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David Pepose
David Pepose is an American Script (comics), comics writer and former crime reporter who has written for Marvel Comics and Alternative comics, independent comics. His book ''Spencer & Locke'' was nominated multiple times for the Ringo Awards and he won in 2021 for Best Single Issue for his self-published comic ''The O.Z.'' Career Pepose worked as a reviewer and editor at Newsarama before deciding to write his own comics. His first comic, ''Spencer & Locke'', was published through Action Lab Comics in 2017 with artist Jorge Santiago. It was described as "What would you get if you crossed ''Calvin and Hobbes'' and ''Sin City''?" It was optioned for a movie by Adrian Askarieh, the producer of the ''Hitman'' films, and was nominated for Best Series at the 2018 Ringo Awards. In 2019, he and Santiago put out a sequel, ''Spencer & Locker 2'', which satirized Beetle Bailey, which was also nominated in the 2020 Ringo Awards. He also wrote an action-comedy called ''Going to the Chapel (Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer & Locke
''Spencer & Locke'' is a neo-noir psychological thriller comic book by writer David Pepose and artist Jorge Santiago, Jr. Its first issue was published April 2017 by Action Lab Comics. The series parodies Bill Watterson’s comic strip ''Calvin and Hobbes'' and Frank Miller (comics), Frank Miller's comic books ''Sin City'', ''Daredevil: The Man Without Fear'', and ''The Dark Knight Returns''. Plot ''Spencer & Locke'' follows hard-boiled Detective Locke, as he returns to the bleak urban neighborhood of his youth to investigate the brutal murder of his childhood sweetheart, schoolteacher Sophie Jenkins. As Locke is forced to confront memories of his abusive upbringing, he turns to his childhood imaginary friend — a giant talking panther named Spencer — to help crack the case. But when a vicious crime syndicate led by Locke's father, Augustus, kidnaps Sophie's young daughter, Hero, Spencer and Locke must overcome overwhelming odds as well as their own traumatic pasts in order to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnage (character)
Carnage is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an adversary of Spider-Man and the archenemy of his father Venom, in particular the Eddie Brock incarnation of the character, although Carnage and Venom have joined forces when their goals have aligned. The character made its first appearance in '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' #361 (April 1992), and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley, although the first published artwork of Carnage was penciled by Chris Marrinan. Stan Lee would also have some input in the character's name and attributes, pushing for a character who would be far darker and more vicious than Venom, due to the latter's more scrupulous character development. Carnage belongs to a race of amorphous parasitic extraterrestrial organisms known as Symbiotes, which form a symbiotic bond with their hosts and give them super-human abilities. Originating as an offspring of Venom, Carnage is much more p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Planet And The Planeteers
''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', commonly referred to as simply ''Captain Planet'', is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series created by Barbara Pyle and Ted Turner and developed by Pyle, Nicholas Boxer, Thom Beers, Andy Heyward, Robby London, Bob Forward, and Cassandra Schafausen. The series was produced by Turner Program Services and DIC Enterprises and broadcast on TBS and in syndication from September 15, 1990, to December 5, 1992. A sequel series, ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet'', was produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., distributed by Turner Program Services and broadcast from September 11, 1993, to May 11, 1996. The series was later rerun on Kids' WB!, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It is currently on the MeTV Toons schedule. The series is a form of edutainment that advocates for environmentalism and is known for having several famous actors voice the villains.Captain Planet Zooms to the Rescue of the Environment, Washi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to attract new readers to independent comic book stores. It usually takes place on the first Saturday of May and has historically been cross-promoted with the release of a superhero film. Over two thousand participating stores give away millions of comic books annually. The event was proposed by Joe Field in the August 2001 issue of '' Comics & Games Retailer'' magazine and Free Comic Book Day was launched in 2002, coordinated by the industry's single large distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors. FCBD has become an official Children's Book Week event and has inspired similar events for German- and Dutch-language comics industries. The twenty-third edition of FCBD was held on May 3, 2025. Organization FCBD is organized and facilitated by Diamond Comics Distributors, guided by a committee representing publishers, industry journalists, retailers, and its own manageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Cave Studios
Mad Cave Studios (also known simply as Mad Cave) is an independent comic book publisher based out of Miami, Florida; it was established in 2014.Go Spelunking with Mark London and Mad Cave Studios " Multiversity Comics, February 25, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 Mad Cave has published a range of comic books and trade paperbacks which were originally distributed by . Overview The publisher was founded in 2014 by Mark London. In February 2018, Mad Cave published the first issue of its flagship title, ''Battlecats''. It released a second series, ''Midnight Task Force'' that July. In Nove ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Racer
''Speed Racer'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida. It was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 ''Shōnen Book''. It was released in form by Sun Wide Comics and later re-released in Japan by Fusosha. Adapted into anime by Tatsunoko Production, its 52 episodes aired on Fuji Television from April 1967 to March 1968. In the US, the show aired in Broadcast syndication, syndication at approximately the same time. The anime was later re-broadcast on Tokyo MX from July 1 to September 25, 2008. Selected chapters of the manga were released by NOW Comics in the 1990s under the title ''Speed Racer Classics''. These were later released by Wildstorm Productions, a division of DC Comics, as ''Speed Racer: The Original Manga''. In 2008, under its Americanized title, ''Speed Racer'', ''Mach GoGoGo'' was republished in its entirety in the United States by Digital Manga Publishing and was released as a box set to commemorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
