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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] |
Mike Okamoto
Mike Okamoto (born Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American comic book artist and commercial illustrator best known for co-creating Marvel Comics' ''Atomic Age''; as a "good girl art" cartoonist; and as the five-time International Network of Golf Illustrator of the Year. Biography Early life and career Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mike Okamoto attended the Parsons School of Design, in New York City, on a full scholarship from 1971–1975. He was influenced by the work of such fine artists and comics artists as N.C. Wyeth, Carl Barks, Mort Drucker, Frank Frazetta, and Al Williamson. In 1990, Okamoto met writer-editor Diana Light. He moved to West Virginia, where they wed the following year. Comic books By then he had broken into comic books, illustrating writer Mike Barr's ''The Maze Agency'' #15 (Aug. 1990) and ''Hero Alliance'' #11–12 (Nov.-Dec. 1990) for Innovation Comics, where he later did painted covers for the licensed series ''Lost in Space'' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Comics
Wonder Comics or Wonder Color Comics was a very short-lived American comic book publishing company that existed from 1985 to 1987. They only published a few titles, some of which moved to another short-lived company, Pied Piper Comics, after their first issues. This company should not be confused with the golden age comic book of the same name published by Nedor Comics. Selected bibliography * ''Hero Alliance'' v1 (1987), #1 (from Pied Piper Comics, continued at Innovation Publishing) * '' G.I. RAMBOT'' #1, 1987 * ''Power Factor'' (1987), #1 (continued at Pied Piper Comics Pied Piper Comics was a short-lived American comic book publishing company that ran from 1986 to 1988. Most of the company's titles were picked up from other publishers, and then most later moved to David Campiti's Innovation Publishing. Pied Pi ... and Innovation Publishing) * '' Terraformers'' (1987), #1–2 Comic book publishing companies of the United States 1985 in comics American companies establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastiche
A pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike parody, pastiche pays homage to the work it imitates, rather than mocking it. The word is a French cognate of the Italian noun , which is a pâté or pie-filling mixed from diverse ingredients. Metaphorically, and describe works that are either composed by several authors, or that incorporate stylistic elements of other artists' work. Pastiche is an example of eclecticism in art. Allusion is not pastiche. A literary allusion may refer to another work, but it does not reiterate it. Moreover, allusion requires the audience to share in the author's cultural knowledge. Both allusion and pastiche are mechanisms of intertextuality. By art Literature In literary usage, the term denotes a literary technique employing a generally light-hearted tongue-in-cheek imitation of another's style; although jocular, it is ... [...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] |
Glass House Graphics
David Campiti (born May 9, 1958) is an American animation producer, comic book writer, talent agent, and co-founder of Innovation Publishing. As CEO of Glass House Graphics, Campiti oversees an international animation studio and agency of illustrators, writers, painters, and digital designers. Early life Campiti is the adopted son of Charles H. and Rose Campiti. He graduated from Warwood High School and West Liberty University. He began writing as a child. Career Campiti sold his first writing to the '' Wheeling News-Register'' while still in college, and to such magazines as ''Writer's Digest'' and ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' soon after. He was an on-air news reporter at WKWK radio, where he also wrote, performed, and produced humorous radio commercials. He soon moved on to WANJ-FM Radio. In 1982, Campiti moved from his hometown of Wheeling, West Virginia, to North Attleboro, Massachusetts, where he worked as chief copywriter at the L.G. Balfour Company and, later on, as writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Studios
Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment (also known as Awesome-Hyperwerks when briefly joined with Hyperwerks, Hyperwerks Entertainment) was an American comic book studio formed in 1997 by Rob Liefeld following his expulsion from Image Comics, a company he co-founded five years prior. ''Awesome Comics'' was the successor of Extreme Studios and Maximum Press, Liefeld's imprint (trade name), imprints at Image, and was followed by his new company Arcade Comics upon its closure in 2000. Netflix was in talks to adapt the characters for a series of films in 2018 but the deal collapsed. Pre-Awesome Extreme Studios and Maximum Press In 1992, seven high-profile comics artists left Marvel Comics to form their own publisher, where comics creators could publish creator ownership, creator-owned material without having to give up copyright-control to their characters. The seven artists (bar Whilce Portacio, who opted not to become a full partner) formed a partnership between their individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Campiti
