Scott O. Brown (born 1975) is an American writer,

letterer A letterer is a member of a team of comic book creators responsible for drawing the comic book's text. The letterer's use of typefaces, calligraphy, letter size, and layout all contribute to the impact of the comic. The letterer crafts the comi ...

, publisher, editor, and production manager. Brown has been responsible for publishing top-tier creators like Amin Amat, Mal Jones, Drew Gilbert,

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Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...

, and

Jamie Delano Jamie Delano (; born 1954) is an English comic book writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers which started to feature in American comics in the 1980s. He is best known as the first writer of the comic book s ...

. During Cyberosia's history, he oversaw the development of the supernatural pulp thriller ''Frightening Curves'', the critically acclaimed short story collection ''Aporiatica'', along with ''Overtime'' and ''Rosemary's Backpack''. *Aporiatica Gn (2001) *2020 Visions Hc (2004) *Cathedral Child: Texas Steampunk Gn (2002) *Clockwork Angels Tpb (2002) *Damned Tpb (2003) *Dark Gate Gn (2004) *Death Valley Gn (2005) *Johnny Nemo Tpb (2002) *Overtime Gn (2002) *Passenger Gn (2004) *Popimage Vol. 1: The Time Of Change Gn (2002) *Rosemary's Backpack Gn (2002) *Second Soul Gn (2003) *Spookshow Gn (2003) *They Do Not Die Gn (2011) *District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC Gn (2012) *Monstrology Gn (2013) Published by

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, Brown's graphic novel Nightfall was inspired by

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's Buffy and

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television shows, and tells the story of industrious, right-wing survivalist David Paxton, who is sent to a tough Texas prison, that is run by

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. Brown is also the

behind the

Zuda Zuda Comics was DC Comics' webcomics imprint from 2007 until 2010. Some of the imprints series won awards and nominations from comic industry's Glyph Comics Awards and Harvey Awards. ''Bayou, Volume 1'' was also named one of the 2010 Great Graphic ...

series

High Moon ''High Moon'' is a horror Western webcomic series featuring werewolves. It was developed in 2004 with a debut in 2007 as a part of Zuda, DC Comics' webcomic imprint. The first season concluded on July 8, 2008. Season two ran from August 16 to N ...

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at ComiXology.com, and many

comics including

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, Red Mantis, and several others. He is also the writer and letterer of his self-published titles They Do Not Die, and Red Ice with artist Horacio Lalia.

Unproduced film adaptation

In 2007, it was also announced that an adaptation of Brown's graphic novel ''Nightfall'' was to be

James Wan James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter and comic book writer. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the ''Saw'' and ''Insidious'' franchises and the creator of The Conjurin ...

next film after ''

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''. The plot involves the events that take place after a criminal is sent to a Texas prison run by vampires. However, nothing materialized and Wan lost the rights to the film.

References

External links

''They Do Not Die''"'Nightfall'""'Atlantis Rising'"
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