Corey Sutherland Lewis (also known as Rey or The Rey) is an American

comic book creator developed specialized terminology. Some several attempts have been made to formalize and define the terminology of comics by authors such as Will Eisner, Scott McCloud, R. C. Harvey and Dylan Horrocks. Much of the terminology in English is un ...

. He is primarily known as the creator of '' Sharknife'', published by

Oni Press Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Gr ...

. Other works include ''

PENG Peng may refer to: * Peng (surname) (彭), a Chinese name * Peng (state) (大彭), a state during the late Shang dynasty * Peng (mythology) (鵬), a legendary Chinese creature * ''Peng!'', 1992 album by Stereolab * ''PENG!'', a 2005 comic * P.Eng. ...

'' for Oni, and providing back-up comic strips for the '' Darkstalkers'' and ''

Street Fighter , commonly abbreviated as ''SF'' or スト (''Suto''), is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by six ...

'' comics for

UDON Udon ( or ) is a thick noodle made from wheat flour, used in Japanese cuisine. It is a comfort food for many Japanese people. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served. Its simplest form is in a hot soup as with a mild broth called ...

. Rey also had a brief stint as the artist and writer of the '' Rival Schools'' comic book. He participated with a short story in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Stories'' comic published by

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 ...

. He created a series of self-published zines that were later published by

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 ...

as the anthology
Sun Bakery
'. Rey recently starte
Coastalvania
where he sells books and other merchandise made by him. Lewis' work is notable for its combination of global

youth culture Youth culture refers to the societal norms of children, adolescents, and young adults. Specifically, it comprises the processes and symbolic systems that are shared by the youth and are distinct from those of adults in the community. An emphas ...

influences, including

martial art Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device to gener ...

s, American

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. ...

s and cartoons, Japanese

anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

and

manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...

graffiti Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from s ...

, hip-hop, and

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...

. His work has been compared to that of

Bryan Lee O'Malley Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979) is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for the ''Scott Pilgrim'' series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek. Career Bryan Lee O'Malley attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary Sc ...

, and the two artists are friends. Lewis' art tends to be stylized and make use of sound effects. So far he has worked almost exclusively in the action genre. Lewis cites

Paul Pope Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American alternative cartoonist. Pope's work combines the precision and romance of European comics artists with the energy and page design of the manga tradition. Pope's ...

and

Masashi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, ''Naruto'', which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019. The series has been adapted into two anime and multiple films, vi ...

(creator of ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...

'') as his primary comics influences.

Bibliography

Comic books

* '' Sharknife'' Series ** ''Sharknife Vol.1'' (2005) ** ''Sharknife Brunchtime Bash'' (

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release) (2005) ** ''Sharknife Stage First'' (reprint of Vol.1) (2006) ** ''Sharknife Double Z'' (2012) * ''Sharknife: Fight Machine (2019) * ''

PENG! ''Peng!'' is the debut studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 26 May 1992 by Too Pure in the United Kingdom. The album was issued in the United States on 13 June 1995 by Too Pure and American Recordings. A re ...

'' one-shot (2005, reprinted in ''PENG!'' 2020) * '' Rival Schools'' Issues #1 & #2 (2006) * ''Marvel Strange Tales MAX'' "Longshot!" Issue #3 (2009) * ''Game Changer'' (2015) *
Sun Bakery
' (2017)

Short stories

* ''Koja-Oh: The Story of Koja'' in ''Punchthroat Anthology'' (2003) * ''Cheap Shots / Street Fighter Mini / Darkstalkers Mini'' (2004–2005) *
PINAPL
' in '' Popgun'' (2007) * ''Strange Tales MAX #3'' - Longshot (2010) * ''X-Men: Nation X'' - Cannonball (2010) * '' Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Stories'' (2011)

Web comics

*
Rival Schools
' Issues #3 & #4 (2007) * ''Dead In the Now'' (

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

) (2007 and 2008) *
Seedless
' (2008–2010)

Self-published

*
Apollonia No!
' (2004) *
Appleton
' (2005) *
Stab Kids
' (2006) *
Arem
' *
Bare Knuckle
' *
Freeze
' (also collected in ''PENG!'' 2020)
''Extra Sauce''
(2020–Ongoing) *''PENG!'' reprint with additional stories (2020)

Other works

* Apparel designs for punk band

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. * Concept illustrations for toy company

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, including

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box art. * Concept designs for properties such as

Castlevania ''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula (Castlevania), Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early system ...

(mostly un-used). * Illustrations for "Mobisode" animation featured on the

Tony Jaa Tatchakorn Yeerum ( th, ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์, , ; formerly Phanom Yeerum ( th, พนม ยีรัมย์, ); born 5 February 1976), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom ( th, จา � ...

film, The Protector ( Tom-Yum-Goong) entitled "8-Limbs". * Wrote a short story in Vol 5. Issue 3 (2009) of Marvel's Strange Tales entitled "The Fortune Full X-Men"

References

External links

*
Reyyy.com
' - Personal website. *
Reyyy.lj
' -

Livejournal LiveJournal (russian: Живой Журнал), stylised as LiVEJOURNAL, is a Russian-owned social networking service where users can keep a blog, journal, or diary. American programmer Brad Fitzpatrick started LiveJournal on April 15, 1999, ...

, blog and relevant news. *
Myspace Page
' - Rey's Myspace page. *
Coastalvania
' - Rey's online store. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Corey American webcomic creators Living people American bloggers American cartoonists American comics artists American comics writers Year of birth missing (living people)