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WildStorm Characters
Wildstorm Productions (stylized as WildStorm) is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi to publish through Image Comics, Wildstorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1998. Until it was shut down in 2010, the Wildstorm imprint remained editorially separate from DC Comics, with its main studio located in California. The imprint took its name from a portmanteau of the titles of the Jim Lee comic series ''Wildcats (comics), WildC.A.T.S.'' and ''Stormwatch (comics), Stormwatch''. Its main fictional universe, the Wildstorm Universe, featured superhero, costumed heroes. Wildstorm maintained a number of its core titles from its early period, and continued to publish material expanding its core universe. Its main titles included ''WildC.A.T.S'', ''Stormwatch'', ''Gen¹³, Gen13'', ''Wetworks (comics), Wetworks'', and ''The Authority (comics), The Authority.'' Wildstorm also published creator-owned mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lee
Jim Lee (; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean-born American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. As of 2023, he is the President, Publisher, and Chief creative officer, Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey Award, Inkpot Award and three Wizard Fan Awards. Lee got his start in the industry in 1987 as an artist for Marvel Comics, illustrating titles such as ''Alpha Flight (comic book), Alpha Flight'' and ''The Punisher War Journal'' before becoming widely popular through his work on ''The Uncanny X-Men''. On that book, Lee worked with writer Chris Claremont, with whom he co-created the character Gambit (Marvel Comics), Gambit. That led to a 1991 spinoff series on which Lee and Claremont were the initial creative team. The debut issue, ''X-Men: Legacy, X-Men'' #1, which Lee penciled and co-wrote with Claremont, became the best-selling comic book of all time, according to ''Guinness World Records''. Lee's style was lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Authority (comics)
''The Authority'' is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint. It was created in 1999 by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, and follows the adventures of the Authority, a superhero team mainly composed of Ellis-created characters from '' Stormwatch''. The team will appear in various media set in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise. Angela Spica / Engineer will appear in the upcoming film ''Superman'' (2025) portrayed by María Gabriela de Faría, while the team will additionally headline a self-titled film in development. Publication history Volume 1 Ellis/Hitch run In 1999, Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch created the Authority, a team of superheroes who got the job done by any means necessary. The original line-up consisted of Jenny Sparks, a British woman who could generate and turn into electricity; Jack Hawksmoor, who was psychically bonded to cities in order to communicate with them and receive powers from them; Swift, a Tibetan woman who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday The 13th (franchise)
''Friday the 13th'' is an American Horror fiction, horror media franchise, franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, a television series, novels, comic books, video games, and tie‑in merchandise. The franchise primarily focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees, who was thought to have drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of the camp staff. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be "cursed" and is the setting for a series of mass murders. Jason is featured in all of the films, as either the killer or the motivation for the killings. The Friday the 13th (1980 film), original film was written by Victor Miller (writer), Victor Miller, produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, and released by Paramount Pictures. The films have grossed over $468 million at the box-office. Although the films were not popular with critics, ''Friday the 13th'' is considered one of the most successful media franchises in America—not only for the success of the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to May 19, 2002, on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, spanning List of The X-Files episodes, nine seasons, with 202 episodes. A The X-Files season 10, tenth season of six episodes ran from January to February 2016. Following the ratings success of this revival, ''The X-Files'' returned for an The X-Files season 11, eleventh season of ten episodes, which ran from January to March 2018. In addition to the television series, two feature films have been released: the 1998 film ''The X-Files (film), The X-Files'' and the stand-alone film ''The X-Files: I Want to Believe'', released in 2008, six years after the original television run ended. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent, Special Agents Fox Mulder (David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resident Evil
''Resident Evil'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments inhabited by Zombies in Resident Evil, zombies and other mutated creatures. The franchise has expanded into other media, including a Resident Evil (film series), live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audiobooks, and merchandise. ''Resident Evil'' is among the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing horror franchises. The first ''Resident Evil (1996 video game), Resident Evil'' game was created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara for PlayStation (console), PlayStation, and released in 1996. It is credited for defining the survival horror genre and returning zombies to popular culture. With ''Resident Evil 4'' (2005), the franchise shifted to more dynamic shooting action, popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gears Of War
