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David Lapham is an American comic book writer, artist, and
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, best known for his work on the
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'' Stray Bullets''.


Career

David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a
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at
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. He went on to work under editor
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at
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, where they co-created '' Warriors of Plasm'' in 1993. He set up his own publishing company, El Capitan Books, in 1995, to self-publish '' Stray Bullets'' which he wrote, drew and lettered himself. He then took a sabbatical from ''Stray Bullets'' in 2000, to produce his nine-issue period murder mystery ''Murder Me Dead'', also from El Capitan Books. Lapham began working on more mainstream comics work from 2005 onwards, writing a story arc for
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' '' The Darkness'' ("Hell House", vol. 2, #17–20), a 12-part
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storyline in ''
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'' (" City of Crime" #801–808 and 811–814) for
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and writing and pencilling the six-part ''
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Vs.
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: Means And Ends'' limited series for
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. In late 2006, Marvel released ''Giant-Size
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'' #1, with a 34-page Lapham story illustrated by David Aja, and DC began releasing '' Tales of the Unexpected'' with an eight-issue arc starring the
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, which was also written by Lapham.
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published the original
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''Silverfish'' in July 2007, and he drew '' Terror, Inc.'' for the
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line. He then wrote the Vertigo series ''
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'' and took over from
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as writer on '' Crossed''. Publication of ''Stray Bullets'' ceased after its fortieth issue, along with Lapham's self-published futuristic science-fiction
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, ''The Parallax Man''. ''The Parallax Man'' had been announced to debut in 2005 but was never officially solicited. In 2007, Lapham expressed interest in completing both projects. 2009 saw the release of ''Dark Horse: Noir'', which included a ''Stray Bullets'' story that took place within the still incomplete arc. In March 2010, it was reported that Lapham was working on a
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series for
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.Dark Horse Prepping Predators Prequel and Sequel
/ref> In March 2014, the long-awaited forty-first and final issue of the initial ''Stray Bullets'' arc and series as whole was released after the Laphams made a deal with Image Comics. On the same day, an omnibus edition of all forty-one issues was released, as well as the first issue of a new series titled ''Stray Bullets: Killers''. At Image, Lapham has continued ''Stray Bullets'' as a series of story arcs separated into their own miniseries: ''Stray Bullets: Killers'' ran for eight issues, followed after a brief hiatus by a second arc: ''Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses'' ran for forty-two issues.


Bibliography

As artist on all unless otherwise noted; additionally writer, where noted


Valiant Comics

Titles published by Valiant include: *'' WWF Battlemania'' #1 (1991) *''
Magnus Robot Fighter Magnus, Robot Fighter is a fictional superhero, appearing in comic books created by writer/artist Russ Manning in 1963.Steve Holland, ''Sci-Fi Art : a graphic history''. Lewes : ILEX, 2009. (pp. 102-3) Magnus first appeared in ''Magnus Robot Fight ...
'' #5–8 (1991–1992) *''
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'' #1–13 (1992–1993, #0 (1993); also writer #10–13 *'' Shadowman'' #1–2, 4–5 (1992) *''
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'' #0 (1992) *''
H.A.R.D. Corps H.A.R.D. Corps is a fictional superhero team appearing in books published by the American publisher Valiant Comics. The H.A.R.D. Corps team first appeared in ''Harbinger'' #10 (Oct. 1992), and were created by Jim Shooter and David Lapham. Publicat ...
'' #1 (1992)


Defiant Comics

Titles published by Defiant include: *'' Warriors of Plasm'' #1–11, 13 (1993–1994), #0 (1993); also writer #5–11, 13 *'' Splatterball'' (
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, 1993); also writer *'' Defiant: Genesis'' (one-shot, 1993)


DC Comics

Titles published by
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include: *''
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Annual'' #5 (1993) *''
Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...
'' #800–808, 811–814 (2005–2006); also writer *'' Tales of the Unexpected'' #1–8 (2006–2007) *'' The Spirit'' #5 (2010); writer only *''
Dial H ''Dial H'' was a DC Comics superhero title launched in 2012 as part of the second wave of The New 52. It is a contemporary, frequently humorous take on the Silver Age title '' Dial H for Hero''. It was written by novelist China Miéville, featurin ...
'' #6–7 (2012); artist only


Vertigo

Titles published by DC Comics'
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imprint include: *'' Fables'' #59 (2007), #92–93 (2010) *''
Silverfish The silverfish (''Lepisma saccharinum'') is a species of small, primitive, wingless insect in the order Zygentoma (formerly Thysanura). Its common name derives from the insect's silvery light grey colour, combined with the fish-like appearance ...
'' (graphic novel, 2007); also writer *''
Young Liars ''Young Liars'' is the first major release by the New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 pop ...
'' #1–18 (2008–2009); also writer *''
American Splendor ''American Splendor'' is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular interv ...
'' vol. 2, #1–2 (2008) *''
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'' #59 (2011) *''
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'' #38 (2011) *'' The Unexpected'' (one-shot, 2011)


Wildstorm

Titles published by DC Comics'
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imprint include: *'' Driver: Crossing the Line'' #0 (2010); writer only *'' Modern Warfare 2: Ghost'' #1–6 (2010); writer only *'' Sparta USA'' #1–6 (2010); writer only *'' Fringe: Tales from the Fringe'' #2 2010)


