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Andrea Sorrentino
Andrea Sorrentino (born April 21, 1982 in Naples) is an Italian comic book artist known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel and Image Comics. His work includes I…Vampire, I,Vampire and Green Arrow for DC Comics, Uncanny X-Men, All-New X-Men and Old Man Logan for Marvel and Gideon Falls for Image Comics. He his known for his unique style made of heavy inks and creative layouts. In December 2012 he was awarded 'Best Comic artist of 2012' by IGN, ign.com In July 2019 he won, together with writer Jeff Lemire, an Eisner Award for their creator-owned series Gideon Falls. Career Sorrentino's first published work was for 'God of War (franchise), God of War' in 2010, written by Marv Wolfman (based on the Sony videogame for PlayStation), for Wildstorm. He then went to illustrate I…Vampire, I,Vampire for DC Comics with writer Joshua Hale Fialkov. After a 15 issues run on the series, Sorrentino rose to popularity in the comics industry thanks to his work with writer Jeff Lemire on Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Empire (comics)
"Secret Empire" is a 2017 Marvel Comics crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a 10-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Nick Spencer and illustrated by Rod Reis, Daniel Acuña, Steve McNiven, and Andrea Sorrentino, and numerous tie-in books. The storyline addresses the aftermath of the storyline " Avengers: Standoff!" and the ongoing series ''Captain America: Steve Rogers'', in which Captain America has been revealed to be acting as a sleeper agent and covertly setting the stage to establish the terrorist organization Hydra as the main world power. The entire crossover received mixed reviews. Publication history The initial groundwork for "Secret Empire" was laid in the 2016 miniseries '' Avengers: Standoff!'', which had also been written by Nick Spencer. In that story, the being known as Kobik transformed the elderly, 90-year-old Steve Rogers back into the youthful and physically formidable superhuman he had previously been thanks to his receiving the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. ** Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bone Orchard Mythos
''The Bone Orchard Mythos'' is a 2022 comicbook series by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino, published by Image Comics. It is designed to be a shared universe of self-contained horror stories told in various formats. Publication history Early on, even before ''The Bone Orchard Mythos'' was announced, Jeff Lemire described the project as "the most ambitious thing ndrea Sorrentinoand I have done together." During their first creator-owned work together, '' Gideon Falls'', Lemire discovered that despite the complexity of the project, he and Sorrentino bounced ideas off of each other in a way that felt effortless, which made him feel like they could tackle a project even more challenging. The idea for ''The Bone Orchard Mythos'' sprang from Sorrentino, who wanted to darker stories, but expansive like H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos; individual stand-alone stories which share a common mythology. Sorrentino also wanted to do different formats, miniseries, maxiseries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron (born January 28, 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his creator-owned series ''Scalped'' and ''Southern Bastards'', as well as his work on Marvel series '' Ghost Rider'', ''Wolverine'', '' PunisherMAX'', ''Thor'', and '' The Avengers''. Early life Jason Aaron was born in Jasper, Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel '' The Short-Timers'' (1979), on which the feature film ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase comic books from spinner racks, some of which he still owned as of 2012. Aaron graduated from Shelby County High School. He then attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Career Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars (comics)
''Star Wars'' comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film '' Star Wars''. Marvel Comics launched its original series in 1977, beginning with a six-issue comic adaptation of the film and running for 107 issues, including an adaptation of '' The Empire Strikes Back''. Marvel also released an adaptation of '' Return of the Jedi'' and spin-offs based on '' Droids'' and ''Ewoks''. A self-titled comic strip ran in American newspapers between 1979 and 1984. Blackthorne Publishing released a three-issue run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988. Dark Horse Comics published the limited series '' Dark Empire'' in 1991, and ultimately produced over 100 ''Star Wars'' titles, including '' Tales of the Jedi'' (1993–1998), '' X-wing: Rogue Squadron'' (1995–1998), '' Republic'' (1998–2006), ''Tales'' (1999–2005), ''Empire'' (2002–2006), '' Knights of the Old Republic'' (2006–2010), and '' Legacy'' (2006–2010), as well as manga adapta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Spencer
