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David Lawrence (writer)
David Lawrence is an American writer most notable for his work in comics. Early career in comics Lawrence began working professionally in the field in the mid-1980s with a number of super-hero and post-apocalyptic themes for Eternity, Amazing and Pied Piper Comics. His most successful series was ''Ex-Mutants'', which he co-created with artist Ron Lim. Ex-Mutants spawned several spin-off series, none of which achieved the same level of popularity. These included the '' New Humans'', '' Wild Knights'' and '' Solo Ex-Mutants''. He also wrote for several super-hero series at Innovation Comics, including ''Justice Machine'' and ''Hero Alliance''. He was co-creator of the series ''Lunatic Fringe''. Current Lawrence is currently the managing editor of Dabel Brothers Publishing. Current projects include overseeing adaptations of Jim Butcher's ''Dresden Files'' and Robert Jordan's ''Wheel of Time'' and a new adventure in George RR Martin's ''Wild Cards'' series. He is also scripting ''Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; '' fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunatic Fringe (comics)
Lunatic fringe is a term used to characterize members of a political or social movement as extremists with eccentric or fanatical views. Theodore Roosevelt is widely credited with having popularized the term, which he used with gusto: "There is apt to be a lunatic fringe among the votaries of any forward movement." "Then, among the wise and high-minded people who in self-respecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace, there are foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it — the men who form the lunatic fringe in all reform movements." It may refer to: * "Lunatic Fringe" (song), a song by Red Rider from the 1981 album ''As Far as Siam'' * LFNG, a gene in the Notch pathway * "Lunatic Fringe", an episode of ''The Net'' (TV series) * a screensaver that is part of the '' After Dark'' screensaver pack * a nickname given to WWE wrestler Dean Ambrose * a slogan for radio station WEBN * a level in the video game Duke Nukem 3D ''Duke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comics Writers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Briggs
Patricia Briggs (born 1965) is an American writer of Fantasy novel, fantasy since 1993, and author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. Biography Patricia Briggs was born in 1965 in Butte, Montana, United States. She now resides in Benton City, WA Briggs began writing in 1990 and published her first novel ''Masques'' in 1993. She wrote primarily in the fantasy genre until her editor asked her to write an urban fantasy, since the genre was showing promising growth. Briggs wrote ''Moon Called'', which was published in 2006 and made it to the ''USA Today'' bestseller lists. The second book in the series, ''Blood Bound'', hit The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. The third book, ''Iron Kissed'', was a number one ''New York Times'' bestseller and subsequent novels have continued to perform similarly in sales. Published works Sianim series #''Masques'' (1993) also in Shifter's Wolf #''Wolfsbane'' (2010) also in Shifter's Wolf #''Steal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Cards
''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass. Set largely during an alternate history of post-World War II United States, the series follows humans who contracted the Wild Card virus, an alien virus that rewrites DNA and mutates survivors. Those who acquire crippling and/or repulsive physical conditions are known as Jokers, while those who acquire superhuman abilities are known as Aces, and those few who acquire minor, insignificant powers not worthy of being called aces are known as Deuces. The series originated from a long-running campaign of the ''Superworld'' role-playing game, gamemastered by Martin and involving many of the original authors. The framework of the series was developed by Martin and Snodgrass, including the origin of the char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George RR Martin
George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels '' A Song of Ice and Fire'', which were adapted into the Emmy Award-winning HBO series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019) and its prequel series ''House of the Dragon'' (2022–present). He also helped create the ''Wild Cards'' anthology series, and contributed worldbuilding for the 2022 video game ''Elden Ring''. In 2005, Lev Grossman of ''Time'' called Martin "the American Tolkien", and in 2011, he was included on the annual ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. He is a longtime citizen of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he helped fund Meow Wolf and owns the Jean Cocteau Cinema. The city commemorates March 29 as George R. R. Martin Day. Early life George Raymond Martin (he adopted the confirmation name Richard a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheel Of Time
