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Pilot Season (comics)
Pilot Season was an annual initiative begun in 2007 by American comics publisher Top Cow Productions. Readers were able to vote on the future of six one-shot pilot comics released throughout the year. Voting took place on the Pilot Season MySpace page and the highest vote-getters later became ongoing series.Top Cow's Pilot Season with Rob Levin and Jason Aaron , August 9, 2007 2007 The entrants for the season were (winners in bold): *'' |
Kevin Maguire (artist)
Kevin Maguire (born September 9, 1960) is an American comics artist, known for his work on series such as ''Justice League'', ''Batman Confidential'', ''Captain America'', and ''X-Men''. Career Maguire's first credited published comics work was ''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' vol. 2 #6 in 1986. He debuted at DC Comics with artwork in '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #23 and 25. In 1987, Maguire was the artist on the relaunch of ''Justice League'' written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis. Maguire left the series with issue #24 (February 1989) but returned for Giffen and DeMatteis' final story in #60 (March 1992). The two writers and Maguire reunited in 2003 for the ''Formerly Known as the Justice League'' miniseries and its 2005 sequel, ''I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League'' published in ''JLA Classified''. Maguire's other collaborations with Giffen and DeMatteis include '' The Defenders'' at Marvel in 2005, a '' DC Retroactiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Rocafort
Kenneth Rocafort (born 1983) is a Puerto Rican illustrator of comic books, known for his work on titles including ''Superman'', ''Red Hood and the Outlaws'', ''Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher'', '' ''Teen Titans'''', '' ''The Ultimates'''', and his most recent graphic novel ''GROKEN''. Career Kenneth Rocafort has worked in various fields of the entertainment industry such as theatre, video game box art, storyboard for advertisement, comics, magazine, card game and toy box art. He was in charge of set design and preparation of the stage for diverse theatrical works inside and outside the University of Puerto Rico and he sometimes also designed the wardrobe. In animation field, he has worked in the area of storyboard and character design. He illustrated the toy boxes for G.I. Joe vehicles (R.O.C.C. and R.H.I.N.O.) for Hasbro and he also drew the box-cover for the PS2 video game '' Samurai Western''. He first started in comics in 2006, with Top Cow, doing a fill-in issue of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Marz
Ron Marz (born November 17, 1965) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as ''Batman/Aliens'', ''DC vs. Marvel'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Silver Surfer'', and ''Witchblade''. Career Marz is known for his work on ''Silver Surfer'' and ''Green Lantern,'' as well as the ''DC vs. Marvel'' crossover and ''Batman/Aliens''. He co-created Genis-Vell in ''Silver Surfer Annual'' #6 (1993). Marz worked on the CrossGen Comics series ''Scion'', '' Mystic'', '' Sojourn'', and '' The Path''. At Dark Horse Comics he created '' Samurai: Heaven and Earth'' and various ''Star Wars'' comics. He has written for Devil's Due Publishing's Aftermath line including ''Blade of Kumori''. In 1995, he had a brief run on ''X-O Manowar'' for Valiant Comics. The following year, Marz wrote the '' DC/Marvel: All Access'' limited series which was an intercompany crossover between DC and Marvel characters. While writing ''Green Lantern'', Marz wrote the "Emerald Twilight" storyline, in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Performance and participation Theatrical dance, also called performance or concert dance, is intended primarily as a spectacle, usually a performance upon a stage by virtuoso dancer ... [...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] |
ChrisCross
Christopher Williams, who goes by ChrisCross, is a comic book illustrator, known mostly for his stints pencilling Milestone Comics' ''Blood Syndicate'' and ''Heroes'', Marvel Comics' '' Captain Marvel'' and '' Slingers'' and DC Comics' ''Firestorm''. Education and career Williams attended New York City's School of Visual Arts in the early 1990s. While doing so, he caught his big break doing work for the DC Comics imprint, Milestone Comics, which sought to publish a line of comics aimed at attracting a more multicultural audience. He has also worked on other series such as ''Firestorm'' and '' The Outsiders'' for DC comics. In the early 2000s he worked on a series of hardcover graphic novels for international publishing house, Humanoids, Inc., before returning to the States to continue American comics, starting on ''Midnighter'' #11. Bibliography Interior comic work includes: * ''Cat and Mouse'' #13 (with Roland Mann, Tim Eldred and Steven Butler, Aircel, 1993) * ''Blood Syndic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyber Force (comics)
