Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the
Vertigo
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series ''
Preacher
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'' with artist
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
, his nine-year run on
Marvel Comics
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'
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and '' The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020).
Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comic ...
. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD ...
Hitman
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'',
Marc Silvestri
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Early life
Marc Silvestri was born on March 29, 1958 in Palm Beach, Florida.Rosenberg, ...
Carlos Ezquerra
Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''.
Biography
Early work
Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
on both ''Preacher'' and ''Hitman''. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the
Comics Buyer's Guide
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Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
Early life
Ennis is originally from
Northern Ireland
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.
Raised with no
religion
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, Ennis's first exposure to the idea of
God
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was as a six-year-old in primary school. Ennis's teacher told the class that God was a being who could see inside their hearts, was always around them, and would ultimately reward or punish them. Ennis described the idea as bewildering, strange and terrifying. He later used this experience in his comic book series, ''
Preacher
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'', whose protagonist is slapped after telling his grandmother that he finds the concept of God "scary." Although the fictional violence in that story was not reflected in Ennis's real-life upbringing, his classmates later reassured each other that they all loved God, though Ennis said, "I think I hate him." Ennis later asked his mother about God, and when she asked him what he thought about the idea, Ennis responded, "It sounds kind of stupid," a statement the adult Ennis clarified was meant to mask his fear. His mother's response was, "Well, there you are, then."
In 1987, Ennis befriended artist John McCrea while shopping at the first comic book specialty shop in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
, which had been opened by McCrea and another friend. Ennis would later ask McCrea to illustrate his first professional comics project. It was here that Ennis first met comics writer
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and ''From Hell' ...
, who advised him to focus on creator-owned work rather than letting comic companies take ownership of his intellectual property.
Career
UK work
Ennis began his comic-writing career on his nineteenth birthday in 1989, with the series '' Troubled Souls'' in the British anthology ''
Crisis
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''. Illustrated by Ennis's friend John McCrea, as living in Northern Ireland meant he did not require reference material for the Belfast-based series, it tells the story of a young,
apolitical
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Protestant
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man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish
Troubles
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. It spawned a sequel, ''For a Few Troubles More'', a broad comedy featuring two supporting characters from ''Troubled Souls'', Dougie and Ivor. In 1997, American publisher
Caliber
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released ''Dicks'', serving as another Dougie and Ivor adventure. Several follow-ups featuring these characters were subsequently published by
Avatar Press
Avatar Press is an independent American comic book publisher founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois. Avatar Press is most notable for publishing Bad girl art, bad girl comics, such as ''Faust (Avatar Press), Fau ...
.
In explaining why he chose to write ''Troubled Souls'' as his debut comics work, Ennis explained, "It was the kind of thing that was doing well at the time. I ought to be completely clear and say that, with hindsight, what Troubled Souls really represented was naked ambition. It was a direct attempt to get published. And that was the road that seemed most likely to lead me to success."
Another series for ''Crisis'' was '' True Faith'', a religious satire inspired by his school days, drawn by
Warren Pleece
Warren Pleece is a British comics artist. He is best known for his work at the DC Comics imprint Vertigo and the 2012–16 Irish novel series '' Zom-B''.
Biography
Warren, with his brother Gary Pleece, wrote and drew three issues of a self-pub ...
. A collected edition was issued in 1990 but a series of complaints from churches and religious groups led to it being quickly withdrawn from sale. It was republished in 1997 by the U.S.
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
imprint
Vertigo
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. The plot follows an
atheist
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teenager attending
Christian school
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The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures. In some countr ...
. After publicly insulting his classmates' religion to get back at a girl he was interested in who did not return his romantic feelings, the boy attracts the attention of a maltheist and is coerced into helping him murder clergy and bomb churches. Following the death of maltheist, the book ends with the atheistic hero willingly carrying out a
shooting
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at his Christian school. In the introduction to the Vertigo edition, Ennis described this as wish-fulfillment. Shortly after, Ennis began to write for the UK comics series '' 2000 AD'', and later wrote stories for the title's flagship character,
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...
, taking over from creator
John Wagner
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for several years. Ennis's ''Dredd'' stories include "Muzak Killer", a pastiche of mainstream pop music; "Emerald Isle", a tongue-in-cheek story set in Ennis's native Ireland; and the 20-part "
Judgment Day
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". Ennis also contributed the story "Time Flies", with artist
Philip Bond
Philip J. Bond (born 11 July 1966, in Lancashire) is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist, who first came to prominence in the late 1980s on ''Deadline magazine, Deadline'' magazine, and later through a number of collaborat ...
, dealing with time-travel paradoxes and Nazis.
In 2001, following much work in the United States, Ennis briefly returned to UK comics to write the Judge Dredd story "Helter Skelter". Ennis said afterward there was "not a hope" to his returning to writing Dredd as he was generally not happy with his run. "I'm too close to Dredd. I like him too much. I can't tamper with the formula; nor can I take the piss the way I do with superheroes".
DC Comics
In 1991, Ennis took over the horror series ''
Hellblazer
''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary Horror fiction, horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introd ...
'', from
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
'
Vertigo
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imprint. He wrote the series through 1994, with
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
becoming the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run; Ennis and Dillon would later become regular collaborators on other comics, including the one-shot ''
Heartland
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'', exploring one of ''Hellblazer''s secondary characters. Years afterward, Ennis briefly returned to ''Hellblazer'' for the five-part "Son of Man" story with artist
John Higgins
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.
Ennis and Dillon went on to create the 66-issue Vertigo series ''
Preacher
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''. Running from 1995 to 2000, ''Preacher'' has been cited as Ennis's landmark work. Its plot concerns a preacher with
supernatural
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powers who literally searches for the Christian God, who had abandoned His creation. Mixing influences from
Western
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and horror films with twisted humor and religious satire, it drew plaudits for Ennis from all sections of the media; the ''
Guardian
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* Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another
* ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper
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'' newspaper voted one of the ''Preacher'' collections its ''book of the week'', and film director
Kevin Smith
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described it as "more fun than going to the movies." The
AMC
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*** ...
television series ''
Preacher
A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as a ...
'', adapted from the comic, premiered in 2016. From 1993 to 1995, Ennis worked with artist John McCrea on another DC title, '' The Demon'', during which the duo introduced superpowered contract killer Tommy Monaghan, a character Ennis and McCrea would go on to do in the character's own title, ''
Hitman
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''. With the exception of a reverent depiction of
Superman
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, Ennis's writing on ''Hitman'' was known for portraying superheroes as ridiculous, a characteristic common in Ennis material involving such characters. ''Hitman'' ran 60 issues from 1996 to 2001. Ennis also penned several ''Hitman'' specials and spinoffs. Following the main title's cancellation, Ennis and McCrea returned to the world of ''Hitman'' for a ''Justice League'' crossover, and later a comedic
miniseries
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following the supporting characters from ''Hitman'', entitled ''Section Eight''.
Other DC comics projects Ennis wrote include ''
Bloody Mary
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'' for the
Helix
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Wildstorm
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imprint; and the first arc of the ''Authority'' spin-off series ''
Midnighter
Midnighter is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books first published by WildStorm and later DC Comics once it absorbed the former. The character was created by writer Warren Ellis and artist Bryan Hitch. The character made hi ...
'', as well as a story for the series '' Unknown Soldier'' and the original creations ''Goddess'' and ''Pride & Joy'', all for the
Vertigo
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imprint.
Marvel Comics
Ennis's first work for Marvel was ''
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe
''Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe'' is a 1995 one-shot comic book published by Marvel Comics. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Doug Braithwaite with most inking done by Michael L. Halblieb, the story depicts Frank Castle killing every ...
'' in 1995. Ennis noted that he quit writing for Marvel afterwards, as the dialogue in this comic had been altered without his consultation. Following the end of ''Hitman'', Ennis was once again offered the chance to write ''
The Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
'' at Marvel. The initial 12-issue miniseries was illustrated by
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
, who also illustrated much of Ennis's subsequent 37-issue run of the
Marvel Knights
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''Punisher'' series. No longer finding violence comedic in light of the
September 11th terrorist attacks
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, Ennis relaunched ''The Punisher'' under Marvel's MAX
imprint
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* "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror''
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...
