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Dan McDaid
Dan McDaid () is a British comic book writer and artist. Career McDaid made his debut in '' Doctor Who Magazine'', after sending a sample strip to then editor Clayton Hickman. His debut work for DWM was as writer of ''The First'', a story where the Doctor meets Ernest Shackleton. He took part in Comic Book Resources' Comic Book Idol 2007, reaching the final three. He then teamed up with Glen Brunswick for a twelve-issue run on ''Jersey Gods'' for Image Comics. While the television series '' Doctor Who'' was off-air, McDaid wrote the 10th Doctor's continuing adventures, published in DWM, then collected in ''The Crimson Hand''. In these stories, the Doctor finds himself with a new companion, Majenta Pryce, whom McDaid had created for the story ''Hotel Historia''. Since then he has worked for Panini Comics, IDW, Oni Press, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Boom! Studios and Blank Slate. At the 2012 New York Comic Con it was announced that McDaid would be one of the artists on Dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the magazine's longest-running character. He also appears in a number of film and video game adaptations. Judge Dredd is a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One, which covers most of the east coast of North America. He is a "Judge (2000 AD), street judge", empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. In Great Britain, the character of Dredd and his name are sometimes invoked in discussions of police states, authoritarianism, and the rule of law. Over the years, ''Judge Dredd'' has been hailed as one of the best satires of American and British culture with an uncanny trend to predict upcoming trends and events such as mass surveillance, the rise of populist leaders, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980. Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the fourth largest comic publishing company in the United States of America. Dividing profits with artists and writers, as well as supporting artistic and creative rights in the comic book industry, Dark Horse Comics has become a strong proponent of publishing licensed material that often does not fit into mainstream media. Several titles include: ''Sin City, Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 300, and Star Wars.'' In December 2021, Swedish gaming company Embracer Group launched its acquisition of Dark Horse Media, Dark Horse Comics' parent company, and completed the buyout in March 2022. In June 2022, Dark Horse announced a business partnership with Penguin Rando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is the sequel to ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), and the second installment in the ''Planet of the Apes'' reboot franchise. It stars Andy Serkis as Caesar, alongside Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. In ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'', human survivors are battling to stay alive in the wake of a deadly pandemic which has lasted for a decade, while Caesar tries to maintain control over his expanding ape community. But when both species cross into each other, they try and make a truce to maintain peace with one another and hope to prevent a war between apes and humans. A sequel to ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' was announced in 2011, with the returns of both Serkis and Rupert Wyatt confirmed that November. Wyatt departed the film in September 2012, and Reeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' #1 was registered as April 18, 1938.See Superman has been adapted to a number of other media, which includes radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Hill (novelist)
Joseph Hillström King (born June 4, 1972), better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American writer. His work includes the novels ''Heart-Shaped Box'' (2007), ''Horns'' (2010), ''NOS4A2'' (2013), and '' The Fireman'' (2016); the short story collections ''20th Century Ghosts'' (2005) and '' Strange Weather'' (2017); and the comic book series ''Locke & Key'' (2008–2013). He has won awards including Bram Stoker Awards, British Fantasy Awards, and an Eisner Award. King is the son of authors Tabitha and Stephen King, and the brother of writer Owen King. Early life Joe Hill was born in 1972 to authors Tabitha King (née Spruce) and Stephen King. He was born and grew up in Bangor, Maine. His younger brother Owen King is also a writer. He has an older sister, Naomi King. At age 9, he appeared in the 1982 film ''Creepshow'', directed by George A. Romero, which co-starred and was written by his father. Career Hill chose to use an abbreviated form of his middle name for his prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cape
Jonathan Cape is a London publishing firm founded in 1921 by Herbert Jonathan Cape, who was head of the firm until his death in 1960. Cape and his business partner Wren Howard set up the publishing house in 1921. They established a reputation for high quality design and production and a fine list of English-language authors, fostered by the firm's editor and reader Edward Garnett. Cape's list of writers ranged from poets including Robert Frost and C. Day Lewis, to children's authors such as Hugh Lofting and Arthur Ransome, to James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, to heavyweight fiction by James Joyce and T. E. Lawrence. After Cape's death, the firm later merged successively with three other London publishing houses. In 1987 it was taken over by Random House. Its name continues as one of Random House's British imprints. Cape – biography Early years Herbert Jonathan Cape was born in London on 15 November 1879, the youngest of the seven children of Jonathan Cape, a clerk from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TKO Studios