''Gears of War'' (also referred to as ''Gears'') is a media franchise centered on a series of video games created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition (company), The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios. The franchise is best known for its third-person shooter video games, which has been supplemented by spin-off video game titles, a DC comic book series, eight novels, a board game adaptation and various merchandise. The original trilogy focuses on the conflict between humanity and the subterranean reptilian humanoid known as the Locust Horde on the world of Sera. The first installment, ''Gears of War (video game), Gears of War'', was released on November 7, 2006, for the Xbox 360. The game follows protagonist Marcus Fenix, a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity. Two subsequent titles, ''Gears of War 2'' (2008) and ''Gears of War 3'' (2011), featured a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darick Robertson
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002) and ''The Boys (comics), The Boys'' (2006–2012; 2020). Robertson has illustrated hundreds of comics in his thirty-plus years in the industry. His body of work ranges from science fiction characters of his own creation to work on renowned classic characters from Marvel Comics, Marvel and DC Comics. Early life Robertson was introduced to comics at an early age. He read Gold Key Comics found at the local barbershop and before long his father drove him to Palo Alto where young Robertson could buy weekly comics such as ''Flash Comics, Flash'' and ''Spider-Man''.Kallies, Christy"Space Beavers and Three Headed Cats"Sequential Tart; Volume II; Issue 1; January 1999; Accessed July 25, 2010 By fifth grade the young artist was already stapling together homemade comics to show to his friends.Lord ByronSpiderfan; April 1, 2002 Dari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (born 16 January 1970) is a Northern Irish-American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' ''Punisher'' franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Darick Robertson. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and Glenn Fabry on ''Preacher'', John McCrea on ''Hitman'', Marc Silvestri on '' The Darkness'', and Carlos Ezquerra on both ''Preacher'' and ''Hitman''. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Like his inspiration, Alan Moore, he is a promoter of left-liberal ideas, for which he has received numerous awards and recognition from specialized British and American publications and organizations, such as the UK Comic Art Award and the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards. Early life Ennis is originally from Northern Ireland. Raised with no religion, Ennis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys (comics)
''The Boys'' is an adult superhero comic book series, co-created, and written by Garth Ennis and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson. The first volume was published by WildStorm, which canceled it after six issues; the series was picked up by Dynamite Entertainment, which published the following eight volumes: '' Get Some'', '' Good for the Soul'', '' We Gotta Go Now'', '' The Self-Preservation Society'', '' The Innocents'', '' The Big Ride'', '' Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men'', and '' The Bloody Doors Off''. Debuting in October 2006, the series concluded in November 2012 after 72 issues were published. In the fourth volume, the series is revealed to be set in the same fictional universe as Ennis' previous 1995–2000 DC Vertigo series, ''Preacher'', with former vampire Proinsias Cassidy cameoing as a bartender. Three 6-issue spin-off limited series were also produced during the series' original run: ''Herogasm'', '' Highland Laddie'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul Leon
John Paul Leon (April 26, 1972 – May 2, 2021) was an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series '' Static'', and the Marvel Comics limited series '' Earth X''. Leon also provided artwork for a number of style guides for feature film adaptations of comic books, including '' Superman Returns'', ''Batman Begins'', ''Green Lantern'', and '' The Dark Knight''. Early life John Paul Leon was born on April 26, 1972, in New York City. Career Leon first began working professionally at the age of 16, with a series of black and white illustrations for TSR's ''Dragon and Dungeon'' magazines. He majored in illustration at New York's School of Visual Arts, studying under artists such as Will Eisner, Walter Simonson, and Jack Potter. It was during this time that he received his first professional comics job, illustrating the Dark Horse Comics miniseries ''RoboCop: Prime Suspect'' (October 1992). By his junior year he was given the job as the inaugural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Lewis
Brett Lewis is an American comic book writer and editor, best known for his post- superheroic series '' The Winter Men'' with artist John Paul Leon, as well as the Eisner-nominated short story "Mars to Stay" with art by Cliff Chiang. Early life Lewis studied art under Walter Simonson at New York's School of Visual Arts, where he first met '' The Winter Men'' co-creator John Paul Leon. Career Lewis began his career in comics as an editor, first at Marvel Music, a short-lived imprint of Marvel Comics that focused on branded releases of comics featuring, among others, Alice Cooper and The Rolling Stones, then at Motown Machineworks, a company that released comics through Image with the partial aim of producing movie vehicles for black stars. In the late 1990s, Lewis wrote a part of the Image series ''Bulletproof Monk'', which was later adapted into a Bulletproof Monkfilm of the same name, as well as some stories for Allstar Arena, a publisher of sports comic books aimed for re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winter Men
''The Winter Men'' is an American comic book limited series published by Wildstorm Productions in 2005. The series was written by Brett Lewis, with art by John Paul Leon. The story is about a Russian policeman who is the product of a Soviet project to create superhumans. Publication history Lewis and Leon met as students at New York's School of Visual Arts The School of Visual Arts New York City (SVA NYC) is a private for-profit art school in New York City. It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. History This school was started by Silas ..., where Lewis, himself an artist at the time, studied under Walter Simonson and planned to draw an iteration of the comic himself. In a 2006 interview, Leon stated, The book was intended for publication under DC Comics' Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint as an eight-issue limited series in collaboration with colorist Dave Stewart (artist), Dave Stewart and letterer John Workma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