, allowing for darker stories. His 60-issue run was released concurrently with several Ennis-penned ''Punisher'' miniseries such as ''Born'' and ''Barracuda'', and the one-shots ''The End'', ''The Cell'', and ''The Tyger''. The creators of '' Punisher: War Zone'' have attributed Ennis's '' The Punisher MAX'' run as one of the major influences on the film, and Ennis and Dillon reunited for a ''Punisher: War Zone'' miniseries to tie-in with the film.
In 2008, Ennis ended his five-year run on the MAX imprint's Punisher series to write the Marvel miniseries ''War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle''. Illustrated by
Howard Chaykin
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, it featured the little-used character
Phantom Eagle
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The first character to use the name was teenaged Mickey Malone, a young aviator who appeared in the 1940s in Fawcett Comics publications depicting ...
, a World War I pilot. Other series Ennis wrote for Marvel include ''Where Monsters Dwell'', ''
Spider-Man
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'', ''
Ghost Rider
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The first s ...
'', ''
Hulk
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'', ''
Thor
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'', and a series of
Goran Parlov
Goran Parlov (born March 14, 1967) is a Croatian comic book artist.
Early life
Goran Parlov graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1991 and soon moved to Italy.
Career
Parlov began drawing comics professionally in the early 90s, ...
-illustrated
Nick Fury
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stories under the MAX imprint. These stories stripped superspy Fury of his science-fiction trappings in favor of military and CIA situations, including a focus on the
First Indochina War
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in one storyline.
Independent publishers and creator-owned work
Ennis has written a 2008 '' Dan Dare'' miniseries published by
Virgin Comics
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Image Comics
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Valiant Comics
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. Original comics Ennis has created include the 5-issue mini-series ''
Seven Brothers
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July
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'' for
Virgin Comics
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, on which Ennis collaborated with film director
John Woo
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, a vulgar superhero satire entitled '' The Pro'' for
Image Comics
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, the
post-apocalyptic
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''
Just a Pilgrim
''Just a Pilgrim'' is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis, with art by Carlos Ezquerra, and published by Black Bull, the short-lived comics publishing division of Wizard Entertainment, in 2001. It was followed by a 4 is ...
'' for Black Bull Press, and '' War Stories'' for DC and later
Avatar Press
Avatar Press is an independent American comic book publisher founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois. Avatar Press is most notable for publishing Bad girl art, bad girl comics, such as ''Faust (Avatar Press), Fau ...
.
Avatar has published the bulk of Ennis's creator-owned material, which includes the post-9/11 war story ''
303
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'', a
western
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*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
Jimmy Palmiotti
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Early life
Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City.
Career
Palmiotti star ...
for
Image Comics
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, ''
Caliban
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'', a science fiction horror series inspired by the movie ''
Prometheus
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'', and '' Chronicles of Wormwood'', which dealt with the friendship between an African-American
Jesus Christ
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and a benign
Antichrist
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. In 2011, Avatar commissioned Ennis to write and direct an original short film, '' Stitched'', produced to drum up support for a possible feature. Ennis was also the initial writer for the ''Stitched'' comic book tie-in, also published by Avatar.
Ennis has also done both creator-owned and commissioned work for
Dynamite Entertainment
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, most notably '' The Boys''. Mainly illustrated by co-creator
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and '' The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020).
Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comic ...
, who Ennis previously worked with on the Marvel series '' Fury: Peacemaker'' and '' Punisher: Born'', ''The Boys'' ran for 72 issues before concluding in 2012. This creator-owned extended series was a superhero satire, bringing the genre to places far darker than Ennis had before, by not only portraying superheroes as ridiculous, but also amoral, malevolent, and deviant. Announced in 2006 and originally published by DC's Wildstorm imprint, ''The Boys'' was initially cancelled after six issues. Ennis later explained that this was because DC Comics were uneasy with the anti-superhero tone of the work. The series was subsequently picked up by Dynamite. The series was successful and spawned spinoffs, including a mini-series focused on the anti-hero Billy Butcher. In 2019, ''The Boys'' was adapted into a
TV series
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by
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
.
Other original projects for Dynamite include the
Howard Chaykin
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Early life ...
-illustrated crime comic ''
Red Team
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'' and a
metaseries
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of war comics called ''
Battlefields
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,'' made up of mini-series including ''Night Witches'', ''Dear Billy'', and ''Tankies''. In terms of commissioned material, Ennis wrote the pulp character ''
The Shadow
The Shadow is a fictional character created by magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator, and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by writer Walter ...
'' for Dynamite. In a surprise move, Ennis attempted to crowdfund a children's book through the
Kickstarter
Kickstarter is an American public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life". As of July 2021, ...
platform. Unable to secure a children's book publisher due to its violent ending, ''Erf'' as the book became known, was ultimately published by Dynamite.
Ennis wrote ''Sara'' in October 2018 for
TKO Studios
TKO Studios is an American comics publisher founded by Tze Chun and Salvatore Simeone in 2017.U. S. Naval Institute. The graphic novel relates the adventures of
Allied
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Ennis has explained that as an avid reader of British war comics during his formative years, he did not read superhero comics until his late teens, at which point he found them ridiculous, although he frequently cites mid-eighties superhero material among his influences. For instance, Ennis noted that the first American comic book he read in its entirety and appreciated was ''
The Dark Knight Returns
''The Dark Knight Returns'' (alternatively titled ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'') is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, with color by Lynn Varley, and pub ...
'' by
Frank Miller
Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...
, an author who would prove influential on Ennis's subsequent work, with Ennis citing Miller's portrayal of
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ...
in '' Elektra: Assassin'' as his model for writing the character. Ennis said he was "blown away" by Miller, as ''The Dark Knight Returns'' was the first time he encountered a comic writer who approached his work like a novelist. While Ennis was already interested in a creative profession, Frank Miller's material and other mid-eighties mature readers comics like ''
Swamp Thing
The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental List of swamp monsters, creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or mo ...
'' and '' Love and Rockets'' inspired him to look into specifically writing comics as a career.
Despite being influenced by superhero material and having written a number of superhero stories both for and outside Marvel and DC, Ennis is noted for subverting the genre and mocking the characters in this work. For example, in the 1995 one-shot special ''
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe
''Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe'' is a 1995 one-shot comic book published by Marvel Comics. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Doug Braithwaite with most inking done by Michael L. Halblieb, the story depicts Frank Castle killing every ...
'', Ennis has the Punisher kill every single superhero and supervillain on Earth. As a
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
aficionado, Ennis also said he finds characters like
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...
"borderline offensive, because to me the reality of World War II was very human people, ordinary flesh-and-blood guys who slogged it out in miserable, flooded foxholes. So adding some fantasy superhero narrative, that has always annoyed me a little bit." Nonetheless, Ennis has admitted to having appreciation for the idea behind
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
if not the character, and even to outright liking
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
, the latter of whom he was noted for writing respectfully in ''Hitman''. Ennis has since explained that his issue with superhero comics is not over the genre in and of itself, but more over its dominance in the comic book industry and the constraints imposed on superhero stories by publishers. "I find most superhero stories completely meaningless," Ennis said. "Which is not to say I don’t think there’s potential for the genre –
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and ''From Hell' ...
and
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...
have both done interesting work with the notion of what it might be like to be and think beyond human, see '' Miracleman'', ''
Watchmen
''Watchmen'' is an American comic book Limited series (comics), maxiseries by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins (comics), John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 a ...
'' and '' Supergod''. But so long as the industry is geared towards fulfilling audience demand – ie, for the same brightly coloured characters doing the same thing forever – you’re never going to see any real growth. The stories can’t end, so they’ll never mean anything."
Ennis has remarked that in terms of Marvel and DC characters, he prefers the ones he describes as more grounded, such as
the Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
,
John Constantine
John Constantine () is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Constantine first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #37 (June 1985), and was created by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John Tot ...
, and
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ...
. In particular, Ennis describes the Punisher as resembling the British comics characters he loved as a child more than Marvel and DC superheroes, which provided him with a way to the character. Though his ''Constantine'' stories, such as " Dangerous Habits" (1991), are widely acclaimed, Ennis grew to dislike the character. He told ''
Vulture
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ...
'' in 2014 that he had come to find Constantine morally repulsive and had "no desire to write a character who essentially gets his pals killed and then explains that they were doomed anyway, so why not just spend their lives and use them up."
Personal life
Ennis had become a citizen of the
United States
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by July 2016.
Ennis is an
atheist
Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no ...