El Capitan Books

Titles published by
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, Lapham's own publishing company, include: *'' Stray Bullets'' #1–40 (1995–2005); also writer *'' Amy Racecar Color Special'' #1–2 (1997 & 1999); also writer *'' Murder Me Dead'' #1–9 (2000–2001); also writer


Dark Horse Comics

Titles published by
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include: *'' Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor'' #4 (1995) *'' Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics'' (anthology graphic novel, 2009); also writer (this is a Stray Bullets story) *'' Predators'' #1–4 (2010); writer only *''Preserve the Game'' (anthology one-shot, 2010); also writer *''
Kull Kull may refer to: Arts * Kull of Atlantis, a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard ** ''Kull the Conqueror'', a 1997 fantasy action film based on Howard's character and starring Kevin Sorbo * King Kull (DC Comics), a Fawcett Comics and D ...
'' #1–4 (2010–2011); writer only *''Kull: The Cat and the Skull'' #1–4 (2011–2012) *''
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'' #5 (2011); also writer *''
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword ''Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword'' was an anthology comic published by Dark Horse Comics showcasing the exploits of Howard's heroes in new adventures and restored reprints of classic tales. All contents were based on or inspired by the works of ...
'' #3–4 (2011–2012); writer only *'' Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain'' #1–11 (2011–2013); writer only *'' Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: The Fall'' #1–9 (2013–2014); writer only *'' Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: The Night Eternal'' #1–12 (2014–2015); writer only *'' Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: Mister Quinlan – Vampire Hunter'' #1–5 (2016–2017); writer only


Marvel Comics

Titles published by
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include: *''
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vs.
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: Means and Ends'' #1–6 (2005–2006); also writer *''Giant-Size Wolverine'': "House of Blood and Sorrow" (2006); writer only *''Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales'' (one-shot, 2008) *''Wolverine: Debt of Death'' (with David Aja, one-shot, 2011) *'' Terror, Inc.'' #1–5 (2007–2008); also writer *''Terror, Inc.: Apocalypse Soon'' #1–4 (2009) *'' Spider-Man: With Great Power...'' #1–5 (2008); writer only *''
The Immortal Iron Fist ''The Immortal Iron Fist'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics and starring the superhero Iron Fist. Publication history The series was written jointly by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction from issues #1-14 with artists Travel Forem ...
'' #27 (2009) *'' Mystic Comics 70th Anniversary Special'' (2009); also writer *''
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'' #5 (2009); writer only *''
Deadpool Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...
'' #1000 (2010); also writer *'' DeadpoolMAX'' #1–12 (2010–2012); also writer *'' PunisherMAX: Tiny Ugly World'' (
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, 2010); writer only *'' Point One'': "Age of Apocalypse: The Myth of Man" (one-shot, 2011); writer only *''
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'' #1–14 (2012–2013); writer only


Avatar Press

Titles published by
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include: *''Crossed 3D: Volume 1'' (graphic novel, 2011) *''Crossed Psychopath'' #1–7 (2011–2012) *''Crossed Badlands'' #10–13, 21–24, 33–36 (2012–2013) *''
Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germani ...
'' #1–6 (2011–2012); writer only *''Caligula Heart of Rome'' #1–6 (2012–2013); writer only *'' Ferals'' #1–18 (2011–2013); writer only *'' Dan the Unharmable'' #1–12 (2012–2013); writer only


Image Comics

Titles published by
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include: *'' Stray Bullets'' #41 (2014); also writer *'' Stray Bullets: Killers'' #1–8 (2014); also writer *'' Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses'' #1–42 (2015-2020); also writer


Other publishers

Titles published by various American publishers include: *'' The Darkness vol. 2,'' #17–20 (
Top Cow Comics 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 Ji ...
, 2004–2005); writer only *'' 30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'till Death'' #1–4 (
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, 2009–2009); also writer *'' G.I. Joe: Origins'' #20–23 (2010–2011); writer only *''
Damaged Damage is any change in a thing, often a physical object, that degrades it away from its initial state. It can broadly be defined as "changes introduced into a system that adversely affect its current or future performance".Farrar, C.R., Sohn, H., ...
'' #1–6 (2011–2012); writer only


Covers only

*''
Amazing Heroes ''Amazing Heroes'' was a magazine about the comic book medium published by American company Fantagraphics Books from 1981 to 1992. Unlike its companion title, ''The Comics Journal'', ''Amazing Heroes'' was a hobbyist magazine rather than an analyt ...
'' #199 (
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, 1992) *''
Rai RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ...
'' #1 (
Valiant Comics Valiant Comics is an American comic books, comic book publisher. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter along with lawyer and businessman Steven Massarsky. In 1994, the company was sold to Acclaim E ...
, 1992) *''
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'' #3 (Valiant, 1992) *'' Shadowman'' #3 (Valiant Comics, 1992) *''
Harbinger A harbinger is a forerunner or forewarning, but may also refer to: Companies * Harbinger Corp., an Internet-oriented business * Harbinger Capital, a hedge fund * Harbinger Knowledge Products, an eLearning products and content services compan ...
'' #14 (Valiant Comics, 1993) *'' Warriors of Plasm'' #12 (
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, 1994)


Awards

*
Eisner Awards The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...
** 1996 – Best Writer/Artist (for ''Stray Bullets''). ** 1997 – Best Graphic Album: Reprint (for ''Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism'')


References


External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lapham, David American comics writers American cartoonists American comics artists 1970 births Living people Eisner Award winners for Best Writer/Artist American Splendor artists 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American artists 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American artists