Jean-Marc Lofficier (; born June 22, 1954) is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comics and translations of a number of animation
screenplays
''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993.
Background
After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, fea ...
. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier (born
Philadelphia
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, Pennsylvania on February 3, 1953), and the reason why credits sometimes read "R.J.M. Lofficier", after the initials of both spouses.
Biography
Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; oc, label=Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the ...
, France, in 1954. The son of a
serviceman
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, he moved several times during his formative years, spending "a goodly part of my childhood in Bordeaux, and my teenage years in Fontainebleau."Christian Cawley "Jean-Marc Lofficier Interview" for Kasterborous, March 13, 2005. Retrieved December 29, 2008 A budding writer from an early age, Lofficier also "drew my own little comic strips when I was 13, 14, and began being published in French '
zines
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at 16." Recalling in 2005 that "writing wasn't deemed a respectable, economically sound way of making a living," he got an MBA and a law degree, then went to work in international banking.
Graduating from the
Paris_1_Panthéon-Sorbonne_University
University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (french: Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, links=yes), also known as Paris 1 or Panthéon-Sorbonne University, is a public research university located in Paris, France. It was created in 1971 from ...
and from
ESCP Europe
ESCP Business School (french: École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris) is a French business school and ''grande école'' founded in Paris and based across Europe with campuses in Paris, Berlin, London, Madrid, Turin, and Warsaw. It is consisten ...
business school in 1978, Jean-Marc Lofficier worked for
Barclays Bank
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Barclays traces ...
in Paris for a year before being hired by
Credit Lyonnais
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and moving to Los Angeles, California, where he met Randy. Jean-Marc and Randy were married the following year. Jean-Marc recalled in 2005 that their writing partnership developed alongside their personal relationship; "Randy always wanted to write... oit evolved organically in a mutually complementary working relationship.".
Jean-Marc left Credit Lyonnais in 1985 to join Starwatcher Graphics, a new company set up by French artist Moebius and his wife Claudine, then living in
Santa Monica
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. After Moebius returned to France, and Starwatcher Graphics was disbanded in 2000, the Lofficiers started their own company, Hollywood Comics, which advises and counsels comic book professionals in their dealings with Hollywood. Jean-Marc and Randy moved to Chalabre, in the South of France, in 2005.
Magazines and Hollywood
In 1979, the Lofficiers built on Jean-Marc's earlier work for fanzines and French magazines – including '' Lunatique'' and '' L'Ecran Fantastique'', for which he wrote a combination of articles, reviews and short stories – and began working as "film journalists" for a variety of "cinema/ sf pro magazines." Covering the Hollywood-based film industry (and particularly those aspects with a Sci-Fi or Fantasy bent), the Lofficiers wrote for a number of magazines created both for American and overseas audiences.
Their work appeared in such mainstream U.S. publications as ''
Starlog
''Starlog'' was a monthly science fiction magazine that was created in 1976 and focused primarily on ''Star Trek'' at its inception. Kerry O'Quinn and Norman Jacobs were its creators and it was published by Starlog Group, Inc. in August 1976. ...
'', ''
Cinefex
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American Cinematographer
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'', as well as more focused publications including T. E. D. Klein's ''
The Twilight Zone
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Magazine''. Overseas, the Lofficiers' work appeared in United Kingdom magazines including
Dez Skinn
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's '' Starburst'' (the magazine of "Science Fantasy in Television, Cinema and Comix") and ''
House of Hammer
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'', while in France, they continued to contribute to ''L'Ecran Fantastique''.
Guides, books and novels
The Lofficiers' magazine work, which included short stories, retrospectives and TV program guides alongside journalistic articles, led naturally to them co-authoring a number of non-fiction books about film and television programs. Their first – ''The Doctor Who Programme Guide'', published by W. H. Allen in 1981 – arose from their work for French magazine ''L'Ecran Fantastique''. The pair produced
:"a series of dossiers on SF TV series for L'Ecran Fantastique: ''
The Prisoner
''The Prisoner'' is a 1967 British television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors designate him as Number Six and try to find out why he abruptl ...
'', ''
Star Trek
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Terrance Dicks
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and Graham Williams. Then I sent them a courtesy copy. Terrance passed it on to Christine Donougher at W. H. Allen who saw an opportunity to publish it as a book."
This title in turn led to the Lofficiers producing several
novelizations
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and editing various
anthologies
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In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically catego ...
of science fiction and fantasy short stories.
Animation and comics
In 1985, Randy Lofficier completed Harry Love's Animation Writing Seminar at
Hanna-Barbera
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, which led the Lofficiers to write a number of animation scripts for television series such as ''
The Real Ghostbusters
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'' and '' Duck Tales''. They also began to write numerous scripts for a variety of comic books, often in collaboration with other writers, notably
Roy Thomas
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and
Marv Wolfman
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, for both
Marvel Comics
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and
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...
. Their best-known works include a trilogy of DC ''
Elseworlds
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'' based on
German Expressionism
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Batman
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and
Wonder Woman
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, the ''
Book of the Vishanti
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'' back-up feature for '' Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'', two stories for
Clive Barker
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’s ''
Hellraiser
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Dark Horse Comics
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.
From 2000 to 2003, Jean-Marc Lofficier was editor and senior writer of a line of French comic books published by
Semic Comics
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, redeveloping old French characters from the 1960s such as ''Wampus'', ''Kabur'', ''Phenix'', ''Homicron'', ''Dragut'' and ''Dick Demon'' into more modern versions, even gathering a number of them in the mini-series ''
Strangers
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'' published by
Image Comics
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in 2003. This universe of characters is now gathered as
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
. The Lofficiers also wrote "Blood Oath" a crossover between Phenix and
Top Cow
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History
During the early years of Image Comics, which was founded in 1992, co-founder Marc Silvestri shared a studio with Jim ...
's
Witchblade
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. Starting in 2010, the Lofficiers started to reprint the "classic" stories from the 1960s and 1970s in a series of black & white trade paperbacks, as well as write new stories, mostly by relaunching the comic-book ''Strangers''. Since that date, Jean-Marc has been editor-in-chief of
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
.
Also for the French comic market, the Lofficiers wrote a trilogy of graphic novels based on the character of Robur created by
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraord ...
. Illustrated by Gil Formosa, the first two volumes were nominated for the 2005 Jules Verne Award for Bandes Dessinees. There were published in English in ''Heavy Metal''.
Translation
In 1985, the Lofficiers were hired by French artist Moebius to translate and arrange for the publication of his works in English. This led to a series of 30+
graphic novels
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published mostly by
Epic Comics
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until 1995. During that time, the Lofficiers also translated numerous French comics for
Dark Horse Comics
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, co-editing their comic '' Cheval Noir'', and for
Renegade Press
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, co-editing their comic '' French Ice'', featuring the series ''
Carmen Cru
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
'' by French artist
Jean-Marc Lelong
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. In 1990, in recognition of their career as writers, translators and editors, the Lofficiers were presented with the
Inkpot Award
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for Outstanding Achievement in Comic Arts.
Pulps and science-fiction
In 2003, the Lofficiers created their own small press, Black Coat Press, to translate and publish classics of French pulp literature into English, relying in part on the output of British writer/translator
Brian Stableford
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.
