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Cynthia Martin
Cynthia Martin ( Cindy Martin;dANdeLION"Our Very Own Cynthia Martin!," Kevin's Watch (June 20, 2007).Retrieved July 19, 2008. born 1961) is a comic book artist best known for her work on the Marvel Comics ''Star Wars (1977 comic book), Star Wars'' title during its waning years in the mid-1980s. She was one of the few women working in mainstream American comics during that time. Martin's clean lines and strong sense of movement during action scenes set her apart from other ''Star Wars'' artists of the time in addition to being one of the few women working in comics. Her work displayed the influence of Japanese manga long before it became common in American comics.Hudson, Mark"Cynthia Martin," Home of the Lost Star Warriors Original Art Annex!Retrieved July 19, 2008. Career The first comic Martin worked on was the ''Ms. Victory Special'' #1 (AC Comics, 1985). She then got the ''Star Wars'' assignment, where she did the covers for issues 92 and 93, and then the pencils for most of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars (1977 Comic Book)
''Star Wars'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 12, 1977 to May 27, 1986. Featuring classic '' Star Wars'' characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, , and R2-D2, the first six issues adapt the May 1977 film '' Star Wars''. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a six-issue adaptation of the 1980 sequel film ''The Empire Strikes Back'' in 1980–1981. In 2019, the series was revived for a single issue. An NFT version of the comic dropped on VeVe Digital Collectibles May 04, 2022. Development and publication '' Star Wars'' creator George Lucas initially approached Warren Publications and DC Comics to publish a ''Star Wars'' comic book prior to the film's release as a means of publicity. Charles Lippincott, Lucasfilm's publicity supervisor, approached publisher Stan Lee at Marvel Comics in 1975 about the project, but Lee declined to consider such a proposal until the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly periodical (as ''Amazing Fantasy'' had been), quickly being increased to monthly, and was published continuously, with a brief interruption in 1995, until its second volume with a new numbering order in 1999. In 2003, the series reverted to the numbering order of the first volume. The title has occasionally been published biweekly, and was published three times a month from 2008 to 2010. After DC Comics' The New 52, relaunch of ''Action Comics'' and ''Detective Comics'' with new No. 1 issues in 2011, it had been the highest-numbered American comic still in circulation until it was cancelled. The title ended its 50-year run as a continuously published comic with the landmark Dying Wish, issue #700 in December 2012. It was replaced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komikwerks
{{Short description, Comic publisher Komikwerks is a comic publisher founded in 2000 by animation professional Shannon Denton and Internet design professional Patrick Coyle. History The website Komikwerks.com went live on March 5, 2001. The initial mission of being to allow independent comic creators the means with which to get their own comics out to readers around the world utilizing the speed and economy provided by the internet. The site launched with nine titles including ''Astounding Space Thrills'' by Steve Conley, '' Buzzboy'' by John Gallagher, ''Abby's Menagerie'' by Jenni Gregory, ''The Crater Kid'' by Marty Baumann and ''Johnny Smackpants'' by Patrick Coyle. Byron Preiss' startup publishing venture iBooks took an interest in the company and became a minority owner in April 2003. That partnership continued until shortly after Preiss’ death in June 2005. In July 2003, the company caught the interest of Hollywood management and production concern Circle of Confusion. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claypool Comics
Claypool Comics is an American comic book publishing company that was founded in 1993, known for publishing such titles as Peter David Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...'s ''Soulsearchers and Company'' and '' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'' comics, as well as Richard Howell (comics), Richard Howell's ''Deadbeats'' and, (with Steve Englehart), ''Phantom of Fear City''. Ed Via is Claypool's publisher and editor-in-chief, while Richard Howell serves as editor. The company published 336 issues in total. ''Deadbeats'' ran 82 issues, as did ''Soulsearchers and Company'', with three ''Deadbeats'' trade paperback collections and two for ''Soulsearchers''. ''Elvira'' ran for 166 issues, with two trade paperback collections. There were 12 issues of ''Phantom of Fear City.'' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Children's Entertainment
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional electronic products, the largest video game console company and the largest video game publisher. Through Sony Entertainment Inc, it is one of the largest music companies (largest music publisher and second largest record label) and the third largest film studio, making it one of the most comprehensive media companies. It is the largest technology and media conglomerate in Japan. It is also recognized as the most cash-rich Japanese company, with net cash reserves of ¥2 trillion. Sony, with its 55 percent market share in the image sensor market, is the largest manufacturer of image sensors, the second largest camera manufacturer, and is among the semiconductor sales leaders. It is the world's largest player in the premium TV market for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonriders Of Pern
