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DSTLRY
DSTLRY (pronounced "Distillery") is an independent creator-owned American comic book publisher founded in May 2023. It was founded by David Steinberger and Chip Mosher. DSTLRY publishes original comics, graphic novels, and merchandise that are intended to cater to both collectors of physical and digital content. Digital issues go on sale for a week, in which fans are able to buy comics directly from the company, after which owners are able to buy and sell comics on DSTLRY's secondary market. History David Steinberger, the co-founder and former chief executive officer of comiXology and Chip Mosher, the former head of content at comiXology, announced DSTLRY on April 13, 2023 in ''The New York Times''. David Steinberger said that DSTLRY will focus on ethics, creator empowerment, and equity. Along with up-front participation by the founding creators, DSTLRY sets aside an additional 3% of company equity to be distributed among the creators who have projects released within the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tynion IV
James T. Tynion IV (; born December 14, 1987) is an American comic book author. He is best known for his work at DC Comics including as the writer on the mainline ''Batman'' title, the ''Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' trilogy, and ''Justice League Dark'' volume 2. He is also known for his creator-owned DC Black Label series '' The Nice House…'' and his independent series ''The Department of Truth'', '' Something Is Killing the Children'', ''Memetic'', and '' The Woods''. In 2022, he won three Eisner Awards for his work. In all, he has won five Eisner Awards. He is also a ten-time nominee for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book, the most nominations of any writer, winning once in 2016. Early life James Tynion IV was born December 14, 1987, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Marquette University High School. While studying creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College, Tynion met and began studying under Scott Snyder, in the nascent years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Stegman
Ryan Stegman is a comic book artist, writer, and podcaster best known for his work on Marvel Comics characters including ''She-Hulk'', '' X-23'', ''Spider-Man'' and ''Venom''. Career His first comic work was titled ''Magician Apprentice'', based on the novel '' Magician'' published by Doubleday. In 2010, having already contributed to several works for the company, he signed an exclusivity agreement with Marvel.Langshaw, Mark (May 12, 2010)"Ryan Stegman lands Marvel deal" Digital Spy. In late 2010, Stegman's ''She-Hulks'' was launched.Ching, Albert (2010)Wilcox and Stegman Double Down on SHE-HULKS This November. Newsarama. August 27, 2010, retrieved 2011-07-11Truitt, Brian (October 21, 2010"'She-Hulks': It ain't easy being a green goddess. ''USA Today''. In January 2013 he and writer Dan Slott started the series ''The Superior Spider-Man''. the series featuring the adventures of Spider-Man, now inhabited by the mind of Doctor Octopus. The first issue won the 2013 Diamond Gem Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joëlle Jones
Joëlle Jones (born February 20, 1980) is an American comic book artist and writer, best known for her work on '' Lady Killer'', a series published in 2015–2017 by Dark Horse Comics, for her cover work on various Marvel Comics series, and for her work writing and illustrating DC Comics series including ''Batman'' and ''Catwoman''. Early life Joëlle Jones is a native of Boise, Idaho. She attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art, where she studied oil painting. She left school to pursue comic book illustration. She stayed in the Portland, Oregon area for several years, where she worked as a freelance artist for Dark Horse Comics and Oni Press. Career Jones's first credited work was as a colorist for Harris Comics in 2004, back when the company had the rights to Vampirella. In 2006, her illustrations appeared in the anthology ''Sexy Chix'', published by Dark Horse Comics. The following year, she drew "How are the new Three Little Pigs adjusting to being pigs?", which appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock (cartoonist)
Mark Simpson, known by the pen name Jock, is a Scottish people, Scottish cartoonist, best known for his work in ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', ''The Losers (Vertigo), The Losers'', and more recently ''Batman'' and ''Wolverine (comic book), Wolverine''. He is also known for ''Wytches (comics), Wytches'' by Image Comics. Career Comics Jock began his professional career at British comics magazine ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', on series including ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Lenny Zero'', the latter with writer Andy Diggle. It was with Diggle that he got his big break in the American comic book market at DC Comics and their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint, working on ''The Losers (Vertigo), The Losers'' and ''Green Arrow: Year One''. Also at Vertigo and with Mike Carey (writer), Mike Carey, another former ''2000 AD'' writer, Jock worked on an issue of ''Hellblazer'' and the ''Faker (comics), Faker'' Limited series (comics), limited series, returning the character John Constantine in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder (born January 15, 1976) is an American comic book author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection ''Voodoo Heart'', and his work for DC Comics, including series such as ''American Vampire'', ''Detective Comics'', a highly acclaimed run on ''Batman'', '' Swamp Thing,'' and ''Justice League'' as well as the company-wide crossover storylines " Dark Nights: Metal" and " Dark Nights: Death Metal." He has also written creator-owned comics published through Image Comics, including '' Wytches'', ''Undiscovered Country'', and ''Nocterra''. As part of his DC work, he co-created the characters, The Batman Who Laughs, Mr. Bloom, and the Court of Owls. Snyder has garnered acclaim from critics and fans for his work, such as his run on the New 52 version of ''Batman'' that debuted in 2011, and has won numerous industry awards, including three Eisner Awards, a Harvey Award, and a 2012 Eagle Award for Best Writer. Early life Scott Snyder was born January 15, 1976. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Cloonan
