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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] |