In 2005, the Lofficiers started another small press, Rivière Blanche, to publish French science fiction novels in the nostalgic style of the long-defunct '' Anticipation'' imprint of Editions Fleuve Noir.
Lofficier's official website includes a section entitled "Illustrated History of the French Saint Novels", a guide to French-language novels based upon the character of
Simon Templar
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(alias "The Saint"), created by
Leslie Charteris
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Edgar Allan Poe
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on Mars: The Further Memoirs of Gullivar Jones'' (novel) (Black Coat Press, 2007, ) / ''Edgar Allan Poe sur Mars'' (Riviere Blanche, 2013, )
** ''If Your Possum Go Daylight...'' (poetry by Randy Lofficier) (illustrated by Raven Okeefe, Black Coat Press, 2009, )
** ''Crépuscule Vaudou'' (novel) (''Baleine'' imprint,
Editions du Seuil
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, 2008) / ''The Katrina Protocol'' (translation of ''Crépuscule Vaudou'') (novel) (Black Coat Press, 2008, )
** ''Pacifica'' (short story collection) (Rivière Blanche, 2009, ) / Black Coat Press, 2010, )
** ''Pas de Pitié pour les Borloks'' (with Jean-Michel Archaimbault, Rivière Blanche, 2012, )
** ''Return of the Nyctalope'' (novel) (Black Coat Press, 2013, ) / ''Le Retour du Nyctalope'' (Rivière Blanche, 2013, )
** ''Pacifica 2'' (short story collection) (Rivière Blanche, 2015, ) / Black Coat Press, 2016, )
* Non-fiction:
** '' Doctor Who'':
*** ''The Doctor Who Programme Guide'' #1–2 (non-fiction) ( W. H. Allen, 1981, Vol. 1, , Vol. 2, , rev. 2003 )
*** ''The Programme Guide'' (non-fiction) (
Virgin Books
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Warner Books
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, 1984)
** ''Your Movie Guide to Musicals on Videotape'' (non-fiction) (
Signet Books
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, 1985)
** ''Your Movie Guide to Children's Videotapes'' (non-fiction) (Signet, 1985)
** ''Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s'' (co-auth. with
Lee Goldberg
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&
William Rabkin
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He did his undergraduate work at the University of Washington in Seattle, then attended UCLA, where he did his MFA in screenwriting and was a part of th ...
) (interviews) (
McFarland & Company
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, 1995, )
** ''Into The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling Programme Guide'' (non-fiction) (Virgin, 1995, , rev. 2003 )
** ''The Dreamweavers: : Interviews with Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980s'' (co-auth. with
Lee Goldberg
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&
William Rabkin
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Early life
He did his undergraduate work at the University of Washington in Seattle, then attended UCLA, where he did his MFA in screenwriting and was a part of th ...
Pulp Fiction
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'' (non-fiction) (McFarland, 2000, )
** ''Pocket Essential Tintin'' (non-fiction) ( Pocket Essentials, 2002, , )
** ''Shadowmen'' (non-fiction) Black Coat Press, 2003, )
** ''Shadowmen 2: Heroes and Villains of French Comics'' (non-fiction) (Black Coat Press, 2004, )
** ''Over Here: An American Expat in the South of France'' (bio) (Black Coat Press, 2006, )
** ''Les Petites Recettes d'une Américaine de l'Aude'' (cookbook by Randy Lofficier) (2007, )
** ''Martervénux: L'Encyclopédie de l'Univers du Chevalier Coqdor'' (non fiction) (Rivière Blanche, 2008, )
* Anthologies:
** ''Les Maîtres de L'Insolite'' (antho.) ( Presses-Pocket, (1985); (1987); (2000); (2003))
** ''Les Maîtres de la Science-Fiction'' (antho.) (Presses-Pocket, 1999, )
** ''
Tales of the Shadowmen
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Doctor Omega
''Doctor Omega'' (French: ''Le Docteur Oméga'') is a 1906 science fiction novel by French writer Arnould Galopin. Inspired by H. G. Wells's novels ''The War of the Worlds'' and ''The First Men in the Moon'', it follows the adventures of the e ...
and The Shadowmen'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2011, )
** ''The Nyctalope Steps In'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2011, )
** ''Night of the Nyctalope'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2012, ) / ''La Nuit du Nyctalope'' (editor, Rivière Blanche, 2012, )
** ''The Many Faces of
Arsène Lupin
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'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2012, )
** ''The Shadow of
Judex
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'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2013, )
** '' Harry Dickson vs The Spider'' (translation/adaptation, Black Coat Press, 2014, )
** ''The Vampire Almanac (Volume 1)'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2014, ) / ''L'Almanach des Vampires (Tome 1)'' (Riviere Blanche, 2014, )
** ''The Vampire Almanac (Volume 2)'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2015, ) / ''L'Almanach des Vampires (Tome 2)'' (Riviere Blanche, 2015, )
** ''
Sar Dubnotal
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2: The Astral Trail'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2015, )
** ''The French Fantasy Treasury: The World's Edge (Volume 1)'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2016, )
** ''The French Fantasy Treasury: Myths and Legends (Volume 2)'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2016, )
** ''The French Fantasy Treasury: Far Realms (Volume 3)'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2016, )
** ''Doc Ardan: The Abominable Snowman'' (Black Coat Press, 2016, )
** ''
Michael Moorcock
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's Legends of the Multiverse'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2017, )
** ''Sar Dubnotal contre
Dracula
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The Great Mouse Detective
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'' (children's novelization,
Scholastic Books
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, 1986)
** ''
Arzach
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– The Novel'' (novel) (
Simon & Schuster
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, 2000; rep. pb. 2004, )
* Screenplays:
** ''Despair: The Screenplay'' (screenplay based on a novel by Marc Agapit, Black Coat Press, 2004, )
** ''Royal Flush: The Screenplay'' (screenplay) (Black Coat Press, 2004, )
** ''City: The Screenplay'' (screenplay inspired by a novel from Joël Houssin, Black Coat Press, 2012, )
* Translations:
** ''English Through Comics'' (translation, 2 vols., Presses-Pocket, 1993)
** ''
Doctor Omega
''Doctor Omega'' (French: ''Le Docteur Oméga'') is a 1906 science fiction novel by French writer Arnould Galopin. Inspired by H. G. Wells's novels ''The War of the Worlds'' and ''The First Men in the Moon'', it follows the adventures of the e ...
'' (translation/adaptation of
Arnould Galopin
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Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin (French pronunciation: ʁsɛn lypɛ̃ is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the maga ...
'':
*** ''Arsène Lupin vs. Sherlock Holmes 1: The Hollow Needle'' (translation/adaptation of
Maurice Leblanc
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's novel, Black Coat Press, 2004, )
*** ''Arsène Lupin vs. Sherlock Holmes 2: The Blonde Phantom'' (translation/adaptation of Maurice Leblanc's novel, Black Coat Press, 2005, )
*** ''Arsène Lupin vs. Countess Cagliostro'' (translation/adaptation, Black Coat Press, 2010, )
*** ''The Many Faces of Arsène Lupin'' (translator/editor, Black Coat Press, 2012, )
*** ''Arsène Lupin and The Island of the Thirty Coffins'' (translation/adaptation, Black Coat Press, 2014, )
*** ''Arsène Lupin: 813'' (translation/adaptation, Black Coat Press, 2015, )
** '' Doc Ardan'':
*** ''Doc Ardan: City of Gold and Lepers'' (translation/adaptation of
Guy d'Armen
Guy or GUY may refer to:
Personal names
* Guy (given name)
* Guy (surname)
* That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart
Places
* Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet
* Guy, Arkansas, US, a city
* Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...