The wheel of time or wheel of history (also known as ''Kalachakra'') is a concept found in several religious traditions and philosophies, notably religions of Indian origin such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages. Many other cultures contain belief in a similar concept: notably, the Q'ero Natives of Peru, as well as the Hopi Natives of Arizona. Hinduism In Hindu cosmology, ''kala'' (time) is eternal, repeating general events in four types of cycles. The smallest cycle is a '' maha-yuga'' (great age), containing four ''yugas'' (''dharmic'' ages): ''Satya Yuga'', ''Treta Yuga'', ''Dvapara Yuga'' and ''Kali Yuga''. A ''manvantara'' (age of Manu) contains 71 ''maha-yugas''. A ''kalpa'' (day of Brahma) contains 14 ''manvantaras'' and 15 ''sandhyas'' (connecting periods), which lasts for 1,000 ''maha-yugas'' and is followed by a ''pralaya'' (night of partial dissolution) of equal length, where a day and night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jordan
James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan,"Robert Jordan" was the name of the protagonist in the 1940 Hemingway novel ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'', though this is not how the name was chosen according to 1997 interview he did on the DragonCon SciFi Channel Chat was an American author of epic fantasy. He is known best for his series ''The Wheel of Time'' (finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death) which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. He is one of several writers to have written original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered by fans to be some of the best of the non- Robert E. Howard efforts. Jordan also published historical fiction using the pseudonym Reagan O'Neal, a western as Jackson O'Reilly, and dance criticism as Chang Lung. Jordan claimed to have ghostwritten an "international thriller" that is still believed to have been written by someone else. Early life Jordan was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dresden Files
''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are written as a first-person narrative from the perspective of private investigator and wizard Harry Dresden as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in modern-day Chicago. Butcher's original proposed title for the first novel was ''Semiautomagic'', which sums up the series' balance of fantasy and hard-boiled detective fiction. As of 2021, Butcher has written 17 novels set in the ''Dresden Files'' universe, as well as a number of short stories (some of which are collected in the anthologies '' Side Jobs'' and ''Brief Cases''). The series has also been released in audiobook format, narrated by James Marsters. Other works set in the same fictional universe include graphic novels (several new stories in addition to adaptations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and ''Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. He is the youngest of three children, having two older sisters. He has one son, James J. Butcher. Career While he was sick with strep throat as a child, Butcher's sisters introduced him to ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Han Solo Adventures'' novels to pass the time, thus beginning his fascination with fantasy and science fiction. As a teenager, he completed his first novel and set out to become a writer. After many unsuccessful attempts to enter the traditional fantasy genre (he cites J. R. R. Tolkien, Lloyd Alexander, and C. S. Lewis, among others, as major influences), he wrote the first book in ''The Dresden Files''—about a professional wizard, named Harry Dresden, in modern-day Chicago—as an exercise for a writing course in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Alliance
''The Hero Alliance'' is a fictional American team of comic book superheroes in an eponymous series published by different companies. It was created by writer Kevin Juaire. Publication history ''Hero Alliance'' was first published in 1986 as ''Hero Alliance: End of the Golden Age'', a graphic novel by Pied Piper Comics. It continued directly into a ''Hero Alliance'' one-shot (described as "published 8 times per year in the indicia") by Wonder Comics in 1987. The original graphic novel was reprinted in 1989—with minor edits and additional pages—by Innovation Publishing, as a three-issue mini-series. Innovation then released a regular series, written by David Lawrence, which ran for seventeen issues from 1989 to 1991, plus an annual and a ''Justice Machine'' crossover in 1990. The regular series was followed by four issues of ''Hero Alliance Quarterly'' released from 1991 to 1992, and the series concluded with a ''Hero Alliance Special'' in 1992. In the early 1990s, Innov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternity Comics
Eternity Comics was a California-based comic book publisher active from 1986 to 1994, first as an independent publisher, then as an imprint of Malibu Comics. Eternity published creator-owned comics of an offbeat, independent flavor, as well as some licensed properties. One of its most notable titles was ''Ex-Mutants''. Eternity was also notable for reprinting foreign titles, and introducing '' Cat Claw'', '' The Jackaroo'', and the '' Southern Squadron'' to the U.S. market. Such well-known creators as Brian Pulido, Evan Dorkin, Dale Berry, Ben Dunn, Dean Haspiel, and Ron Lim got their starts with Eternity. History Origins Eternity began publishing in 1986, debuting with such titles as ''Earthlore'', ''Gonad the Barbarian'', ''The Mighty Mites'', ''Ninja'', and ''Reign of the Dragonlord'' (with only ''Ninja'' lasting more than a couple of issues). Scott Mitchell Rosenberg In April 1987, ''The Comics Journal'' revealed that Eternity had been financed, along with Amazing Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
