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Wasteland (DC Comics)
''Wasteland'' was an American anthology-style horror comic book published by DC Comics in 1987–1989 and intended for adult readers. Written by John Ostrander and comedian Del Close, the series lasted 18 issues. Publication history Ostrander and Close had previously worked together on a selection of "Munden's Bar" backup stories in Ostrander's ''Grimjack'' title, published by First Comics. Editor Mike Gold, coming to DC from First, suggested that Ostrander and Close work together again in creating ''Wasteland''. Fiffe, Michel"WASTELAND: The John Ostrander Interview" ''Factual Opinion'' (March 6, 2012). Each issue (with the exception of the book-length final issue) consisted of three unrelated stories written by Ostrander and/or Close. For the most part each issue featured a team of four artists, one of whom would illustrate each of the three stories, the fourth supplying that month's cover (which would bear no, or at most only a thematic, connection to the interior contents) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Freeman (comics)
George Freeman (born May 27, 1951 in Selkirk, Manitoba) is a Canadian comic book penciller, inker, and colorist. Freeman's comic-book illustrating career began with Richard Comely’s independent Canadian publication, ''Captain Canuck''. He subsequently worked on several superhero comics, such as DC Comics' ''Green Lantern'' and ''Aquaman'', and Marvel Comics' ''Jack of Hearts'', and '' The Avengers''. He drew a story in ''Batman Annual'' #11, written by Alan Moore. In addition, he was one of several rotating artists on the short-lived horror comic anthology ''Wasteland'' by writer and actor Del Close and writer John Ostrander. Freeman alternated with artists Don Simpson, William Messner-Loebs, and David Lloyd on drawing one of the three horror stories in each issue, the fourth artist providing the cover. Freeman also illustrated the short comic Blizzard House, written by Nicholas Burns and published in the Arctic Comics anthology in 2016. In 1991, Freeman co-founded Digital Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |