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Gemini Blood
''Gemini Blood'' is a nine-issue comic book series published by American company DC Comics under its Helix imprint. Dated from September 1996 to May 1997, the series was written by Christopher Hinz and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards. It was placed in the same universe as Hinz's '' Paratwa Saga'', featured in his trilogy of novels consisting of ''Liege-Killer ''Liege Killer'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Christopher Hinz. The book and its sequels ''Ash Ock'' and ''The Paratwa'' are set in human colonies in orbit around a desolated post-apocalyptic Earth. The antagonists of the books ...'' (1987), ''Ash Ock'' (1989) and ''The Paratwa'' (1991). Set in the mid 21st century, the world of Gemini Blood was one of increasing global chaos. The plot of the comic followed a group of four adventurers as they attempted to combat the Paratwa, a race of genetically engineered assassins who share a psychic bond between two bodies. 1996 comics debuts Science fiction com ... [...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] |
Helix (comics)
Helix was a short-lived science fiction and science fantasy imprint of DC Comics, launched in 1996 and discontinued in 1998. In early promotional materials prior to the release of the first title, the imprint was called Matrix instead of Helix. It was renamed because of the then-upcoming film, ''The Matrix''. It featured a handful of ongoing monthly series, several limited series, and one short graphic novel. Despite the involvement of successful science fiction/fantasy novelists Michael Moorcock, Lucius Shepard and Christopher Hinz, and established comics creators Howard Chaykin, Elaine Lee, Matt Howarth, Warren Ellis, Walt Simonson, and Garth Ennis, sales of the comic books were low, and most of the ongoing titles were cancelled after 12 or fewer issues. Ellis' ''Transmetropolitan'' was switched to the Vertigo imprint, where it continued for several more years before reaching its planned conclusion. Ennis' ''Bloody Mary'' miniseries and ''Michael Moorcock's Multiverse'' were l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Comics
Events January * First issue of ''The Sensational Spider-Man'' (Marvel). * In ''ToyFare'' winter’s special, debut of the strip Twisted Mego Theatre. * ''L'homme qui aimait les poupées'' (The dolls lover) – by Jean-Charles Krahen (Glénat Editions); first album of the noir series ''Gill Saint-Andrè''. February * February 10: The final episode of ''Secret Agent X-9'' is published. * February 14: Ilah's ''Cordelia'' debuts in the Flemish newspaper ''De Morgen''. * '' The New Titans'' is canceled by DC with issue #130. * ''Star Trek'' vol. 2 is canceled by DC with issue #80. March * March 2: The Flemish newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws and De Nieuwe Gazet launch a weekly children comics supplement titled ''De Samson en Gert Krant'', based on the popular TV show '' Samson en Gert''. It will run until 1998, after which it is renamed. *March 14: '' Evronians'', by Alessandro Sisti, Ezio Sisto and Alberto Lavoradori, album "number zero" of PKNA ; debut of the principal charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Comics
Events * Publisher Blatant Comics founded by Chris Crosby and Bobby Crosby. * WildStorm established the Cliffhanger imprint. January * January 22: In ''Topolino'' the ''Mickey Mouse'' story ''Chief Casey's Longest Night,'' by Tito Faraci and Giorgio Cavazzano is published, which marks the debut of Brick Boulder. * Specific date in January unknown: Peter van Straaten wins his second ''Inktspotprijs'' for ''Best Political Cartoon''. March * March 22: The final episode of Steve Dowling's ''Garth'' is published. * The final episode of Daniel Clowes' '' Ghost World'' is prepublished in '' Eightball''. In the same issue Clowes publishes his essay ''Modern Cartoonist''. April * April 1: Tony Barbieri and Bill Wray's '' Monroe'' makes its debut in the 356th issue of '' Mad''. It will run until 2010, albeit with a different artist from 2006 on: Tom Fowler. * Comic strip '' Cigarman'' begins publication in ''Smoke Magazine'' * Marvel cancels ''The Punisher'' (1995 series) with i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hinz
Christopher Hinz (born March 10, 1951) is an American writer best known for the Paratwa science fiction trilogy. Hinz has also written comic books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He won the Compton Crook Award in 1988 for his novel ''Liege-Killer'', the first book in his "Paratwa Trilogy". As a comic books writer, Hinz created the nine-issue comic book series titled ''Gemini Blood'', published under the Helix (comics), Helix imprint of DC Comics. With illustrations from Tommy Lee Edwards, the comics deal with the same themes and with similar characters as the Paratwa Trilogy; it ran from 1996 to 1997. He also co-created and wrote the ''Dead Corps'' four-issue limited series for Helix, and a ten-issue story arc for Marvel's ''Blade (comics), Blade'' which comprised Volume 2 of the series. Bibliography Paratwa *''Binary Storm'' (2016) [standalone prequel] *''Liege-Killer'' (1987) [book 1 of the trilogy] *''Ash Ock'' (1989) [book 2 of the trilogy] *''The Paratwa'' (1991) [book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. "Comic Cuts" was a British comic published from 1890 to 1953. It was preceded by "Ally Sloper's Half Holiday" (1884) which is notable for its use of sequential cartoons to unfold narrative. These British comics existed alongside of the popular lurid "Penny dreadfuls" (such as "Spring-heeled Jack"), boys' " Story papers" and the humorous Punch (magazine) which was the first to use the term "cartoon" in its modern sense of a humorous drawing. The interweaving of drawings and the written word had been pioneered by, among others, William Blake (1757 - 1857) in works such as Blake's "The Descent Of Christ" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongoing Series