''Cyber Force'' (sometimes stylized as ''CyberForce'' or ''CYBERFORCE'') is a comic book series created by writer and artist Marc Silvestri in 1992 through his publishing studio, Top Cow Productions, and published by Image Comics. Publication history Volume 1 ''Cyber Force'' was first published as a mini-series in October 1992 by Image Comics in association with Malibu Comics. Created by and illustrated by Marc Silvestri, the series was written by his brother, Eric Silvestri: "When the guys at Image and I were starting out, we weren't really sure what the reaction would be to our characters. So, just to play it safe, we decided to put out our projects as mini-series to test out the public reaction". Volume 2 After high sales for the mini-series, an ongoing series was launched in October 1993 with the Cyber Force #0 one-shot, which contained a script and art by Walter Simonson based on a plot by Marc and Eric Silvestri. The new monthly series was published by Image through Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Silvestri
Marc Silvestri (born March 29, 1958) is an American comic book artist, creator and publisher. He serves as CEO of both Top Cow Productions and Image Comics. Early life Marc Silvestri was born on March 29, 1958 in Palm Beach, Florida.Rosenberg, Aaron (March 29, 2008)"Happy Birthday: Marc Silvestri"ComicMix. Silvestri first discovered comics through his cousin, who was an avid collector. It was during visits to his cousin's house that Silvestri would become familiar with artists such as Jack Kirby, Bernie Wrightson and John Buscema. Silvestri names Wrightson, Buscema, and Frank Frazetta as his biggest influences."The Third Degree: Marc Silvestri". ''Point of Impact''. Image Comics. October 2012. Page 27. Career Silvestri began his career drawing issues for DC Comics and First Comics. He joined Marvel Comics in the mid-1980s (having earlier guest pencilled for Marvel as early as 1982 on Master of Kung Fu issue 119), and became the penciller on ''Uncanny X-Me''n from 1987 to 1990. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Basaldua
Eric Basaldua (born August 26, 1980, and sometimes credited as Ebas) is an American comic book artist Career Basaldua started his career at Top Cow studios working directly under its founder, Marc Silvestri, starting with backgrounds for him. He is also the brother of comic-inker, Rick Basaldua. Basaldua's most recent interior artwork can be seen in ''Witchblade Annual'' #1. Bibliography Comics work includes: * Blood Legacy; The Young Ones * Magdalena Volume 2: Preview, #1-4 * Tomb Raider #46, 47 * The Darkness Vol.2 #7 * Darkness/Vampirella #1 * Darkness Volume 2 #7 * Darkness: Level #3 * Eric Basaldua 2006 Sketchbook * Hunter-Killer #7, 8, 9 * Hunter-Killer: Dossier #1 * Witchblade #92 * Witchblade & Wolverine #1 * Ebas Convention Sketchbook 2007 "Ultimate Peepshow" * Witchblade/Devi #1 * Ultimate Fantastic Four #56 * Witchblade Annual #1 Awards and recognition *September 2011 Inkwell Awards Ambassador (September 2011 – present) References * External links *Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphrodite IX
''Aphrodite IX'' is a science fiction comic book character created in 1996 by writer David Wohl and artist David Finch, published by the American comics studio Top Cow, an imprint of Image Comics. Aphrodite IX is a self-aware female android designed as a spy and assassin who retains no memory of her missions. A sequel series was launched in 2013, and the character was rebooted in the 2018 ''Cyber Force: Awakening'' series. Publication history The first series of ''Aphrodite IX'' was written by David Wohl and drawn by comic book artist David Finch. Issue number 0 was released with an issue of '' Wizard'' magazine on November 30, 1996. Originally appearing on the Top Cow solicitation schedule as a monthly title, to date only 6 issues and one trade paperback have ever been published. The 2000 publication year saw the release of issues 1 and 2. Before issue number 3 was released in early 2001, Finch was replaced with artist Clarence Lansang (the issue features artwork by both art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjepan Sejic
Stjepan is a Croatian masculine given name, variant of Stephen, used by ijekavian speakers. In Croatia, the name Stjepan was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1969. Notable people with the name include: * Stjepan Držislav of Croatia Stjepan is a Croatian masculine given name, variant of Stephen, used by ijekavian speakers. In Croatia, the name Stjepan was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1969. Notable people with the name include: * S ..., Croatian monarch * Stjepan II of Croatia, Croatian monarch * Stjepan Svetoslavić, Croatian nobleman * Stjepan Andrijašević, Croatian footballer * Stjepan Babić, Croatian linguist * Stjepan Babić (footballer), Croatian footballer * Stjepan Bobek, Croatian footballer * Stjepan Božić, Croatian boxer * Stjepan Brodarić, Croatian cleric * Stjepan Deverić, Croatian footballer * Stjepan Damjanović, Croatian linguist * Stjepan Đureković, Croatian businessman * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