TKO Studios is an American comics publisher founded by Tze Chun and Salvatore Simeone in 2017.A New Comics Publisher Aims to Shake Things Up The New York Times, December 19, 2018. History TKO Studios was founded in 2017 by and Salvatore Simeone. Unlike the majority of other American comic book publishers, TKO sell their books directly to consumers and comic book shops, completely bypassing distributor . In 2020, TKO Studios signed a deal Ingr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) is a book festival that takes place in the last three weeks of August every year in Charlotte Square in the centre of Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh. Billed as ''The largest festival of its kind in the world'', the festival hosts a concentrated flurry of cultural and political talks and debates, along with its well-established children's events programme. It coincides with the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as well as the other events that comprise the Edinburgh Festival. Nick Barley is the Director. History The first Book Festival took place in a tent in Edinburgh in 1983. Initially a biennial event, it began to be held annually in 1997. It is a large (225,000 visitors in 2015) and growing international event, central to Edinburgh's acclaimed August arts celebrations. Perhaps partly as a result of this, Edinburgh was named the first UNESCO City of Literature in 2004. The Festival in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel '' Trainspotting'' was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films. Early life Irvine Welsh was born in Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. He states that he was born in 1958, though, according to the Glasgow police, his birth record is dated around 1951. When he was four, his family moved to Muirhouse, in Edinburgh, where they stayed in local housing schemes.The Novelist ''Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting: A Reader's Guide'', by Robert A. Morace. Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001. .''Page 7-24'' His mother worked as a waitress. His father was a dock worker in Leith until bad health forced him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Lee Edwards
Tommy Lee Edwards is an American illustrator. Edwards' varied portfolio includes works created in the realm of comics, video games, books, advertising, film, and animation. Career As well as comic-related work he has also worked on film projects, providing the style guides for films like ''Batman Begins'', ''Superman Returns'' and ''Men in Black II'' as well as providing movie posters, illustrations for role-playing games and other promotional or licensing work. Edwards other projects include ''Marvel 1985'', with writer Mark Millar, which Millar has said "is about the real world, the world we live in right now, dealing with the villains of the Marvel Universe finding us." He has also provided the art for ''Turf'' with Jonathan Ross. Edwards co-wrote a comic book series and made a short film for the multi-platform project ''Vandroid'', published by Dark Horse Comics in 2014. Bibliography Comics *''Eightball'' *''Batman'' *'' Disavowed'' *''Hellboy'' *''The Invisibles'' *''Darede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandroid (comic Book)
''Vandroid'' is a five-issue comic book Limited series (comics), limited series, written by Tommy Lee Edwards and Noah Smith, illustrated by Dan McDaid and published by Dark Horse Comics. There is an accompanying Vandroid (soundtrack album), Vandroid soundtrack album by French electronic music label Ed Banger Records, a short film directed by Edwards and an animated trailer made by London-based studio Golden Wolf. Plot summary The backstory of the Vandroid comic book is that its creators are reviving a fictionally lost sci-fi movie from 1984. As for the story itself: Chuck Carducci, a genius engineer who had the world at his feet is now a washed up, broke mechanic. Chuck is contacted by an old friend from his college days with an offer to work on a new project involving artificial intelligence. Combining stolen electronics from NASA, high-performance van parts, and a plutonium-ion battery obtained by a shady corporation, Chuck builds a humanoid robot. He designs the robot to look ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Casey
Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as '' Wildcats 3.0'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' The Intimates'', '' Adventures of Superman'', and '' G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' among others. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Casey is one of the creators of the animated series ''Ben 10''. Career Starting his professional writing career at Marvel Comics, Casey wrote for several titles, including ''Cable'', ''The Incredible Hulk'' and ''Uncanny X-Men''. Casey wrote many titles for Wildstorm, like the highly experimental '' Automatic Kafka'' with artist Ashley Wood. Casey took over ''Wildcats'' and gave the series a new direction, moving it from the superhero genre to incorporate elements of corporate espionage. He wrote a ''Mister Majestic'' series with artist Ed McGuiness, after which they subsequently collaborated on '' Adventures of Superman'', which Casey wrote for three years. Casey wrote 2005's ''Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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