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Avatar Press
Avatar Press is an independent American comic book publisher founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois. It was originally known for publishing bad girl comics, such as ''Pandora'', ''Hellina'', ''Lookers'', ''The Ravening'', and Brian Pulido's '' Lady Death''. Later the company became better known for publishing particularly violent titles by popular and critically acclaimed writers such as Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis, Jonathan Hickman, and Kieron Gillen. Avatar also publishes the comics news site Bleeding Cool, helmed by Rich Johnston. History 1990s Avatar Press launched in December 1996 with three titles: ''Pandora'', ''Silent Rapture'', and ''Donna Mia''. ''Lookers'' followed in January, 1997. The founding publisher was Richard Christensen, his son William Christensen was editor-in-chief, and Mark Seifert was creative director. The Christensens previously founded the comic book retail outfit Comic Cavalcade in 1989, when Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rantoul, Illinois
Rantoul is a village in northern Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,371 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. History The community was named after Robert Rantoul, Jr., a U.S. representative from Massachusetts, and a director of the Illinois Central Railroad. Rantoul was laid out in 1854 for the Illinois Central Railroad by John Penfield. A post office was established in 1856 as Rantoul Station; the name was changed to Rantoul in May 1862. In 1917, Rantoul was chosen by the United States Army to be the site of Chanute Field, due to its proximity to the Illinois Central railroad and the War Department's ground school at the University of Illinois. In the 1930s, Chanute Field grew, dominating the local economy as thousands of airmen were stationed there to train recruits. Renamed Chanute Air Force Base after World War II, it was closed in 1993, but was partly reoccupied by the Octave Chanute Aerospace Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizard (magazine)
''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011. It included a price guide, as well as comic book, movie, anime, and collector news, interviews, and previews. Publication history ''Wizard'' launched in July 1991. With issue #7, the magazine switched to glossy paper and color printing. ''Wizard'' strongly supported new publishers Valiant Comics and Image Comics, heavily promoting their new releases. With its high-end production values and embodiment of the comic speculator boom, ''Wizard'' was an instant hit, with a monthly circulation of more than 100,000 copies. The magazine's success led Wizard Entertainment to launch several ongoing magazines dedicated to similar interests — such as '' InQuest Gamer'' for collectible game c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avengelyne
Avengelyne is a comic book character created by Rob Liefeld, Cathy Christian and Tony Lobito. Avengelyne is an angel who fights the forces of evil and often finds herself face-to-face with demons and monsters. Publication history The original character design for Avengelyne was based on the likeness of former ''Vampirella'' model Cathy Christian. Originally published in 1995 by Maximum Press, she was also inspired by Ben Dunn's comic '' Warrior Nun Areala'' from Antarctic Press, the characters then featuring in two crossover series in 1996. By the end of the 1990s, Avengelyne had been used in comics by Awesome Entertainment (only one issue published) and Avatar Press. Avengelyne returned to comics in the Arcana Studio one-shot ''Avengelyne vs. Koni Waves'' in February 2010. In July 2011, a new ongoing ''Avengelyne'' series debuted at Image Comics under the creative team of Mark Poulton and Owen Gieni. Character biography As described in an article in ''Deadline Hollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awesome Comics
Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment (also known as Awesome-Hyperwerks when briefly joined with Hyperwerks Entertainment) was an American comic book studio formed in 1997 by Rob Liefeld following his expulsion from Image Comics, a company he co-founded five years prior. Awesome Comics was the successor of Extreme Studios and Maximum Press, Liefeld's imprints at Image, and was followed by his new company Arcade Comics upon its closure in 2000. Netflix was in talks to adapt the characters for a series of films in 2018 but the deal collapsed. Pre-Awesome Extreme Studios and Maximum Press In 1992, seven high-profile comics artists left Marvel Comics to form their own publisher, where comics creators could publish creator-owned material without having to give up copyright-control to their characters. The seven artists (bar Whilce Portacio, who opted not to become a full partner) formed a partnership among their individual studios, and published their comics under the over-ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Liefeld
Robert Liefeld (; born October 3, 1967) is an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable (comics), Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with writer Fabian Nicieza. In the early 1990s, Liefeld gained popularity due to his work on Marvel Comics' ''The New Mutants (comic book), The New Mutants'' and later ''X-Force (comic book), X-Force''. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which started a wave of comic books Creator ownership in comics, owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Liefeld's ''Youngblood (comics), Youngblood'' #1. Liefeld has been called one of the most controversial figures in the comic industry for his drawing skills,Hollan, Michael (January 7, 2017)"Rob Liefeld's Most Controversial Comics Titles" Comic Book Resources. Reprinted from ''Comics Buyer's Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotgun Mary
The characters from the '' Warrior Nun Areala'' comic series are well developed. Through the serial nature of publication of these fictitious adventures several heroes have been developed in the process. The chief among them is the Warrior Nun Areala, Sister Shannon Masters. Behind her are her fellow Christian soldiers, who like her have devoted their lives to the service of God and His Church. They are her friends and through trial and tribulation have become the family she otherwise would not have. That is seen in Sister Shannon's foster sister joining the Warrior Nuns and her looking at her fellow Sisters as just that, sisters. Initially uncertain of herself she has developed as a character and has grown ever stronger due to her unbreakable faith and love for God and His Son Jesus Christ. She has formed strong bonds of affection with her surrogate sisters, Sasuki, Mary, and Sarah; her surrogate son, Jason; her parent figures, Father Gomez and Mother Superion; her love interest, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razor (character)
