Joe Harris is an American
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
writer and
screenwriter. He made his big screen debut in 2003 with his screenplay for the
Sony Pictures release ''
Darkness Falls''. He is currently the writer of the ongoing monthly comic book series ''Great Pacific'' from
Image Comics and ''The X-Files: Season 10'' from
IDW Publishing.
Career
In film, Harris' screenplay for ''
Darkness Falls'' was based on ''Tooth Fairy'', his short film which presented a horrific twist on the children’s bedtime myth. He wrote the politically themed slasher film ''
The Tripper
''The Tripper'' is a 2006 American comedy slasher film directed by David Arquette and starring Jaime King, Thomas Jane, and Lukas Haas. The film, Arquette's directorial debut, is about a group of hippies at a music festival who get stalked by a ma ...
'' which featured
David Arquette
David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise ''Scream'', for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster En ...
as writer and director.
In comics, Harris has written for many major publishers, writing ''X-Men'', ''Spider-Man'', and ''Batman''.
Harris has various creator-owned projects. In 2010
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Grou ...
released the five-issue miniseries ''Ghost Projekt'', written by Harris and illustrated by
Steve Rolston. In 2011 Oni Press published Harris' miniseries, ''Spontaneous'' in 2011 with Brett Weldele. In mid- 2013, Oni Press released Harris' hardcover
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 ...
''Wars in Toyland'', which is illustrated by
Adam Pollina. In 2012, with
Image Comics, Harris and artist Martin Morazzo premiered the ongoing series, ''Great Pacific''.
Harris replaced
Gail Simone
Gail Simone (aka Gladys Simonetti) is an American writer best known for her work in comics on DC's ''Birds of Prey'', '' Batgirl'', Dynamite Entertainment's Red Sonja, and for being the longest running female writer on Wonder Woman to date. Othe ...
as the writer on ''
The Fury of Firestorm'' for
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 ...
as part of
The New 52
The New 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC canceled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new serie ...
, DC's 2011 reboot of its
superhero continuity and comic book line. He wrote issues #0 and #7-12.
In March 2013,
IDW Publishing and
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Inc., formerly Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and informally known as Disney Parks, is one of The Walt Disney Company's five major business segments and a subsidiary. It was founded on Apri ...
announced that Harris would be the writer of ''The X-Files: Season 10'', an in-continuity monthly comic book series executive produced by X-Files creator
Chris Carter. The premiere issue debuted on June 19, 2013.
Bibliography
Aftershock
*''Disaster Inc.'' #1- (upcoming, 2020)
Dark Horse
*''B.P.R.D.: There's Something Under My Bed'' (2003)
*''Creepy'' #1, #3 (2009, 2010)
DC/Wildstorm
*''Batman: The Dark Knight'' #6, #8 (2012)
*''The Batman Chronicles'' #19 (2000)
*''Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat'' (2009)
*''Batman: Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow'' (2008)
*''Cybernary 2.0'' #1-6 (2001)
*''DCU Halloween Special '09'' (2009)
*''DCU Halloween Special '10'' (2010)
*''Firestorm: The Nuclear Men'' #0, #7-12 (2012)
Dynamite Entertainment
*''Alice Cooper'' #1-5 (2014-2015)
*''Vampirella And The Scarlet Legion'' #1-5 (2011)
*''Vampirella vs. Dracula'' #1-3 (2012)
Image Comics
*''Great Pacific'' #1-18 (2012-2014)
*''Rockstars'' #1-Present (2016–Present)
*''Snowfall'' #1-9 (2016-2017)
IDW Publishing
*''
Millennium
A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (ini ...
'' #1-5 (2015)
*''The X-Files: Season 10'' #1-25 (2013-2015)
*''The X-Files: Season 11'' #1-8 (2015-2016)
*''The X-Files'' #1-17 (2016-2017)
*''The X-Files: X-Mas Special 2014'' (2014)
*''The X-Files: X-Mas Special 2015'' (2015)
*''The X-Files: X-Mas Special 2016'' (2016)
Marvel Comics
*''Bishop: The Last X-Man'' #1-15 (1999-2000)
*''Generation X'' Annual 1998 (1998)
*''Generation X Holiday Special'' (1998)
*''Slingers'' #0-12 (ongoing) (1998-1999)
*''Spider-Man vs. Punisher'' #1 (2000)
*''Uncanny X-Men'' #358 (1998)
*''X-Factor'' #147 (1998)
*''X-Force'' #77, #101 (1998, 2000)
*''X-Men Unlimited'' #20 (1998)
*''X-Men: Liberators''#1-4 (1998-1999)
*''X-Men: The Search for Cyclops'' #1-4 (2000-2001)
Oni Press
*''Ghost Projekt'' #1-5 (2010)
*''Spontaneous'' #1-5 (2011)
*''Wars in Toyland'' Graphic Novel (2013)
Valiant Entertainment
*''Armor Hunters: Bloodshot'' #1-3 (2014)
*''Divinity III: Aric, Son of the Revolution'' #1 (2017)
References
External links
Official site*
*
Official MySpace
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American comics writers
Living people
American male screenwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)