''Occupy Comics: Art & Stories Inspired by Occupy Wall Street'' is a three-issue
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 ...
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 categ ...
series published by
Black Mask Studios
Black Mask Studios is a comic book and graphic novel publishing company formed by Matt Pizzolo, Steve Niles and Brett Gurewitz, designed as a new infrastructure to support comic book creators and a new pipeline for transgressive art.
Black Mask ...
in 2013. Funded on
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, ...
, the series articulates themes of the
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a protest Social movement, movement against economic inequality and the Campaign finance, influence of money in politics that began in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Financial District, Manhattan, Wall S ...
movement through comics as well as fund-raises on behalf of the protesters.
As ''
Bleeding Cool'' described it:
''
Wired
''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Fra ...
'' explained the perceived relationship between Occupy Wall Street and art:
History
Mission
The project was officially announced by organizational spearhead
Matt Pizzolo
Matt Pizzolo (born on Long Island, New York (state), New York) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, producer, bestselling comic book writer, playwright, and entrepreneur, best known for his work as writer of the speculative ...
in ''
Wired Magazine
''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online magazine, online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquar ...
'' on October 13, 2011, several weeks after the occupation of
Zuccotti Park
Zuccotti Park (formerly Liberty Plaza Park) is a publicly accessible park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is located in a privately owned public space (POPS) controlled by Brookfield Properties and Goldman Sachs. ...
began on September 17, 2011.
According to ''Wired'':
Kickstarter campaign
''Occupy Comics'' launched on Kickstarter November 9, 2011 with a minimum funding goal of US$10,000 and a roster of 30 professional artists and writers, including
Charlie Adlard,
Marc Andreyko
Marc Andreyko (born 20 June 1970) is a comic book writer and screenwriter, best known for the true crime series ''Torso (Image Comics), Torso'' he co-wrote with Brian Michael Bendis and for co-creating the character Manhunter (Kate Spencer), Kate ...
,
Kevin Colden
Kevin Colden is an American comic book writer and artist, as well as a webcomic artist. His work has been published in print by Zuda Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Alternative Comics, and Top Shelf Productions.
In 2007 Colden received a X ...
,
Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabapple (born Jennifer Caban; 1983) is an American artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for ''Vice (magazine), VICE'' and has written for a variety of other outlets, as well as publishing books, including an illustrated memoir, ...
,
J.M. DeMatteis
John Marc DeMatteis (; born December 15, 1953) is an American writer of comic books, television and novels.
Biography
Early career
J. M. DeMatteis's earliest aspirations were to be a rock musician and comic book artist. He began playing in ban ...
,
Joshua Dysart
Joshua Dysart (born June 21, 1971) is an American comic book writer. He has done work for DC Comics, Vertigo Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Valiant Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Penny-Farthing Press, Virgin Comics and Random House ...
,
Brea Grant,
Joe Keatinge
Joe Keatinge is an American comic book Comic book creator, writer and editor, best known for his writing work with Marvel Comics and Image Comics, and as the co-editor of ''Popgun (comics), Popgun'' with Mark Andrew Smith.
Early life
Joe Keatinge ...
,
George Krstic
George Krstic is an American director, screenwriter and producer known for his work in the science fiction, comic book and animation genres. Story editor on the Emmy-Nominated ''Downtown'' and Co-Creator of ''Megas XLR'', Krstic recently served ...
,
,
B. Clay Moore,
Steve Niles
Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...
,
Laurie Penny
Laurie Penny (born Laura Barnett, 28 September 1986) is a British journalist and writer. Penny has written articles for publications including ''The Guardian,'' ''The New York Times'' and ''Salon''. Penny is a contributing editor at the ''New ...
,
Matt Pizzolo
Matt Pizzolo (born on Long Island, New York (state), New York) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, producer, bestselling comic book writer, playwright, and entrepreneur, best known for his work as writer of the speculative ...
,
Steve Rolston
Steve Rolston (born 8 February 1978) is a Canadian artist and writer of comic books and graphic novels currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. After working in story boards for various animated series, he got his first break from Oni Pr ...
