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Bible John - A Forensic Meditation
"Bible John - A Forensic Meditation" is a creator-owned British comic story. It was originally published in the adult-orientated comic '' Crisis'' between May and August 1991. Written by Grant Morrison with art by Daniel Vallely, the story is a multimedia study of the unsolved Bible John murders carried out in Glasgow in the 1968 and 1969. Creation The story was one of several commissioned by new ''Crisis'' editor Michael Bennent as he took over the reins from Steve MacManus. It was the first Grant Morrison story written specifically for the title, which had previously printed the Morrison/ Steve Yeowell collaboration "The New Adventures of Hitler" after its original parent publication folded, while the final part of Morrison/Rian Hughes revisionist Dan Dare strip "Dare" also saw print in ''Crisis'' after sister comic ''Revolver'' was absorbed. Morrison claimed to have written the story using a Ouija board and the story made no attempt to solve the murders, instead focusing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crisis (British Comics)
''Crisis'' (also known as ''2000 AD Presents: Crisis'') was a British comic anthology published by Fleetway Publications from 17 September 1988 to October 1991, initially fortnightly and later monthly. Designed to appeal to older readers than other Fleetway titles in order to take advantage of a boom in interest in 'adult' comics, ''Crisis'' featured overtly political and complex stories; one issue was even produced in conjunction with Amnesty International. Despite being branded under the umbrella of the successful '' 2000 AD'', the comic was not a sales success and – despite periodic attempts at revamps – was cancelled after 63 issues. However, it did feature early work by a number of notable British comics creators, including Garth Ennis, John McCrea, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and John Smith. Creation Background The breakout success of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' ''Watchmen'' and Frank Miller's ''The Dark Knight Returns'' had greatly boosted the view that comic boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Millar
Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer and television producer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series '' The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written extensively for Marvel Comics, including runs on ''The Ultimates'', which has been called "the comic book of the decade" by ''Time'' magazine and described as a major inspiration for the 2012 film '' The Avengers'' by its screenwriter Zak Penn, ''X-Men'', '' Fantastic Four'' and ''Avengers'' for Marvel's Ultimate imprint, as well as ''Marvel Knights Spider-Man'' and ''Wolverine''. In 2006, Millar wrote the ''Civil War'' mini-series that served as the centrepiece for the eponymous company-wide crossover storyline and later inspired the Marvel Studios film '' Captain America: Civil War''. The "Old Man Logan" storyline, published as part of Millar's run on ''Wolverine'', served as the inspiration for the 2017 film '' Logan''. Millar has written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Hell
''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions. Set during the Whitechapel murders of the late Victorian era, the novel speculates upon the identity and motives of Jack the Ripper. The novel depicts several true events surrounding the murders, although portions have been fictionalised, particularly the identity of the killer and the precise nature and circumstances of the murders. The title is taken from the first words of the "From Hell" letter, which some authorities believe was an authentic message sent from the killer in 1888. The collected edition is 572 pages long. The 2000 and later editions are the most common prints. The comic was loosely adapted into a film, released in 2001. In 2000, the graphic novel was banned in Australia for several weeks after customs officers seized copies of the seventh issue from a ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a British comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Chicago. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of ''From Hell'' (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-autobiographical ''Alec'' stories collected in ''Alec: The Years Have Pants'', and ''Bacchus (comics), Bacchus'' (a.k.a. ''Deadface''), a wry adventure series about the few Greek gods who have survived to the present day. His scratchy pen-and-ink style is influenced by the impressionists, illustrators of the age of "liberated penmanship" such as Phil May (caricaturist), Phil May, Charles Dana Gibson, John Leech (caricaturist), John Leech and George du Maurier, and cartoonists Milton Caniff and Frank Frazetta (particularly his ''Johnny Comet'' strip). Campbell's writing has been compared to that of Jack Kerouac and Henry Miller. Campbell has won almost every award the comics industry bestows, including the Eisner Award, the Harvey Award, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
