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Cecil C. Castellucci (born October 25, 1969 in New York City), also known as Cecil Seaskull, is an American-born Canadian young adult novelist, indie rocker, and director. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Biography Castellucci grew up in New York City where she attended the Laguardia High School of the Performing Arts. She later studied theatre in Paris at the École Florent. She attended Concordia University in Montreal and received a B.F.A. in Film Production. In Montreal, she embarked on her music career as part of Bite, which was then the only all-female indie band in Montreal. When she was kicked out of Bite, she formed Nerdy Girl with Gordon Hashimoto. When Hashimoto left, she joined with Ron Woo, Gabe Levine, and Kim Temple to continue the band. After recording their only album ''Twist Her'', Levine and Temple left the group, and Jessica Moss and Eric Craven took their places. She later moved to Los Angeles after Nerdy Girl broke up for good, and she recor ...
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WonderCon
WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and film convention held in the San Francisco Bay Area (1987–2011), then—under the name WonderCon Anaheim—in Anaheim, California (2012–2015, 2017–present), and WonderCon Los Angeles in 2016."WonderCon Moves To Anaheim With Costumed Avengers In Tow,"
CBS 2 San Francisco (March 17, 2012).
The convention returned to the in 2017 after a one-year stint in Los Angeles due to construction at the Anaheim Convention Center. The convention was conceived by retailer
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Roaring Brook Press
A roar is a type of animal vocalization that is deep and resonating. Many mammals have evolved to produce roars and other roar-like vocals for purposes such as long-distance communication and intimidation. These include various species of big cats, bears, pinnipeds, bovids, deer, elephants and simians. The anatomical basis for the ability to roar often involves modifications to the larynx and hyoid bone and enlarged internal air spaces for low-frequency vocal resonation. While roaring, animals may stretch out their necks and elevate their heads to increase the space for resonance. Definition The definition of "roar" has varied between species. However Weissengruber et al. (2002) have given a more general description of roars as consisting of both a low pitch and low formant. They have used the roars of lions and red deer as quintessential examples of the sound. Other researchers have mentioned similar "roar-like" vocalizations in which either the pitch or format is still high ...
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The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band also explored music styles ranging from folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's Baby boomers, youth and sociocultural movements. Led by primary songwriter ...
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Mirka Andolfo
Mirka Andolfo (born 17 June 1989) is an Italian comics artist from Naples and creator of the comic book ''Sweet Paprika'' which won the Harvey Award for ''Best International Book'' of 2021. Andolfo has worked with numerous major comic book publishers including DC Comics and BOOM! Studios, contributing to well-known titles such as ''Wonder Woman'', ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', and ''Ms. Marvel''. Biography Career In 2015, Andolfo began working with DC comics. She has worked on a number of series, including '' Hex Wives'', ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Harley Quinn.'' Working with BOOM! Studios, Andolfo created the cover art for and contributed to the writing of ''The Amazing World of Gumball: Spring Break Smash'' in 2019. Matt Gagnon, Editor in Chief at BOOM! Studios, stated that she 'has distinguished herself as one of the most popular writers and artists in comics today.' She has also worked with Marvel Studios as an artist. Andolfo illustrated the cover of the final issue of ...
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Milk Wars
"Milk Wars" is a 2018 American comic book crossover published by DC Comics. It features the publisher's core characters—such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman—crossing over with the characters of their imprint Young Animal. Production According to Young Animal curator Gerard Way, the idea for a crossover between the main DC Comics line and Young Animal was proposed to him by DC. Way approved of the idea, saying he saw it as "a fun challenge, a way to reach mainstream readers, and hopefully a way to infect them with oung Animal'sweirdness". Way, who considers Young Animal "a big experiment", was interested in reinventing DC's icons in ways that were fun. The inspiration for the series was how milk's wholesomeness could sometimes be a bad thing. The creative teams for each issue were balanced between some individuals known for their work in Young Animal, and others known for their work in DC's main line. Each issue also features a backup story about the new character Eter ...
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Marley Zarcone
__notoc__ Marley Zarcone is a Canadian comic book artist who works primarily for Image and DC Comics. Along with Corey Lewis, Brandon Graham and James Stokoe, she's a part of a studio/collective called "Yosh Comics". In 2015, she launched '' Effigy'' with Tim Seeley for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. In 2016, she launched '' Shade, the Changing Girl'' with Cecil Castellucci for Gerard Way's Young Animal imprint. Bibliography Interior comic work includes: *''Rival Schools'' #1-4 (inks on James Stokoe, UDON, 2006) ** Stokoe's art is backgrounds only. ** Written and drawn by Corey Lewis and Erik Ko. *'' Popgun Volume 2'': "Scummy" (script and art, anthology graphic novel, Image, 2008) *'' Forgetless'' #1-5: "Rememberful?" (with Nick Spencer, co-feature, Image, 2009) *''Madame Xanadu'' #24: "Extra-Sensory, Chapter One" (with Matt Wagner, Vertigo, 2010) *''House of Mystery'' vol. 2 #31: "The Mystery of the Missing Ghost" (with Matthew Sturges, co-feature, Vertigo, 2011) *''Blue Esta ...
