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Stjepan Šejić
Stjepan Šejić (born 27 November 1981) is a Croatian comic book writer and artist, known for his work on the series '' Witchblade'', '' Aphrodite IX'', ''Sunstone'', and '' The Darkness'' among others. Career Šejić was born in Vinkovci and resides in Crikvenica, Croatia. Before he started as a comic book artist, he wanted to become a lawyer. Šejić started his career as a colorist, painting covers drawn by Tyler Kirkham. He was mainly inspired by Italian comics before he stumbled upon a copy of Top Cow's ''Witchblade'', which inspired his own art. His work is also influenced by Marc Silvestri and Michael Turner. In 2007, Šejić signed up to draw the art for ''Witchblade'' from issue #116 to #150, the longest run of the series drawn by a single artist once completed. He also illustrated the ''Witchblade'' miniseries ''First Born'' and ''Broken Trinity'', and covers of the Top Cow series ''The Darkness''. He also cooperates with smaller publishers such as Arcana Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinkovci
Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city settlement's population was 28,111 in the 2021 census, while the total population was 30,842, making it the largest town of the county. It is a local transport hub, particularly because of its railways. Name The name comes from the Croatian name, Croatian given name Vinko, cognate to the name Vincent. It has been in use following a dedication of the oldest town church of Saint Elijah () to Saint Vincent the Deacon () in the Middle Ages. The name of the city in Croatian language, Croatian is plural. It was called in antiquity. There is no known Latin or Greek etymology for , so it is assumed to be inherited from an earlier time. ''Cibale'' is a toponym derived from geomorphology, from Indo-European meaning "ascension" or "head". It is assumed that the root is in Proto-Indo-European (head), in the sense of a hill, meaning a place that was protected from the flooding of Bosut (river), B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Turner (comics)
Michael Layne Turner (April 21, 1971 – June 27, 2008) was an Americans, American comics artist known for his work on ''Witchblade'', ''Fathom (comics), Fathom'', ''Superman/Batman'', ''Soulfire (comics), Soulfire'', and various covers for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He was also the president of the entertainment company Aspen Comics, Aspen MLT. Early life Michael Turner was born in Crossville, Tennessee on April 21, 1971. He was a student at the University of Tennessee, and graduated from the International Performing Arts Academy after which he moved to San Diego, California, where he developed an interest in comics. Career Turner was discovered by Marc Silvestri at a convention and hired by Silvestri's Top Cow Productions as an artist. He initially did background illustrations for Top Cow titles before co-creating ''Witchblade''. In the summer of 1998 he debuted the creator ownership, creator-owned ''Fathom (comics), Fathom'', having also worked on his new series ''Soulfire ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rat Queens
''Rat Queens'' is an American fantasy comic book series created by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch, published by Image Comics. The series was written by Wiebe until Ryan Ferrier took over in mid 2019. The original 2013–2016 run was drawn by Roc Upchurch, Stjepan Šejić, and Tess Fowler. The series was put on hiatus in April 2016 and returned in March 2017 with the new artist Owen Gieni. Currently, Moritat & Casey Silver are the ongoing artists. Recounting the exploits of a party of four rowdy, foul-mouthed adventurers, the series has received critical praise, was nominated for the 2014 Eisner Award for Best New Series and won the 2015 GLAAD Media Award. Publication history Writer Kurtis Wiebe described the series as a "love letter to my years of D&D (...) and fantasy" with a modern twist, and the concept as "''Lord of the Rings'' meets ''Bridesmaids''". Originally intended to be funded through Kickstarter, it was picked up by Jim Valentino at Image Comics a week before the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelus (comics)
The Angelus is an American comic character featured in publications by Top Cow Productions. Initially appearing in the first lineup of '' The Darkness'' in 1997, the Angelus has featured as an antagonist and occasional supporting character in issues of ''The Darkness'' and ''Witchblade''. Described as the eternal opposite of the Darkness, as well as essentially being the mother of the Witchblade, the Angelus is a powerful opponent that has challenged both Jackie Estacado and Sara Pezzini on several occasions. She has also made cameos in a few other Top Cow titles. Publication History The Angelus played a prominent role in the ''First Born'' limited series and had a one-shot by Ian Edginton released in December 2007 as part of the '' Top Cow Pilot Season'' event. Fictional Biography The Angelus is the antithesis of the Darkness; while those who bear the Darkness are agents of chaos and shadow, those who host the Angelus are avatars of order and light. Unlike her nemesis, the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice League Odyssey