's novel, Black Coat Press, 2004, )
*** ''Doc Ardan: The Troglodytes of Mount Everest / The Giants of Black Lake'' (translation/adaptation of
Guy d'Armen
Guy or GUY may refer to:
Personal names
* Guy (given name)
* Guy (surname)
* That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart
Places
* Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet
* Guy, Arkansas, US, a city
* Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...
's novels, Black Coat Press, 2016, )
*** ''Doc Ardan: The Abominable Snowman'' (Black Coat Press, 2016, )
** ''
The Phantom of the Opera
''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...
'' (translation/adaptation of
Gaston Leroux
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 186815 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.
In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, ...
's novel, Black Coat Press, 2004, )
** ''La Dimension des Miracles Revisitée'' (French translation of
Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005) was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
...
Rouletabille
Joseph Rouletabille () is a fictional character created by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist. Rouletabille is a journalist and amateur sleuth featured in several novels and other works, often presented as a more capable thinker than t ...
and the Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (translation/adaptation of
Gaston Leroux
Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 186815 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.
In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, ...
's novel, Black Coat Press, 2009, )
** '' Harry Dickson'':
*** ''The Heir of Dracula'' (translation/adaptation, Black Coat Press, 2009, )
*** ''Harry Dickson vs The Spider'' (translation/adaptation, Black Coat Press, 2014, )
*** ''Harry Dickson: the Man in Grey'' (translation/adaptation of Arnould Galopin's novel, Black Coat Press, 2016, )
** The Ice Company (translation/adaptation of
Georges-Jean Arnaud
Georges-Jean Arnaud (July 3, 1928 – April 26, 2020) was a French author.
Biography
Arnaud was born in Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, Camargue, Gard. He was first published in 1971 in the science fiction magazine '' Anticipation'' from the French publis ...
's novel, Black Coat Press, 2010, )
** ''The Nyctalope:
*** ''The Nyctalope Steps In'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2011, )
*** ''Night of the Nyctalope'' (editor, Black Coat Press, 2012, ) / ''La Nuit du Nyctalope'' (editor, Rivière Blanche, 2012, )
** '' Belphégor'' (translation/adaptation of
Arthur Bernède
Arthur Bernède (5 January 1871 – 20 March 1937) was a French writer, poet, opera librettist, and playwright.
Bernède was born in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine department, in Brittany.
In 1919, Bernède joined forces with actor René Navarre, w ...
's novel, Black Coat Press, 2012, )
** ''Dimension
Skylark
''Alauda'' is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands. Further, at least two additional species are ...
1'' (French translation of
E. E. Smith
Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965), publishing as E. E. Smith, Ph.D. and later as E. E. "Doc" Smith, was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the '' ...
's ''The Skylark of Space'', Rivière Blanche, 2016, )
Alan Kupperberg
Alan Kupperberg (May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips.
Early life
Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953 in New York City. He graduated from the High School o ...
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
&
Dann Thomas
Dann Thomas (born Danette Maxx Couto; January 30, 1952) is an American comic book writer and is married to comic book writer and editor Roy Thomas. She has at times collaborated with her husband on ''All-Star Squadron'', '' Arak, Son of Thunder'' ...
, art by
Gérald Forton
Gérald Forton (10 April 1931 – 16 December 2021) was a Belgian-born French comic book artist. He was the grandson of , creator of '' Les Pieds Nickelés''.
Life and career
In 1950, Forton wrote his first short stories in Caméra 34. In 1951, ...
&
Tony DeZuniga
Antony de Zuñiga (November 8, 1932 – May 11, 2012) who worked primarily under the name Tony DeZuniga, was a Filipino comics artist and illustrator best known for his works for DC Comics. He co-created the fictional characters Jonah Hex and Bl ...
, DC, 1985)
** ''
Action Comics
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Asterix
''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a '' bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Repub ...
) (art by
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comics artist and writer. He is known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo.
Biography
K ...
, DC, 1986)
** ''
DC Challenge
''DC Challenge'' was a 12-issue comic book limited series produced by DC Comics from November 1985 to October 1986, as a round robin experiment in narrative. The series' tagline was "Can You Solve It Before We Do?"
Publication history
The ''DC C ...
'' No. 9 (with Roy Thomas, art by
Don Heck
Donald L. Heckic; actually Comic Media/nowiki>, in 1952," Heck recalled in 1993, Hardy “called me up and asked me to join."Heck, ''Comics Scene'' #37, p. 55 Heck's first known comics work appeared in two Comic Media titles both cover-dated Septe ...
, DC, 1986)
** ''
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to ...
Marv Wolfman
Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's '' The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's ''The New ...
, art by
Ross Andru
Ross Andru (; born Rostislav Androuchkevitch, June 15, 1927 – November 9, 1993) Part 1: Animation: We Leave the Army", p. 21.
In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the ''Tarzan (comics), T ...
, DC, 1987)
** ''Teen Titans Annual'' No. 3 (with Marv Wolfman, art by Mike Collins, DC, 1987)
** ''Teen Titans Spotlight'' #11: "
Brotherhood of Evil
The Brotherhood of Evil is a group of DC Comics supervillains, archenemies of the original Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans and enemies of the Justice League.
The Brotherhood of Evil appears in the third season of the HBO Max series '' Doom ...
Joe Orlando
Joseph Orlando (April 4, 1927 – December 23, 1998) was an Italian American illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist during a lengthy career spanning six decades. He was the associate publisher of '' Mad'' and the vice president of DC Comics, w ...
, DC, 1987)
** ''
Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vario ...
'' No. 40 (with
Len Wein
Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men ...
, art by
Tom Sutton
Thomas F. Sutton (April 15, 1937 – May 1, 2002)
He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school in 1955, and worked on art projects while stationed at Fort Francis E. Warren, near Laramie, Wyoming. Later, stationed at Itam ...
, DC, 1987)
** ''Teen Titans'' No. 44 (art by Mike Collins, DC, 1988)
** ''
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes who appear in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the ...
'' #14–15, #17–22 (with Len Wein, art by
Paris Cullins
Paris Cullins is an American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics' '' Blue Devil'' and ''Blue Beetle'' and Marvel Comics' ''Hyperkind''.
Career Early career
Cullins had sent DC Comics samples of his comic art since 1976, finally me ...
, DC, 1987–1988)
** ''
Young All-Stars
The Young All-Stars are a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes. They were created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Michael Bair, and introduced in ''Young All-Stars'' #1, dated June 1987. The team members Tsunami, Neptune Perkins, and Dan t ...
'' No. 12, #16–17 (with Roy Thomas, art by
Michael Bair
Michael A. Hernandez is an American comics artist also known by the pen name Michael Bair, who is best known for his work as an inker. His work includes Marvel Comics' ''Alpha Flight'', and DC Comics' ''Hawkman''. He is best known for inking Rags ...