In comics, an ongoing series is a series that runs indefinitely. This is in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues thus limited), a one shot (a comic book which is not a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback. However, a series of graphic novels may be considered ongoing as well. The term may also informally refer to a current or incomplete limited series with a predetermined number of issues. Characteristics An ongoing series is traditionally published on a fixed schedule, typically monthly or bimonthly but many factors can cause an issue to be published late. In the past, the schedule was often maintained with the use of fill-in issues (usually by a different creative team, sometimes hurting quality), but increasingly the practice has been to simply delay publication. An ongoing "might run for decades and hundreds of issues or be canceled after only a handful of issues". When an ongoing series ceases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imprint (trade Name)
An imprint of a publisher is a trade name under which it publishes a work. A single publishing company may have multiple imprints, often using the different names as brands to market works to various demographic consumer segments. Description An imprint of a publisher is a trade name—a name that a business uses for trading commercial products or services—under which a work is published. Imprints typically have a defining character or mission. In some cases, the diversity results from the takeover of smaller publishers (or parts of their business) by a larger company. In the case of Barnes & Noble, imprints have been used to facilitate the venture of a bookseller into publishing. In the video game industry, some game companies operate various publishing labels with Take-Two Interactive credited as "the father of label" in their case the labels are wholly owned incorporated entities with their own publishing and distributing, sales and marketing infrastructure and management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paratwa
Christopher Hinz (born March 10, 1951) is an American writer best known for the Paratwa science fiction trilogy. Hinz has also written comic books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He won the Compton Crook Award in 1988 for his novel ''Liege-Killer'', the first book in his "Paratwa Trilogy". As a comic books writer, Hinz created the nine-issue comic book series titled '' Gemini Blood'', published under the Helix imprint of DC Comics. With illustrations from Tommy Lee Edwards, the comics deal with the same themes and with similar characters as the Paratwa Trilogy; it ran from 1996 to 1997. He also co-created and wrote the '' Dead Corps'' four-issue limited series for Helix, and a ten-issue story arc for Marvel's ''Blade'' which comprised Volume 2 of the series. Bibliography Paratwa *''Binary Storm'' (2016) tandalone prequel*''Liege-Killer ''Liege Killer'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Christopher Hinz. The book and its sequels ''Ash Ock'' and ''The Paratwa' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liege-Killer
''Liege Killer'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Christopher Hinz. The book and its sequels ''Ash Ock'' and ''The Paratwa'' are set in human colonies in orbit around a desolated post-apocalyptic Earth. The antagonists of the books are the Paratwa, a new species resulting from experimentation on human embryos in the near future. They are a single consciousness occupying pairs of telepathically linked bodies. The Paratwa are highly skilled warriors but look like normal people; the only way to identify a Paratwa match is by inflicting a great deal of pain upon one of them, and observing the pain in the other. The books follow the activities of humans and Paratwa as these old enemies are reunited more than a century after the earth's apocalypse, during which humans had believed the Paratwa were extinct. The novel won the Compton Crook Award in 1988. In 2013, ''Liege-Killer'' was adapted into a graphic novel, ''Binary'',Binary on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Binary-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Comics Debuts
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Games., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Centennial Olympic Park bombing rect 200 0 400 200 TWA FLight 800 rect 400 0 600 200 1996 Mount Everest disaster rect 0 200 300 400 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