, and said he feels disdain toward
religion
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. Ennis blamed growing up in Northern Ireland during the
Troubles
The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an " ...
for influencing this attitude. While he was not directly involved in the conflict as a child, Ennis would hear about it each morning on the radio. Ennis has related that having been raised secular, religiously motivated violence made no sense as to him, characterizing such conflict as a disagreement among participants over "how to worship their
imaginary friend
Imaginary friends (also known as pretend friends, invisible friends or made-up friends) are a psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than physical reality.
...
. That more than anything gave me my distrust of religion."
Ennis has maintained an interest in military history since childhood, inspired by the war comics from his youth.
Awards
* 1997
National Comics Award
The National Comics Awards was a series of awards for comic book titles and creators given out on an annual basis from 1997 to 2003 (with the exception of the year 2000) for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. The votes we ...
for Best Writer
*1997
UK Comic Art Award
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for Best Writer (for ''
Hitman
Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may ...
'', ''
Preacher
A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as a ...
'', and ''
Saint of Killers
The Saint of Killers is a fictional character who appears in the comic book series ''Preacher'', published by Vertigo Comics in 1995. Writer Garth Ennis created the Saint of Killers with artist Steve Dillon. The Saint is described as "a grim, ...
Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...
for Best Writer (for ''Hitman'', ''Preacher'', ''Unknown Soldier'' and ''Blood Mary: Lady Liberty'')
*1998
Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...
for Best Single Issue (for ''Hitman'' #34: "Of Thee I Sing")
*1999 Eagle Award for Favorite Color Comic Book (for ''Preacher'')
*2001 National Comics Award for Best Supporting Character (for Natt The Hat, from ''Hitman'')
*2021 Irish Comics News Award for Best Irish Writer (for "Hellmann at the Twilight of the Reich" in '' Action 2020'')
Nominations
*1993 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Hellblazer'')
*1994 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Hellblazer'')
*1996 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Preacher'' and ''Goddess'')
*1997
Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award
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Upon taking over as ''CBG'' editors, Don and Maggie T ...
for Favorite Writer
*1997 UK Comic Art Awards for Best Original Graphic Novel (for ''Preacher Special'')
*1998 Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Writer
*1999 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Writer
*1999 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Character (for
Jesse Custer
The Reverend Jesse Custer is a fictional Character (arts), character and the protagonist of the comic book series ''Preacher (comics), Preacher'', created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon (with a large percentage of the original cover ...
)
*1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer
*2000 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer
*2001 Eisner Award for Best Writer (for ''Preacher'')
*2001 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story (for ''Preacher'' #59–66)
*2001 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer
*2002 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer
*2002
National Comics Award
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for Best Writer in Comics Today
*2003 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer
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Fleetway
Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London. It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies that merg ...
include:
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Crisis
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'':
**'' Troubled Souls'' (with John McCrea, in #15–20 and 22–27, 1989) collected as ''Troubled Souls'' (tpb, 96 pages, 1990, )
**'' Suburban Hell'':
*** "The Unusual Obsession of Mrs. Orton" (with Phillip Swarbrick, in #36, 1990)
*** "The Ballad of Andrew Brown" (with
Phil Winslade
Phil Winslade (born 1965) is a British comic book artist.
Biography
Winslade was born in Surrey in 1965 and spent a lot of time indoors as a child because of a heart murmur. His main source of entertainment were Marvel Comics, Marvel like ''Howa ...
, in #43, 1990)
*** "Light Me" (with Phil Winslade, in #61, 1991)
*** "Charlie Lives with... Fang and Snuffles" (with Ian Oldham, in #62, 1991)
**'' True Faith'' (with
Warren Pleece
Warren Pleece is a British comics artist. He is best known for his work at the DC Comics imprint Vertigo and the 2012–16 Irish novel series '' Zom-B''.
Biography
Warren, with his brother Gary Pleece, wrote and drew three issues of a self-pub ...
, in #29–34 and 36–38, 1989–1990) collected as ''True Faith'' (tpb, 96 pages, 1990, )
**'' For a Few Troubles More'' (with John McCrea, in #40–43 and 45–46, 1990) collected as ''For a Few Troubles More'' (tpb, 48 pages, 1990, )
*''
Revolver
A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...
'':
**'' Suburban Hell'':
*** "A Dog and His Bastard" (with Phillip Swarbrick, in ''Horror Special'', 1990)
*** "The One I Love" (with
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD ...
, in ''Romance Special'', 1991)
*''
Judge Dredd Megazine
''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One.
Content
Like ...
'':
**'' Chopper: Surf's Up'' (tpb, 304 pages, 2010, ) includes:
*** "Earth, Wind and Fire" (with John McCrea, in ''vol.1'' #1–6, 1990–1991)
*** "Dead Man's Twist" (with
Martin Emond
Martin Emond (4 June 1969 in New Zealand – March 2004 in Los Angeles, California, United States), also known under the pseudonyms "Martin Fuckin Emond", "Martyfuck", "Martywood", "Mickey Martin" and "MFE", was a New Zealand cartoon illustra ...
, in ''vol.2'' #36, 1993)
**''
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...
Judgement Day
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...
" (with
John Wagner
John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
,
Dean Ormston
Dean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic '' 2000 AD'' and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.
Biography
Ormston was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and earned a degree in a ...
and
Chris Halls
Chris Cunningham (born 15 October 1970) is a British video artist and music video director, best known for his music videos for electronic musicians such as Autechre, Squarepusher, and most notably Aphex Twin on videos for " Windowlicker" an ...
, in ''vol.2'' #4–9, 1992)
**** "The Taking of Sector 123" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in ''vol.2'' #10–11, 1992)
*** "Monkey on My Back" (with
John Higgins
John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...
, in #204–206, 2003)
** "Sleeze 'n' Ryder" (with Nick Percival, in ''vol.2'' #19–26, 1993)
*'' 2000 AD'':
**''
Time Flies
Time Flies may refer to:
* '' Tempus fugit'', a Latin phrase usually translated as "time flies"; an admonition against procrastination
Film
* ''Time Flies'' (1944 film), a British comedy directed by Walter Forde
* ''Time Flies'' (2013 film), a ...
'':
*** "Time Flies" (with
Philip Bond
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, in #700–711, 1990)
*** "Tempus Fugitive" (with Philip Bond, John Beeston and
Roger Langridge
Roger Langridge (born 14 February 1967) is a New Zealand comics writer, artist and letterer, currently living in Britain.
Biography
Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' series ''The Stra ...
, in #1015–1023, 1996)
**''
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...
Carlos Ezquerra
Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''.
Biography
Early work
Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
, in #711–715 and 719–720, 1990–1991)
**** "Emerald Isle" (with
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
and Will Simpson, in #727–732, 1991)
**** "Return of the King" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #733–735, 1991)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 16'' (tpb, 320 pages, 2010, ) includes:
**** "Firepower" (with
Colin MacNeil
Colin MacNeil is a People of the United Kingdom, British comics artist, best known for his work on ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' and in particular on ''Judge Dredd'' and other stories within his world like ''Inspector Shimura, Shimura'' and ' ...
, in #736, 1991)
**** "Teddy Bear's Firefight" (with Brian Williamson, in #737, 1991)
**** "Garbage Disposal" (with
John Burns
John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was ...
, in #738, 1991)
**** "Talkback" (with Glenn Fabry, in #740, 1991)
**** "Twin Blocks" (with
Gary Erskine
Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist.
Career
Born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent Deighan) is the same ...
and
Gina Hart
Gina Hart is a British comics artist best known for her colouring work on the ''Rupert Bear'' strips. Unusually for a creator on this venerable strip, Hart enjoys close links with the fan community.The Followers of Rupert, ''Nutwood Newsletter' ...
, in #741, 1991)
**** "School Bully" (with
Simon Coleby
Simon may refer to:
People
* Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon
* Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon
* Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
and Gina Hart, in #742, 1991)
**** "A Clockwork Pineapple" (with Simon Coleby, in #743–745, 1991)
**** "Muzak Killer" (with
Dermot Power
Dermot Power, originally from County Waterford, Ireland, is a movie concept artist who started his career as a comic book artist working for British anthology comic '' 2000 AD''.
Biography
He got his break in comic books when he was commiss ...
, in #746–748, 1991)
**** "The Vidders" (with
Chris Weston
Chris Weston (born 1969) is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries.