, DC, 1988)
** ''
Secret Origins
''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the origin stories of the publisher's various characters.
Publication history
''Secret Origins'' was first published as a one-shot in 1961 and c ...
:
Zatanna
Zatanna Zatara () is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in '' Hawkman'' #4 (November 1964). Zatanna is a stage magician with ...
'' No. 27 (under the pseudonym of Ehrich Weiss, art by
Tom Artis Tomosina "Tom" Cawthorne-Artis (January 3, 1956'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 – May 1, 2007) was a comic book artist for DC Comics, Fleetway/Quality, and Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1991, he ...
Grant Miehm
Grant Miehm is a Canadian illustrator who has worked for a number of different American comics publishers.
Career
Miehm's work began appearing in the mid-1980s, in various titles produced by independent publishers, beginning with '' Elementals'' ...
&
Fred Fredericks
Harold "Fred" Fredericks, Jr. (August 9, 1929 – March 10, 2015) was an American cartoonist who drew the ''Mandrake the Magician'' comic strip from June 1965, taking over for the late Phil Davis. Creator Lee Falk modernized the comic when F ...
, DC, 1988)
** ''
Deathstroke
Deathstroke (Slade Joseph Wilson) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character debuted in ''The New Teen Titans'' #2 in December 1980 as Deathstroke the Te ...
the Terminator'' #31–33, #37–38 (with Marv Wolfman, art by
Steve Erwin
Steve Erwin (born January 16, 1960) is an American comics artist best known as the co-creator of '' Checkmate'' and '' Gunfire'' for DC Comics.
Career
Erwin studied commercial art at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. He credits Neal Adams' ...
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
, art by
Ted McKeever
Ted McKeever (born 1960 in New York City)McKeever entry Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Dec. 30, 2021. is an ...
,
Elseworlds
''Elseworlds'' was the publication imprint for American comic books produced by DC Comics for stories that took place outside the DC Universe canon. Elseworlds publications are set in alternate realities that deviate from the established con ...
José Ladrönn
José Ladrönn (born 1967) is a comic book penciller and inker born in Mexico.
Biography
Comic book titles he has contributed to include '' Cable'', ''Spider-Boy Team-Up'', '' Superman Transilvane'' and ''Inhumans''. In the 2006 he received an Ei ...
, DC, 1999)
** ''The Metropolis Trilogy: Batman: Nosferatu'' (art by Ted McKeever, Elseworlds, DC, 64 pages, 1999, )
** ''The Metropolis Trilogy: Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon'' (art by Ted McKeever, Elseworlds, DC, 64 pages, 2003)
Book of the Vishanti
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorce ...
" (art by
Tom Sutton
Thomas F. Sutton (April 15, 1937 – May 1, 2002)
He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school in 1955, and worked on art projects while stationed at Fort Francis E. Warren, near Laramie, Wyoming. Later, stationed at Itam ...
, Marvel Comics, 1989)
** ''
Clive Barker
Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the ''Books of Blood'', which established him as a leading h ...
's
Hellraiser
''Hellraiser'' is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart''. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Its plot invol ...
'' #3: "Blood of a Poet" (art by John Ridgway, Epic, 1990)
** ''Dr Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' #9–13, 15: "Book of the Vishanti" (art by David Day &
Dan Day
Dan or DAN may refer to:
People
* Dan (name), including a list of people with the name
** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark
* Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa
**Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoir ...
, Marvel, 1990)
** ''Dr Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' #16, 17, 20: "Book of the Vishanti" (art by
Geof Isherwood
Geof Isherwood (born December 4, 1960) is an American painter, sculptor and comic book illustrator.
Career
Much of Isherwood's early work was done for Marvel Comics, including such titles as ''Silver Surfer'', ''Conan the Barbarian'', ''Darede ...
, Marvel, 1990)
** ''Dr Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' #21–23: "Book of the Vishanti" (art by
Lee Weeks
Lee Weeks (born 1962) is an American comics artist known for his work on such titles as ''Daredevil''.
Career
Lee Weeks attended The Kubert School and made his professional comics debut penciling, inking, and lettering a short story ("Friends ...
, Marvel, 1990)
** ''The
Airtight Garage
''The Airtight Garage'' (french: link=no, Le Garage Hermétique or, in its earliest serialized form, ) is a lengthy comic strip work by the artist and writer Moebius (real name Jean Giraud). It first appeared in discrete two-to-four-page episod ...
: The Elsewhere Prince'' #1–6 (with Moebius, art by
Eric Shanower
Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''.
Early life
Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...
,
Epic Comics
Epic Comics (also known as the Epic Comics Group)Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins: The Truth About the Epic Comics Group!" Marvel comics cover-dated November 1982. was an imprint of Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1996. A spin-off of the publisher's ...
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 ...
(with Roy Thomas, art by
Greg Capullo
Gregory Capullo (; born March 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on ''Quasar'' (1991–1992), ''X-Force'' (1992–1993), ''Angela'' (1994), '' Spawn'' (1993–2000, 2003–2004) and ''Batman'' (2011� ...
, Marvel, 1990)
** ''What If...'' #19:
Avengers
Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to:
Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...
(with Roy Thomas, art by Ron Wilson, Marvel, 1990)
** ''Dr Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' #26–27: "Book of the Vishanti" (art by Geof Isherwood, Marvel, 1991)
** ''Dr Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' #31–33 (art by Larry Alexander, Marvel, 1991)
** ''What If...'' #24:
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 musc ...
(with Roy Thomas, art by Tom Morgan, Marvel, 1991)
** ''Dr Strange: Sorcerer Supreme'' #37–41, #47 (with Roy Thomas, art by Geof Isherwood, Marvel, 1992)
** ''Doctor Strange Annual'' #2 (back-up features) (art by M. C. Wyman, Dave Hoover, Marvel, 1992)
** ''Marvel Super-Heroes Winter '92'' (art by Brian Postman, Marvel, 1992)
** ''The Airtight Garage: Onyx Overlord'' #1–4 (with Moebius, art by
Jerry Bingham
Gerald Joseph Bingham Jr. (born June 25, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American artist who has worked in the fields of comic books, commercial illustration, and design. He is known for his artwork on '' Marvel Team-Up'' and the DC Comics grap ...
, Epic, 1992)
** ''What If...'' #35–39 ("Time-Quake") (with Roy Thomas, art by
Joe Phillips
Joe Phillips is an American artist, known for his gay-themed illustration, erotic animation, and his earlier work on superhero comic books.
Early life
Phillips was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1960s. He attended Northside School of the Art ...
,
Dave Hoover
David Harold Hoover (May 14, 1955 – September 4, 2011) was an American comics artist and animator, most notable for his art on DC Comics' ''The Wanderers'' and ''Starman'' and Marvel Comics' ''Captain America''.
Biography
Early life
Hoov ...
,
Mark Pacella
Mark may refer to:
Currency
* Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic
* Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927
* Fin ...
M. C. Wyman
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respec ...
,
Gavin Curtis
Gavin is a male given name originating from Scotland. It is a variation on the medieval name Gawain, meaning "God send" or "white hawk" (or falcon). Sir Gawain was a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. '' Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is an e ...
, Marvel, 1992)
** ''
Avengers
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Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...
