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Shrugged
Shrugged is a comic series published by Aspen MLT, publishers of '' Soulfire'' and ''Fathom''. It was written by Aspen founder Michael Turner. It was also contributed by then vice president Frank Mastromauro and drawn by Aspen artist Micah Gunnell Micah Gunnell (born June 18, 1980) is an animation director, storyboard artist, and comic book artist who currently works for Dreamworks Animation in the United States. In addition to his work in comics, he has produced storyboards for several ani .... Story The story follows a teenager named Theo, who possesses two entities in his life, Ange and Dev, who try to influence him at every decision. They both come from an alternate dimension called Perspecta, where a citizen from each "side" is assigned to a human being in our dimension. Angelia is Theo's representative from Elysia and Devonshire is the representative from Nefario, their character designs fitting the typical stereotypes of an "Angel" and a "Devil". Having begun in May 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Sotelo
Beth Sotelo is an American comic book colorist working with Aspen MLT. Having started at Top Cow Productions in 2001, she has since worked at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics, two of the largest American comic publishers. Early life Sotelo grew up in Hesperia and San Gabriel, California. She began drawing at a young age, and took classes related to her interest in art whenever possible. Career Sotelo began her career as a colorist for Top Cow Productions in 2001. She was mentored by Peter Steigerwald. She continued to work mostly for Aspen Comics, but also did work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Among her Marvel works is the 2008 comic book '' Wolverine: Killing Made Simple''. She was the colorist on the ''All New Fathom'' and ''Shrugged'' comics series produced by Aspen MLT. She was also the colorist on ''Fathom'' volume 5 in 2016. She was noted for her work on ''Brightest Day'' #0, on which Sotelo collaborated with fellow colorist Peter Stiegerwald. Doug Zawisza of Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Gunnell
Micah Gunnell (born June 18, 1980) is an animation director, storyboard artist, and comic book artist who currently works for Dreamworks Animation in the United States. In addition to his work in comics, he has produced storyboards for several animated series, including Film Roman/Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man, Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers Assemble. He has also directed on Marvel's Avengers animated series, and is currently a director on DreamWorks' Fast and Furious: Spy Racers series which is available on Netflix. Bibliography * Executive Assistant: ORCHID miniseries * Dellec vol. 1 * Aspen Showcase: Benoist *Shrugged Shrugged is a comic series published by Aspen MLT, publishers of '' Soulfire'' and ''Fathom A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to , used especially for measuring the depth of water. The fathom ... #0-8 * Shrugged: Beginnings #1 * Soulfire: Dying of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspen MLT
Aspen Comics (Aspen MLT Inc.) is a California entertainment company founded in 2003 by artist Michael Turner. It has locations in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. The company is best known for producing comic books and figurines. History The company was founded by comic book artist Michael Turner in January 2003. The name "Aspen" comes from the main character in Turner's comic series, '' Fathom''. Aspen Comics released the fantasy adventure '' Soulfire'' in 2004, its first ongoing series. 2005 marked the return of ''Fathom'' (originally published by Image Comics), with comic artist Koi Turnbull taking over the illustration of the title. '' Ekos'', a collaboration between Turner and Geoff Johns was scheduled to follow shortly after ''Soulfire'', but was still unreleased prior to Turner's death in 2008. In 2001, Top Cow Productions announced a live-action ''Fathom'' feature film and supposedly entered into an agreement with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment to co-produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Turner (comics)
Michael Layne Turner (April 21, 1971 – June 27, 2008) was an American comics artist known for his work on ''Witchblade'', '' Fathom'', ''Superman/Batman'', '' Soulfire'', and various covers for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He was also the president of the entertainment company Aspen MLT. Early life Michael Turner was born in Crossville, Tennessee on April 21, 1971. He was a student at the University of Tennessee, and graduated from the International Performing Arts Academy after which he moved to San Diego, California, where he developed an interest in comics. Career Turner was discovered by Marc Silvestri at a convention and hired by Silvestri's Top Cow Productions as an artist. He initially did background illustrations for Top Cow titles before co-creating ''Witchblade''. In the summer of 1998 he debuted the creator-owned '' Fathom'', having also worked on his new series '' Soulfire''. As well as an artist, Turner was an award-winning water skier, held an instructor level re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Turner (artist)