Razor is a comic book character from the London Night Studios series ''Razor''. She was introduced in ''Razor'' #1 in October 1992, by writer/creator Everette Hartsoe. Fictional character biography Initially a victim of both of her father and her sister's deaths, the young Nicole Mitchell vowed to clean up the scum of Chinatown by herself as the superheroine Razor, named for the blades she wears on her arms, which evidently brings her into the eye of Roman Van Drake, the man who destroyed her family. In a twist of fate, it is revealed that not only is Nicole's sister, in fact, alive, but also she is Drake's favorite assassin, Stryke. In a play of power, Drake sends Stryke after Razor, who in the following battle comes to the conclusion that Razor is her sister. Angered at Drake's treachery, Stryke kills him, hoping to reconnect with her sister. But when Nicole shuns her like a stranger, Stryke kills her out of anger. Eventually resurrected by her descendant Poizon, Razor is called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightning Comics (1990s)
Lightning Comics was an American independent comic publisher headquartered in Oakland County, Michigan, that operated from 1993 to 1998. Founders Joseph and Steve Zyskowski wanted to make comic books unlike the ones they had read before. They believed the newest comics "seemed to lack substance." The first comic published by Lightning Comics, ''Bloodfire'' #1, sold 50,000 comics. The company's idea was to make each issue a limited printing to enhance collectability. Also, after that first book, Greg Weed was hired to move the company from marker to airbrush. ''Bloodfire'' eventually ran 13 issues. Other long-running titles for Lightning Comics were ''Judgement Day'' and ''Perg'', which ran 8 issues each. Trent Kaniuga's ''Creed'' appeared in a number of titles, one-shots, and crossovers, including one with the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Similar, Hellina appeared in more than 15 separate specials, crossovers, and one-shots. Lightning Comics later became the first of sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Powell (comics)
Eric Powell (born March 3, 1975) is an American comic book writer/artist, best known as the creator of '' The Goon''. Career Powell has written and provided artwork for Dark Horse, DC Comics and Marvel Comics, but is most regarded for his original series '' The Goon'', which debuted from the small publisher Avatar Press. Powell quickly switched to self-publishing under the moniker Albatross Exploding Funny Books,Johnston, Rich"Eric Powell Brings The Goon & Albatross Funnybooks Back To Dark Horse,"''Bleeding Cool'' (September 20, 2022). before being picked up by Dark Horse after only a handful of issues. ''The Goon'''s quality was recognized with an Eisner Award in 2004 for Best Single Issue (Dark Horse ''The Goon'' #1) as well as an International Horror Guild award. The following year, Powell won Eisner's Best Humor Publication and Best Continuing Series awards. He is a featured interviewee in the movie ''Independents''. Powell co-wrote the first two volumes of IDW's '' G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Vigil
Timothy B. Vigil () is an American Comic book creator, comic book artist known for horror comics, horror works, including the series ''Faust (comics), Faust'', which Vigil co-created with writer David Quinn (writer), David Quinn. The book's main storyline, ''Faust: Love of the Damned'', was adapted by director Brian Yuzna as Faust: Love of the Damned (film), the 2001 film of the same name. Career Vigil was a member of the Rebel Studios crew. In the early 2000s Vigil was commissioned to create artwork for the drum kit used by System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan, an avid comic book collector and vendor. Dolmayan commissioned Vigil to illustrate a scene demons engaged in oral sex for one of the drums in the kit, while the art for the other drums which depicted other characters and scenes, were produced by Simon Bisley, Kevin Eastman, and Arthur Adams (comics), Arthur Adams. Bibliography *''Grips'' (at Silverwolf Comics) *''Omega'' ( ''Omen'') *''Faust: Love of the Damned'' (at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Quinn (writer)
David Quinn is an American Comic book creator, comic book writer, known for writing and co-creating ''Faust (comics), Faust'' alongside artist Tim Vigil. Their book's main storyline, ''Faust: Love of the Damned'', was adapted by director Brian Yuzna as Faust: Love of the Damned (film), the 2001 film of the same name. A spin-off mini-series, ''Faust: Book of M'', was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. Among other comic book work, Quinn has co-created & written ''777: The Wrath'' as well as written runs on Marvel Comics's ''Doctor Strange'' and Chaos! Comics' ''Lady Death'' and ''Purgatori''. References External links * David Quinn at the Grand Comics Database * Living people American comics writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-comics-creator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Wolfer
Mike Wolfer is an American comic book writer and artist. He attended The Kubert School for two years. Career Wolfer started his career in 1987 by forming his own publishing company, Ground Zero Comics, and self-published "Daikazu" (8 issues) and "Daikazu Vs. Gugoron" (3 issues). In 1992, Wolfer began publishing "Widow," a horror title that ran a total of 14 issues, through various mini-series: "Widow: Flesh And Blood," "Widow: Kill Me Again," "Widow: Metal Gypsies" and "Widow: Bound By Blood." Simultaneously, Wolfer began freelancing with other companies such as Dark Horse Comics ("Dark Horse Presents," "Godzilla"), London Night Studios ("Razor"), Chaos! Comics ("Lady Death Swimsuit/Lingerie"), Re-Visionary Press' Carnal Comics, and others. Wolfer soon began writing and illustrating many of Avatar titles, collaborating with many writers including Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, and Alan Moore. He has worked on horror titles such as "Night of the Living Dead," "Friday the 13th," and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
