertigo imprint at DC Comics, she oversaw illustrated tales of fantasy, speculative fiction and outcast characters who did not fit into the publisher’s mainstream lineup of costumed adventurers. “It’s the weird stuff,” Ms. Berger said recently. “The stuff that makes you different.” But these days, simply visiting DC’s Midtown Manhattan offices is a weird experience for Ms. In December, Ms.

In its 20 years of operation, Vertigo has been a brand name fervently embraced by readers who were interested in imaginative graphic storytelling but who did not necessarily care for the familiar fisticuffs of characters like Superman and Batman. For the roster of artists she leaves behind, Ms. “It’s really hard to tell at this stage,” said Mr. When Ms. Friendly darkness in the palace of utopian fantasy. It is spring, 1978.

Friendly darkness in the palace of utopian fantasy

Richard Pini lurks near the entrance to a building in East Lansing, Michigan, and waits. He had flown on impulse from Boston to Detroit, then driven to this suburban town on the Red Cedar River, out of sheer frustration. The Fan/Pro Bill of Rights. Preamble: We, the fans and pros of www.peterdavid.net, in order to form a more perfect union of fan/pro interaction, wish to let it be known that: with conventions and the Internet providing extensive opportunities for fan/pro interaction and; with new fans not quite understanding the “rules” and social mores and expectations of conventions and thus feeling uncomfortable or uncertain of what is expected of them and; partly in response to some conventions where fans in general and female fans in particular were targeted for harassment and abuse, and; in order to fill what is perceived as a needed guide for fans and pros to know and/or understand what to expect of each other in order to minimize or eliminate misunderstandings or ill-will; it is hereby resolved that this document will serve as an attempt to fill that need by spelling out the specifics of these matters to the best of our abilities.

The Fan/Pro Bill of Rights

The Prime Directive Right the First Right the Second 4) Fans have a right not to play along. News from me.

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Jim Shooter. JOE SIMON TURNS 98 TODAY: It’s been a very good year — and career — for the ‘Captain America’ co-creator - Comic Riffs. “Joe Simon: My Life in Comics” (Joseph H.

JOE SIMON TURNS 98 TODAY: It’s been a very good year — and career — for the ‘Captain America’ co-creator - Comic Riffs

Simon - Titan Books) It’s been a very good year for JOE SIMON. In July, Captain America topped the domestic box office in Marvel’s “First Avenger” film — exactly 70 years after Simon co-created the Hitler-socking character with fellow great Jack Kirby. Also this summer, Simon released his winning autobiography, “Joe Simon: My Life in Comics,” which Comic Riffs highly recommends to any true student of the field. Simon’s compelling career spans from Depression-era newspaper illustration to superhero comics to his romance books and satirical work — the man is a walking through-line traversing much of the history of American comic art.

The Original Comic Art Gallery for Collectors. B o n e v i l l e. The Comics Reporter. How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #1 – First Class Discipline Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors. Photo by Ed Catto Dennis O’Neil has a long history in the comics industry as both a writer and editor.

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #1 – First Class Discipline Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

He’s best known for writing Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman, through the seventies, Spider-Man in the eighties and for editing Batman-related titles in the nineties. A widely published novelist and screenwriter, he is currently lecturing at the NYU on Writing Comics And Graphic Novels, starting today. Bleeding Cool is grateful to receive a taster of the course every week.

I’ve been teaching classes on how to write comics for, oh my heavens! Sorry. There’s an old witticism: Writing is easy. What it's like to be a black comic writer. Alan Moore Annotations. Annotations for Alan Moore Comic Books Alan Moore gets his own section for one simple reason: his books are, by far, the most annotated.

Alan Moore Annotations

Below you will find links to annotations for no less than THIRTEEN series: 1963, Albion, Judgment Day, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (both the original, V2, and the Black Dossier), Marvelman/Miracleman, Promethea, Smax, Supreme, Swamp Thing, This is Information, Top Ten, V for Vendetta, and The Watchmen. In addition, annotations fans should check out the annotations included in the back of every issue of From Hell (they were also included in the graphic novel). Art & Skulduggery. The Art of Guy Davis. Rafael Kayanan. Sequentials, Illustrations, Story and Concept Art. Comics News!

Sequentials, Illustrations, Story and Concept Art

8/18/10 GARRISON #5 (of 6) Written by Jeff Mariotte Art by Francesco Francavilla colors by tbd Cover by Francesco Francavilla. All Discussions. The Comic Book Script Archive » The Scripts - The Largest Collection of Pro Comic Book Scripts on the web! "Real Life Superheroes" Descend Upon Seattle In Full Costume Wearing, Crime Fighting Nerdery. Real Life Superheroes in the News » News Commentary 2010. ElfQuest. FREE: Warlord Of Mars #1 From Dynamite Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors. Pulp Sunday.