,
Riley Rossmo
Riley Rossmo is a Canadian comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on various Image Comics titles, as well as Marvel Comics' ''Daken: Dark Wolverine''. Rossmo is an instructor at the Alberta College of Art and Design.
Personal lif ...
,
Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Mark Rushkoff (born February 18, 1961) is an American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist, and documentarian. He is best known for his association with the early cyberpunk culture and his advocacy of open sourc ...
,
Tim Seeley
Tim Seeley is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as '' Grayson'', '' Nightwing'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', ''G.I. Joe vs. Transformers'' and ''New Exiles''. He is also the co-creator of the Im ...
,
Simon Spurrier
Simon "Si" Spurrier (born 2 May 1981) is a British comics writer and novelist, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller, and an art director for the BBC.
Getting his start in comics with the British small press, he went on to write h ...
, and
Ben Templesmith
Ben Templesmith (born 7 March 1984) is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series ''Fell (comics), Fell'', with writer Warren Ellis, and IDW Publishing, IDW's ...
.
Shortly after the Kickstarter campaign launched, ''Wired'' released a follow-up article which explained the project's funding goals and strategy:
Early in the campaign, the project got an unexpected boost when
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 (Marvel Comics ser ...
attacked Occupy Wall Street in a controversial and polarizing blog post.
As the campaign closed in on its funding goal, 13 additional contributors were added to the roster, including
Vito Delsante
Vito Delsante (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on characters such as '' Batman'', Wolverine and ''Scooby-Doo''.
Early life
Vito Delsante was born in 1973 in Staten Island, New York, United States. He attended high ...
,
Dan Goldman,
Amanda Palmer
Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...
,
Darick Robertson,
Mark Sable
Mark A. Sable (born June 22, 1975) is an United States of America, American writer for stage, screen, and comic books.
Biography
Mark Sable is a writer for comics, film and television, best known for such creator-owned comics as Image Comics "G ...
, and
Salgood Sam
Max Douglas (born September 15, 1970) is a Canadian comic book creator. Since approximately 1996, he has worked under the pen name of Salgood Sam which is derived from a reverse spelling of his name.
Published works ''Early Career''
Douglas sta ...
.
The campaign passed its funding goal and was guaranteed its budget on November 20, 2011, 11 days in on its 30-day funding period.
Shortly after passing its funding goal, six additional contributors were added to the roster, including
Mike Allred
Michael Dalton Allred is an American comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creations, ''Madman'' and ''iZombie''. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960s ...
,
Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' and for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man.
Early life
Shannon Wheeler grew up in Berkeley, California, brought up by his mother. His ...
,
Eric Drooker
Eric Drooker is an American painter, graphic novelist, and frequent cover artist for ''The New Yorker''. He conceived and designed the animation for the film ''Howl'' (2010).
Drooker grew up in Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town, adjacent to the Lower E ...
,
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 publishe ...
,
Dean Haspiel,
Guy Denning
Guy Denning (born 1965) is a self-taught English contemporary artist and painter based in France. He is the founder of the Neomodern group and part of the urban art scene in Bristol.Metcalfe, Anna"Off the streets" ''Financial Times'', 26 May 2 ...
, and
David Lloyd.
In the final week of its Kickstarter campaign,
Alan Moore joined the roster.
Although not an official reunion, the participation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd was considered significant to many observers of the Occupy movement, as the duo's
V for Vendetta
''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British antholog ...
originated the
Guy Fawkes mask
The Guy Fawkes mask (also known as the ''V for Vendetta'' mask or Anonymous mask) is a stylised depiction of Guy Fawkes (the best-known member of the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the House of Lords in London on 5November 1605) created by ...
that has become emblematic of the movement. Moore and Lloyd have not worked together since V for Vendetta was completed in 1989.
Alan Moore further boosted Occupy Comics' profile when, during an interview with
Honest Publishing, he responded to Frank Miller's attack on the Occupy movement. The conflict led to mainstream news coverage of Occupy Comics in
The Huffington Post
''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and ...
, ''
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with ...
'',
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
,
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular cul ...
.