Michael Layne Turner (April 21, 1971 – June 27, 2008) was an American comics artist known for his work on ''Witchblade'', ''Fathom'', ''Superman/Batman'', '' Soulfire'', and various covers for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He was also the president of the entertainment company Aspen MLT. Early life Michael Turner was born in Crossville, Tennessee on April 21, 1971. He was a student at the University of Tennessee, and graduated from the International Performing Arts Academy after which he moved to San Diego, California, where he developed an interest in comics. Career Turner was discovered by Marc Silvestri at a convention and hired by Silvestri's Top Cow Productions as an artist. He initially did background illustrations for Top Cow titles before co-creating ''Witchblade''. In the summer of 1998 he debuted the creator-owned ''Fathom'', having also worked on his new series '' Soulfire''. As well as an artist, Turner was an award-winning water skier, held an instructor level red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television. The term " serial" is used in the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth nations to describe a show that has an ongoing narrative plotline, while "series" is used for a set of episodes in a similar way that "season" is used in North America. Definitions A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series; the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years. Before the term was coined in the US in the early 1970s, the ongoing episodic form was always called a " serial", just as a novel appearing in episodes in successive editions of magazines or newspapers is called a serial. In Britain, miniseries are often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Comics
Events January * January 1, 2006: ''Newsweek'' offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. * January 1, 2006: After 109 years of continuous publication the longest-running comic strip of all time, ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' (originally created by Harold H. Knerr) comes to an end. * January 2, 2006: ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process. * January 3, 2006: ** Todd Hignite interviews Brian Walker, co-curator of the ''Masters of American Comics'' exhibition currently on at the Hammer Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. ** The London Metropolitan Police refuse to distribute '' Cops and Robbers'', a comic book detailing first hand stories of criminals embracing the Christian faith. The police cite the book's failure to cover a multitude of faiths as reason. * January 5, 2006: 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is to move from the ''Louisville Courier-Journal'', where he thrived, to the ''Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Mastromauro
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Gorder
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulfire (comics)
''Soulfire'' is a comic book produced by Aspen MLT that is one in a line of titles created by Michael Turner. The original characters were created between 2000 and 2002 with ''Soulfire'' (originally named ''Dragonfly'') set to be produced under Top Cow, although that never came to be. Only when Michael Turner started his company, Aspen MLT, did the comic begin production in April 2003. Publication history The ''Soulfire'' 'preview' issue was first printed in '' Wizard'' magazine #139 in March 2003. The preview introduced the two central protagonists of the story, Malikai and Grace. Plot summary ''Soulfire'' is centered around the idea of "magic" being gone from the world. The story follows a boy named Malikai and a rag tag team of magical beings and cyborgs. Malikai's quest as the chosen one is to bring magic back to the hardened future of (2211 AD) and stop it from being used by evil. Storylines Soulfire: Dying of the Light A related comic limited series that sets the stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fathom (comics)
''Fathom'' is a comic book created by Michael Turner (comics), Michael Turner and originally published by Top Cow Productions. It debuted in 1998 and was Michael Turner's first creator-owned comic book series. ''Fathom'' is currently published by Turner's own company, Aspen Comics, Aspen MLT. Publication history ''Fathom'' was created by Michael Turner, who said that he found the inspiration from an issue of ''National Geographic (magazine), National Geographic''. The first series began in 1998 and was abruptly halted in 2002 when it was discovered that Turner had been diagnosed with cancer. During the period of inactivity on the main series, comic book artist Talent Caldwell drew a miniseries titled ''Fathom: Killian's Tide''. After Turner's cancer went into remission, he left Top Cow and launched his own company, Aspen Comics, Aspen MLT Inc. During this period there was a legal conflict between Turner and Top Cow as to who owned the rights to ''Fathom''. In 2004, Turner restart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspen Comics Titles
Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section ''Populus'', of the ''Populus'' genus. Species These species are called aspens: *''Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China, south of ''P. tremula'') *''Populus davidiana'' – Korean aspen (Eastern Asia) *''Populus grandidentata'' – Bigtooth aspen (eastern North America, south of ''P. tremuloides'') *''Populus sieboldii'' – Japanese aspen (Japan) *''Populus tremula'' – Eurasian aspen (northern Europe and Asia) *''Populus tremuloides'' – Quaking aspen or trembling aspen (northern and western North America) Habitat and longevity The trembling of the leaves of the trembling aspen Aspen trees are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the northern hemisphere, extending south at high-altitude areas such as mountains or high plains. They are all medium-sized deciduous trees reaching tall. In North America, the aspen is referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