Biography
Weston was born in January 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child. His career began when he was ...
, in #749, 1991)
**** "Twilight's Last Gleaming" (with John Burns, in #754–756, 1991)
**** "One Better" (with Jose Casanovas, in #757, 1991)
**** "The Flabfighters" (with Simon Coleby, in #758–759, 1991)
**** "Teddy Choppermitz" (with Dermot Power, in #760, 1991)
**** "Rough Guide to Suicide" (with
Greg Staples
Greg Staples (born 27 May 1970 in Sheffield) is an English comic book artist.
Biography
Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield.
He also spent time working in a comic and film ...
, in #761, 1991)
**** "Justice One" (with Peter Doherty, in #766–771, 1992)
**** "Koole Killers" (with Simon Coleby and Gina Hart, in #772–774, 1992)
**** "First of the Many" (with Cliff Robinson and Gina Hart, in #775, 1992)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 17'' (tpb, 304 pages, 2011, ) includes:
**** "Babes in Arms" (with Greg Staples, in #776–779, 1992)
**** "Almighty Dredd" (with Ian Gibson, in #780–782, 1992)
**** "A Magic Place" (with Steve Dillon, Simon Coleby and Gina Hart, in #783–785, 1992)
**** "
Judgement Day
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...
" (with John Wagner, Peter Doherty and Carlos Ezquerra, in #786–799, 1992)
**** "The Marshall" (with
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 ' ...
, in #800–803, 1992)
*** "Judge Joyce: When Irish Pies are Smiling" (with Steve Dillon, in ''Judge Dredd Annual'' '93, 1992)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 18'' (tpb, 304 pages, 2011, ) includes:
**** "Innocents Abroad" (with Greg Staples, in #804–807, 1992)
**** "The Magic Mellow Out" (with Anthony Williams, in #808–809, 1992)
**** "Raider" (with John Burns, in #810–814, 1992)
**** "Christmas with Attitude" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #815, 1992)
**** "The Kinda Dead Man" (with Anthony Williams, in #816, 1993)
**** "The Craftsman" (with John McCrea, in #817, 1993)
**** "Ex-Men" (with John Higgins, in #818, 1993)
**** "Snowstorm" (with Colin MacNeil, in #819, 1993)
**** "PJ and the Mock-Choc Factory" (with Anthony Williams, in #820–822, 1993)
**** "Last Night Out" (with
Brett Ewins
Brett Ewins (1955 – 16 February 2015) was a British comic book artist best known for his work on ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper'' in the weekly anthology comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD''.
Biography
Ewins studied Conceptual Art at Gol ...
, in #823, 1993)
**** "A, B or C Warrior" (with Ron Smith, in #824, 1993)
**** "Blind Mate" (with Greg Staples, in #825, 1993)
**** "Unwelcome Guests" (with
Jeff Anderson
Jeffrey Allan Anderson (born April 21, 1970) is an American film and television actor, director, and screenwriter best known for starring as Randal Graves in ''Clerks,'' ''Clerks II,'' and ''Clerks III''. In between, he has appeared in other Kevi ...
, in #826, 1993)
**** "Barfur" (with
Jon Haward
Jon Haward (b. 1965 in Norwich, UK) is a British comics artist. He has illustrated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''Judge Dredd'', ''Sinister Dexter'' and ''Biker Mice from Mars'', among others.
Biography
Haward was born in Norwich and, whi ...
, in #827, 1993)
**** "A Man Called Greener" (with Anthony Williams, in #828, 1993)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 19'' (tpb, 320 pages, 2012, ) includes:
**** "Enter: Jonni Kiss" (with Greg Staples, in #830, 1993)
**** "The Judge Who Lives Downstairs" (with Brett Ewins, in #831, 1993)
**** "The Chieftain" (with
Mick Austin
Michael J. Austin is a fine artist who lives and works in the UK. Initially a comic book artist and illustrator, his painterly style led to him leaving this genre and concentrating on fine art in 1996.
Biography
Mick Austin started his artistic ...
, in #832–834, 1993)
**** "Muzak Killer: Live!" (with Dermot Power, in #837–839, 1993)
*** "The Corps: Fireteam One" (with Paul Marshall and Colin MacNeil, in #918–923, 1994)
*** "Goodnight Kiss" (with Nick Percival, in #940–948, 1995)
*** "Helter Skelter" (with Carlos Ezquerra and
Henry Flint
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
* Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
, in #1250–1261, 2001)
**''
Strontium Dog
''Strontium Dog'' was a long-running British comics series starring Johnny Alpha, a mutant bounty hunter who lives in Earth's future. The series was created in 1978 by writer John Wagner (under the pseudonym T. B. Grover) and artist Carlos Ezque ...
s'':
*** "Monsters" (with
Steve Pugh
Steve Pugh ( ;) is a British comic book artist who has worked for American and British comic producers including DC Comics, DC, Marvel Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse and ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 AD''.
He broke into the industry in ...
, in #750–761, 1991)
*** "Dead Man's Hand" (with Simon Harrison, in ''Yearbook'' '93, 1992)
*** "Return of the Gronk" (with
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 ...
, in #817–824, 1993)
*** "How the Gronk Got His Heartses" (with Nigel Dobbyn, in #850–851, 1993)
*** "The Darkest Star" (with Nigel Dobbyn, in #855–866, 1993)
DC Comics
Titles published by
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
and its various imprints include:
*'' The Demon'' ''Vol.3'' #40, 42–58, 0, ''Annual'' #2 (with John McCrea,
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 ...
and
Peter Snejbjerg
Peter Snejbjerg is a Danish comic book artist. He was educated at the Kolding Kunsthåndværkerskole from 1983 to 1987. Some of his major works include the DC Comics title Starman, and various Vertigo titles. He has also drawn several issues o ...
, 1993–1995)
*''
Hitman
Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may ...
'':
**''A Rage in Arkham'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2009, ) collects:
*** "Untitled" (with John McCrea, in '' The Demon'' ''Annual'' #2, 1993)
*** "Hitman" (with John McCrea, in ''
Batman Chronicles
''The Batman Chronicles'' is a series of comics published by DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comic ...
'' #4, 1996)
*** "A Rage in Arkham" (with John McCrea, in #1–3, 1996)
**''Ten Thousand Bullets'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2010, ) collects:
*** "Ten Thousand Bullets" (with John McCrea, in #4–7, 1996)
*** "The Night the Lights Went Out" (with John McCrea, in #8, 1996)
*** "A Coffin Full of Dollars" (with
Carlos Ezquerra
Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''.
Biography
Early work
Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
and
Steve Pugh
Steve Pugh ( ;) is a British comic book artist who has worked for American and British comic producers including DC Comics, DC, Marvel Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse and ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 AD''.
He broke into the industry in ...
, in ''Annual'' #1, 1996)
**''Local Heroes'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ) collects:
*** "Local Heroes" (with John McCrea, in #9–12, 1996–1997)
*** "Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium" (with John McCrea, in #13–14, 1997)
**''Ace of Killers'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2011, ) collects:
*** "Ace of Killers" (with John McCrea, in #15–20, 1997)
*** "Kiss Me" (with Steve Pugh, in #21, 1997)
*** "The Santa Contract" (with John McCrea, in #22, 1998)
**''Tommy's Heroes'' (tpb, 352 pages, 2011, ) collects:
*** "Who Dares Wins" (with John McCrea, in #23–27, 1998)
*** "Door into the Dark" (with John McCrea, in #28, 1998)
*** "Tommy's Heroes" (with John McCrea, in #29–33, 1998–1999)
*** "To Hell with the Future" (with John McCrea, in #1,000,000, 1998)
*** "Of Thee I Sing" (with John McCrea, in #34, 1999)
*** "Katie" (with John McCrea, in #35–36, 1999)
**''For Tomorrow'' (tpb, 336 pages, 2012, ) collects:
*** "Dead Man's Land" (with John McCrea, in #37–38, 1999)
*** "For Tomorrow" (with John McCrea, in #39–42, 1999)
*** "The Morning After, The Night Before" (with John McCrea, in #43, 1999)
*** "Fresh Meat" (with John McCrea, in #44–46, 1999–2000)
*** "The Old Dog" (with John McCrea, in #47–50, 2000)
**''Closing Time'' (tpb, 384 pages, 2012, ) collects:
*** "Super Guy" (with John McCrea, in #51–52, 2000)
*** "Closing Time" (with John McCrea, in #53–60, 2000–2001)
*** "How to Be a Super-Hero!" (with Nelson DeCastro, in '' Superman 80-Page Giant'' #1, 1999)
*** '' Hitman/Lobo: That Stupid Bastich!'' (with
Doug Mahnke
Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciller, penciling books including ''The Mask (comics), The Mask'', ''JLA (comic book), JLA'', ''Batman (comic book), Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and ''Green Lantern (com ...
