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Deathmate Prologue
''Deathmate'' is a Limited series (comics), six-part comic book Intercompany crossover, crossover series between Valiant Comics and Image Comics published in 1993–94. The series is remembered for its negative impact on comic book retailers and the industry as a whole due to its late, over-ordered but poorly-selling books. Comics historian Jason Sacks described it as the first major comic universe crossover since the Marvel Comics / DC Comics crossover ''The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans'' was published in 1982. The plot revolved around a chance interdimensional meeting of two characters, Solar (comics), Solar from Valiant and Void (Wildcats), Void from Image's Wildcats (comics), WildC.A.T.s. The two became lovers, but their joining would mean the destruction of both the Image Universe and Valiant Universe. Background The project was the result of a series of conversations Image Comics co-founder Jim Lee and then Valiant Comics publisher Steve Massarsky and Vice Presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series '' Spawn,'' as well as being the current President and a co-founder of Image Comics. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic-book superstar due to his high-selling work on Marvel Comics' ''Spider-Man'' franchise, on which he was the artist to draw the first full appearances of the character Venom. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high-school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. The debut issue sold 1.7 million copies,Hennum, Shea (March 12, 2015)"What ''Spawn'' Means to the Future of Image" '' Paste''. which, as of 2007, remains a record for an independent comic book. The character's popularity in the 1990s also encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic-book properties. After leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Chang
Bernard Chang (born 1972) is a Canadian-American artist/designer best known for his work in the comic book industry and entertainment design. Career Born in Montreal, Quebec, Chang started drawing comics professionally in 1992 while attending Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York on a full scholarship for architecture. Within his first year, he was voted onto the '' Wizard'' magazine Top Ten Artists list for his work on '' The Second Life of Dr. Mirage'' for Valiant Comics, and was nominated for the Russ Manning Award for Best Newcomer. After four years at Valiant, Bernard would go on to illustrate books for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including ''X-Men'', ''New Mutants'', ''Cable'', '' Deadpool'', ''Superman'', ''Supergirl'', and ''Wonder Woman''. Most recently, he is drawing ''DC Universe Presents:Deadman'', part of the new DC 52 relaunch. From 1997 to 2001, Chang was a "blue sky" concept designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. His projects included: Pirates of the Caribbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Baron
Mike Baron (born July 1, 1949) is an American comic book writer and novelist. He is the creator of ''Badger (comics), Badger'' and the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus'' with Steve Rude. He is also well known as the first writer on Marvel Comics' ''The Punisher (1987 series), The Punisher'' ongoing series, and the second volume of DC Comics' ''The Flash (comic book), The Flash''. Biography Mike Baron entered the comics industry with an illustrated text piece in ''Weird Trips Magazine'' #1 (March 1974) published by Kitchen Sink Press. In 1981, he published his first formal comics script with ''Nexus (comics), Nexus'', the science fiction title he co-created with illustrator Steve Rude; the series garnered numerous honors, including Eisner Awards for both creators. A prolific creator, Baron is responsible for ''The Badger'', ''Ginger Fox'', ''Spyke (limited series), Spyke'', ''Feud'', and many other comic book properties. He and artist Jackson Guice relaunched ''The Flash (comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archer & Armstrong
Archer & Armstrong is a superhero duo in the Valiant Comics universe. The two were originally created by writer and artist Barry Windsor-Smith and introduced in their own self-titled comic book series in 1992. After Acclaim Entertainment bought Valiant Comics in 1996, the two characters were rebooted in a series of one-shot comics entitled ''Eternal Warriors''. Valiant Entertainment, Inc. relaunched the Valiant Comics universe yet again in 2012 and ''Archer & Armstrong'' Volume 2 introduced a new version of the duo. Their stories are a mix of dark superhero action and comedic adventures. Obadiah Archer is a young man with a superhuman power that allows him to become a master fighter. After his seemingly devout religious parents turn out to be evil and then attempt to kill him, Archer decides to protect innocent people and stop villainy. He befriends and partners with a hard-drinking and jocular immortal with superhuman strength who calls himself Armstrong. Archer commonly uses a cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best-known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan the Barbarian'' from 1970 to 1973, and for his work on the character Wolverine (character), Wolverine, particularly the 1991 "Weapon X (story arc), Weapon X" story arc. His other noted Marvel work included a 1984 "Thing (comics), Thing" story in ''Marvel Fanfare'', the "Lifedeath" and "Lifedeath II" stories with writer Chris Claremont that focused on the de-powered Storm (Marvel Comics), Storm in ''The Uncanny X-Men'', as well as the 1984 ''Machine Man#Volume 2, Machine Man'' limited series with Herb Trimpe and Tom DeFalco. After leaving Marvel, Windsor-Smith became the creative director and lead artist at Valiant Comics, where he illustrated the company's revival of the 1960s Gold Key Comics character Solar (comics)#Valiant Comics, Solar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