On December 9, 2011, the Occupy Comics Kickstarter campaign ended with $28,640 raised from 715 backers, earning 286% of its funding goal.
Public release and formation of Black Mask Studios
On March 20, 2012, it was announced that Occupy Comics would not be released through an existing comic book publisher, instead a new company called
Black Mask Studios
Black Mask Studios is a comic book and graphic novel publishing company formed by Matt Pizzolo, Steve Niles and Brett Gurewitz, designed as a new infrastructure to support comic book creators and a new pipeline for transgressive art.
Black Mask ...
would be formed to release the project.
According to ''Comic Book Resources'':
''Wired'' reported that
Steve Niles
Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...
(
30 Days of Night
''30 Days of Night'' is a three-issue horror comic book miniseries written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by American company IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property.
The series takes place i ...
) and
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist-songwriter
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilitie ...
, owner
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands ...
) joined with Pizzolo to found Black Mask:
On June 12, 2012, Black Mask Studios opened its webstore and officially released Occupy Comics #1 with the announcement that
Pulitzer Prize-winner Art Spiegelman,
Bill Ayers
William Charles Ayers (; born December 26, 1944) rose to prominence during the 1960s as a domestic terrorist.
During the 1960s, Ayers was a leader of the Weather Underground militant group, described by the FBI as a terrorist group.
In 196 ...
,
Ryan Alexander-Tanner,
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 ...
, and
Matt Bors
Matt Bors (born 1983) is a nationally syndicated American editorial cartoonist and editor of online comics publication The Nib. Formerly the comics journalism editor for Cartoon Movement, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 and 202 ...
had joined the Occupy Comics roster.
Spiegelman told Wired:
On September 17, 2012, the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Comics #2 was released to the project's Kickstarter backers and via the Black Mask Studios website. The cover featured a new and iconic illustration by V for Vendetta artist David Lloyd pitting his seminal character V against the Wall Street
Charging Bull.
Lloyd told Wired:
Contributors
*
Charlie Adlard (
The Walking Dead)
*
Ryan Alexander-Tanner (
To Teach: The Journey, in Comics)
*
Mike Allred
Michael Dalton Allred is an American comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creations, ''Madman'' and ''iZombie''. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960s ...
(
Madman
Pierfrancesco Botrugno (born 25 July 1988), better known by the stage name Madman sometimes stylized as MadMan is an Italian rapper.
Biography
Early years, ''Escape from Heart''
Madman entered the world of hip hop by participating in the 2 ...
)
*
Marc Andreyko
Marc Andreyko (born 20 June 1970) is a comic book writer and screenwriter, best known for the true crime series ''Torso (Image Comics), Torso'' he co-wrote with Brian Michael Bendis and for co-creating the character Manhunter (Kate Spencer), Kate ...
(
Manhunter)
*
Bill Ayers
William Charles Ayers (; born December 26, 1944) rose to prominence during the 1960s as a domestic terrorist.
During the 1960s, Ayers was a leader of the Weather Underground militant group, described by the FBI as a terrorist group.
In 196 ...
(co-founder
Weather Underground
The Weather Underground was a Far-left politics, far-left militant organization first active in 1969, founded on the Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan. Originally known as the Weathermen, the group was organiz ...
,
To Teach: The Journey, in Comics)
*
Matt Bors
Matt Bors (born 1983) is a nationally syndicated American editorial cartoonist and editor of online comics publication The Nib. Formerly the comics journalism editor for Cartoon Movement, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 and 202 ...
(
War Is Boring)
*
Susie Cagle
Susie Cagle is an Americans, American journalist and editorial cartoonist whose work has appeared in ''The American Prospect'', ''AlterNet'', ''The Awl'', ''Good (magazine), GOOD'', and others. Cagle is based in Oakland, California.
She has repo ...
(Notes on Conflict, arrested at Occupy Oakland)
*
Mike Cavallaro
Mike Cavallaro is an American comic book writer and artist. His most notable work is in the realm of middle grade comics, including collaborations with Jane Yolen and his own graphic novel series ''Nico Bravo'' (both published by First Second Book ...