Annual'' No. 22 ( Anachronauts) (with Roy Thomas, art by
Al Milgrom
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, Marvel, 1993)
** ''Clive Barker's Hellraiser Summer Special'' ("The Devil's Absolution") (art by Jorge Zaffino, Epic, 1993)
** ''Marvel Super-Heroes Summer '93'' (art by
Greg LaRocque
Greg LaRocque (born February 24, 1954) is an American comics artist best known for his work on the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''The Flash''.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, LaRocque worked as an assistant teacher at the Professional I ...
, Marvel, 1993)
** '' Thunderstrike'' #13–16 (''Code: Blue'') (with Roy Thomas, art by Larry Alexander, Marvel, 1994)
** ''
Mystic Arcana
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:
Black Knight
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'' (with Roy Thomas, art by
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 Thun ...
and
Eric Nguyen
Eric Michael Nguyen (January 2, 1978 – September 9, 2007) was an American professional storm chaser, meteorologist, and photographer from Keller, Texas, United States. In 2008, Nguyen released his first book of photography titled ''Adventures i ...
, Marvel, 2007)
=Independent US publishers
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** ''Legends of
Arzach
''Arzach'' () is a comic book collection of four wordless short stories by artist/author Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, which were originally published in the French sci-fi/fantasy comics magazine '' Métal Hurlant''. The stories follow Arzach, a silent ...
'' #1–6 (
Kitchen Sink Press
Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hard ...
Cthulhu
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'' #1–3 (with Roy Thomas, art by
Brian Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books.Bendis, Brian Michael and Oeming, Michael Avon, ' ...
Topps
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, 1994)
** ''The
Frankenstein
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-
Dracula
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War'' #1–3 (with Roy Thomas, art by
Claude Saint Aubin Claude may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People and fictional characters
* Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Claude (surname), a list of people
* Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher ...
Mudd
Mudd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Daniel Mudd (born 1956), American CEO, son of Roger Mudd
* David Mudd (1933–2020), English politician
* Harvey Seeley Mudd (1888–1955), American mining engineer, namesake of Harvey ...
's Pets") (
Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (also known as Malibu Graphics) was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. Notable titles published by Malibu included ...
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
, 1996)
** ''Tongue*Lash: The Hidden Place'' (art by Dave Taylor, Dark Horse, 1999)
** ''Phantom of Which Opera?'' (art by Timothy J. Green II, in
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is ...
's Magazine, 1999 / ''
Mustang
The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once- domesticated animals, t ...
'' No. 302,
Semic Comics
''Semic Comics'' is one of the leading comic book publishers in France, also known as Semic S.A. Along with French comics, formerly the company published the official translations of products produced by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Today, Semic pu ...
, 2002)
** ''
Hogun Temu
Hogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgard (comics), Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Th ...
'' (''Forbidden Book'' #1) (art by
Philippe Xavier Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to:
* Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present)
* Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
* Prince Philippe, Count o ...
,
Renaissance Press
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Mike Ratera
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documenta ...
,
Willy Hudic
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* Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scr ...
,
Martin Manuel Peniche Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Aust ...
,
Juan Roncagliolo Berger
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, ...
, Semic, 2001–2003; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2009–10)
** ''Homicron'' (art by
Jean-Jacques Dzialowski Jean-Jacques is a French name, equivalent to "John James" in English. Since the second half of 18th century, Jean Jacques Rousseau was widely known as Jean Jacques. Notable people bearing this name include:
Given name
* Jean-Jacques Annaud (born 19 ...
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2010))
** '' Gallix'' (''Special-Zembla'' #160) (art by Olivier Peru & Stephane Peru, Semic, 2001)
** '' Drago'' ('' Special-Rodeo'' #171) (art by Olivier Peru & Stephane Peru, Semic, 2001)
** ''Zembla'' (''Special-Zembla'' #163–165) (art by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, Semic, 2001)
** ''Wampus'' (''Fantask'' #3–5; ''Mustang'' #303–306; ''Planète Comics'' #14) (art by Luciano Bernasconi, Semic, 2001–02; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2010))
** ''
Dragut
Dragut ( tr, Turgut Reis) (1485 – 23 June 1565), known as "The Drawn Sword of Islam", was a Muslim Ottoman naval commander, governor, and noble, of Turkish or Greek descent. Under his command, the Ottoman Empire's maritime power was extende ...
'' (''
Kiwi
Kiwi most commonly refers to:
* Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand
* Kiwi (nickname), a nickname for New Zealanders
* Kiwifruit, an edible berry
* Kiwi dollar or New Zealand dollar, a unit of currency
Kiwi or KIWI may also ref ...
'' #560–576) (art by
Jean-Marc Lainé
Jean-Marc is a French masculine given name. It may refer to:
* Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco (born 1963), Beninese former football player
* Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 1950), French politician
* Jean-Marc Barr (born 1960), French-American film actor and dir ...
, Olivier & Stephane Peru,
Alfredo Macall
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name.
People with the given name include:
*Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Fil ...
, Semic, 2001–03; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2010))
** ''Phenix'' (art by
Frederic Grivaud Frederic may refer to:
Places United States
* Frederic, Wisconsin, a village in Polk County
* Frederic Township, Michigan, a township in Crawford County
** Frederic, Michigan, an unincorporated community
Other uses
* Frederic (band), a Japanes ...
, Mariano de la Torre, Juan Roncagliolo Berger, ''Fantask'' #5; ''Planète Comics'' #14; '' Yuma'' #1–8) (Semic; 2001–03); reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2011))
** '' Lagrid'' (''Special-Zembla'' No. 164, 176) (art by Philippe Xavier, Semic, 2002)
** '' Galaor'' (art by Olivier & Stephane Peru, ''Special-Zembla'' #164) (Semic, 2002)
** ''Brigade Temporelle'' (art by Timothy J. Green II, ''Fantask'' No. 5, ''Planète Comics'' #14) (Semic, 2002)
** ''Starlock'' (''Yuma'' #1–2) (art by Luciano Bernasconi, Semic, 2002; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
Marc Lataste Marc or MARC may refer to:
People
* Marc (given name), people with the first name
* Marc (surname), people with the family name
Acronyms
* MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging,
* MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of ...
, Semic 2002)
** ''
Tanka
is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.
Etymology
Originally, in the time of the ''Man'yōshū'' (latter half of the eighth century AD), the term ''tanka'' was used to distinguish "short poem ...
'' (''Special-Zembla'' #167) (art by Yves Mondet, Semic, 2002; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2010))
** ''Jaleb'' (''Special-Zembla'' #167) (art by
Annibale Casabianca Annibale is the Italian masculine given name and surname equivalent to Hannibal.
In English, it may refer to :
Given name
* Annibale Albani (1682–1751), Italian cardinal
* Annibale I Bentivoglio, (died 1445), ruler of Bologna from 1443
* Anni ...
, Semic, 2002; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2010–11))
** ''Jaydee'' (''Special-Zembla'' #168) (art by
Danilo Grossi
Danilo is a given name found in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Serbian.
Notable people with the name Danilo include:
Athletes Footballers
* Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade
* Danilo (footballer, born 19 ...
, Semic, 2002; reprinted
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
, 2010))
** ''
Strangers
A stranger is a person who is unknown to another person or group. Because of this unknown status, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified fo ...