Greg Staples
Greg Staples (born 27 May 1970 in Sheffield) is an English comic book artist.
Biography
Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield.
He also spent time working in a comic and film ...
Interplay Productions
Interplay Entertainment Corp. is an American video game developer and Video game publisher, publisher based in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 1983 as Interplay Productions by developers Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, Troy Worrell, and Rebecca ...
, 1995) (Free video game tie-in, 10 pages, polybagged with ''Preacher'' #12 and ''Invisibles'' #19)
*''
Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary originally referred to:
* Mary I of England (1516–1558), Queen of England and Ireland, so called because of her persecution of Protestants
Bloody Mary may also refer to:
Film
* '' Urban Legends: Bloody Mary'', a 2005 horror fi ...
Helix
A helix () is a shape like a corkscrew or spiral staircase. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined helices, ...
Chris Weston
Chris Weston (born 1969) is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries.
Biography
Weston was born in January 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child. His career began when he was ...
and
Russ Heath
Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also prod ...
, 2001) collected as ''Enemy Ace: War in Heaven'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2003, )
*'' All-Star Section 8'' #1–6 (with John McCrea, 2015) collected as ''All-Star Section 8'' (tpb, 2016, )
*'' Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz'' #1–6 (with Russ Braun, 2016-2017) collected as ''Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2017, )
*''
Dastardly and Muttley
''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines'' (or simply ''Dastardly and Muttley'' in the UK and Ireland) is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and a spin-off from '' Wacky Races''. The show was ...
'' #1-6 (with Mauricet, 2017-2018), collected as ''Dastardly and Muttley'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2018, )
* ''Batman: Reptilian'' #1-6 (with
Liam Sharp
Liam Roger Sharp (born 2 May 1968) is a British comic book artist, writer, publisher, and co-founder/CCO of Madefire Inc.
Early life
Liam Sharp was born in Derby. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before moving to ...
, 2021)
Vertigo
*''
Hellblazer
''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary Horror fiction, horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introd ...
'':
**'' Dangerous Habits'' (tpb, 160 pages, 1994, ) collects:
*** "Dangerous Habits" (with Will Simpson, in #41–46, 1991)
**''Bloodlines'' (tpb, 296 pages, 2007, ) collects:
*** "The Pub Where I Was Born" (with Will Simpson, in #47, 1991)
*** "Love Kills" (with Mike Hoffman, in #48, 1991)
*** "Lord of the Dance" (with
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
, in #49, 1992)
*** "Remarkable Lives" (with Will Simpson, in #50, 1992)
*** "Royal Blood" (with Will Simpson, in #52–55, 1992)
*** "This is the Diary of Danny Drake" (with David Lloyd, in #56, 1992)
*** "Guys and Dolls" (with Will Simpson, in #59–61, 1992–1993)
*** "Mortal Clay" (with Steve Dillon, in #57, 1992)
*** "Body and Soul" (with Steve Dillon, in #58, 1992)
**''Fear and Loathing'' (tpb, 160 pages, 1997, ) collects:
*** "End of the Line" (with Steve Dillon, in #62, 1993)
*** "Forty" (with Steve Dillon, in #63, 1993)
*** "Fear and Loathing" (with Steve Dillon, in #64–66, 1993)
*** "End of the Line" (with Steve Dillon, in #67, 1993)
**''Tainted Love'' (tpb, 176 pages, 1998, ) collects:
*** '' Hellblazer Special'': "Confessional" (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1993)
*** "Down All the Days" (with Steve Dillon, in #68, 1993)
*** "Rough Trade" (with Steve Dillon, in #69, 1993)
*** "Heartland" (with Steve Dillon, in #70, 1993)
*** "Finest Hour" (with Steve Dillon, in #71, 1993)
*** '' Vertigo Jam'': "Tained Love" (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1993)
**''Damnation's Flame'' (tpb, 176 pages, 1999, ) collects:
*** "Damnation's Flame" (with Steve Dillon, in #72–75, 1993–1994)
*** "Confessions of an Irish Rebel" (with Steve Dillon, in #76, 1994)
*** "And the Crowd Goes Wild" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #77, 1994)
**''Rake at the Gates of Hell'' (tpb, 224 pages, 2003, ) collects:
*** "Rake at the Gates of Hell" (with Steve Dillon, in #78–83, 1994)
*** ''
Heartland
Heartland or Heartlands may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution
* Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States
* Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization i ...
'' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1997)
**''Son of Man'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2004, ) collects:
*** "Son of Man" (with
John Higgins
John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...
, in #129–133, 1998)
** "All Those Little Girls and Boys" (with
Preacher
A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as a ...
'':
**''Book One'' (hc, 352 pages, 2009, ) collects:
*** "Gone to Texas" (with Steve Dillon, in #1–7, 1995)
*** "Until the End of the World" (with Steve Dillon, in #8–12, 1995–1996)
**''Book Two'' (hc, 368 pages, 2010, ) collects:
*** "Hunters" (with Steve Dillon, in #13–17, 1996)
*** "Proud Americans" (with Steve Dillon, in #18–26, 1996–1997)
**''Book Three'' (hc, 352 pages, 2010, ) collects:
*** "Dixie Fried" (with Steve Dillon, in #27–33, 1997–1998)
*** '' Preacher Special: Saint of Killers'' #1–4 (with Steve Pugh, 1996)
*** '' Cassidy: Blood and Whiskey'' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1998)
**''Book Four'' (hc, 368 pages, 2011, ) collects:
*** '' The Story of You-Know-Who'' (with Richard Case, one-shot, 1996)
*** "War in the Sun" (with Steve Dillon, in #34–40, 1997–1998)
*** '' The Good Old Boys'' (with Carlos Ezquerra, one-shot, 1997)
*** ''
One Man's War
''One Man's War'' is a 1991 television drama film set in Paraguay in 1976, under the dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner. It is based on the true story of Joel Filártiga (played by Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born ...
'' (with Peter Snejbjerg, one-shot, 1998)
**''Book Five'' (hc, 368 pages, 2011, ) collects:
*** "Salvation" (with Steve Dillon, in #41–50, 1998–1999)
*** "Even Hitgirls Get the Blues" (with Steve Dillon, in #51–54, 1999)
**''Book Six'' (hc, 384 pages, 2012, ) collects:
*** "All Hell's A-Coming" (with Steve Dillon, in #55–58, 1999–2000)
*** '' Tall in the Saddle'' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 2000)
*** "Alamo" (with Steve Dillon, in #59–66, 2000)
*''
Goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes of s ...
'' #1–8 (with
Phil Winslade
Phil Winslade (born 1965) is a British comic book artist.
Biography
Winslade was born in Surrey in 1965 and spent a lot of time indoors as a child because of a heart murmur. His main source of entertainment were Marvel Comics, Marvel like ''Howa ...
John Higgins
John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...
, 1997) collected as ''Pride and Joy'' (tpb, 104 pages, 2004, )
*'' Flinch'' #3: "Satanic" (with
Kieron Dwyer
Kieron Dwyer (born March 6, 1967) is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics as well as for his creator-owned projects.
Biography
During his career, Dwyer has worked on such comic book titles as ...
Jim Lee
Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...
, 2000)
*''
Adventures in the Rifle Brigade
''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade'' is the name of two Vertigo comic book limited series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Carlos Ezquerra. The first series, ''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade'', was released in 2000. Its sequel, ''Adventures ...
'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2005, ) collects:
**''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade'' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2000)
**''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock'' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2001)
*'' War Stories'':
**''Volume 1'' (tpb, 240 pages, 2004, ) collects:
*** ''War Story: Johann's Tiger'' (with Chris Weston, one-shot, 2001)
*** ''War Story: D-Day Dodgers'' (with John Higgns, one-shot, 2001)
*** ''War Story: Screaming Eagles'' (with
Dave Gibbons
David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...
Cam Kennedy
Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''.