(''
Parade (with Fireworks)'', ''
The Life and Times of Savior 28'')
*
Kevin Colden
Kevin Colden is an American comic book writer and artist, as well as a webcomic artist. His work has been published in print by Zuda Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Alternative Comics, and Top Shelf Productions.
In 2007 Colden received a X ...
(I Rule the Night, Grimm's Fairy Tales)
*
Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabapple (born Jennifer Caban; 1983) is an American artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for ''Vice (magazine), VICE'' and has written for a variety of other outlets, as well as publishing books, including an illustrated memoir, ...
(Dr. Sketchy's)
*
Tyler Crook
Tyler Crook is an American comics artist. He broke into comics in 2011 with ''Petrograd'', written by Philip Gelatt and published by Oni Press, and in 2012 he won the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award. He is best known for his work on M ...
(Petrograd,
B.P.R.D.
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (the B.P.R.D. or BPRD) is a fictional organization in the comic book work of Mike Mignola, founded by the United States and United Kingdom governments, charged with researching the occult, paranormal ...
)
*
Vito Delsante
Vito Delsante (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on characters such as '' Batman'', Wolverine and ''Scooby-Doo''.
Early life
Vito Delsante was born in 1973 in Staten Island, New York, United States. He attended high ...
(
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 ...
, FCHS)
*
J.M. DeMatteis
John Marc DeMatteis (; born December 15, 1953) is an American writer of comic books, television and novels.
Biography
Early career
J. M. DeMatteis's earliest aspirations were to be a rock musician and comic book artist. He began playing in ban ...
(
Justice League
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 ...
,
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt,
Imaginalis)
*
Guy Denning
Guy Denning (born 1965) is a self-taught English contemporary artist and painter based in France. He is the founder of the Neomodern group and part of the urban art scene in Bristol.Metcalfe, Anna"Off the streets" ''Financial Times'', 26 May 2 ...
(painter)
*
Eric Drooker
Eric Drooker is an American painter, graphic novelist, and frequent cover artist for ''The New Yorker''. He conceived and designed the animation for the film ''Howl'' (2010).
Drooker grew up in Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town, adjacent to the Lower E ...
(
Flood!
''Flood!'' is a 1976 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Earl Bellamy.
Plot summary
The earthen dam above Brownsville, Texas shows signs of imminent collapse, but the mayor, John Cutler, refuses to act. A maverick town boardm ...
)
*
Troy Dye (
Shrek
''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenso ...
,
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for hi ...
, The Goblin Chronicles)
*
Joshua Dysart
Joshua Dysart (born June 21, 1971) is an American comic book writer. He has done work for DC Comics, Vertigo Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Valiant Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Penny-Farthing Press, Virgin Comics and Random House ...
(
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 ...
,
The Unknown Soldier)
* Zoetica Ebb (Biorequiem)
*
Joshua Hale Fialkov
Joshua Hale Fialkov (born August 19, 1979) is an American comic book writer who primarily works in the horror genre. He is best known for '' Echoes'', '' The Bunker'', '' Elk's Run'', '' I, Vampire'', and the 2008 film '' Infected''. He has b ...
(
I, Vampire,
Echoes)
*
Allen Gladfelter (
Cars (comics), Penguins of Madagascar (comics), Strongman, Intrepid Events Presents)
*
Dan Goldman (
Shooting War
''Shooting War'' is a future history webcomic and graphic novel by writer Anthony Lappé and artist Dan Goldman. Originally published in 2006, the story is set in 2011 and features John McCain as the President of the United States. It tells the ...
,
08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail)
*
Jenny "Devildoll" Gonzalez-Blitz (Coffin Factory art collective)
*
Brea Grant (
We Will Bury You
"We will bury you" (russian: «Мы вас похороним!», translit="My vas pokhoronim!") is a phrase that was used by Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev while addressing Western ambassadors at a reception at the Polish embassy i ...
