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Impact Comics
Impact Comics was an imprint of DC Comics that was aimed at younger audiences. It began in 1991 and ended in 1993. The initial "I" in the logo was stylized as an exclamation point, but the official name of the imprint was not ''!mpact''. Impact's titles featured revamped versions of superheroes licensed from Archie Comics including the Fly, the Comet, the Shield, the Jaguar, the Web, and the Black Hood. Changes included making the new Jaguar a woman and making the Web an organization instead of a solo hero. This was the third attempt to revive the old Archie heroes, after the Mighty Comics line of the 1960s and the Red Circle line of comics in the early 1980s. In an effort to reach out to kids who were not aware of the direct market The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for American comic books. The concept of the direct market was created in the 1970s by Phil Seuling. The network currently consists of: * four major comic distributors: ** Lun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Impact may refer to: * Impact (mechanics), a high force or shock (mechanics) over a short time period * Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US Science and technology * Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event * Impact event, the collision of a meteoroid, asteroid or comet with Earth * Impact factor, a measure of the citations to a science or social science journal Books and magazines * Impact (novel), ''Impact'' (novel), a 2010 novel by Douglas Preston *''Impact Press'', a former Orlando, Florida-based magazine * Impact Magazines, a former UK magazine publisher * Impact (conservative magazine), ''Impact'' (conservative magazine), a British political magazine * Impact (action entertainment magazine), ''Impact'' (British magazine), a British action film magazine * ''Impact'', a French action film magazine spun off from ''Mad_Movies#Impact, Mad Movies'' * Impact (UNESCO magazine), ''Impact'' (UNESCO magazine), a former UNESCO quarterly titled ''IMPACT of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Daredevil'' for Marvel. From August 2007 to December 2010, Waid served as Editor-in-Chief and later Chief Creative Officer of Boom! Studios, where he also published his creator-owned series ''Irredeemable'' and ''Incorruptible''. In October 2018, Waid joined Humanoids Publishing as Director of Creative Development before being promoted to Publisher in February 2020. In addition to that, Waid has written for a variety of comics publishers, including Fantagraphics, Event, Top Cow, Dynamite and Archie Comics. Early life Waid was born in Hueytown, Alabama. He has stated that his comics work was heavily influenced by '' Adventure Comics'' #369–370 (1968), the two-part "Legion of Super-Heroes" story by Jim Shooter and Mort Weisinger that introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Palmiotti
James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti started at Marvel Comics in 1991. He inked titles such as the ''Punisher'', ''Ghost Rider'', '' The Nam'' and the Marvel 2099 line, and has accumulated extensive inking and writing credits. He often inked the work of his friend and collaborator Joe Quesada. Together, they created ''Ash'' and ''Painkiller Jane''. For Marvel, Palmiotti worked on the established '' Daredevil'', a run especially known for the "Guardian Devil" arc scripted by Kevin Smith. Palmiotti also worked for Dark Horse Comics, as the inker during the Doug Mahnke run on ''X''. He inked Paul Gulacy on '' Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu'', ''Punisher'' and ''Catwoman''. He inked Steve Dillon on ''Punisher'', as well as Brad Walker's pencil's on the DC Comics miniseries '' Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rags Morales
Ralph "Rags" Morales () is an American comic book artist known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including ''Identity Crisis'', ''Countdown to Infinite Crisis'', ''Batman Confidential'', and The New 52 reboot of then Superman-centric ''Action Comics''. Morales is the co-creator, along with Brian Augustyn, of the 1990s version of '' Black Condor''. Early life Rags Morales was born in New York. He is of Puerto Rican descent, and grew up in a predominantly white suburb of the city. Morales attended a number of vocational art classes, including The Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey. Career Morales' first professional work was penciling 19 issues of ''Forgotten Realms'' with writer Jeff Grubb as part of the TSR line of books. Following ''Forgotten Realms'', Morales co-created and pencilled '' Black Condor''. Morales left DC Comics to do work for Valiant Comics, including ''Turok'', ''Archer & Armstrong'' and ''Geomancer''. He also did some licensed work on a ''Sliders'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Augustyn
Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote ''Gotham by Gaslight –'' which imagines Batman tracking Jack the Ripper – the prototype of DC's Elseworlds imprint, which featured versions of their characters in alternate settings. Career Editing Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios' ''Trollords''. He then edited ''Syphons'' and ''Speed Racer'' for NOW Comics in 1987. In 1988, he joined DC Comics, starting out as a co-editor on ''Action Comics'' during its period as a weekly title, and later ''The Flash'', ''Justice League'', and the Impact Comics line of titles. As editor of ''The Flash'' beginning in 1989, Augustyn hired Mark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run. Other Augustyn/Waid editor/writer partnerships included '' The Comet'' (DC/Impact, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Burchett