Biography
Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
, one-shot, 2003)
*** ''War Story: J for Jenny'' (with David Lloyd, one-shot, 2003)
*** ''War Story: Condors'' (with Carlos Ezquerra, one-shot, 2003)
*** ''War Story: Archangel'' (with
Gary Erskine
Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist.
Career
Born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent Deighan) is the same ...
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD ...
, 2002)
*** '' The Authority: More Kev'' #1–4 (with Glenn Fabry, 2004)
**'' The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin'' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2005–2006) collected as ''The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2006, )
**'' A Man Called Kev'' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2006–2007) collected as ''A Man Called Kev'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2007, )
*''
Battler Britton
Battler Britton is a British comics character created by Mike Butterworth and Geoff Campion.McNeil, Jamie"Battler Britton" ''The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide''. Retrieved April 7, 2021. He first appeared in Amalgamated Press' ''Sun'' in 19 ...
'' #1–5 (with
Colin Wilson
Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his phil ...
, 2006–2007) collected as ''Battler Britton: Bloody Good Show'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2007, )
*'' The Boys'' #1–6 (with
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and '' The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020).
Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comic ...
, 2006–2007) collected as ''The Boys: The Name of the Game'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2008, )
** The series was cancelled and later continued under
Dynamite
Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germa ...
.
*''
Midnighter
Midnighter is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books first published by WildStorm and later DC Comics once it absorbed the former. The character was created by writer Warren Ellis and artist Bryan Hitch. The character made hi ...
'' #1–6 (with
Chris Sprouse
Chris Sprouse (born July 30, 1966) is an Americans, American comics artist. Sprouse has worked for multiple publishers and has won two Eisner Awards for his work on ''Tom Strong'', a series he created with writer Alan Moore.
Early life
Chris Spro ...
and Glenn Fabry, 2007) collected as ''Midnighter: Killing Machine'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, )
Marvel Comics
Titles published by
Marvel
Marvel may refer to:
Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
include:
*
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe
''Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe'' is a 1995 one-shot comic book published by Marvel Comics. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Doug Braithwaite with most inking done by Michael L. Halblieb, the story depicts Frank Castle killing every ...
'' (with
Doug Braithwaite
Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist.
Career
Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X ...
The Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
'' ''v3'' #1–12: "Welcome Back, Frank" (with
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
, 2000–2001)
*** ''
The Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
'' ''v4'':
**** "Army of One" (with Steve Dillon, in #1–5, 2001)
**** " Do Not Fall in New York City" (with Steve Dillon, in #6, 2002)
**** "Business as Usual" (with Steve Dillon, in #13–14, 2002)
**** "The Exclusive" (with
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and '' The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020).
Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comic ...
, in #15, 2002)
**** "Vertical Challenge" (with Darick Robertson, in #16–17, 2002)
**** "Downtown" (with Steve Dillon, in #18, 2002)
**** "Of Mice and Men" (with Steve Dillon, in #19, 2003)
**** "Brotherhood" (with Steve Dillon, in #20–22, 2003)
**** "Squid" (with Steve Dillon, in #23, 2003)
**** "Hidden" (with
Tom Mandrake
Tom Mandrake (born 1956) is an American comics artist, perhaps best known for his collaborations with writer John Ostrander on several series, including ''Grimjack'' (from First Comics) and ''Firestorm'', ''The Spectre'', and ''Martian Manhunter'' ...
, in #24–26, 2003)
**** "Elektra" (with Tom Mandrake, in #27, 2003)
**** "Streets of Laredo" (with
Cam Kennedy
Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''.
Biography
Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
, in #28–31, 2003)
**** "Soap" (with Steve Dillon, in #32, 2003)
**** "Confederacy of Dunces" (with John McCrea, in #33–37, 2003–2004)
*** '' Marvel Knights Double Shot'' #1: "Roots" (with
Joe Quesada
Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books ...
Joe Jusko
Joe Jusko (; born September 1, 1959) is an American artist known for his realistic, highly detailed painted fantasy, pin-up, and cover illustrations, mainly in the comic book industry. Jusko painted the 1992 Marvel Masterpieces trading cards, the ...
and
Dave Ross
Dave Ross (born April 10, 1952) is a talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station. He joined KIRO as a news anchor in 1978 and was given his own talk show in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, ...
, one-shot, 2001)
**'' The Punisher: War Zone'' ''v2'' #1–6 (with Steve Dillon, 2009) collected as ''The Punisher: War Zone – The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci'' (hc, 144 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, )
**''
Punisher MAX
''PunisherMAX'' is the second comic book ongoing series published under the MAX (comics), MAX Imprint (trade name), imprint of Marvel Comics featuring vigilante and anti-hero the Punisher. The series was written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Steve D ...
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
'' ''v5'':
**** ''Volume 1'' (hc, 304 pages, 2005, ) collects:
***** "In the Beginning" (with
Lewis LaRosa
Lewis may refer to:
Names
* Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name
* Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname
Music
* Lewis (musician), Canadian singer
* " Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohea ...
, in #1–6, 2004)
***** "Kitchen Irish" (with Leandro Fernández, in #7–12, 2004)
**** ''Volume 2'' (hc, 296 pages, 2006, ) collects:
***** "Mother Russia" (with Doug Braithwaite, in #13–18, 2005)
***** "Up is Down and Black is White" (with Leandro Fernández, in #19–24, 2005)
**** ''Volume 3'' (hc, 296 pages, 2007, ) collects:
***** "The Slavers" (with Leandro Fernández, in #25–30, 2005–2006)
***** "Barracuda" (with
Goran Parlov
Goran Parlov (born March 14, 1967) is a Croatian comic book artist.
Early life
Goran Parlov graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1991 and soon moved to Italy.
Career
Parlov began drawing comics professionally in the early 90s, ...
, in #31–36, 2006)
**** ''Volume 4'' (hc, 312 pages, 2008, ) collects:
***** "Man of Stone" (with Leandro Fernández, in #37–42, 2006–2007)
***** "Widowmaker" (with
Lan Medina
Rolando Medina, commonly known as Lan Medina (born December 22, 1961), is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work on '' Fables, Aria, District X'', and '' The Punisher: MAX'' imprint.
Awards
In the 2007 Glyph Comics Awards, the Fan ...
Howard Chaykin
Howard Victor Chaykin (; born October 7, 1950) is an American comic book artist and writer. Chaykin's influences include his one-time employer and mentor, Gil Kane, and the mid-20th century illustrators Robert Fawcett and Al Parker.
Early life ...
and Goran Parlov, in #50–54, 2007–2008)
***** "Valley Forge, Valley Forge" (with Goran Parlov, in #55–60, 2008)
*** ''From First to Last'' (hc, 152 pages, 2006, ; tpb, 2007, ) collects:
**** ''
The End
The End may refer to:
Films
* ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine
* ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds
* ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997
* ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ...
'' (with
Richard Corben
Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ad ...
John Severin
John Powers Severin (; December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012) was an American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics ''Two-Fisted Tales'' and ''Frontline Combat''; for Marvel Comics, ...
, one-shot, 2006)
***''
Barracuda
A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was ...
'' #1–5 (with Goran Parlov, 2007) collected as ''Punisher MAX Presents: Barracuda'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2007, )
***'' The Platoon'' #1-6 (with Goran Parlov, 2017-2018) collected as ''Punisher: The Platoon'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2018, )
***''
Soviet
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
'' #1-6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2019-2020)
**'' The Punisher: Countdown'' (with Steve Dillon, 2004)
*'' Hulk Smash!'' #1–2 (with John McCrea, 2001) collected in ''Hulk: Dead Like Me'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2004, )
*''
Spider-Man's Tangled Web
''Spider-Man's Tangled Web'' is a comic book series starring Spider-Man and his supporting cast published by Marvel Comics for 22 issues from June 2001 to March 2003.
Overview
The title was conceived as an anthology series, where various creat ...
'' #1–3: "The Coming of the Thousand" (with John McCrea, 2001) collected in ''Volume 1'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2002, )
*
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ...
Glenn Fabry
Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour.
Career
Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing ''Sláine (comics), Slaine'' for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD ...
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider.
The first s ...
'' (with
Clayton Crain
Clayton Crain is an American comic book artist known for his digital painted work on Marvel Comics books such as ''Ghost Rider'', ''X-Force'', and '' Carnage'', and also on the Valiant Comics series ''Rai''. Crain is also known for his work with ...