'' (Season 1) (art by Manuel Garcia and Fernando Blanco, ''Planète Comics'' No. 14, ''Strangers'' #1–4, ''Image Comics'' #1–3, ''Yuma'' #9–10, Semic, 2002–03; ''Strangers'' #1–6, Image Comics, 2003; reprinted Wanga Comics, 2010))
** '' Frank Universal'' (''Yuma'' #4) (art by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, Semic, 2003)
** '' Legion Loufoque'' (''Yuma'' No. 6, #10) (art by
Cyril Bouquet
Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (''Kýrillos''), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (''kýrios'') 'lord'. There are various varia ...
and
David Lafuente
David Lafuente is a Spanish-born comic book artist known for his work on books such as '' Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man''. He currently resides in London.Dick Demon'' (''Mustang'' #309–313) (art by Jean-Michel Arden, Semic, 2003)
** '' King Kabur #1: Les Seigneurs Blêmes'' (art by Mike Ratera, Semic, 2003)
** ''
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 ...
: Serment de Sang/Blood Oath'' (art by Stephane Roux, Semic, 2004;
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 ...
, 2004, )
** ''Brigade Temporelle: La Guerre du Graal'' (art by Timothy J. Green II) (Semic, 2005; Hexagon Comics, 2017)
** ''
Hexagon
In geometry, a hexagon (from Greek , , meaning "six", and , , meaning "corner, angle") is a six-sided polygon. The total of the internal angles of any simple (non-self-intersecting) hexagon is 720°.
Regular hexagon
A ''regular hexagon'' h ...
'' (Three volumes) (
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.
Taking advantage of European copyright laws, these w ...
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...
, art by Mario Guevara, Hexagon Comics, 2014)
** ''Strangers (Season 3)'' (Hexagon Comics, 2014–2015)
** ''Garde Républicain Spécial Noël 2014'' (art by Roberto Castro, Eduardo Garcia) (Hexagon Comics, 2014)
** ''Kabur: L'Etoile Rouge'' (art by
Mike Ratera
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documenta ...
, Hexagon Comics, 2015)
** ''Hexagon: La Ruche Noire'' (art by Jose Luis Ruiz, Hexagon Comics, 2015)
** ''Bouche Rouge: L'Aube Ecarlate'' (with
Marv Wolfman
Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's '' The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's ''The New ...
, art by Mario Guevara, Hexagon Comics, 2015)
** ''Garde Républicain Spécial Noël 2015'' (art by Alfredo Macall) (Hexagon Comics, 2015)
** ''Strangers (Season 4)'' (art by various) (Hexagon Comics, 2016–2017)
** ''Garde Républicain Spécial Noël 2016'' (art by Eduardo Garcia) (Hexagon Comics, 2016)
** ''The Time Brigade: The Grail Wars'' (art by Timothy J. Green II) (Hexagon Comics, 2017)
** ''Strangers (Season 5)'' (art by various) (Hexagon Comics, 2017–18)
** ''Garde Républicain Spécial Noël 2017'' (art by Manuel Martin Peniche) (Hexagon Comics, 2017)
** ''Garde Républicain Spécial Vacances'' (art by Alfredo Macall) (Hexagon Comics, 2018)
** ''Tiger & The Eye'' (art by Jose Luis Ruiz Perez) (Hexagon Comics, 2018)
Aleksi Briclot Aleksi is a masculine Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Aleksi Bardy
*Aleksi Benashvili
*Aleksi Eeben
*Aleksi Elorinne
* Aleksi Hihnavaara
* Aleksi Holmberg
* Aleksi Laakso
*Alexi Laiho
* Aleksi Lehtonen
*Aleksi Mäke ...
, Semic, 2001 /
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-o ...
Kog
Kog (, german: Kaag''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 226.) is a village in the hills northeast of Ormož in northeastern Slovenia, r ...
'' No. 2,
Harnois Harnois is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Pauline Georgette Harnois, wife of Rene Gagnon
* Elisabeth Harnois (born 1979/1980), American actress
*Marlène Harnois
Marlène Olivia Harnois (born 22 October 1986) is a Canadi ...
Eduardo Alpuente
Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to:
Association football
* Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator
* Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footb ...
, Semic, 2001)
** ''The Restaurant'' (''Mustang'' #307) (art by Timothy J. Green II, Semic, 2002)
** ''
Cassandra Troy
Cassandra or Kassandra (; Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, , also , and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecy, prophecies but never to ...
'' (''Mustang'' #310) (art by Gerald Forton, Semic, 2003)
** '' Robur'': ''De la Lune à la Terre/From the Moon to the Earth'' (art by Gil Formosa,
Albin Michel Albin may refer to:
Places
* Albin, Wyoming, US
* Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US
* Albin, Virginia, US
People
* Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin"
* Albin (surname)
;Mononyms
* Alb ...
, 2003; '' Heavy Metal'', December 2003)
** ''Robur 2: 20000 Ans sous les Mers/20000 Years Under the Sea'' (art by Gil Formosa, Albin Michel, 2004; ''Heavy Metal'', Fall 2005)
** ''Robur 3: Voyage au Centre de la Lune/Journey to the Center of the Moon'' (art by Gil Formosa, Albin Michel, 2005; ''Heavy Metal'', Fall 2007)
* UK publishers:
** ''The Last Party on Earth'' in '' A1'' No. 4 ( Atomeka, 1990)
* Italian publishers:
** ''
Martin Mystere Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austr ...
Alfredo Castelli
Alfredo Castelli (born 26 June 1947) is an Italian comic book artist and writer.
Biography
Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip '' Scheletrino'', a humor series for Italian comic book '' Diabolik ...
, art by
Dante Spada
Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His '' Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: ...
,
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore (formerly CEPIM and other names) is a publishing house of Italian comics founded in 1940 by Gian Luigi Bonelli (1908–2001). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer Sergio Bonelli (1932–2011), son ...
, 2012)
Comics (translations)
Works by Moebius:''MOEBIUS graphic novels; Translations by R & JM Lofficier'' Retrieved December 31, 2008
* '' Moebius''
** ''#1 – Upon A Star'' (
Marvel
Marvel may refer to:
Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
/
Epic Comics
Epic Comics (also known as the Epic Comics Group)Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins: The Truth About the Epic Comics Group!" Marvel comics cover-dated November 1982. was an imprint of Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1996. A spin-off of the publisher's ...
, 1987)
** ''#2 –
Arzach
''Arzach'' () is a comic book collection of four wordless short stories by artist/author Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, which were originally published in the French sci-fi/fantasy comics magazine '' Métal Hurlant''. The stories follow Arzach, a silent ...
'' (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1987)
*** ''Legends of Arzach'' #1–6 (
Tundra Press
Tundra Publishing was a Northampton, Massachusetts-based comic book publisher founded by Kevin Eastman in 1990. The company was founded to provide a venue for adventurous, creator-owned work by talented cartoonists and illustrators. Its publicati ...
, 1992)
**** ''Visions of Arzach'' (Tundra, 1993)
*** ''Arzach'' (Dark Horse, 1996)
** ''#3 – The
Airtight Garage
''The Airtight Garage'' (french: link=no, Le Garage Hermétique or, in its earliest serialized form, ) is a lengthy comic strip work by the artist and writer Moebius (real name Jean Giraud). It first appeared in discrete two-to-four-page episod ...