,
Suicide Girls comic)
*
Zane Grant (
We Will Bury You
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,
Suicide Girls comic)
*
Joe Harris (Ghost Projekt, Spontaneous)
*
Dean Haspiel (
American Splendor)
*
Megan Hutchison (
An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will-O-the-Wisp)
*
Joe Keatinge
Joe Keatinge is an American comic book Comic book creator, writer and editor, best known for his writing work with Marvel Comics and Image Comics, and as the co-editor of ''Popgun (comics), Popgun'' with Mark Andrew Smith.
Early life
Joe Keatinge ...
(Hell Yeah, Glory, Brutal)
*
Tom Kelesides (
Shrek
''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenso ...
,
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for hi ...
, The Goblin Chronicles)
*
Ales Kot
Ales (Aleš) Kot is a Czech-American comic book writer known for their psychedelic spy series ''Zero'' published by Image and their work for Marvel, as well as brief controversy involving fellow comics writer Nathan Edmondson.
Bibliography Image C ...
(upcoming projects w/ Image Comics & DC Ent)
*
George Krstic
George Krstic is an American director, screenwriter and producer known for his work in the science fiction, comic book and animation genres. Story editor on the Emmy-Nominated ''Downtown'' and Co-Creator of ''Megas XLR'', Krstic recently served ...
(
Star Wars: The Clone Wars,
Megas XLR
''Megas XLR'' is an American animated television series created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around two teenage slackers: mechanic Coop and his best friend Jamie, who find a mecha robot from the fut ...
)
*
Jonathan Swifty Lang (''
Feeding Ground'')
* Joseph Michael Linsner (
Dawn
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizo ...
)
*
David Lloyd (
V for Vendetta
''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British antholog ...
)
*
Patrick Meaney
Patrick Meaney is a film director, screenwriter, producer, comic book writer, and editor, best known for his work as a director of documentaries about the world of comics books, including '' Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods'', '' Warren Ellis: ...
(
Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods)
*
Mark L. Miller (Luna, Nanny & Hank)
*
Caleb Monroe (
Batman: Fearless, Hunter's Fortune)
*
Alan Moore (
V for Vendetta
''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British antholog ...
,
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 ...
,
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
League or The League may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band
* ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football
Sports
* Sports league
* Rugby league, full contact footba ...
,
From Hell
''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions.
Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...
,
Promethea
''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm.
It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
)
*
B. Clay Moore (
Hawaiian Dick
''Hawaiian Dick'' was a comic book created by writer B. Clay Moore and artist Steven Michael Griffin, and published by Image Comics. The first ''Hawaiian Dick'' mini-series hit comic shops in December 2002, and was subsequently followed in late 2 ...
,
Superman Confidential
''Superman Confidential'' was a monthly comic book series from DC Comics. The series debuted on November 1, 2006 and was canceled in April 2008 after 14 issues.
''Superman Confidential'' featured Superman stories set in the early years of the char ...
)
*
Jerem Morrow (Drive-In Horrorshow, Kingdom Suicide)
*
Amancay Nahuelpan-Bustamante (Hijos de P)
*
Steve Niles
Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as '' 30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...
(
30 Days of Night
''30 Days of Night'' is a three-issue horror comic book miniseries written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by American company IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property.
The series takes place i ...
,
Batman: Gotham County Line,
Criminal Macabre
''Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'' is a comic book series starring Cal McDonald, an antihero American comic book character created in 1990 in comics, 1990 by writer Steve Niles. The character's adventures have been published by Dark Hors ...
)
*
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 publishe ...
(
Invincible
Invincible may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Invincible'' (2001 drama film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism
* ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy / martial arts TV movie starring Billy Zane
...
)
*
Amanda Palmer
Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...
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The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (lead vocals and piano; additional: keyboards, harmonica, ukulele) and Brian Viglione (drums and backing vocals; ad ...
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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 ...
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The Pro,
Jonah Hex
Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the ...
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Laurie Penny
Laurie Penny (born Laura Barnett, 28 September 1986) is a British journalist and writer. Penny has written articles for publications including ''The Guardian,'' ''The New York Times'' and ''Salon''. Penny is a contributing editor at the ''New ...
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Matt Pizzolo
Matt Pizzolo (born on Long Island, New York (state), New York) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, producer, bestselling comic book writer, playwright, and entrepreneur, best known for his work as writer of the speculative ...