):
**''
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider.
The first s ...
'' #1–6 (2005–2006) collected as ''Road to Damnation'' (hc, 144 pages, 2006, ; tpb, 2007, )
**'' Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears'' #1–6 (2007) collected as ''Trail of Tears'' (hc, 144 pages, 2007, ; tpb, 2008, )
*
Phantom Eagle
Phantom Eagle is the name used by two fictional aviator heroes appearing in American comic books.
The first character to use the name was teenaged Mickey Malone, a young aviator who appeared in the 1940s in Fawcett Comics publications depicting ...
:
**'' War is Hell:The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle'' #1–5 (with Howard Chaykin, MAX, 2008) collected as ''War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle'' (hc, 120 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2009, )
**'' Where Monsters Dwell'' #1–5 (with Russ Heath, 2015) collected as ''Where Monsters Dwell: The Phantom Eagles Flies the Savage Skies (Secret Wars: Warzones!)'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2016, )
Avatar Press
Titles published by
Avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...
303
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'' #1–6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2004–2005) collected as ''303'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, )
*'' Chronicles of Wormwood'':
**''Chronicles of Wormwood'' #1–6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2006–2007) collected as ''Volume 1'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, )
**''The Last Enemy'' (with Rob Steen,
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 ...
, tpb, 48 pages, 2007, )
**''The Last Battle'' #1–6 (with Oscar Jimenez, 2009–2011) collected as ''Volume 2'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2011, )
*'' Streets of Glory'' #1–6 (with
Mike Wolfer
Mike Wolfer was a comic book writer and artist.
He attended The Kubert School for two years.
He started his career in 1987 by forming his own publishing company, Ground Zero Comics, and self-published "Daikazu" (8 issues) and "Daikazu Vs. Gugo ...
, 2007) collected as ''Streets of Glory'' (hc, 160 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, )
*'' Crossed'' (with Jacen Burrows):
**''Crossed'' #0–9 (2008–2010) collected as ''Volume 1'' (hc, 240 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, )
**''Crossed: Badlands'' #1–3 (2012) collected in ''Volume 4'' (hc, 240 pages, 2012, ; tpb, 2012, )
**''Crossed: Badlands'' #25–28 (2013) collected in ''Volume 6''
**''Crossed: Badlands'' #50–56 (2014) collected in ''Volume 10'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2014,
**''Crossed: Dead or Alive'' #1–12 (web comic, 2014–2015)
*'' Stitched'' #1–7 (with Mike Wolfer, 2012) collected as ''Stitched'' (hc, 176 pages, 2012, ; tpb, 2012, )
*'' Rover Red Charlie'' #1–6 (with Michael Dipascale, 2013) collected as ''Rover Red Charlie Volume 1'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2014, )
*''
Caliban
Caliban ( ), son of the witch Sycorax, is an important character in William Shakespeare's play '' The Tempest''.
His character is one of the few Shakespearean figures to take on a life of its own "outside" Shakespeare's own work: as Russell H ...
'' #1–7 (with
Facundo Percio
''Facundo: Civilization and Barbarism'' (original Spanish title: ''Facundo: Civilización y Barbarie'') is a book written in 1845 by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a writer and journalist who became the second president of Argentina. It is a corne ...
, 2014) collected as ''Caliban'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2014, )
*'' War Stories'' Volume 2 #1-26 (continuation of Vertigo series)
**''Volume 3'' (tpb, 224 pages, 2016, ) collects:
***"Castles in the Sky" (in #1–3, with Matt Martin, 2014)
***"Children of Israel" (in #4–6, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
***"The Last German Winter" (in #7–9, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
**''Volume 4'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2016, ) collects:
***"Our Wild Geese Go" (in #10–12, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
***"Tokyo Club" (in #13–15, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
**''Volume 5'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2017, ) collects:
***"Send A Gunboat" (in #16-18, with Tomas Aria, 2016)
***"Vampire Squadrion" (in #19–22, with Tomas Aria, 2016)
*''Code Pru'' #1-2 (With Raulo Caceres, 2015)
Dynamite Entertainment
Titles published by
Dynamite
Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germa ...
Gary Erskine
Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist.
Career
Born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent Deighan) is the same ...
, 2008) collected as ''Dan Dare'' (tpb, 2009, )
*'' The Boys'':
**''Volume 1: The Name of The Game'' (hc, 368 pages, 2008, ) collects:
*** "The Name of the Game" (with
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and '' The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020).
Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comic ...
, in #1–2, 2006)
*** "Cherry" (with Darick Robertson, in #3–6, 2006–2007)
*** "Get Some" (with Darick Robertson, in #7–9, 2007)
*** "Glorious Five Year Plan" (with Darick Robertson, in #10–14, 2007–2008)
** ''Volume 2: Get Some'' (hc, 368 pages, 2009, ) collects:
*** "Good for the Soul" (with Darick Robertson, in #15–18, 2008)
*** "I Tell You No Lie, G.I." (with Darick Robertson, in #19–22, 2008)
*** "We Gotta Go Now" (with Darick Robertson and
John Higgins
John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...
, in #23–29, 2008–2009)
*** "Rodeo Fuck" (with Darick Robertson, in #30, 2009)
** ''Volume 3: Good for the Soul'' (hc, 368 pages, 2011, ) collects:
*** ''
Herogasm
''Herogasm'' is a six-issue comic book limited series by Garth Ennis, John McCrea and Keith Burns. Originally published as a spin-off of ''The Boys'', set between issues #30 and #31, ''Herogasm'' was collected in trade paperback in November 200 ...
'' #1–6 (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, 2009)
*** "The Self-Preservation Society" (with
Carlos Ezquerra
Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''.
Biography
Early work
Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
and John McCrea, in #31–34, 2009)
*** "Nothing Like It in the World" (with Darick Robertson, in #35–36, 2009–2010)
*** "La Plume De Ma Tante Est Sur La Table" (with Darick Robertson, in #37, 2010)
*** "The Instant White-Hot Wild" (with Darick Robertson, in #38, 2010)
** ''Volume 4: We Gotta Go Now'' (hc, 400 pages, 2012, ) collects:
*** "What I Know" (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, in #39, 2010)
*** "The Innocents" (with Darick Robertson, in #40–43, 2010)
*** "Believe" (with Russell Braun, in #44–47, 2010)
*** ''
Highland Laddie
"Highland Laddie", also known as "Hielan' Laddie", is the name of a Scottish popular folk tune "If Thou'lt Play Me Fair Play", but as with many old melodies various sets of words can be sung to it, of which Robert Burns's poem "Highland Laddie" ...
'' #1–6 (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, 2010–2011)
** ''Volume 5: Herogasm'' (hc, 430 pages, 2013, ) collects:
*** "Proper Preparation and Planning" (with Russell Braun, in #48–51, 2010–2011)
*** "Barbary Coast" (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, in #52–55, 2011)
*** "The Big Ride" (with Russell Braun, in #56–59, 2011)
*** ''
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
The second season of the American superhero television series '' The Boys'', the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was developed for television by American ...
'' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, 2011)
** ''Volume 6: Self Preservation Society'' (hc, 368 pages, 2013) collects:
*** "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" (with Russell Braun, in #60–65, 2011–2012)
*** "The Bloody Doors Off" (with Russell Braun, in #66–71, 2012)
*** "You Found Me" (with Darick Robertson, in #72, 2012)
*''
Battlefields
A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops ...
Peter Snejbjerg
Peter Snejbjerg is a Danish comic book artist. He was educated at the Kolding Kunsthåndværkerskole from 1983 to 1987. Some of his major works include the DC Comics title Starman, and various Vertigo titles. He has also drawn several issues o ...
P. J. Holden
Paul Jason Holden (born 28 December 1969) is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast.
He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', ''Warhammer Monthly'', and ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided the ...
, in #1–3, 2009–2010)
*** "The Firefly and His Majesty" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #4–6, 2010)
*** "Motherland" (with Russell Braun, in #7–9, 2010)
**''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 3'' (hc, 144 pages, 2014, ) collects:
*** "The Green Fields Beyond" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #1–3, 2012–2013)
*** "The Fall and Rise of Anna Kharkova" (with Russell Braun, in #4–6, 2013)
*'' Jennifer Blood'' #1–6 (with Adriano Batista, Marcos Marz and Kewber Baal, 2011) collected as ''Garth Ennis' Jennifer Blood: A Woman's Work Is Never Done'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, )
*''
The Shadow
The Shadow is a fictional character created by magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator, and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by writer Walter ...