Becky Cloonan (born 23 June) is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main ''Batman'' title for DC Comics.Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013)"Meet the First Lady to Draw Batman Since His Inception in 1939". Jezebel. Early life Becky Cloonan was born in Pisa, Italy. She attended New York's School of Visual Arts. Career Cloonan and her friends produced a comics anthology that they called ''Meathaus''. Cloonan created minicomics as a member of the ''Meathaus'' collective before collaborating with Brian Wood on ''Channel Zero: Jennie One'' in 2003. Since then, her profile (and workload) has steadily risen; her best-known work to date has been the twelve-issue comics series '' Demo'' (2004), also with Wood. '' Wizard'' named ''Demo'' its 2004 Indie of the Year. The series was also nominated for two Eisner Awards in 2005, for Best Limited Series and Best Single Issue or One-Shot (the latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Francavilla
Francesco Francavilla is an Italian comic book artist known for his creator-owned series '' The Black Beetle'' and pulp-inspired comic covers. Other notable works include ''The Black Coat'' (which he co-created), Dynamite's ''Zorro'' series, and his recent run on ''Detective Comics'' with Scott Snyder and Jock. Career Francesco Francavilla made his professional comics debut in the Italian comics anthology '' Amazing Comics''. Within the industry he has become known for his pulp and retro-inspired style. He runs a blog, ''Pulp Sunday'', dedicated to this kind of work. His cover work is particularly noteworthy, he won an Eisner for it in 2012. He has worked as an interior artist for both Marvel Comics ('' Black Panther: The Man without Fear'', '' Captain America and Bucky'', '' Hawkeye'') and DC Comics (''Detective Comics'' for ''The Black Mirror'' story arc, which won the 2012 Eisner for best ongoing series). Most recently he has been focusing on '' The Black Beetle'', a series h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tula Lotay
Tula Lotay is the pen name of Lisa Wood, an English comic book artist. She is known for illustrating '' Supreme: Blue Rose'', written by Warren Ellis for Image Comics, and for founding the Thought Bubble Festival, the UK's largest comics convention. She was also an artist for Si Spencer's eight-part series ''Bodies'', published by Vertigo. Biography Lotay grew up in Batley, West Yorkshire.Freeman, Sarah"Bubble rap: How comic books changed our lives: Struggling to read as a child, Lisa Wood found escape through comic books. Now an artist, she tells Sarah Freeman about the Thought Bubble festival which is devoted to comic art,"''The Yorkshire Post'' (16 November 2014). She was adopted when she was a young child and had dyslexia. She attended Dewsbury College and the University of Bradford. In 2007, while an employee of the local comics and board game retailer Travelling Man, she founded the annual Thought Bubble Festival to promote comic books to the general public, especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Phillips (writer)
Stephanie Phillips is an American comics writer who has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and independent comics. She is best known for her work on Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Spider-Gwen, and Phoenix. Career In 2018, Phillips published ''The'' ''Devil Within'' through Black Mask Studios with artist Maan House, a book about a demonic possession in the Philippines that was based on a true story. Later that year, her and artist Jamie Jones published ''Kicking Ice'' through Ominous Press in partnership with the National Women's Hockey League, a book about a group of female hockey players, which involved real hockey players like Kelsey Koelzer and Jillian Dempsey. In 2019, she published ''Descendent'' through AfterShock Comics and ''The Butcher of Paris,'' based on the true story of Marcel Petiot, a serial killer who targeted Jews in Nazi-occupied France, through Dark Horse Comics. In 2020, she published two books through AfterShock, Cold War thriller ''Red Atlantis'' and time-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie McKelvie
Jamie McKelvie is a British cartoonist and illustrator, known for his both work on books such as ''Phonogram'', ''Young Avengers'' and ''The Wicked + The Divine'', and his approach to comic character design. Career Since 2003, McKelvie has collaborated with Kieron Gillen on a number of works. This started with a comic strip for ''PlayStation Official Magazine – UK'', entitled ''Save Point'', which ran for at least three years. ''The Guardian'' highlighted that Gillen and McKelvie "met in 2003 at a convention where Gillen was selling his first photocopied comics". Their first comic book together was ''Phonogram'', a six-issue series in 2006, which was followed by two sequel series in 2008 and 2015 with Matt Wilson. The three worked together on a relaunch of ''Young Avengers'' for Marvel in 2013, and created the 45-issue series ''The Wicked + The Divine'' between 2014 and 2019. In 2021, ''GamesRadar+'' highlighted that the duo has "worked together on-and-off for the past 17 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Mizuno
is a Japanese manga artist. Her drawing style is often termed as ''Gothic kawaii'' or ''kawaii noir'' style. Art style Mizuno's drawing style, which mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with terror and erotica, has often been termed a ''Gothic kawaii'' or ''kawaii noir'' style. However, Mizuno has stated that she does not feel comfortable about those terms, as she doesn't want to label her work with words because it keeps changing and is influenced by many different genres. Mizuno has stated that her work is influenced by shōjo manga works; this influence is exhibited through her use of bright colorization and the large eyes she provides for her characters. Her art has a decidedly pop-art and psychedelic flair, and a sizable proportion of her published work is colored, rather than the black and white format typical of most Japanese comics. A part of Mizuno's oeuvre revolves around fairy tales, showing titles such as ''Cinderalla'', ''Princess Mermaid'' and ''Hansel&Gretel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics
a Media (communication), medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of Panel (comics), panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, Glossary of comics terminology#Caption, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartoonist, Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common means of image-making in comics. Photo comics is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, Political cartoon, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, and Bande dessinée ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
