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Vector 13
''Vector 13'' is a comic strip published in the British magazine '' 2000 AD''. It featured the eponymous agency set up to investigate anomalous phenomena and conspiracy theories. It was influenced by American TV drama ''The X-Files'' (which was at the height of its popularity at the time) and other events such as the 1995 release of the alien autopsy film; as the general interest in the paranormal and parapolitics waned, the series was wound up and replaced by ''Pulp Sci-Fi'' as a venue for single issue self-contained stories. In turn it foreshadowed other comics series dedicated to similar agencies, such as Caballistics, Inc. The format was created by former'' 2000 AD ''editor and long-time contributor Alan McKenzie. Plot Each story was presented by the Men in Black, as being a true file from their cases touching on a whole range of Forteana from Mothman to the Chupacabras and broader conspiracy theories such as those surrounding Project MKULTRA. In the middle of the series run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; '' fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Marshall (comics) (1929–2019), American ...
Paul Marshall may refer to: *Paul Marshall (cricketer) (born 1949), English cricketer *Paul Marshall (investor) (born 1959), British investor and philanthropist *Paul Marshall (swimmer) (1961–2009), British swimmer *Paul Marshall (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer *Paul Marshall (rugby union) (born 1985), Irish rugby union footballer *Paul Marshall (ice hockey, born 1960), Canadian ice hockey left winger *Paul Marshall (ice hockey, born 1966), American ice hockey player * Paul V. Marshall (born 1947), bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem *Paul Marshall (comics), British comics artist, see List of minor 2000 AD stories See also *Paula Marshall (born 1964), American actress *Paule Marshall Paule Marshall (April 9, 1929 – August 12, 2019) was an American writer, best known for her 1959 debut novel '' Brown Girl, Brownstones''. In 1992, at the age of 63, Marshall was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship grant. Life and career Marshall w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Burns (comics)
John M. Burns (born 1938) is an English comics artist, with a career stretching back to the mid-1960s. Biography His initial work was as an illustrator for '' Junior Express'' and ''School Friend''. During the 1960s, Burns worked on ''TV Century 21'' and its sister magazines, including the ''Space Family Robinson'' series in ''Lady Penelope''. For a while he drew daily comics strips for newspapers ''The Daily Sketch'', ''The Daily Mirror'' and '' The Sun'', including ''The Seekers'', ''Danielle'' and, for a period succeeding Enrique Romero during 1978–79, ''Modesty Blaise''. He moved on to illustrate TV tie-in strips for ''Look-in'', always scripted by Angus Allan. He also worked on the title story for ''Countdown''. Burns was already well known by the start of the 1980s, but it was when he made the crossover to '' 2000 AD'' (along with fellow ''Look-in'' alumni Jim Baikie and Arthur Ranson) that his position in British comics was cemented. In 1991 Burns began by worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Perkins
Mike Perkins is a British comic book artist known for his inking work and full art duties on comic books such as ''Captain America'', ''Ruse'' and Stephen King's ''The Stand''. Career Mike Perkins began drawing at a very early age. After attending the Bournville College of Art, Birmingham, England he set himself up as a self-employed artist and pursued work in comics. As well as illustrating children's books and educational literature, Perkin's career has encompassed computer game design, album covers and business-centered graphic design, although it is probably for his comic book work that he is more widely known. Perkins' early professional work included work for the British anthology '' 2000 AD'', Marvel UK, Ginn Publishing, Dorling Kindersley and Oxford University Press. This led to further work in the American market with both DC Comics and Caliber Comics; where he worked on ''Kilroy is Here'', ''Black Mist'', ''Amongst The Stars'', ''Negative Burn'', ''St. Germaine'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Percival
Nick Percival is a British graphic artist and graphic novelist primarily known for his published comic book, concept artwork and career in computer animation directing. Biography Percival's first published work was in the monthly British comic ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' with a horror 'strange cases' tale written by Dave Stone. After several similar stories in the ''Megazine'', he then went on to paint a nine-part story set in Judge Dredd's world in the Cursed Earth with the series ''Sleeze 'n' Ryder'', where Nick worked with acclaimed writer Garth Ennis. The pair would later work together again for the British weekly comic '' 2000 AD'' on the Judge Dredd epic "Goodnight Kiss", another tale set in the radioactive wasteland of the Cursed Earth, where Judge Dredd is hunted by the assassin Jonni Kiss and the mutant Brotherhood of Marshalls. Percival also painted the Sláine story "King of Hearts" for ''2000 AD'', where he worked with the co-creator of ''2000 AD'', Pat Mills. Aside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hine
