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John Lucas (comics)
John Lucas is an American comic book inker and penciller, whose style has been compared with that of Russ Heath and Jack Kirby. A prolific freelance contributor to both DC and Marvel Comics, Lucas has also produced a great deal of small press work, as well as "Valkyries" (with Steve Moore) for '' 2000 AD''. Bibliography Comics work includes: *''After Houdini'' (Insight Comics) *'' Atomic Chili: The Illustrated Joe R. Lansdale'' (Mojo Press) *''Before Houdini'' (Insight Comics) *'' Civil War: Front Line'' inker (Marvel Comics) * Codename: Knockout (Vertigo/DC Comics) *'' Desperadoes'': "Epidemic" ( one-shot, Homage Comics) *'' Dick Tracy'' (syndicated strip, GoComics) * ''Drive-In 3: The Bus Tour'' (aka ''Drive-In 3'') ( Subterranean Press) * ''The Exterminators'' inker (Vertigo/DC Comics) *'' Fantastic Four Vol. 6 #7'' inker, with Aaron Kuder (Marvel Comics) *'' Forever Maelstrom'' (DC Comics) *'' Generation M'' inker (Marvel Comics) *''Living in Infamy'' (Ludovico Techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inker
The inker (sometimes credited as the finisher or embellisher) is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production. The penciller creates a drawing, the inker outlines, interprets, finalizes, retraces this drawing by using a pencil, pen or a brush. Inking was necessary in the traditional printing process as presses could not reproduce pencilled drawings. "Inking" of text is usually handled by another specialist, the letterer, the application of colors by the colorist. As the last hand in the production chain before the colorist, the inker has the final word on the look of the page, and can help control a story's mood, pace, and readability. Workflow While inking can involve tracing pencil lines in a literal sense, it also requires interpreting the pencils, giving proper weight to the lines, correcting mistakes, and making other creative choices. The look of a penciler's final art can vary enormously depending on the inker. A pencil drawing can have an infinite n ... [...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] |
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – ) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book ''The Devil's Dictionary'' was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", and his book '' Tales of Soldiers and Civilians'' (also published as ''In the Midst of Life'') was named by the Grolier Club as one of the 100 most influential American books printed before 1900. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States, and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. S. T. Joshi speculates that he may well be the greatest satirist America has ever pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliber Press
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, Caliber published over 1,300 comics in the decade following its inception and is ranked as one of America's leading independent publishers. Caliber ceased publishing in 2000, but resumed operations in 2015, and continued after Reed died in 2016. History Beginnings Gary Reed, who previously owned a chain of bookstores, began publishing with the release of two titles acquired from Arrow Comics—''Deadworld'' and '' The Realm''. Other initial launches included '' Caliber Presents'', featuring the work of Vince Locke, Mark Bloodworth, Tim Vigil, James O'Barr, and Guy Davis; the first issue of ''Baker Street'', co-created by Reed and Guy Davis; and the initial appearance of O’Barr’s ''The Crow''. Expansion Reed arranged with "Pocket Classics", a series of illustrated books similar in design to Classics Illustrated, to be released to the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovico Technique LLC
Ludovico Technique LLC was an art and entertainment production company which produces a variety of media, from feature films, to comic books. Their name comes from the Ludovico technique, a fictitious brainwashing technique from both the novel and the film A Clockwork Orange. DVD special edition work Their DVD productions include the Columbia/Tri-Star DVD of ''The Usual Suspects'' and the UK edition (Winner: 2002 Cannes Film Festival Permanent DVD Collection); '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' DVD; the '' X-Men 2'' DVD (nominated by the DVD Exclusives Academy for ''2004 DVD Special Edition of the Year''); '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' 4-disc set (winner: ''2004 DVD Special Edition of the Year''); and the ''Tron'' 20th Anniversary Edition, nominated for both the ''2003 DVD Exclusives Awards'' and ''Best Retrospective Documentary'' (for "The Making of ''Tron''"). Ludovico Technique created the three-hour documentary ''Requiem for Krypt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generation M (comics)
''Generation M'' is a five-issue mini-series written by Paul Jenkins and penciled by Ramon Bachs, starting in January 2006. Basic plot The story takes place after the fictional events of M-Day, in which the character Scarlet Witch uses her powers to cause more than 90% of the world's mutants to lose their power and subsequently die. The main focus of the story is on Sally Floyd, a reporter for the fictional newspaper ''The Alternative''. Sally convinces her editor to let her tell the story of ex-mutants and after the column becomes a hit, she discovers an envelope taped to her door reading "Not Enough Died." Inside the envelope are photos of former mutants who have since been murdered. It has since been learned that the killer, called " The Ghoul", is in fact a mutant who has retained his powers, but is mentally insane. Plot synopsis The character Sally Floyd is a young reporter with a New York City newspaper, ''The Alternative''. Although a good reporter, she has suffere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Maelstrom