Rick Burchett (born March 9, 1952) is an American comic book artist known for his work on such characters as Batman and Superman. Career Burchett began his artistic career in St. Louis, Missouri, and did his early professional comics work at First Comics, Pacific Comics, Capital Comics, and AC Comics; on titles including '' Black Diamond'', ''E-Man'', ''American Flagg!'', '' Great American Western'', and ''The Phantom''. Moving to DC Comics (as well as the DC imprints Impact Comics Impact Comics was an imprint of DC Comics that was aimed at younger audiences. It began in 1991 and ended in 1993. The initial "I" in the logo was stylized as an exclamation point, but the official name of the imprint was not ''!mpact''. Impac ... and Vertigo Comics, Vertigo), Burchett's first work for the company was on ''Blackhawk (DC Comics), Blackhawk'', followed by titles like ''Batman (comic book), Batman'', ''Flash (comic book), The Flash'', ''Superman (comic book), Superman'', ''Black Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Wheatley (comics)
Mark Wheatley (born May 27, 1954) is an American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book field. Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations include ''Breathtaker'', ''Mars'', and '' Blood of the Innocent'', all illustrated with his frequent collaborator Marc Hempel. Wheatley has written books, comic books, and television shows, and his illustrations have appeared in magazines, books, comic books, and games. Biography Wheatley came from the world of fandom, having published fanzines in the early 1970s. Insight Studios In 1978, Wheatley founded the Baltimore-based Insight Studios as a design, illustration, and art production studio; he was joined by Marc Hempel in 1980. Since then, Insight has expanded into publishing and has become home for many notable creators, including Frank Cho. Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers, and is the inventor of color production technology for comics. Film & Television Breck Eisner i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wray (artist)
William York Wray (born March 24, 1956), known professionally as Bill Wray, is an American cartoonist, animator and landscape painter widely known for his contributions to '' Mad'' and ''The Ren & Stimpy Show,''Lambiek Comiclopedia: Bill Wray , lambiek.net; accessed November 3, 2016. as well as his current focus on regional landscape painting—under the names ''Bill Wray'' for his animated work and ''William Wray'' for his paintings. With urban landscapes, cartoon elements, and superheroes as frequent subjects, Wray is noted for a tightly cropped and abstract painting style. The '' Huffington Post'' said he "has a brisk, bold style that gives his city scenes a jolt of painterly drama." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Artis
Tomosina "Tom" Cawthorne-Artis (January 3, 1956''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 – May 1, 2007) was a comic book artist for DC Comics, Fleetway/Quality, and Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1991, he was a partner in Leadslinger Comics and illustrated their only original release, ''The Terror''. His DC, Marvel, and Fleetway/Quality work included '' The Spectre'', '' Green Arrow'', '' She-Hulk'', ''Judge Dredd'', and the '' Tailgunner Jo'' miniseries. He was a fixture at Chambanacon, usually found in the consuite with his sketchbook. Eulogized at Chambanacon 38. Bibliography Dark Horse Comics * ''Hard Looks'' #6–7 (1993) DC Comics * ''Blackhawk'' vol. 3 #12 (1990) * '' Green Arrow Annual'' #1, 3 (1988–1990) * ''Hawk and Dove Annual'' #1 (1990) * '' Justice League America'' #36 (1990) * ''Justice League Quarterly'' #2 (1991) * ''Justice Society of America'' #4, 6 (1991) * '' Secret Origins'' vol. 2 #27 (Zatanna) (1988) * ''Spect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Parobeck
Michael J. Parobeck (7 July 1965 – 2 July 1996),Social Security Death Index, SS# 278-64-1442. was an American comics artist best known for his work on the ''Batman Adventures'' comic book. His artwork featured a fluid animation-inspired drawing style coupled with clear, clean layouts well-suited to the book. Early life Mike Parobeck, one of six siblings, grew up in Lancaster, Ohio. He studied at the Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati.'' Wizard'' #41 (January 1995). pp 121-122. Career Parobeck got to know DC Comics editor Brian Augustyn, to whom he repeatedly sent photocopies of his sample artwork. Augustyn eventually contacted Parobeck to give him a job penciling a few pages of a Doctor Light story in '' Secret Origins'' #37. This led to his first regular series work on '' El Diablo'', with writer Gerard Jones, which lasted sixteen issues. Other important series on which he worked were '' The Fly'' for DC's short-lived Impact Comics imprint, as well as the 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Strazewski
Len Strazewski (born February 16, 1955) is a comic book author who wrote ''Starman'' after Roger Stern. He has also worked on ''The Flash'', ''Justice Society of America'', ''Phantom Lady'', '' The Fly'', and many other titles for DC comics. He also worked on a comic version of Speed Racer for NOW Comics. His ''Street Fighter II'' comic for Malibu Comics was canceled after three issues by Capcom because of his choice to have Ken Masters murdered in the second issue. Also on Malibu, he wrote ''Prime'', '' Elven'' and ''Prototype''. He is a professor of journalism at Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago is a Private college, private art college in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890, it has 5,928https://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/spring-2021-student-profile.pdf students pursuing degrees in more than 60 undergra ... and a member of the school's Board of Trustees. References 1955 births American comics writers American educators Living people {{c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Marzan Jr
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