''Justice League Odyssey'' is a 25-issue ongoing comic series published by DC Comics from September 25, 2018 to October 13, 2020. Written by Joshua Williamson with art by Stjepan Sejic, the series has a connection to the New Justice relaunch. Story Shortly after the end of '' Dark Nights: Metal'' and ''Justice League: No Justice'', a mysterious new zone titled "The Ghost Sector" appeared in outer space. Within the Ghost Sector is a large number of alien planets that were held captive by the Coluan race. Being mysteriously led by Darkseid to the Ghost Sector, Cyborg, Starfire and Azrael begin their search using a stolen Brainiac Skull Ship. Also present in the Ghost Sector is Jessica Cruz, who is being assigned to patrol the area by the Green Lantern Corps. After barely surviving a crash landing, the four suddenly encounter Darkseid, who tells them his twisted plan of using Cyborg, Starfire, and Azrael to gain control of the Multiverse. According to the prophecy, the alien worlds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, created by John Ostrander, debuted in ''Legends (comics), Legends'' #3 (January 1987). Various incarnations of the Suicide Squad have existed throughout the years as depicted in several self-titled comic book series, from its origins in the Silver Age of Comic Books, Silver Age to its modern-day post-''Crisis on Infinite Earths, Crisis'' re-imagining, to the New 52 version and the current version that was introduced during DC Rebirth in 2016. Though the roster has changed considerably over the years, some of its best-known members of the Squad include Rick Flag, Katana (comics), Katana, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, and Harley Quinn. Background and creation The original Suicide Squad appeared in six issues of ''The Brave and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Publishing
Dennis Publishing Ltd. was a British publisher. It was founded in 1973 by Felix Dennis. Its first publication was a kung-fu magazine. Most of its titles now belong to Future plc. In the 1980s, it became a leading publisher of computer enthusiast magazines in the United Kingdom. In the 1990s, it expanded to the American market, where it published the lifestyle magazines ''Maxim'', the consumer electronics magazine ''Stuff'', and the music magazine '' Blender''. In 2007, the company sold all its American holdings, with the exception of the U.S. edition of ''The Week''. Felix Dennis died in 2014, leaving ownership of the company to the charity organization Heart of England Forest. In 2018, the company was sold to Exponent, a British private equity firm. Future plc acquired the company and its 12 titles in August 2021, absorbing them into Future Publishing. History Foundation and early development Felix Dennis started in the magazine business in the late 1960s as one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book Resources
''CBR'', formerly ''Comic Book Resources'', is a news website primarily covering comic book news, comic book reviews, and comic book–related topics involving movies, television, anime, and video games. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publications including ''Screen Rant'', ''Collider (website), Collider'', ''MovieWeb'' and XDA Developers. History ''Comic Book Resources'' (''CBR'') was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland created to discuss DC Comics' then-new Kingdom Come (comic), mini-series of the same name. ''CBR'' has featured columns by industry professionals such as Robert Kirkman, Gail Simone, and Mark Millar. Other columns were published by comic book historians and critics such as George Khoury (writer), George Khoury and Timothy Callahan. Acquisition by Valnet By April 4, 2016, ''CBR'' was sold to Valnet Inc., a Montreal, Canada–based company that owns other media properties includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Paperback (comics)
In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme. A trade paperback may reproduce the stories either at the same size in which they were originally presented (in comic book format), in a smaller " digest-sized" format, or a larger-than-original hardcover. This article applies to both paperback and hardcover collections. In the comics industry, the term "trade paperback market" may refer to the market for any collection, regardless of its actual cover. A trade paperback differs from a graphic novel in that a graphic novel is usually original material. It is also different from the publishing term '' trade paperback'', which is a book with a flexible cardstock cover that is larger than the standard mass market paperback format. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo comic book series. During the late 1950s and 1960s superhero-revival period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books, Silver Age, he was a founding member of the Justice League. In the 1990s Modern Age of Comic Books, Modern Age, writers interpreted Aquaman's character more seriously, with storylines depicting the weight of his role as king of Atlantis (Aquaman), Atlantis. The son of a human lighthouse keeper and the queen of Atlantis, Aquaman is the alias of Arthur Curry, who also goes by the Atlantean name Orin. Others to use the title of Aquaman include a short-lived human successor, Joseph Curry; his protégé Kaldur'ahm, Jackson Hyde; and the mysterious Adam Waterman, who was briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