'' (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1987)
** ''#4 – The Long Tomorrow'' (written by
Dan O'Bannon
Daniel Thomas O'Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American film screenwriter, director and visual effects supervisor, usually in the science fiction and horror genres.
O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for '' Alien'', adapte ...
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
Origin
Th ...
, 1990)
** ''#1/2 – The Early Moebius'' (Graffiti, 1992)
** ''#9 – Stel'' (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1994)
** ''The Art of Moebius'' (edited by
Berkley Books
Berkley Books is an imprint of the Penguin Group.
History
Berkley Books began as an independent company in 1955. It was founded as "Chic News Company" by Charles Byrne and Frederick Klein, who had worked for Avon; they quickly renamed it Berkl ...
, 1989)
** ''Carnet 3'' and ''Interview '74'' in ''A-1'' No. 4 (Atomeka, 1990)
** ''Chaos'' (Marvel/Epic, 1991)
** ''Metallic Memories'' (Marvel/Epic, 1992)
** ''Fusion'' (Marvel/Epic, 1995)
** ''The Man From The Ciguri'' in ''Cheval Noir'' #26–50 (Dark Horse, 1992–94)
*** ''The Man from the Ciguri'' (Dark Horse, 1996)
** ''Moebius Comics'' #1–6 (
Caliber Press
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, Caliber published over 1,300 comics in the decade following its inception and is ranked as one of America ...
, 1996–97)
* ''Marie-Dakar'' in ''
Dark Horse Presents
''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, ...
'' No. 63 (Dark Horse, 1992)
* ''
The Incal
''The Incal'' (; French: ''L'Incal'') is a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and originally illustrated by Jean Giraud. ''The Incal'', with first pages originally released as ''Une aventure de John Difool'' ("A John Di ...
'' (written by
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker.
Best known for his 1970s films '' El Topo'' and '' The Holy Mountain'', Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his wo ...
)
** ''The Incal'' #1–3 (Marvel/Epic, 1988)
** ''In the Heart of the Impregnable Meta-Bunker'' in ''A-1'' No. 4 (Atomeka, 1990)
*** ''In the Heart of the Impregnable Meta-Bunker'' in '' Heavy Metal''(1990)
** ''
Metabarons
''The Metabarons'' or ''The Saga of The Meta-Barons'' is a science fiction comic series relating the history of a dynasty of perfect warriors known as the Metabarons. ''The Metabarons'' series was written by creator Alejandro Jodorowsky and illus ...
'' No. 1 – Othon the Great (Heavy Metal, 1995)
* '' Blueberry'' (written by
Jean-Michel Charlier
Jean-Michel Charlier (; 30 October 1924 – 10 July 1989) was a Belgian comics writer. He was a co-founder of the famed Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Pilote''.
Life
Charlier was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1924.De Weyer, Geert (2005) ...
Mojo Press
Mojo Press is a now-defunct small press which primarily published science fiction, horror, and western books and graphic novels between 1994 and 1999.
History
Mojo Press was founded in 1994 by publisher Ben Ostrander and managing editor Richard ...
, 1996)
** ''Blueberry No. 3 – Angel Face'' (inc. ''Broken Nose'') (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1990)
** ''Blueberry No. 4 – The Ghost Tribe'' (inc. ''The Long March'') (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1990)
** ''Blueberry No. 5 – The End of the Trail'' (inc. ''The Last Card'') (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1990)
** ''Young Blueberry No. 1 – Blueberry's Secret'' ( Catalan Communications/Comcat, 1989)
** ''Young Blueberry No. 2 – A Yankee Named Blueberry'' (Catalan Communications/Comcat, 1990)
** ''Young Blueberry No. 3 – The Blue Coats'' (Catalan Communications/Comcat, 1990)
** ''Lt. Blueberry No. 1 – The Iron Horse'' (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1991)
** ''Lt. Blueberry No. 2 – Steelfingers'' (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1991)
** ''Lt. Blueberry No. 3 – General Golden Mane'' (inc. ''The Trail of the Sioux'') (Marvel/Epic Comics, 1991)
** ''Marshal Blueberry – The Lost Dutchman's Mine'' (inc. ''The Ghost with Golden Bullets'') (Marvel/Epic, 1991)
** ''Blueberry – Arizona Love'' in ''Cheval Noir'' #46–50 (Dark Horse, 1993)
* ''
The Magic Crystal
''The Magic Crystal'' (; released in the Philippines as ''Fight to Win'') is a 1986 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Andy Lau, Max Mok and Cynthia Rothrock.
Plot
An important piece of document to be presen ...
'' #1–3 (written by Moebius; art by Marc Bati)
** ''#1 – The Magic Crystal'' (Catalan Communications/Comcat, 1990)
** ''#2 – Island of the Unicorn'' (Catalan Communications/Comcat, 1990)
** ''#3 – Aurelys's Secret'' (Catalan Communications/Comcat, 1990)
* ''
M. Mouche
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of resp ...
'' in ''
A-1
A1, A-1, A01 or A.1. may refer to:
Education
* A1, the Basic Language Certificate of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
* Language A1, the former name for "Language A: literature", one of the IB Group 1 subjects
* A1, a ...
'' No. 3 (written by
Jean-Luc Coudray
Jean-Luc may refer to:
In politics:
* Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament
* Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician
* Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician
* Jean-Luc ...
Eyes of the Cat
Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conv ...
'' in ''
Taboo
A taboo or tabu is a social group's ban, prohibition, or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, sacred, or allowed only for certain persons.''Encyclopædia Britannic ...
'' No. 4 (written by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Spiderbaby, 1990)
* '' The Madwoman of the Sacred-Heart'' in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #70–76 (Dark Horse, 1993)
** ''The Madwoman of the Sacred-Heart'' #1-#2 (Dark Horse, 1996)
Cheval Noir (Dark Horse, 1989–94)
* ''
Adele Blanc-Sec
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...
'' by
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Biography
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
** ''#1 – Adele and the Beast'' in #1–5 (1989)
***(
NBM Publishing
Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing Inc. (or NBM Publishing) is an American graphic novel publisher. Founded by Terry Nantier in 1976 as Flying Buttress Publications, NBM is one of the oldest graphic novel publishers in North America. The comp ...
, 1990)
** ''#2 – The Demon of the Eiffel Tower'' in #6–8 (1990)
***(NBM, 1991)
** ''#3 – The Mad Scientist'' in #15–18 (1990)
** ''#4 – Mummies on Parade'' in #19–23 (1991)
** ''#5 – The Secret of the Salamander'' (one-shot) (Dark Horse, 1992)
** '' Adieu, Brindavoine'' in #24–27 (1992)
** ''The Flower in the Rifle'' in No. 29 (1992)
* ''
Lone Sloane
Lone Sloane is a science fiction comics character created in 1966 by the French cartoonist Philippe Druillet.
Publication history
Lone Sloane first appeared in Druillet's own debut, ''Mystère des Abîmes'', published in 1966. Other stories were ...
'' by
Philippe Druillet
Philippe Druillet (; born 28 June 1944) is a French comics artist and creator, and an innovator in visual design.
Biography
Philippe Druillet was born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France, but spent his youth in Spain, returning to France in 1952 ...