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Godkiller)
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Darick Robertson (
Transmetropolitan
''Transmetropolitan'' is a cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series written by Warren Ellis and co-created and designed by Darick Robertson; it was published by the American company DC Comics in 1997–2002. The series was originally part of th ...
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The Boys
Boys are young male humans.
Boys or The Boys may also refer to:
Film and television Films
* ''The Boys'' (1962 British film), a courtroom drama by Sidney J. Furie
* ''The Boys'' (1962 Finnish film), a war drama by Mikko Niskanen
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Steve Rolston
Steve Rolston (born 8 February 1978) is a Canadian artist and writer of comic books and graphic novels currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. After working in story boards for various animated series, he got his first break from Oni Pr ...
(Ghost Projekt,
Queen & Country
''Queen & Country'' is an American comic book published by Oni Press and written by Greg Rucka with various artists illustrating.
It was inspired by the British ITV television series ''The Sandbaggers'' (1978–1980), which was created and prima ...
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Riley Rossmo
Riley Rossmo is a Canadian comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on various Image Comics titles, as well as Marvel Comics' ''Daken: Dark Wolverine''. Rossmo is an instructor at the Alberta College of Art and Design.
Personal lif ...
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Proof
Proof most often refers to:
* Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition
* Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength
Proof may also refer to:
Mathematics and formal logic
* Formal proof, a con ...
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Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Mark Rushkoff (born February 18, 1961) is an American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist, and documentarian. He is best known for his association with the early cyberpunk culture and his advocacy of open sourc ...
(Testament, media theorist)
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Mark Sable
Mark A. Sable (born June 22, 1975) is an United States of America, American writer for stage, screen, and comic books.
Biography
Mark Sable is a writer for comics, film and television, best known for such creator-owned comics as Image Comics "G ...
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Two-Face: Year One, Rift Raiders, Unthinkable)
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Salgood Sam
Max Douglas (born September 15, 1970) is a Canadian comic book creator. Since approximately 1996, he has worked under the pen name of Salgood Sam which is derived from a reverse spelling of his name.
Published works ''Early Career''
Douglas sta ...
(Dream Life, RevolveR One, Revolution on the Planet of the Apes)
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Tim Seeley
Tim Seeley is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as '' Grayson'', '' Nightwing'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', ''G.I. Joe vs. Transformers'' and ''New Exiles''. He is also the co-creator of the Im ...
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Hack/Slash,
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 B ...
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Art Spiegelman (
Maus
''Maus'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman, serialized from 1980 to 1991. It depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. The work employs postmodern technique ...
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Simon Spurrier
Simon "Si" Spurrier (born 2 May 1981) is a British comics writer and novelist, who has previously worked as a cook, a bookseller, and an art director for the BBC.
Getting his start in comics with the British small press, he went on to write h ...
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2000 AD,
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants)
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Ben Templesmith
Ben Templesmith (born 7 March 1984) is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series ''Fell (comics), Fell'', with writer Warren Ellis, and IDW Publishing, IDW's ...
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30 Days of Night
''30 Days of Night'' is a three-issue horror comic book miniseries written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by American company IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property.
The series takes place i ...
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Fell
A fell (from Old Norse ''fell'', ''fjall'', "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or Moorland, moor-covered hill. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle o ...
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Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' and for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man.
Early life
Shannon Wheeler grew up in Berkeley, California, brought up by his mother. His ...
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Too Much Coffee Man
Too Much Coffee Man (TMCM) is an American satirical superhero created by cartoonist Shannon Wheeler. Too Much Coffee Man wears what appears to be a spandex version of old-fashioned red " long johns" with a large mug attached atop his head. He is ...
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Anna Wieszczyk (
Godkiller, Lucid)
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Ronald Wimberly
Ronald Wimberly (born April 28, 1979) is an American cartoonist. He has published several graphic novels, as well as shorter works for ''The New Yorker'', DC/Vertigo, Nike, Marvel, Hill and Wang, and Dark Horse Comics. Wimberly was the 2016 Col ...
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MF GRIMM: Sentences)
See also
References
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