'' #1–6 (with Aaron Campbell, 2012) collected as ''The Shadow: Fire of Creation'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, )
*'' Erf'' (with Rob Steen, 2013, hardcover, 48 pages, )
*''
Red Team
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'' #1–7 (with Craig Cermak, 2013–2014) collected as ''Garth Ennis' Red Team Volume 1'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2014, )
*''A Train Called Love'' #1–10 (with Marc Dos Santos, 2015–2016)
*''
Just a Pilgrim
''Just a Pilgrim'' is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis, with art by Carlos Ezquerra, and published by Black Bull, the short-lived comics publishing division of Wizard Entertainment, in 2001. It was followed by a 4 is ...
'' (hc, 200 pages,
Dynamite
Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germa ...
Carlos Ezquerra
Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''.
Biography
Early work
Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
, Black Bull, 2001)
**''Just a Pilgrim: Garden of Eden'' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra, Black Bull, 2002)
Other publishers
Titles published by various British and American publishers include:
*'' A1'' #6A: "And They Never Get Drunk but Stay Sober" (with
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on ''Hellblazer'', ''Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''.
Early life
Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised i ...
,
Atomeka
Atomeka Press is a British publisher of comic books set up in 1988 by Dave Elliott and Garry Leach. Atomeka ceased publishing in 1997, was briefly revived from 2002 to 2005 and revived again in 2013.
History
Atomeka was established as a compan ...
, 1992)
*
Top Cow
Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, an imprint of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.
History
During the early years of Image Comics, which was founded in 1992, co-founder Marc Silvestri shared a studio with Jim ...
Witchblade
''Witchblade'' is a comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, which ran from November 1995 to October 2015. The series was created by Top Cow founder and owner Marc Silvestri, editor David Wohl, writers ...
'' #1–3 (with
Brandon Peterson
Brandon Peterson is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on Marvel Comics from Paterson New Jersey and Top Cow's '' Codename: Strykeforce'' in the 1990s.
Career
Peterson's early works for Marvel include a ''New Warriors'' ...
, 1996) collected as ''Medieval Spawn/Witchblade'' (tpb, 96 pages, 1997, )
**'' The Darkness'' (with
Marc Silvestri
Marc Silvestri (born March 29, 1958) is an American comic book artist, creator and publisher. He serves as CEO of both Top Cow Productions and Image Comics.
Early life
Marc Silvestri was born on March 29, 1958 in Palm Beach, Florida.Rosenberg, ...
,
Malachy Coney
Malachy Coney is a comics writer and cartoonist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Ardoyne in the north of the city.''Fractured Visions'part oneanpart two video documentary, 2010
Biography
Coney's first notable comics work was a two- ...
, Joe Benitez and others, 1996–1998) collected as:
*** ''Coming of Age'' (collects #1–6, tpb, 176 pages, 2001, )
*** ''Heart of Darkness'' (collects #11–14, tpb, 144 pages, 2001, )
*'' Shadowman'' #1–4: "Deadside" (with
Ashley Wood
Ashley Wood (born 1971) is Australian comic book artist and award-winning illustrator"2002 ...
Dicks
Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to:
Media
* ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia
* Dicks (band), a musical group
* ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film
* "Dick" (song), a 2019 song by Starboi3 featuring Doja Cat
Names
...
Caliber
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, 1997)
** Adaptation/sequel to ''For a Few Troubles More''.
** The mini-series was later reprinted and expanded (as ''Bigger Dicks'', by
Avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...
Amanda Conner
Amanda Conner is an American comics artist and commercial art illustrator. She began her career in the late 1980s for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics, before moving on to contribute work for Claypool Comics' '' Soulsearchers and Company'' and Har ...
,
Event
Event may refer to:
Gatherings of people
* Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
* Event management, the organization of e ...
Dave Gibbons
David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and ''From Hell' ...
and "a galaxy of greats",
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 ...
, tpb, 64 pages,
Slab-O-Concrete
Slab-O-Concrete Productions was a British mail order distributor and publisher, founded by Peter Pavement, Dave Hanna, Emma Copsey, and Chris Tappenden; operating mostly in Brighton and Hove during the 1990s. Initially selling British small press ...
, 1999, )
*''
Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror
The following is a list of comic book series published by Bongo Comics based on the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The first comic strips based on ''The Simpsons'' appeared in 1991 in the magazine ''Simpsons Illustrated'' (no ...
'' #7: "In Springfield, No-One Can Hear You Scream" (with John McCrea, Bongo, 2001) collected in ''Treehouse of Horror: Fun-Filled Frightfest'' (tpb, 128 pages,
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Cor ...
, 2003, )
*''
Star Wars Tales
''Star Wars Tales'' is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, beginning on September 29, 1999, and completing its run on July 13, 2005. Each issue is 64 pages and features a few unrelated stories from various eras of the ''Star Wars'' ...
'' (
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
Origin
Th ...
):
**''Volume 3'' (tpb, 232 pages, 2003, ) includes:
*** "Trooper" (with John McCrea, in #10, 2001)
*** "In the Beginning" (with Amanda Conner, in #11, 2002)
*
Image
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:
**'' The Pro'' (with Amanda Conner, graphic novel, tpb, 58 pages, 2002, )
**'' Back to Brooklyn'' #1–5 (with
Jimmy Palmiotti
James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film.
Early life
Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City.
Career
Palmiotti star ...
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and '' The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020).
Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comic ...
, in #1, 2008)
*** "The Comic That Got the Legend Fired" (with Rob Steen, in ''Annual'' '10, 2010)
*
Virgin
Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu ...
and
Jeevan Kang
Jeevan J. Kang is an Indian comic book artist and writer.
Work
He was responsible for the artwork and script of the comic '' Spider-Man: India'', and was signed on by Virgin Comics to create art for their Indian comics. He is also the co creator ...
, 2006) collected as ''John Woo's Seven Brothers: Sons of Heaven, Son of Hell'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, )
**'' Dan Dare'' #1–7 (with
Gary Erskine
Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist.
Career
Born in Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent Deighan) is the same ...
Titan Comics
Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and co ...
:
**'' Johnny Red'' #1–8 (with Keith Burns, 2015–2016)
*''Red Horse'' (with Frank Victoria, digital Electricomics app)
*
Aftershock
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Simon Coleby
Simon may refer to:
People
* Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon
* Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon
* Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
, 2015–2016) collected as ''Dreaming Eagles'' (hc, 168 pages, 2016, )
**'' Jimmy's Bastards'' #1–9 (with Russ Braun, 2017–2018) collected as:
***''Jimmy's Bastards: Trigger Warning'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 120 pages, 2018, )
***''Jimmy's Bastards: What Did You Just Say?'' (collects #6–9, tpb, 120 pages, 2018, )
**'' A Walk Through Hell'' #1–Ongoing (with
Goran Sudžuka
Goran Sudžuka (born 1969, Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian comic book artist, known for his work on books such as '' Y: The Last Man'', '' Hellblazer: Lady Constantine'' and '' Ghosted''.
Early life
Goran Sudžuka was born in 1969 in Zagreb, Croa ...
, 2018–Ongoing) collected as:
***A Walk Through Hell Volume 1: The Warehouse (collects #1–5, tpb, 120 pages, 2018, )
***A Walk Through Hell Volume 2: The Cathedral (collects #6–12, tpb, 160 pages, 2019, )
**'' Out of the Blue'' 2 volumes (with Keith Burns, 2020) collected as:
***Out of the Blue: The Complete Series (HC, 152 pages, 2020, )
*
TKO Studios
TKO Studios is an American comics publisher founded by Tze Chun and Salvatore Simeone in 2017.Steve Epting
Stephen "Steve" Epting is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' The Avengers'' and '' Captain America'' for Marvel Comics.
Early life
Epting's influences include Alex Raymond, Stan Drake, Jim Holdaway, Joe Kubert, Joh ...
and Elizabeth Breitweiser, 2018, )
*
Rebellion Developments
Rebellion Developments Limited is a British video game developer based in Oxford, England. Founded by Jason and Chris Kingsley in December 1992, the company is best known for its ''Sniper Elite'' series and multiple games in the ''Alien vs. Pre ...
:
**'' Battle Action'' (anthology with various artists, 2022)