** ''#1 – The Six Voyages of Lone Sloane'' in #1–6 (1989)
***(NBM, 1990)
** ''#2 – Delirius'' in #7–12 (1990)
* ''
Rork {{short description, Graphic novel
''Rork'' is a series of eight graphic novels by German comic author Andreas (comic author), Andreas. It is also the name of the protagonist of the series.
The character Rork is a white-haired "wizard" from anothe ...
'' by
Andreas
Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name ...
** ''#1 – Fragments'' in #1–3, 5–7 (1989)
***(NBM, 1990)
** ''#2 – Passages'' in #13–17 (1990)
***(NBM, 1991)
** ''#3 – The Graveyard of Cathedrals'' in #19–23 (1991)
** ''#4 – Starlight'' in #36–40 (1992)
***(NBM, 1992)
** ''#5 – Capricorn'' in #47–50 (1993)
* '' Fred & Bob'' in ''Cheval Noir'' #1–3, 5–8, 10–11, 20, 22–23, 26 (1989–91)
* '' Les Cites Obscures'' by Benoit Peeters &
François Schuiten
François Schuiten (; born 26 April 1956) is a Belgian comic book artist. He is best known for drawing the series '' Les Cités Obscures''.
Biography
François Schuiten was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1956.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "François Sch ...
** ''Fever in Urbicand'' in #1–6 (1990)
***(NBM, 1990)
** "''The Tower'' in #9–14 (1991)
***(NBM, 1993)
* '' Coutoo'' by Andreas in #8–11 (1990)
** ''Coutoo'' (one-shot) (Dark Horse, 1991)
* '' The Roach Killer'' in #10–14 (1991)
**(NBM, 1992)
* '' The Great Power of the Chninkel'' by
Jean Van Hamme
Jean, knight Van Hamme (born 16 January 1939) is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including ''Histoire sans héros'', ''Thorgal'', '' XIII'' and '' Largo Winch''.
Bi ...
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
'' in #23–26, 28 (1992)
Other:
* '' French Ice'' #1–13 (''
Carmen Cru
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
'' by
Jean-Marc Lelong
Jean-Marc is a French masculine given name. It may refer to:
* Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco (born 1963), Beninese former football player
* Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 1950), French politician
* Jean-Marc Barr (born 1960), French-American film actor and dir ...
Renegade Press
Renegade Press was an American comic book company, founded by Canadian Deni Loubert, that operated from 1984 to 1988. Notable titles published by Renegade included '' Flaming Carrot'', '' Ms. Tree'', and ''normalman''.
History
Loubert was publi ...
, 1987–88)
* ''
Aquablue
''Aquablue'' is a French science fiction graphic novel by writer Thierry Cailleteau with several artists, Olivier Vatine (first volumes) and Ciro Tota (middle volumes) and Stéphane Brangier ('Siro', latest volumes). An adventure and military-base ...
'' #1–2 (by
Thierry Cailleteau
Thierry is a French language, French male given name, derived from the Germanic languages, Germanic "Theodoric". It is the cognate of German language, German "Dietrich (disambiguation), Dietrich" and "Dieter (disambiguation), Dieter", English langu ...
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
Kitchen Sink Press
Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hard ...
, 1989–90)
* "The Fugue" in ''Taboo'' No. 4 (by
Philippe Foerster Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to:
* Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present)
* Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
* Prince Philippe, Count o ...
, Spiderbaby Grafix, 1990)
* "The Music-Loving Spider" in ''Taboo'' No. 7 (by Foerster) (Spiderbaby, 1992)
* "First Signs of Activity..." in '' Snarf'' No. 14 (by Edika) (Kitchen Sink, 1990)
* "Chomdu" in ''Snarf'' No. 15 (by Edika) (Kitchen Sink, 1990)
* ''
Chip 'n Dale
Chip and Dale (also spelled Chip 'n' Dale) is a cartoon duo of anthropomorphic chipmunks created in 1943 by The Walt Disney Company.
Concept
The characters were first drawn by Bill Justice and introduced in the 1943 Pluto short '' Private ...
'' (
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
, 1990)
* ''
Nosferatu
''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' (German: ''Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens'') is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife ( ...
Nestor Burma
Nestor may refer to:
* Nestor (mythology), King of Pylos in Greek mythology
Arts and entertainment
* "Nestor" (''Ulysses'' episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses''
* Nestor Studios, first-ever motion picture studio in Hollywood, L ...
'' No. 1 – The Bloody Streets of Paris (by
Léo Malet
Léo Malet (7 March 1909 – 3 March 1996) was a French crime novelist and surrealist.
Biography
Leo Malet was born in Montpellier. He had little formal education and began work as a cabaret singer at "La Vache Enragee" in Montmartre, Paris in ...
& Jacques Tardi) (
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pub ...
Strangers
A stranger is a person who is unknown to another person or group. Because of this unknown status, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified fo ...
'' No. 1 (Hexagon, 2008)
* "''Jaydee''" in ''
Strangers
A stranger is a person who is unknown to another person or group. Because of this unknown status, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified fo ...
'' No. 2 (Hexagon, 2009)
* "''Starlock''" in ''
Strangers
A stranger is a person who is unknown to another person or group. Because of this unknown status, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified fo ...
'' No. 3 (Hexagon, 2009)
Filmography
Animation
* ''
Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League ...
: The Legendary Superpowers Show'' : "Apokolips Now" (unproduced,
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer t ...
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
, 1986)
* ''
The Real Ghostbusters
''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...
'' : "The Ghostbusters in Paris", "The Headless Motorcyclist" (
DIC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...
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Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the multi ...
, 1986)
* ''The
Bionic Six
is a 1987 animated television series. It was produced by Universal Television and animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now TMS Entertainment) and distributed, through first-run syndication, by MCA TV, years before the latter company became NBCUniver ...
'' : "The Hive", "Bone of Contention" (
TMS Entertainment
, formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946.
TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as ''Lupin the Third'', ...
/
Universal Television
Universal Television LLC (abbreviated as UTV) is an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Universal Studio Group, a division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. It serves as the network television production arm of NBC; a predec ...
, 1987)
* ''The
Airtight Garage
''The Airtight Garage'' (french: link=no, Le Garage Hermétique or, in its earliest serialized form, ) is a lengthy comic strip work by the artist and writer Moebius (real name Jean Giraud). It first appeared in discrete two-to-four-page episod ...
'' (feature, unproduced, 1989)
* ''
Young Robin Hood
''Young Robin Hood'' is an animated series produced for television by Hanna-Barbera, CINAR and France Animation and aired in syndication from 1991 to 1992. It ran for two seasons as part of the Sunday-morning programming block, ''The Funtastic W ...
'' : "Merry no More" (
Cinar
Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. (also known as Cookie Jar Group and originally known as CINAR; renamed as DHX Cookie Jar Inc. from 2012 until 2014, or simply just Cookie Jar) was a Canadian media production and distribution company owned by DHX ...
ABC Television ABC Television most commonly refers to:
*ABC Television Network of the American Broadcasting Company, United States, or
*ABC Television (Australian TV network), a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia
ABC Television or ABC ...
, 1996)
Features
* '' Despair'' (adapted from a novel by Marc Agapit; in production; 2008)