''Dragonriders of Pern'' is a science fantasy series written primarily by American author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning in 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series (as of 2022) comprises 24 novels and two collections of short stories. The two novellas included in the first novel, ''Dragonflight'', made McCaffrey the first woman to win a Hugo Award for writing fiction as well as the first to win a Nebula Award.''Publishers Weekly'' review of Robin Roberts, ''Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons'' (2007)Quoted by Amazon.com Retrieved 2011-07-16. Overview Humans have colonized the planet Pern in the Rukbat star system, but have lost much of their technology and history (including their origin on Earth) due to periodic onslaughts of Thread, a mycorrhizoid spore that voraciously consumes all organic material, including humans and their crops, given the opportunity. Thread comes from the Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Girls (comic Book)
"California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album ''Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world. It was released as a single, backed with "Let Him Run Wild", and reached number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries, becoming one of the band's most successful songs globally. Wilson conceived "California Girls" during his first acid trip while thinking about women and Western film scores. The song is distinguished for its orchestral prelude, layered vocals, and chromaticism. Wilson later referred to it as "a hymn to youth", the Beach Boys' "anthem", and his favorite record by the group, although he remained dissatisfied with their vocal performance. It was the band's first recording with touring musician Bruce Johnston, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Eclipse (comics)
''Total Eclipse'' was a comic book limited series in five parts published by Eclipse Comics in 1988. A cross-company crossover in the style of ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', ''Total Eclipse'' was intended to bring all of the company's characters together, no matter how obscure or bizarre, many of whom were acquisitions from defunct Hillman Periodicals. These include Airboy, Black Angel, Dot, Impulse, Misery, Polestar, Prowler, Sgt. Strike, Skywolf, Strike!, Tachyon, and Valkyrie. The title consisted of a main story written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Bo Hampton. Accompanying the main story were backup stories by various creators featuring Eclipse characters. Issue four is especially notable as it features the first Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...-writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
Theodore Stephen "Ted" Kord is the second Blue Beetle, a superhero who was originally published by Charlton Comics and later picked up by DC Comics. This version of the character was created by Steve Ditko and first appeared as a back-up feature in ''Captain Atom'' #83 (November 1966), with Gary Friedrich scripting from Ditko's conception and plot. Fictional characters from Chicago Publication history and fictional character biography Charlton Comics Ted Kord was a genius-level inventor and a gifted athlete, sharing much more in common with the Fox original than did Charlton's earlier reimagining of the character. Kord's signature equipment was his bug-shaped personal aircraft, which he entered and exited typically with a cable suspended from the cockpit. He also generally eschewed personal weaponry, except for a pistol that made a blinding flash of light and, additionally, a strong airblast to gain the advantage when he closed in for hand-to-hand combat. The character ran as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Gods (comics)
''War of the Gods'' was an American four-issue comic book mini-series published by DC Comics in 1991. Primarily centered on the character Wonder Woman, this storyline was intended to celebrate the character's 50th anniversary. It was written and drawn by George Pérez, who would leave the ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) title following this storyline with #62. Prologue As shown in the ''Wonder Woman ''(vol. 2) issues #51-57, after the Amazons announced themselves to the world in #50, Circe has been behind the scenes watching Diana's every move. Circe is responsible for a series of brutal murders that have occurred where various magical artifacts have been stolen. The Amazons are framed for these crimes and public hysteria is whipped up against them. With the disappearance of Queen Hippolyta, General Phillipus wounded by gunfire and the death of Hellene, some Amazons are taken into custody. Steve Trevor is forced by General George Yedziniak to attack Themyscira; an oncoming war is about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
