comic book writer
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DC Comics
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As an adolescent, Dan Mishkin formed a writing partnership with Gary Cohn. Mishkin recounted
We met in junior high school and we were part of a small crowd of good friends, who are still friends to this day. We talked and loved comic books and had a lot of other interests. At one point, when we were 16, Gary said, 'I'm going to be a writer.' ... my thought was, 'I didn't know you were allowed to say that!' It was a real eye-opening experience for me, because Gary kind of led the way and said, 'If you're the sort of person who is always thinking of and telling stories, you can make this your life's work.'
Mishkin and Cohn entered the comics industry together following a correspondence with Jack C. Harris, an editor at DC Comics. Their first work for the company was the three-page short story "On the Day of His Return" published in ''
Time Warp
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'' #3 (February–March 1980) and drawn by
Steve Ditko
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. They wrote several stories for various mystery titles as well as the " OMAC" backup in '' The Warlord''. In 1983, Mishkin, Cohn and artist
Ernie Colón
Ernesto Colón SierraColón in English translation of Via (July 13, 1931 – August 8, 2019) was a stateside Puerto Rican comics artist, known for his wide-ranging career illustrating children's, superhero, and horror comics, as well as main ...
created ''Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld''. The following year, the writing team and
Paris Cullins
Paris Cullins is an Americans, American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics' ''Blue Devil (DC Comics), Blue Devil'' and ''Ted Kord, Blue Beetle'' and Marvel Comics' ''Hyperkind''.
Career Early career
Cullins had sent DC Comics samp ...
introduced '' Blue Devil''. DC gave both series a promotional push by featuring them in free, 16-page insert previews. Among other work, Mishkin had a run on ''
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 ...
Don Heck
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. Mishkin and Colan reintroduced the character
Circe
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to the
rogues gallery
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History
In 1855, Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, established a ...
of Wonder Woman's adversaries. He was one of the contributors to the '' DC Challenge'' limited series in 1986. Mishkin and
Jeff Grubb
Jeff Grubb (born August 27, 1957) is an author who writes novels, short stories, and comics and a computer and role-playing game designer in the fantasy genre. Grubb worked on the ''Dragonlance'' campaign setting under Tracy Hickman, and the ...
authored the ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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'' (1988–1991) and ''
Forgotten Realms
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'' (1989–1991) comic books, and Mishkin also wrote a ''
Dragonlance
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'' (1988–1991) comic. In 2001, he worked with artist
Tom Mandrake
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on the short lived series '' Creeps'' and in 2006 on the children's book '' The Forest King: Woodlark's Shadow''. Mishkin organized the "Kids Read Comics" convention in Chelsea, Michigan in June 2009. Mishkin and Ernie Colón collaborated on ''The Warren Commission Report: A Graphic Investigation Into the Kennedy Assassination'' in 2014.
Bibliography
DC Comics
* ''
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
Several different editions of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game have been produced since 1974. The current publisher of ''D&D'', Wizards of the Coast, produces new materials only for the most current edition of the ga ...
Aquaman
Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
Special'' #1 (1988)
* ''The Best of DC'' #35, 52, 61, 71 (1983–1986)
* '' Blue Devil'' #1–10, 12–28, 30–31, ''Annual'' #1 (1984–1986)
* ''
The Brave and the Bold
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DC Comics Presents
''DC Comics Presents'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 which ran for 97 issues and four ''Annual''s. It featured team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters in the DC Universe. A recurring bac ...
preview
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Theatre, film, television
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Green Lantern
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House of Mystery
''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strang ...
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 r ...
Mystery in Space
''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...
Secrets of Haunted House
''Secrets of Haunted House'' was a horror-suspense comics anthology series published by American company DC Comics from 1975 to 1978 and 1979 to 1982.
Publication history
The series began in April–May 1975. Like its predecessor '' Secrets of ...
Aqualad
Aqualad is the name of two fictional comic book superheroes appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The first Aqualad, Garth, debuted in February 1960 in ''Adventure Comics'' #269 and was created by writer Robert Bernstein and artist ...
) (1988)
* ''
Time Warp
Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements.
The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularize ...
Weird War Tales
''Weird War Tales'' was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September–October 1971 to June 1983.
Publication history
The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was ...
'' #95, 101–102, 107, 122–123 (1981–1983)
* ''
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 ...
'' #295–317, 319–325 (1982–1985)
* ''
World's Finest Comics
''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...
'' #301 (1984)
Collected editions
* ''
Showcase Presents
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: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld'' (collects ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' #298, the original ''Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld'' 12–issue limited series, ''Amethyst Annual'' #1, ''DC Comics Presents'' #63, and ''Amethyst'' #1–11 ongoing series, 648 pages, September 2012, )
Human Torch
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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 ...
Solo Avengers
''Solo Avengers'' was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and was a spin-off from the company's superhero team title '' The Avengers''. It was published for 20 issues (December 1987–July 1989) until it was renamed ''Avenge ...
'' #6 (
Falcon
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Adult falcons ...