Forever or 4ever may refer to: Film and television Films * ''Forever'' (1921 film), an American silent film by George Fitzmaurice * ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama * ''Forever'' (1992 film), an American film starring Sean Young and Terrence Knox * ''Forever'' (1994 film), a Filipino film starring Aga Muhlach and Mikee Cojuangco * ''Forever'' (2003 film), an Italian film starring Giancarlo Giannini and Francesca Neri * ''Forever'', a 2005 Belgian comedy short, winner of a 2005 Joseph Plateau Award * ''Forever'', a 2008 Slovenian film by Damjan Kozole * ''Forever'' (2015 film), an American film directed by Tatia Pilieva Television Series * ''Forever'' (Philippine TV series), a 2013 drama series * ''Forever'' (2014 TV series), an American fantasy crime drama series * ''Forever'' (2018 TV series), an American comedy-drama streaming series Episodes * "Forever" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), 2001 * "Forever" (''CSI''), 2003 * "Forev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Kuder
Aaron Kuder is an American comic book artist and writer, who has worked on books such as '' The Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3'', ''Legion Lost'', '' Green Lantern: New Guardians'', '' Avenging Spider-Man'', ''Death of X'', '' All-New Guardians of the Galaxy'' and ''Infinity Countdown''. Career Kuder began his career around 2000 on the Ten Ton Studios Forum, where he met Nick Pitarra, Reilly Brown, Chris Chua, Khoi Pham, and many other artists, including Chris Burnham, who later would offer him to finish '' The Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3'', which Burnham had to leave because of his ''Batman Incorporated'' job. After filling on various books published as part of DC Comics 2011 - 2015 The New 52 initiative, Kuder was announced as the new artist for ''Action Comics'' with writer Greg Pak, their run began in November 2013. Kuder was also the artist for the ''Fantastic Four'' in association with writer Dan Slott, replacing Sara Pichelli. Kude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first superhero team created by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and editor/co-plotter Stan Lee, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title. The four characters traditionally associated with the Fantastic Four, who gained superpower (ability), superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space, are: Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), a scientific genius and the leader of the group, who can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes; the Invisible Woman (Susan "Sue" Storm), who eventually married Reed, who can render herself invisible and project powerful invisible force fields and blasts; the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Sue's younger brother, who can generate fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exterminators (comics)
''The Exterminators'' was an American monthly comic book series, published under the Vertigo imprint by DC Comics. The comic was created by writer Simon Oliver and artist Tony Moore and follows the employees of the Bug-Bee-Gone extermination company. The book is notable for its graphic and darkly humorous take on the extermination business. The first issue was released on January 4, 2006 and the series finished at issue #30, initially been envisioned as a 50-issue series. History ''The Exterminators'' initial incarnation was a TV pitch and pilot outline as writer Simon Oliver was working in the film industry at the time. After consideration, Oliver realized the story wasn't really network material. Oliver then decided to pitch it to a comic book publisher. A film producer friend of Oliver had become good friends with Karen Berger of Vertigo Comics after they had discussed ''100 Bullets''. Through this friend, the pitch of ''The Exterminators'' reached an interested publisher. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short story collections and chapbooks, Subterranean also produced a quarterly publication called ''Subterranean Magazine'' from 2005 to 2014, specialising in short fiction and edited by William Schafer; it had also an online direct seller. In addition to trade editions, the company produces collector's and limited editions. These books are issued with author signatures, in both numbered and lettered states, and are produced using high-grade book papers and bindings with matching slipcases and traycases. History Subterranean Press was founded in 1995. To date, the company has released more than 200 books and is currently averaging between 30 and 50 new titles every year. Subterranean Press released their first imprint, Far Territories, in early 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bus Tour'' (aka ''Drive-In 3'')
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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