David Campiti (born May 9, 1958) is an American animation producer, comic book writer, talent agent, and co-founder of Innovation Publishing. As CEO of Glass House Graphics, Campiti oversees an international animation studio and agency of illustrators, writers, painters, and digital designers. Early life Campiti is the adopted son of Charles H. and Rose Campiti. He graduated from Warwood High School and West Liberty University. He began writing as a child. Career Campiti sold his first writing to the '' Wheeling News-Register'' while still in college, and to such magazines as ''Writer's Digest'' and ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' soon after. He was an on-air news reporter at WKWK radio, where he also wrote, performed, and produced humorous radio commercials. He soon moved on to WANJ-FM Radio. In 1982, Campiti moved from his hometown of Wheeling, West Virginia, to North Attleboro, Massachusetts, where he worked as chief copywriter at the L.G. Balfour Company and, later on, as writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Machine
The Justice Machine is a fictional team of superheroes originally created by Michael Gustovich and appearing in comic books from many small publishers in the 1980s and 1990s. Publication history Justice Machine debuted in Noble Comics' ''Justice Machine'' #1 (June 1981), created by writer-penciler Michael Gustovich, with the first issue cover penciled by John Byrne and inked by Gustovich. This initial series lasted five issues, cover-dated Winter 1981, April 1982, Fall 1982, and Winter 1983. The first three issues were published in magazine format. An annual publication, ''Justice Machine Annual'' #1 (1983) was published by Texas Comics, and featured a crossover with the then-defunct Tower Comics' superhero team T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, by writer William Messner-Loebs (as Bill Loeb) and penciler Bill Reinhold. A second story, by writer-penciler Bill Willingham, introduced the superhero team the Elementals. This led to a miniseries, ''Justice Machine featuring the Elementals' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Indicia (publishing)
Indicia is the plural of the Latin word ''indicium'', meaning distinguishing marks. In magazine and comic book publishing, indicia refers to a piece of text traditionally appearing on the first recto page after the cover, which usually contains the official name of the publication, its publication date, information regarding editorial governance of the publication, and a disclaimer regarding disposition of unsolicited submissions. Placement of indicia has moved away from being exclusively on the inside first recto page. Since 2006, American comic books commonly have indicia on the inside last verso page, while magazines may place their indicia almost anywhere within the publication (often on whichever page has the table of contents). See also * Indicia (philately) * Colophon * Front matter * Masthead (American publishing) In American usage, a publication's masthead is a printed list, published in a fixed position in each edition, of its owners, departments, officers, contributors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pied Piper Comics
Pied Piper Comics was a short-lived American comic book publishing company that ran from 1986 to 1988. Most of the company's titles were picked up from other publishers, and then most later moved to David Campiti's Innovation Publishing. Pied Piper's black-and-white titles were published under its "Amazing Comics" imprint. Pied Piper's headquarters shifted frequently during its existence, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Wyoming, Michigan, and finally to Wheeling, West Virginia. David Campiti, before founding Innovation Publishing, packaged comics for Pied Piper Press through his studio Campiti and Associates, as well as personally editing the publisher's comics and writing titles like ''Hero Alliance'', ''Erin'', ''Ex-Mutants'', and ''Victor''. ''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999''. Retrieved Dec. 25, 2021. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-shot (comics)
In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.Albert, Aaron"One Shot Definition" About Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2016. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows. Overview In the Japanese manga industry, one-shots are called , a term which implies that the comic is presented in its entirety without any continuation. One-shot manga are often written for contests, and sometimes later developed into a full-length series, much like a television pilot. Many popular manga series began as one-shots, such as ''Dragon Ball'', ''Fist of the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
