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 oft ...
Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
'', ''
Uncanny X-Men
''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...
'', ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and ...
'', and '' JLA'', as well as award-winning work on ''
The Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...
'' and ''
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 publish ...
''. As part of the comics creator group
Man of Action Studios
Man of Action Entertainment (also known as Man of Action Studios) is an American writer collective specializing in various brands of media ranging from television, films, comic books, and animation. The studio is best known for their animated act ...
, Kelly is one of the creators of the
animated series
An animated series is a set of animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can have eithe ...
''
Ben 10
''Ben 10'' is an American media franchise created by Man of Action Studios, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series centers on a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires the Omnitrix, an alien device resemb ...
''.
Career
Kelly attended Freeport High School and went on to receive his MFA at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he still teaches Writing for Animation/Writing for Comics. At NYU, he was recruited into
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...
' editor James Felder's '' Stan-hattan Project'', a program that trained potential comic book writers at the university. After six months of working in the class, Felder offered Kelly a job scripting ''
Fantastic Four 2099
''Fantastic Four 2099'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the Fantastic Four in the alternate future of Marvel 2099 (Earth-928). It ran for eight issues in 1996.
Plot
In the year 2099, Mister Fantast ...
'' over a
Karl Kesel
Karl Kesel (born January 7, 1959, Victor, New York) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio and is best known for his collaborations with fellow arti ...
plot. Kelly took the assignment, but his first ''published'' work for Marvel was 1996's '' 2099: World of Tomorrow'' #1–8 and ''
Marvel Fanfare
''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe.
Volume one
''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and settings ...
'' vol.2 #2–3.
In 1997, Kelly began his first monthly assignment, ''
Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
'', initially pencilled by
Ed McGuinness
Edward McGuinness is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on books such as ''Superman'', ''Superman/Batman'', ''Deadpool'', and ''Hulk''. His pencil work is frequently inked by Dexter Vines, and as such, their cove ...
. The title was immediately well received by fans and critics. At one point it was due to be cancelled with #25, but a write-in and Internet campaign by fans led Marvel to reverse their decision. Kelly left the title with #33 in 1999. In 1997, Kelly also became the writer of ''
Daredevil
Daredevil may refer to:
* A stunt performer
Arts and media Comics
* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
* Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ...
'', on which he was accompanied by well-known ''Daredevil'' artist
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan at the Bernard Chang
Bernard Chang (born 1972) is a Canadian-American artist/designer best known for his work in the comic book industry and entertainment design.
Career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Chang started drawing comics professionally in 1992 while attending Pr ...
which pitted the two characters against each other and was generally well received. Kelly left ''Daredevil'' with #375 in 1998.
Kelly's next major Marvel assignment was in late 1997, at the company's then bestselling title, ''
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...
'', where he worked with penciller
Carlos Pacheco
Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based br ...
. However, Kelly's stint on the title, and his friend Steven T. Seagle's run on sister title ''
Uncanny X-Men
''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...
'', was cut short when the creators quit, blaming constant editorial interference. Kelly's last issue was #85 in 1999.
Kelly then began to work for Marvel's competitor
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 their f ...
, specifically their ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and ...
'' title starring
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 publish ...
with #760 in October 1999. He stayed on the title for almost five years (up until #813, May 2004), working mainly with penciller
Pasqual Ferry
Pasqual Ferry (sometimes credited as Paschalis, Pascual or Pascal Ferry) is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller.
Biography
Ferry is known in the United States' comic industry for his work on ''Heroes for Hire'' (1997), ''Action Comics'' ...
.
During this run he authored "
What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?
"What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" is a story that appeared in ''Action Comics'' #775 as published by DC Comics in March 2001. Written by Joe Kelly, pencilled by Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo, and inked by Tom Nguyen, Dexter ...
" in ''Action Comics'' #775, which introduced The Elite (an
Authority
In the fields of sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, ''authority'' is practiced in ways such a judicial branch or an executive branch of government.''The Ne ...
-like team of anti-heroes) and their leader
Manchester Black
Manchester Black is a fictional character in American comic books published by DC Comics, in particular those featuring Superman. He was created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke in ''Action Comics'' #775 (March 2001). Introduced as an antihero, the ch ...
. That issue was called "the single best issue of a comic book written in the year 2001" by
Wizard Magazine
''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wiz ...
.
In December 2000, Kelly had a short stint as writer on the ''
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
'' comic (#83–93), again mostly working with his ''Action Comics'' collaborator Ferry.
In 2002 he began a long run on DC's '' JLA'' (#61–93) comic book with penciller
Doug Mahnke
Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciling books including '' The Mask'', '' JLA'', ''Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and ''Green Lantern''.
Career
Mahnke's first prominent work was for '' The Mask'', and he ...
. After their run on that title finished the same creative team launched a twelve-issue limited series ''
Justice League Elite
''Justice League Elite'' was a twelve-issue comic book limited series published monthly by DC Comics in 2004 and 2005. The title was created by writer Joe Kelly and penciller Doug Mahnke.
The Justice League Elite was formed to attempt black op ...
'' featuring some of the characters from ''Action Comics'' #775.
Also in 2002, DC published ''
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
: Legacy – The Last Will & Testament of Hal Jordan'', a 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 ...
Bill Sienkiewicz
Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz ( ; born May 3, 1958) is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' ''New Mutants'', ''Moon Knight,'' and '' Elektra: Assassin''. Sienkiewicz's work in the 1980 ...
, which looked back at the life and career of
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and f ...
, who at that point was the Spectre. (Early in his career, Kelly had described working with Sienkiewicz as his dream collaboration.) An interview with Kelly also appeared in the first volume of '' Writers on Comic Scriptwriting'' from
Titan Books
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 ...
.
Kelly has produced three
creator-owned
In the United States, creator ownership in comics is an arrangement in which the comic book creator retains full ownership of the material, regardless of whether the work is self-published or published by a corporate publisher.
In some fields o ...
works: ''
Steampunk
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era ...
'', pencilled by
Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics' ''Shade, the Changing Man'' and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. Chris has also illus ...
and published by DC through Wildstorm'sCliffhanger imprint in 2000 (a second part, ''Drama Obscura'', brought closure to the story, but Kelly has said he intends to eventually continue the book); '' M. Rex'' with penciller
Duncan Rouleau
Duncan Rouleau is an American comic book writer and artist, and is a part of the Man of Action Studios collective of creators (along with Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle), who created the series ''Ben 10'', that aired on Cartoon Network.
...
, which was published by the now-defunct
Avalon Studios
Avalon is a suburb of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, formed as a private residential development in the 1970s on land formerly occupied by market-gardens on the left (eastern) bank of the Hutt River. It features mostly California-inspired designed ...
(it was cancelled after two issues); and ''Ballast'', with penciller
Ilya
Ilya, Iliya, Ilia, Ilja, or Ilija (russian: Илья́, Il'ja, , or russian: Илия́, Ilija, ; uk, Ілля́, Illia, ; be, Ілья́, Iĺja ) is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Eliahu), meaning "My God is Yahu/ Jah. ...
, a one-shot published by
Active Images
Richard Starkings (born 27 January 1962) is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer-based comic-book lettering, and is one of the most prolific creators in that industry.
...
.
In 2004 he collaborated with artist
Ariel Olivetti
Ariel Olivetti (born November 15, 1967) is an Argentine comic book penciller best known for his work on American comic book titles such as '' Daredevil'', '' X-Man'', ''Space Ghost'' and '' Punisher War Journal''.
Career
Olivetti studied Graph ...
on a ''
Space Ghost
Space Ghost (Tad Ghostal) is a fictional superhero created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the 1960s for TV network CBS. He was designed by Alex Toth.
In his original incarnation, he was a superhero who, with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace ...
'' series, published by DC, which depicted the character with a serious
space opera
Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Set mainly or entirely in outer space, it features technological and socia ...
tone and, for the first time, revealed his origins. Next up is a similar mini-series, this time starring
Jonny Quest
''Jonny Quest'' is a science fiction-adventure media franchise that revolves around the titular boy named Jonny Quest, who accompanies his scientist father on extraordinary adventures. The franchise started with a 1964–1965 television serie ...
.
Kelly is a part of the Man of Action collective of creators (along with
Joe Casey
Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as '' Wildcats 3.0'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' The Intimates'', '' Adventures of Superman'', and '' G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' among others. As part of the comics creator grou ...
,
Duncan Rouleau
Duncan Rouleau is an American comic book writer and artist, and is a part of the Man of Action Studios collective of creators (along with Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle), who created the series ''Ben 10'', that aired on Cartoon Network.
...
Ben 10
''Ben 10'' is an American media franchise created by Man of Action Studios, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series centers on a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires the Omnitrix, an alien device resemb ...
'', currently airing on
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, ...
. Around the same time ''Ben 10'' began to air, he was also hired as a story editor on ''TMNT: Fast Forward''. With Man of Action Studios, he is also a Supervising Producer on Disney/Marvel's Disney XD series, ''Ultimate Spider-Man''.
Kelly has written DC's ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
'' and Marvel's ''
Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly ...
''. He has published creator-owned work through
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-own ...
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 ...
Skrulls
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated from ...
, as well as the series premiere of ''
Chaotic
Chaotic was originally a Danish trading card game. It expanded to an online game in America which then became a television program based on the game. The program was able to be seen on 4Kids TV (Fox affiliates, nationwide), Jetix, The CW4Kids, ...
'', a new animated series based on the trading card game. He also co-wrote ''Darksiders'', a video game for THQ.
In 2007, he shot a short film, ''Brother's Day'', which was a selection in the Brooklyn International Film Festival.
Bibliography
Marvel Comics
*
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that was Multiverse (Marvel Comics), originally one possible future of the Marvel Universe, but later revealed in a climax of ''Superior Spider-Man Goblin Nation arc'' and ''Amazing Spider- ...
:
**''
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first s ...
'' #5: "Strange Tidings" (script by Kelly from a plot by
Karl Kesel
Karl Kesel (born January 7, 1959, Victor, New York) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio and is best known for his collaborations with fellow arti ...
Ben Raab
Benjamin Raab (born October 13, 1970, in New York City, New York) is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer and editor.
Early life
Raab is a native of Cedarhurst, New York, and attended Lawrence High School. He gradua ...
, art by
Pasqual Ferry
Pasqual Ferry (sometimes credited as Paschalis, Pascual or Pascal Ferry) is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller.
Biography
Ferry is known in the United States' comic industry for his work on ''Heroes for Hire'' (1997), ''Action Comics'' ...
Karl Moline
Karl Moline is a comic book artist and the co-creator (along with Joss Whedon) of Fray. He provided the artwork for Fray, as well as the associated Fray-centric story in Tales of the Slayers. In 2001 he signed an exclusive contract with CrossG ...
Daredevil
Daredevil may refer to:
* A stunt performer
Arts and media Comics
* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
* Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ...
anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors.
In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically catego ...
,
Marvel Edge
Marvel Edge was a short-lived Marvel Comics Imprint (trade name), imprint lasting from 1995 to 1996. Some of Marvel's "edgier" (more adult) titles were moved into the Marvel Edge imprint. These included titles featuring such characters as Daredevi ...
, 1996)
**''
Daredevil
Daredevil may refer to:
* A stunt performer
Arts and media Comics
* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
* Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ...
'' (with Pasqual Ferry (#358),
Cary Nord
Cary Nord is a Canadian comics artist. He has worked on series such as '' Daredevil'', ''X-Men'', and ''Conan The Barbarian''. Throughout his career Nord has worked on books including ''Superman'' for DC Comics; '' Wolverine'', '' Mutant X'', ''Gh ...
(#365 and 375),
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan at the Ariel Olivetti
Ariel Olivetti (born November 15, 1967) is an Argentine comic book penciller best known for his work on American comic book titles such as '' Daredevil'', '' X-Man'', ''Space Ghost'' and '' Punisher War Journal''.
Career
Olivetti studied Graph ...
and Richie Acosta (#373), 1996–1998) collected as:
*** ''Purgatory and Paradise'' (includes #358, tpb, 504 pages, 2019, )
*** ''Widow's Kiss'' (collects #365–375, -1 and '' Daredevil/Deadpool Annual'' '97, tpb, 504 pages, 2015, )
**** Ben Raab is credited for "plot assist" in #373 and
Chris Claremont
Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marvel ...
is credited for "story assist" in #375.
**** Issue #374 is co-written by Kelly and Jonathan Barron from a plot by Kelly.
*''
Marvel Fanfare
''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe.
Volume one
''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and settings ...
'' vol. 2 #2–3: "
Instinct
Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a ...
" (with
Pop Mhan
Pop Mhan (October 5, 1973) is a comic book penciller and inker.
Biography
Pop Mhan was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and immigrated to the United States at the age of three. He joined Wildstorm Productions in San Diego and studied sequential art un ...
, anthology, 1996)
*'' What If...?'' vol. 2 (anthology):
** "The Man, The Monster" (with
, in #91, 1996)
** "...I'll Be Your Best Friend!" (with James Daly, in #92, 1996)
*
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...
:
**''
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscul ...
Annual'' '96: "The Golden Temple" (with
Tommy Lee Edwards
Tommy Lee Edwards is an American illustrator. Edwards' varied portfolio includes works created in the realm of comics, video games, books, advertising, film, and animation.
Career
As well as comic-related work he has also worked on film project ...
, co-feature, 1996)
**''
Juggernaut
A juggernaut (), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century and was adapted from the Sanskrit word Jagannath.
...
'': "A Night in Spite" (with
Duncan Rouleau
Duncan Rouleau is an American comic book writer and artist, and is a part of the Man of Action Studios collective of creators (along with Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle), who created the series ''Ben 10'', that aired on Cartoon Network.
...
Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
'' (with
Ed McGuinness
Edward McGuinness is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on books such as ''Superman'', ''Superman/Batman'', ''Deadpool'', and ''Hulk''. His pencil work is frequently inked by Dexter Vines, and as such, their cove ...
,
Aaron Lopresti
Aaron Lopresti (born January 7, 1964) is an American comic book artist who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, CrossGen Comics and Image Comics.
Early life
Aaron Lopresti was born January 7, 1964''Comics Buyer's Guide'' ...
Pete Woods
Peter Woods is an American comic book artist, known for his work on titles such as ''Backlash'', ''Deadpool'', '' Robin'', ''Catwoman'', '' Amazons Attack'', and ''Action Comics''.
Career
Woods worked as an intern for Wildstorm comics in April 1 ...
,
Walter A. McDaniel
Walter A. McDaniel is an American comic book artist who has contributed to titles as ''Deadpool'', ''Wolverine'', ''Deathlok'', ''Spider-Man'', and '' Batman''. He is the founder and CEO of Red Dragon Media (赤龙世漫), a Beijing-based animatio ...
, Anthony Williams (#22), Yancey Labat (#0) and David Brewer (#33), 1997–1999) collected as:
*** James Felder is credited for "plot assist" on issues #20 and 26.
**** ''Deadpool Classic Volume 1'' (includes #1, tpb, 264 pages, 2008, )
**** ''Deadpool Classic Volume 2'' (collects #2–8, -1 and '' Daredevil/Deadpool Annual'' '97, tpb, 256 pages, 2009, )
**** ''Deadpool Classic Volume 3'' (collects #9–17, tpb, 280 pages, 2009, )
**** ''Deadpool Classic Volume 4'' (collects #0, 18–25 and '' Deadpool/Death Annual'' '98, tpb, 296 pages, 2011, )
**** ''Deadpool Classic Volume 5'' (collects #26–33 and the ''Baby's First Deadpool Book'' one-shot, tpb, 272 pages, 2011, )
**** ''Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus'' (collects #0–33, -1, ''Annual'' '97 and '98, ''Baby's First Deadpool Book'' and the short story from ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #900, hc, 1,160 pages, 2014, )
**''
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...
'' vol. 2 (with
Carlos Pacheco
Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based br ...
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'' ...
(#80),
Adam Kubert
Adam Kubert (; born 1959) is an American comics artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including work on ''Action Comics'', '' Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Ultimate Fanta ...
and
Alan Davis
Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English artist and writer of comic books, known for his work on titles such as ''Captain Britain'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''ClanDestine'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur'', '' JLA: The Nail'' and '' JLA: ...
(#85); issue #73 is co-written by Kelly and
Joe Casey
Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as '' Wildcats 3.0'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' The Intimates'', '' Adventures of Superman'', and '' G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' among others. As part of the comics creator grou ...
Uncanny X-Men
''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...
'' #359: "Power Play" (co-written by Kelly and Steven T. Seagle, art by
Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics' ''Shade, the Changing Man'' and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. Chris has also illus ...
and Ryan Benjamin, 1998) collected in ''X-Men Blue: Reunion'' (tpb, 328 pages, 2018, )
**''
Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
'' vol. 2 #900: "Pinky Swear" (with
Rob Liefeld
Robert Liefeld (; born October 3, 1967) is an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable (comics), Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with wri ...
, co-feature, 2009) collected in ''Deadpool: Dead Head Redemption'' (tpb, 240 pages, 2011, )
**''
Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
'' vol. 3 #27: "The Niagara Bride" (with
Paco Medina
Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fath ...
, co-feature, 2014) collected in ''Deadpool: The Wedding'' (tpb, 168 pages, 2014, )
**'' Deadpool: The End'' (with
Mike Hawthorne
Mike Hawthorne is an American comic book artist known for his work on books such as ''Deadpool'', '' G.I. JOE: Origins'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Conan: Road of Kings'', and his own creator-owned book, ''Hysteria''.
Career
Hawthorne is the cre ...
, one-shot, 2020) collected in ''Marvel: The End'' (tpb, 200 pages, 2020, )
**'' Deadpool: Nerdy 30'': "The Immaculate Misconception" (with Gerardo Sandoval, anthology one-shot, 2021)
*
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Silv ...
Bart Sears
Bart Whitman Sears (born 1963) is an American comics artist, toy and packaging designer and author, known for his work on such books as ''Justice League Europe'', '' Legends of the Dark Knight'', ''X-O Manowar'', ''Turok'', '' Violator'', ''The He ...
and Andy Smith, 1999) collected in ''Spider-Man: Webspinners — The Complete Collection'' (tpb, 480 pages, 2018, )
**''
The Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...
'':
*** ''Crime and Punisher'' (hc, 136 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) includes:
**** ''The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra!'' #1: "Death of a Wise Guy" (with Chris Bachalo, anthology, 2008)
**** "Hammerhead: Family Ties" (with Chris Bachalo, in #575–576, 2008–2009)
**** "J. Jonah Jameson! I Name Thee Murderer!" (with
Barry Kitson
Barry Kitson is a British comic book artist.
Biography
Kitson's first professional work was ''Spider-Man'' for Marvel UK. He also drew many stories for '' 2000 AD'', beginning with a "Future Shocks" tale written by Peter Milligan as well as ot ...
Dale Eaglesham
Dale Eaglesham (born 1962) is a Canadian comic book illustrator who has been working in the American industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like '' Conan'', ''Punisher'', ''Green Lantern'', '' Villains United'', '' Justice So ...
, anthology, 2009)
**** "American Son" (with
Phil Jimenez
Phil Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an award-winning American comics artist and writer known for his work as writer/artist on ''Wonder Woman'' from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries ''Infinite Crisis'', his ...
, Paulo Siqueira and Marco Checchetto, in #595–599, 2009)
*** ''Died in Your Arms Tonight'' (hc, 192 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2010, ) includes:
**** "Violent Visions" (with
Max Fiumara
Max or MAX may refer to:
Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
* Max (gorilla) (1 ...
, co-feature in #600, 2009)
*** ''Return of the Black Cat'' (hc, 168 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) includes:
**** "The Long-Term Arrangement" (with
Mike McKone
Michael McKone is a British comic book artist.
Career
McKone's first published works for the major companies included ''Justice League of America'' and '' Justice League International'' for DC Comics and '' The Punisher War Zone'' for Marvel C ...
and
Adriana Melo
Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy.
Translations
*Arabic: أدريان
* Belorussian: Адрыяна (Adryjana)
* Bulgarian: Адриана (Adriana)
*Chinese Simpli ...
, in #606–607, 2009)
**** "This Man, This xpletive Deleted (with Eric Canete, in #611, 2010)
*** ''The Gauntlet Volume 1'' (hc, 176 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) includes:
**** "The Other Woman" (with J. M. Ken Niimura, co-feature in #612, 2010)
*** ''The Gauntlet Volume 2'' (hc, 160 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) includes:
**** "Rage of the Rhino" (with Max Fiumara) and "The Walk" (with
Javier Pulido
Javier Pulido is a Spanish comic book artist working primarily for the American market. His notable works include '' Human Target'', '' Robin: Year One'', ''She-Hulk'' and ''The Amazing Spider-Man''.
Early life
Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ...
, in #617, 2010)
*** ''The Gauntlet Volume 3'' (hc, 136 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) includes:
**** "Rhino: Endangered Species" (with Max Fiumara, in #625, 2010)
*** ''
Grim Hunt
"The Gauntlet" and "Grim Hunt" are 2009–2010 storylines published by Marvel Comics. Despite being more issues, "The Gauntlet" was solicited as leading up to the "Grim Hunt" story, and the two storylines are interconnected. Written by ''The Amazi ...
Michael Lark
Michael Lark (born 1966) is an American comics artist and colorist.
Lark has provided pencils for DC Comics' ''Batman'', '' Terminal City'', ''Gotham Central'' and '' Legend of the Hawkman''. His work for Marvel Comics includes '' The Pulse'' an ...
, one-shot, 2010)
**** "Grim Hunt" (with Michael Lark, Marco Checchetto and Matthew Southworth, in #634–637, 2010)
*** ''Origin of the Species'' (hc, 232 pages, 2011, ; tpb, 2011, ) includes:
**** "Norah's Last Night in NYC" (with J. M. Ken Niimura, co-feature in #647, 2010)
**'' Spider-Man/Deadpool'' #1–5, 8–10, 13–14 and 17–18 (with Ed McGuinness, 2016–2017) collected as ''Spider-Man/Deadpool by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness'' (hc, 264 pages, 2018, )
**'' Non-Stop Spider-Man'' #1–5 (with Chris Bachalo, Dale Eaglesham (#1) and Gerardo Sandoval + Cory Smith (#5), 2021) collected as ''Non-Stop Spider-Man: Big Brain Play'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2022, )
*'' Heroes Reborn: The Return'' (tpb, 288 pages, 2009, ) includes:
**''Heroes Reborn: Rebel'': "Wild Blue" (with
Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', '' Thunderbolts'', '' New Warriors'', ''Venom'' and ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and for DC Comics on ''Justi ...
and
Matt Haley
Matt Haley (born June 10, 1970) is an American film director, art director and book illustrator artist. He was the art director of Morgan Spurlock's ''Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope'' feature documentary, which debuted at the 2010 Toronto Inte ...
, one-shot, 2000)
**''Heroes Reborn: Remnants'': "The Day the Earth Got Ill!" (with
Ethan van Sciver
Ethan Daniel Van Sciver (No date on article; date appears in the website') (; born September 3, 1974) is an American comics artist and social media personality. He is known for illustrating or drawing covers for a number of superhero titles in the ...
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 publish ...
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and ...
'':
*** ''Superman: The City of Tomorrow Volume 1'' (tpb, 466 pages, 2019, ) includes:
**** "...Never-Ending Battle..." (with Germán García and Kano (#762), in #760–762, 1999–2000)
**** ''Superman Y2K'': "The End" (with Butch Guice, one-shot, 2000)
**** "Y2K, Part Five: Sacrifice for Tomorrow" (with Germán García and Kano, in #763, 2000)
*** ''Metropolis Secret Files'': "Metropolica" (with Pasqual Ferry, co-feature in one-shot, 2000)
*** ''Superman: The City of Tomorrow Volume 2'' (tpb, 504 pages, 2020, ) includes:
**** "Quiet After the Storm" (with Kano, in #764–765, 2000)
**** "The Search for Lois: D.O.A." (with Cary Nord, in #766, 2000)
**** "Critical Condition, Part Four: Death's Door" (with Kano, in #767, 2000)
**** "O, Captain, My Captain!" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #768, 2000)
*** ''Superman: Emperor Joker'' (tpb, 256 pages, 2007, ) includes:
**** "Arkham, Part Two: Supermanamrepus" (with Kano, in #769, 2000)
**** ''Superman: Emperor Joker'' (co-written by Kelly and
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville'' and '' Lost'', writer for the films ''Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and ...
, art by various artists, one-shot, 2000)
**** "Emperor Joker, Part Four: He Who Laughs Last!" (with Kano, in #770, 2000)
*** ''Superman: President Lex'' (tpb, 240 pages, 2003, ) includes:
**** "Kith & Kin" (with Kano, in #772–773, 2000–2001)
*** "Fireside Chat" (with Eric Canete, in #774, 2001)
*** ''Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Volume 1'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2004, ) includes:
**** "
What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?
"What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" is a story that appeared in ''Action Comics'' #775 as published by DC Comics in March 2001. Written by Joe Kelly, pencilled by Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo, and inked by Tom Nguyen, Dexter ...
" (with
Doug Mahnke
Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciling books including '' The Mask'', '' JLA'', ''Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and ''Green Lantern''.
Career
Mahnke's first prominent work was for '' The Mask'', and he ...
and
Lee Bermejo
Lee Bermejo is an American comic book writer and artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Brian Azzarello including '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'', the '' Joker ...
, in #775, 2001)
*** ''Superman: Return to Krypton'' (tpb, 208 pages, 2004, ) includes:
**** "Return to Krypton, Part Four: Escape from Krypton" (with Kano, in #776, 2001)
**** "Return to Krypton II, Part Four: Dream's End" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #793, 2002)
*** "Kancer" (with Kano, in #777, 2001)
*** "King Takes Pawn" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #779, 2001)
*** '' Superman: Our Worlds at War'' (tpb, 512 pages, 2006, ) includes:
**** "Our Worlds at War" (with Kano, in #780–782, 2001)
**** ''
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
'' vol. 3 #91: "War Letters" (with Pasqual Ferry, 2001)
*** ''Our Worlds at War: Secret Files'': "They Call Me Zed" (with Alberto Saichann, co-feature in one-shot, 2001)
*** "The Gift" (with
Brandon Badeaux
Brandon may refer to:
Names and people
*Brandon (given name), a male given name
*Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins
Places
Australia
*Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales
*Brandon, Qu ...
, in #783, 2001)
*** "Joker: Last Laugh — Whose Mind is It Anyways?" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #784, 2001)
*** "Demento" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #785, 2002)
*** "Red" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #786, 2002)
*** "Jikei Ketsuki: Mercy, Love and Blood" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #787–788, 2002)
*** "Man and Beast" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #789–790, 2002)
*** "Big City, Little Man" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #792, 2002)
*** ''Superman: Ending Battle'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2009, ) includes:
**** "Ending Battle" (with Duncan Rouleau, in #795–796, 2002)
*** "Superego" (with Renato Arlem, in #797, 2003)
*** "Lost Hearts, Part Four: Heartsong" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #798, 2003)
*** "The Cage" (with Carlos Meglia, in #799, 2003)
*** "A Hero's Journey" (with Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau and various artists, in #800, 2003)
*** "The Harvest" (with
Tom Raney
Tom Raney is an American comic book artist known for illustrating titles as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', '' Alpha Flight'', ''Ultimate X-Men'' and ''Uncanny X-Men'' for Marvel Comics, '' DV8'' and '' Stormwatch'' for Image Comics, and '' Outsider ...
(#801), Tom Derenick (#802) and Pasqual Ferry, in #801–805, 2003)
*** "Hungry Ghost" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #806–808, 2003)
*** "The Creeping Death" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #809, 2004)
*** ''Superman: The Man of Steel — Believe'' (digest-sized tpb, 128 pages, 2013, ) includes:
**** "Walking Midnight" (with Pasqual Ferry, Kano, Duncan Rouleau,
Dave Bullock Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
* ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver
* ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film
* Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ...
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...
Carlo Barberi Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to:
*Carlo (name)
*Monte Carlo
*Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
*A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Cha ...
(#89); issues #87–90 and 92–93 are co-written by Kelly and
Eddie Berganza
Eddie Berganza (born circa 1965) is an American comics writer and editor, known for his editorial tenure at DC Comics from the early 1990s to the late 2010s, rising at one point to the position of Executive Editor. He was demoted, then terminate ...
, 2001)
**'' Adventures of Superman'':
*** "Superman: The Dailies 2002 — The Most Bizarro Case of All — Part 8 of 8" (with Carlos Meglia, co-feature in #600, 2002)
*** "Lost Hearts, Part Two: Heartbroken" (with
Dwayne Turner
Dwayne Turner (born August 9) is an American comic book artist and illustrator in the film and video game industry.
Biography
Turner began his professional career in the late 1980s while still in collegeSuperman: Godfall'' (hc, 112 pages, 2004, ; tpb, 2004, ) collects:
*** "Godfall, Parts 1 and 4" (co-written by Kelly and Michael Turner, art by Talent Caldwell, in ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and ...
'' #812–813, 2004)
*** "Godfall, Parts 2 and 5" (co-written by Kelly and Michael Turner, art by Talent Caldwell, in '' Adventures of Superman'' #625–626, 2004)
*** "Godfall, Parts 3 and 6" (co-written by Kelly and Michael Turner, art by Talent Caldwell, in ''
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 publish ...
'' vol. 2 #202–203, 2004)
**'' Superman: Infinite Crisis'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2006, ) collects:
*** "This is Your Life, Part 1" (with
Ed Benes
José Edilbenes Bezerra (born November 20, 1972), better known by his professional name Ed Benes, is a Brazilian comic book artist, known for his work for DC Comics, on such titles as ''Birds of Prey'', ''Supergirl'', ''Superman'', and ''Justice L ...
,
Jerry Ordway
Jeremiah Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books.
He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' ...
,
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 Renato Guedes, in ''
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 publish ...
'' vol. 2 #226, 2006)
*** "This is Your Life, Part 2" (with Ed Benes,
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens (; born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw and Booster Gold. Jurgen ...
,
Ian Churchill
Ian Churchill is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist, who has mostly worked in the American comic book industry.
Career
Churchill's early work included stints on ''Supergirl (comic book), Supergirl'', ''Uncanny X-Men'' as w ...
,
Phil Jimenez
Phil Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an award-winning American comics artist and writer known for his work as writer/artist on ''Wonder Woman'' from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries ''Infinite Crisis'', his ...
, Tom Derenick, Renato Guedes, Lee Bermejo and Doug Mahnke, in ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and ...
'' #836, 2006)
*** "This is Your Life, Part 3" (with Ed Benes, Tom Derenick,
Karl Kerschl
Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist, best known for his work on DC Comics books, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', '' All-Flash'', '' Teen Titans: Year One'' and '' Gotham Academy''.
Early life
Kerschl was born in Tor ...
, Duncan Rouleau, Dale Eaglesham and Ed McGuinness, in '' Adventures of Superman'' #649, 2006)
**''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
Joe Benitez
Joe Benitez (born May 21, 1971) is an American comic book artist. He is co-creator and penciller of '' Weapon Zero'', published by Top Cow Productions.
Other titles he has worked on include '' The Darkness'', '' The Magdalena'', as well as work ...
(#11), Alé Garza and Adam Archer (#18), 2006–2007) collected as:
*** Issue #7 is scripted by Kelly from a story by
Greg Rucka
Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', '' Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well ...
; issue #16 is scripted by Kelly from a story by Mark Sable.
**** ''The Girl of Steel'' (includes #7–10, tpb, 304 pages, 2016, )
**** ''Breaking the Chain'' (collects #11 and 13–19, tpb, 272 pages, 2016, )
***** Includes the "All I Want for Christmas..." short story (art by Alé Garza) from ''DCU Infinite Holiday Special'' (one-shot, 2007)
**''
Superman/Batman
''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''World's ...
'':
*** ''Volume 3'' (tpb, 296 pages, 2016, ) includes:
**** ''Annual'' #1: "Stop Me If You've Heard This One..." (with Ed McGuinness,
Ryan Ottley
Ryan Ottley is an American comic book artist. He is best known for work on Image Comics' '' Invincible'' and Marvel Comics' '' Amazing Spider-Man''.
Career
Ryan Ottley is best known for his work on Invincible written by Robert Kirkman and publi ...
, Sean Gordon Murphy and Carlo Barberi, 2006)
*** ''Volume 4'' (tpb, 352 pages, 2016, ) includes:
**** ''Annual'' #2: "The Unexamined Life..." (with
Scott Kolins
Scott Kolins is an American illustrator, writer, and creator of multiple different superhero and science fiction comic books. His main credits are as a penciler but he is an established inker as well as colorist and has some credits as a writer.
...
, 2008)
*** ''Sorcerer Kings'' (hc, 160 pages, 2011, ; tpb, 2012, ) includes:
**** "Who Would Win?" (co-written by Kelly and his son Jack, art by Ed Benes, in #78, 2011)
*''
Steampunk
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era ...
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 ...
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 ...
, hc, 106 pages, 2002, ; sc, 2004, )
*''
9-11
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commerci ...
Justice League of America
The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...
ChrisCross
Christopher Williams, who goes by ChrisCross, is a comic book illustrator, known mostly for his stints pencilling Milestone Comics' '' Blood Syndicate'' and ''Heroes'', Marvel Comics' '' Captain Marvel'' and '' Slingers'' and DC Comics' ''Firest ...
Justice League Elite
''Justice League Elite'' was a twelve-issue comic book limited series published monthly by DC Comics in 2004 and 2005. The title was created by writer Joe Kelly and penciller Doug Mahnke.
The Justice League Elite was formed to attempt black op ...
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and ...
'' #775, tpb, 208 pages, 2005, ) collects:
**** Includes '' JLA'' #100 that set up then-upcoming ''Justice League Elite'' spin-off series (written by Kelly, art by Doug Mahnke, 2004)
**** Includes the "Same Coin" short story (art by Doug Mahnke) from '' JLA Secret Files & Origins 2004'' (one-shot, 2004)
*** ''Volume 2'' (collects #5–12, tpb, 192 pages, 2007, )
**''
JLA/Cyberforce
''JLA/Cyberforce'', was a one-shot comic book published in 2005 by DC Comics and Top Cow Comics.
JLA/Cyberforce was written by Joe Kelly. Internal art was by Doug Mahnke and Norm Rapmund. The cover was done by Marc Silvestri. Despite being a ...
'' (with Doug Mahnke, one-shot, co-published by DC and
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 L ...
Ted McKeever
Ted McKeever (born 1960 in New York City)McKeever entry Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 30, 2021. is an ...
, 2004)
*''
Space Ghost
Space Ghost (Tad Ghostal) is a fictional superhero created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the 1960s for TV network CBS. He was designed by Alex Toth.
In his original incarnation, he was a superhero who, with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace ...
Solo
Solo or SOLO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Comics
* ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series
* Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics
Characters
* Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character
* Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''S ...
'' #6: "Drive" (with
Jordi Bernet
Jordi Bernet Cussó (born 14 June 1944) is a Spanish comics artist, best known for the gangster comics series ''Torpedo'' and for American weird western comic book '' Jonah Hex''.
Career
He was born in Barcelona, the son of a Spanish comic book ...
Vertigo
Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties w ...
, 2009) collected as ''Bang! Tango'' (tpb, 136 pages,
Image
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is co ...
,
Wildstorm
Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wildst ...
Avalon Studios
Avalon is a suburb of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, formed as a private residential development in the 1970s on land formerly occupied by market-gardens on the left (eastern) bank of the Hutt River. It features mostly California-inspired designed ...
, 1999)
*''
Elephantmen
''Elephantmen'' is an American ongoing monthly comic book published by Image Comics and written by Richard Starkings with art by Moritat and a number of other artists. Issue #1 was released in July 2006.
Overview
Some 200 years from now, the M ...
'':
** "Captain Stoneheart and the Truth Fairy" (with Chris Bachalo, in #7, 2007) collected in ''Volume 1: Wounded Animals'' (hc, 168 pages, 2007, ; tpb, 2008, )
*** This issue was reprinted in a separate volume with bonus material and a CD featuring a reading of the story as ''Captain Stoneheart and the Truth Fairy'' (hc, 80 pages, 2008, )
** "Planet of the Ungulates" (with Peter Gross, co-feature in ''The Pilot'' one-shot, 2007) collected in ''Volume 2: Fatal Diseases'' (hc, 168 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2010, )
*'' I Kill Giants'' #1–7 (with J. M. Ken Niimura, 2008–2009) collected as ''I Kill Giants'' (tpb, 184 pages, 2009, ; hc, 300 pages, 2010, )
*'' Four Eyes'':
**''Four Eyes'' #1–4 (with Max Fiumara, 2008–2010) collected as ''Volume 1: Forged in Flames'' (tpb, 96 pages, 2010, )
**''Four Eyes: Hearts of Fire'' #1–4 (with Max Fiumara and Rafael Ortiz (#2–3), 2016) collected as ''Volume 2: Hearts of Fire'' (tpb, 104 pages, 2016, )
*'' Bad Dog'' #1–6 (with Diego Greco, 2009–2014) collected as ''Bad Dog: In the Land of Milk and Honey'' (tpb, 184 pages, 2014, )
*'' Outlaw Territory Volume 1'': "Ballad of a Bad Man" (with Max Fiumara, anthology graphic novel, 240 pages, 2009, )
*'' Douglas Fredericks and the House of They'' (with Ben Roman, graphic novel, 80 pages, 2009, )
*'' Kid Savage'' (with
ILYA
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, graphic novel, 160 pages, 2017, )
*'' Traces of the Great War'': "Fot Want of a Bullet..." (with J. M. Ken Niimura, anthology graphic novel, 152 pages, 2018, )
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Occupational Hazards
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Active Images
Richard Starkings (born 27 January 1962) is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer-based comic-book lettering, and is one of the most prolific creators in that industry.
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Ballast
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'' (with ILYA, graphic novel, 52 pages, 2005, )
**'' The Nightmarist'' (as editor; written and drawn by Duncan Rouleau, graphic novel, 180 pages, 2006, )
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Heroes
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* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
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webcomic
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Webcomics can be co ...
published at NBC.com):
**''Heroes Volume 2'' (hc, 240 pages,
Wildstorm
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Michael Gaydos
Michael Gaydos is an American comics artist.
Career
At Marvel Comics he has worked with Brian Michael Bendis on '' Alias,'' the last storyline of its follow up, '' The Pulse'', and the current sequel comic, ''Jessica Jones''. He has also illust ...
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Staz Johnson
Stewart "Staz" Johnson is an English comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on DC Comics' '' Robin'' and ''Catwoman'' series.
Biography
Johnson got his start working on magazines which covered the then-burgeoning fantasy role ...
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Tom Grummett
Thomas Grummett (born 1959) is a Canadian comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work as penciller on titles such as '' The New Titans'', '' The Adventures of Superman'', ''Superboy'', ''Power Company'', '' Robin'', ''New Thund ...
, in #35–38, 2007)
*** "The Crossroads" (with Michael Gaydos, in #53, 2007)
*'' Love is Love'': "Fly" (with Victor Santos, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages,
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Holly ...
digital
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Technology and computing Hardware
*Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals
**Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
picture book
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