Nick Spencer is a comic book writer and former politician best known for his Image series '' Morning Glories'', his collaborations with artist Steve Lieber on the comedic series ''Superior Foes of Spider-Man'' and '' The Fix'', a three-year run on Marvel's ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', as well as his controversial Captain America storyline that began with '' Captain America: Sam Wilson'', continued with '' Captain America: Steve Rogers'', and culminated in the 2017 company-wide crossover " Secret Empire". Career While in college, Spencer wrote three pitches to Marvel soon after the launch of the Marvel Knights imprint in 1998. According to Spencer, " Joe uesadadidn’t like the first two but the third one was a Black Cat pitch that was a ''Jackie Brown'' kind of Tarantino-esque thing. He said he liked that one but they weren’t going to do anything with anybody new at the time." After another pitch was rejected, this time by Oni Press, Spencer went on to work in politics, runnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WildStorm
Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wildstorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999. Until it was shut down in 2010, the Wildstorm imprint remained editorially separate from DC Comics, with its main studio located in California. The imprint took its name from the combining of the titles of the Jim Lee comic series ''WildC.A.T.S.'' and ''Stormwatch''. Its main fictional universe, the Wildstorm Universe, featured costumed heroes. Wildstorm maintained a number of its core titles from its early period, and continued to publish material expanding its core universe. Its main titles included ''WildC.A.T.S'', ''Stormwatch'', ''Gen¹³'', '' Wetworks'', and '' The Authority''; it also produced single-character-oriented series like '' Deathblow'' and '' Midnighter'', and publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattson Tomlin
Mattson Tomlin (born July 16, 1990) is a filmmaker and writer. Career In 2018, Tomlin wrote the script for the '' Project Power'' (2020) for Netflix, starring Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominique Fishback. He scripted and produced the film '' Little Fish'' (2021), based on a short story by Aja Gabel. He gained attention in 2019 when he was brought onboard to assist with ''The Batman'' (2022). The film would serve as a reboot of the ''Batman'' film franchise and star Robert Pattinson. The script which was completed in 2019 was submitted to Warner Bros by Matt Reeves written by Reeves, Tomlin and Peter Craig although only Reeves and Craig received credit. By January 2020, Tomlin was writing the television pilot for an adaption of the comic book series ''Fear Agent'', and a film adaption of the comic book series ''Memetic'' for Lionsgate. Both projects would be produced by Seth Rogen's Point Grey Pictures. He was also writing a film adaptation of the video game ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Imposter
An impostor or imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else. Impostor(s), Imposter(s), The Impostor(s), or The Imposter(s) may also refer to: Computing * Impostor (computer graphics) or sprite, an image or animation integrated into a larger scene * Impostors, a fictional alien race and the antagonists of the 2018 social deduction game ''Among Us'' Film * , a film by George Abbott and Dell Henderson * ''Impostor'' (1921 film), a German silent film * ''The Impostor'' (1921 film), a film by Robert N. Bradbury * ''The Impostor'' (1926 film), a film starring Evelyn Brent * ''The Impostor'' (1927 film), a German silent film * ''The Impostor'' (1944 film), a film by Julien Duvivier * ''The Imposter'' (1975 American film), a TV film starring Meredith Baxter * ''The Imposter'' (1975 Hong Kong film), a film produced by Shaw Brothers * ''The Imposter'', a 1984 TV film featuring Ken Olandt * ''El Impostor'' (film), a 1997 American film produced by Oscar Kramer * ''The Imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are List of Eisner Award winners, prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner, who was a regular participant in the award ceremony until his death in 2005."The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards" Comic-con.org WebCitation archive (requires scrolldown). The Eisner Awards include the Comic Industry's List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame. The nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wan
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter and comic book writer. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the '' Saw'' and ''Insidious'' franchises and the creator of The Conjuring Universe. The lattermost is the highest-grossing horror franchise, at over $2 billion. Wan is also the founder of film and television production company Atomic Monster Productions. Beginning his career with the ''Saw'' franchise, Wan made his feature directorial debut with its first film in 2004. The films became commercially successful and have grossed more than $1 billion globally. Following a period of setbacks, Wan returned with the ''Insidious'' series, where he directed the first film in 2010 and its 2013 sequel. The same year as the second ''Insidious'', Wan directed the first ''Conjuring'' film to critical and commercial success. He served as the director of the second installment in 2016 while producing subsequent film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
