David Campiti (born May 9, 1958) is an

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animation producer,

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writer,

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, and co-founder of

Innovation Publishing Innovation Publishing (also known as Innovation Books and the Innovative Corporation) was an American comic book company based in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was co-founded by David Campiti in 1988 after writing a business proposal and raising US ...

. As CEO of

Glass House Graphics David Campiti (born May 9, 1958) is an American animation producer, comic book writer, talent agent, and co-founder of Innovation Publishing. As CEO of Glass House Graphics, Campiti oversees an international animation studio and agency of illust ...

, Campiti oversees an international animation studio and agency of illustrators, writers, painters, and digital designers.

Early life

Campiti is the adopted son of Charles H. and Rose Campiti. He graduated from Warwood High School and

West Liberty University West Liberty University (WLU) is a public university in West Liberty, West Virginia. It is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher education. It offers more than 70 undergraduate majors plus graduate programs, including a master's degree ...

. He began writing as a child.

Career

Campiti sold his first writing to the '' Wheeling News-Register'' while still in college, and to such magazines as ''

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'' and ''

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'' soon after. He was an on-air news reporter at WKWK radio, where he also wrote, performed, and produced humorous radio commercials. He soon moved on to WANJ-FM Radio. In 1982, Campiti moved from his hometown of

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, to

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, where he worked as chief copywriter at the L.G. Balfour Company and, later on, as writer for the

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of New England.

Comics

Campiti sold comic book scripts to

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in 1982. In 1985, Campiti wrote a short story for ''

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'' #573 at

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, then turned to

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editing and product packaging full-time. His packager, Campiti and Associates (1986–1987), employed future comics professionals Mark Beachum and

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, and worked on a number of titles for

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/Amazing Comics.Dave Campiti entry
''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999''. Retrieved Dec. 25, 2021.

Innovation Publishing

In 1988, Campiti wrote a business proposal which helped raise $400,000 to finance the launch of

. Innovation brought literary, film, and TV

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series and adaptations, such as

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's ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Quantum Leap ''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from March 26, 1989, to May 5, 1993. The series stars Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a physi ...

'', and ''

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''.

Glass House Graphics

In 1993, Campiti resigned from Innovation and launched

, an international studio/agency for illustrators, writers, painters, and digital designers, where he currently holds the position as

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and global talent supervisor. Campiti oversees offices in the U.S.,

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, and various locations in Europe, coordinating a roster of worldwide talents that produce art, stories, and digital graphics for a range of publishers and studios. In the 1990s, he taught art at U.S. at conventions and art schools in Brazil, and the

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Red Giant Entertainment

In March 2013, Campiti was elected to the Board of Directors of

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, a comic book publisher and "transmedia" entertainment company. He resigned in 2018.

Other works

Campiti's credits as writer include ''

'' #573, '' Exposure'' and '' Jade Warriors'' for

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and Keenspot. Most of his work in comics was as an editor on titles like ''

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'' is a fictional team of superheroes that appeared in comic books originally published by Tower Comics in the 1960s. They were an arm of the United Nations and were notable for their depiction of the heroes as everyday pe ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

Hero Alliance ''The Hero Alliance'' is a fictional American team of comic book superheroes in an eponymous series published by different companies. It was created by writer Kevin Juaire. Publication history ''Hero Alliance'' was first published in 1986 as ' ...

''. He was co-writer of

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's ''How to Draw Comics'', released in November 2010 from

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. Campiti was listed as producer and character actor for '' Journey to Magika'', the first animated film from

, which aired on

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in 2014. His Glass House Studios animation has animated The Grubbs, a TV pilot for Keenspot Entertainment. He has written two graphic novel series for Simon & Schuster, Goddess Girl and Heroes in Training.

Bibliography

Amazing Comics

* ''Angel Heat'' (1997) * ''Dangerous Secrets'' (Amazing Comics, 1997) * ''The Experimentals'' (Amazing Comics, 1997)

Angel Entertainment

* ''Dream Angel'' (1996)

Avatar Pres

* ''Exposure Second Coming'' (2000) * ''Exposure Special 2001'' (2001) * ''Jade Warriors: Slave of the Dragon'' (2001)

DC Comics

* (with co-writer Kevin Juaire and artists

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Eduardo Barreto Luis Eduardo Barreto Ferreyra (1954 – December 15, 2011) was a Uruguayan artist who worked in the comic book and comic strip industries including several years of prominent work for DC Comics. All of his children are artists. Two of them, D ...

) "If I Were Superman...", in ''

'' #573 (Nov. 1985)

Dynamite Entertainment/Watson-Guptill

* (as contributing writer)Fratz, D. Douglas
''Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics'' review
SFSite (2012). ''

's How to Draw Comics'' (Nov. 2010)

Image Comics

* (with artist Al Rio) ''Exposure'' (1999–2000) * (with co-writer Mike Buckley and artist

Mike Deodato Mike Deodato (; born May 23, 1963), sometimes credited as Mike Deodato Jr., is the professional pseudonym of Brazilian comic book artist Deodato Taumaturgo Borges Filho. Early life Mike Deodato was born on May 23, 1963 in Campina Grande, Paraíb ...

) '' Jade Warriors'' (1999)

Innovation Publishing

* ''

'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1992–1993) *

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's ''The Group Larue '' (1989) * ''Hero Alliance Annual'' (1990) * ''Hero Alliance Manual'' * ''

Quarterly'' (1991–1992) * ''Hero Alliance Special'' (1992) * ''Legends of the Stargazers'' (1989–1990) * ''

'' (1991–1993) *

Piers Anthony Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 6 August 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and Fantasy (genre), fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his :Xanth books, long-running novel series set in ...

's ''

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'' (1991) * ''

'' (1991–1993) * '' The Vampire Companion'' (1990–1992)

Pacific Comics

* (stories in anthology title) ''Vanguard Illustrated'' #1–3 (1983–1984) * (with co-writer and artist David Ross) "Avalone Episode One: Survival," in ''Vanity'' #2 (1984)

Sirius Comics

* ''Greylore'' #1–5 (1985–1986)

Other publishers

* ''Galaxy Girl'' * ''Oscarzinho'' (

ian comics) * ''Terra One'' * ''

References

External links

*
Campiti's profile at Glass House Graphics

David Campiti's Portfolio Picture

Glass House Graphics

Red Giant Entertainment
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campiti, David 1958 births American comics writers Comic book editors Comic book publishers (people) Innovation Publishing Living people West Liberty University alumni Writers from Wheeling, West Virginia