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Shade, The Changing Man
Shade, the Changing Man is a comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. The character was Shade, the Changing Man (Vertigo), later adapted by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo in one of the first Vertigo Comics, Vertigo titles. Both versions of Shade are distinct from the Shade (comics), Shade, another DC Comics character. Publishing history ''Shade, the Changing Man'' told the story of a fugitive from the militant planet Meta in another dimension. Shade (whose full name is Rac Shade) was powered by a stolen "M-vest" (or Miraco-Vest, named for its inventor) which protected him with a force field and enabled him to project the illusion of becoming a large grotesque version of himself. The character was the first Ditko had created, or helped to create, for a mainstream publisher for many years. Prior to rejoining DC Comics, Ditko had worked on characters such as his ''Mr. A.'' title. ''Shade'' was very much a return to mainstream superheroics, although '' ...
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Young Animal (DC Comics)
DC's Young Animal is a "pop-up" Imprint (trade name), imprint of DC Comics started in 2016. It was developed in collaboration with Gerard Way, an American musician and comic book writer, author of ''The Umbrella Academy''. Its main focus is to relaunch characters and settings from the DC Universe in stories for mature readers, done with a more experimental approach than DC's primary line of superhero comics. The line has been overseen by Vertigo Comics, Vertigo group editor Jamie S. Rich and executive editor Mark Doyle. Gerard Way has said that a shared theme of the Young Animal comics is "relationships between parents and children". Other themes he has cited are alienation, fame, change ("self-actualization and becoming something else"), as well as bullying, teenagers and drug use (in ''Shade, the Changing Girl''), and eventually "a lot of personal stuff for me in ''Doom Patrol'' that deals with mature themes". History The imprint launched in late 2016 with four ongoing series ...
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Joe Shuster Awards
The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards (or Joe Shuster Awards) are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, webcomics, and comics retailers and publishers by Canadians. The awards, first handed out in April 2005, are named in honour of Joe Shuster (1914–1992), the Canadian-born co-creator of Superman. The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2004 to administer the awards. Overview The Joe Shuster Awards are comic book industry-oriented awards that recognize the achievements of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Founded initially as an English-language comics award, the criteria have been changed and refined since 2006 to be inclusive of all works published in Canada (see Language criteria). The majority of the awards were initially committee-nominated, public-vote awards, with write-in nominations accepted for the International Creator award. This wa ...
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Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe continuity, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American Playboy lifestyle, playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Origin of Batman, Batman's origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents Thomas Wayne, Thomas and Martha Wayne, Martha as a child, a vendetta tempered with the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a Batsuit, bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with List of Batman supporting characters, supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin (character), Robin and Bat ...
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Minx (comics)
Minx was an imprint (trade name), imprint of DC Comics that published graphic novels aimed at teenage girls. It ran from 2007 to 2008. History Launch Minx was announced in November 2006 in comics, 2006, following several years of planning. Senior Vice President Karen Berger and Group Editor Shelly Bond were supervising the imprint. DC had contracted [Alloy Marketing + Media to market the line's books, with a budget of $125,000 to $250,000. Berger said that the success of translated manga and Marjane Satrapi's ''Persepolis (graphic novel), Persepolis'' among teenage girls helped motivate the creation of the imprint. Rachel Kitzmann, a Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Public librarian, emphasized that the Minx imprint was focused "on real world, plausible situations" and that the "''MINX'' books are an attempt to contract two different formats: the content of YA literature with various types of art. [...] The content of MINX diverged from the traditional aim as American co ...
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Graphic Novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry professionals. It is, at least in the United States, typically distinct from the term ''comic book'', which is generally used for comics periodicals and trade paperbacks (see American comic book). Fan historian Richard Kyle coined the term ''graphic novel'' in an essay in the November 1964 issue of the comics fanzine ''Capa-Alpha''. The term gained popularity in the comics community after the publication of Will Eisner's '' A Contract with God'' (1978) and the start of the ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' line (1982) and became familiar to the public in the late 1980s after the commercial successes of the first volume of Art Spiegelman's '' Maus'' in 1986, the collected editions of Frank Miller's '' The Dark Knight Returns'' in 1986 and Alan ...
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