David Hine (born 1956) is an English comic book writer and artist, known for his work on ''Silent War'' and ''The Bulletproof Coffin''. Career Hine has been working in comics since the early 1980s. For ''Crisis'', he drew the series ''Sticky Fingers'' (written by Myra Hancock) in 1989, and wrote and drew a number of short pieces in 1990 and 1991. For '' 2000 AD'' he drew ''Tao De Moto'' in 1991 (again written by Hancock) and wrote and drew the futuristic police series ''Mambo'' from 1994 to 1996. He wrote and drew the black and white horror comic '' Strange Embrace'', originally published as a mini-series by Atomeka Press in 1993, and later as a collected graphic novel by Active Images in the US, reprinted again as a colour series by Image Comics. Hine is currently best known as a writer on Marvel Comics titles, like '' X-Men: The 198'' and '' Civil War: X-Men''. One of his projects there was ''Silent War'' a six-issue mini-series featuring the Inhumans with art by Frazer Irv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Dobbyn
Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published ''The Fortunes of Nigel'' in 1822, and Arthur Conan Doyle published '' Sir Nigel'' in 1905–06. As a name given for boys in England and Wales, it peaked in popularity from the 1950s to the 1970s (see below). ''Nigel'' has never been as common in other countries as it is in Britain, but was among the 1,000 most common names for boys born in the United States from 1971 to 2010. Numbers peaked in 1994 when 447 were recorded (it was the 478th most common boys' name that year). The peak popularity at 0.02% of boys' names in 1994 compares to a peak popularity in England and Wales of about 1.2% in 1963, 60 times higher. Etymology The name is derived from the church Latin '. This Latin word would at first sight seem to derive from the classica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hogan
Peter Hogan is an English writer and comics writer, best known for ''Resident Alien'', which he co-created with artist Steve Parkhouse. Hogan began his comics career as editor of cult British comic ''Revolver'' in 1990–1991, before working for '' 2000 AD'', American comic book publishers Vertigo, America's Best Comics and Dark Horse Comics Biography In 1978 Pete Townshend, of The Who, asked Hogan to set up and manage his Magic Bus Bookshop in Richmond. He then worked as commissioning editor for Townshend’s Eel Pie Publishing from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Projects included Pennie Smith’s book of Clash photos, Viv Stanshall’s Sir Henry At Rawlinson End, Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray’s Bowie – An Illustrated Record. Hogan worked on the editorial side, with John Brown (later the publisher of Viz Comic) on the business side. His known associates at that time were rock music journalists Dave Marsh and Patrick Humphries. Hogan worked as a record comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the '' Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' Kill or Be Killed''. He has also worked on the DC Comics' series '' WildC.A.T.s'' and ''Hellblazer''. Early life Phillips grew up in the U.K. fascinated by American comics, particularly those published by Marvel Comics. As he got older, his influences included Jim Baikie, Simon Bisley, Jamie Hewlett, Duncan Fegredo, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave McKean, and Jaime Hernandez.Thomas, Ian“We Get to Do Whatever We Want!”: An Interview with Sean Phillips,"''The Comics Journal'' (Jan. 26, 2022). Career Phillips began his career in 1980 in British girls' comics such as ''Bunty'', '' Judy'' and ''Nikki'' while still at school. After graduating art college (Lowestoft Polytechnic) in 1988 he started working with John Smith on '' New Statesmen' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Abnett
Dan Abnett (born 12 October 1965) is an English comic book writer and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, and also ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD''. He has also contributed to DC Comics titles, and his ''Warhammer Fantasy (setting), Warhammer Fantasy'' and ''Warhammer 40,000'' novels and graphic novels for Games Workshop's Black Library now run to several dozen titles and have sold over two million copies. In 2009 he released his first original fiction novels through Angry Robot books. Early life Abnett read English and matriculated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford in 1984, and graduated from there in 1987. Career As one of the more prolific ''2000 AD'' writers, Abnett was responsible for the creation of one of the comic's better known and longest-running strips, ''Sinister Dexter''. Other original stories include ''Black Light'', ''Badlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave D'Antiquis
Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland * ''Dave'' (TV series), a 2020 American comedy series * "Dave" (Lost), an episode of ''Lost'' * ''Meet Dave'', a 2008 film starring Eddie Murphy People * Dave (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Dave (surname), a common Gujarati surname * Dave (artist) (born 1969), Swiss artist * Dave (rapper) (born 1998), English rapper from London * Dave (singer) (born 1944), Dutch-born French singer Software * Dave (company), a digital banking service * DAvE (Infineon), a C-language software development tool * Thursby DAVE, a Windows file and printer sharing for Macs Other uses * Dave (Belgium), a town in Belgium * DAVE (CP-7), a 1U CubeSat * "Dave", a 1984 song by the Boomtown Rats from '' I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sullivan (comics)
Lee Sullivan is a comic artist who lives and works in the UK. Biography Sullivan trained as a wildlife and technical illustrator at Barnfield College before working as a graphic illustrator for British Aerospace.An Interview With Comic Artist Lee Sullivan SciFi Pulse, 13 October 2008 As a fan of he was inspired by the launch of '' Doctor Who Weekly'' to prepare sample art but as his output was slow at the time, he was put off when David Lloyd told him what the rates were. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
