Dennis Hallum,
known professionally as Dennis Hopeless and Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum, is an American
comic book writer
A script is a document describing the narrative and dialogue of a comic book in detail. It is the comic book equivalent of a television program teleplay or a film screenplay.
In comics, a script may be preceded by a plot outline, and is almost a ...
from Kansas City, Missouri who has written for
Marvel
Marvel may refer to:
Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
,
Image
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,
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
Origin
Th ...
,
Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Ho ...
,
Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio is a Canadian animation studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded as a comic book publisher by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher Sean O'Reilly in 2004, in 2012 Arcana opened its animation divisi ...
and
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Gr ...
.
Hallum has written multiple series starring teenage
superheroes and has said that he "tend
to write about the challenge of growing up." He's been praised by critics for including a female point-of-view in his comics. After finding success with two
creator-owned
In the United States, creator ownership in comics is an arrangement in which the comic book creator retains full ownership of the material, regardless of whether the work is self-published or published by a corporate publisher.
In some fields of ...
comics, Hallum began writing for Marvel in 2011. In 2015, Hallum wrote two limited series as part of Marvel's ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'' event. The following year, Hallum began scripting Marvel's relaunched ongoing series ''
All-New X-Men
''All-New X-Men'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in November 2012, with the launch of Marvel NOW! The series centers on the five original X-Men, brought from the past to the present to confront their future counter ...
''. That same year, he resumed his writing duties on Marvel's ''
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second ve ...
'' comic, the sixth volume of the character's ongoing series. The series earned Hallum some of the best reviews of his career, as he and his creative team received praise from feminist critics for showing the realities of motherhood. In 2017, Marvel published an ongoing ''
Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack K ...
'' comic, the character's first, with Hallum and artist Victor Ibanez at the helm.
Career
Dennis Hallum worked in a comic store in the mid-2000s while trying to break into the
comics industry. In 2007, using the pen name " Dennis Hopeless", he created ''GearHead'' (with penciller Kevin Mellon), a four-issue comic about a female auto mechanic searching for her lost brother. The series was published by
Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio is a Canadian animation studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded as a comic book publisher by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher Sean O'Reilly in 2004, in 2012 Arcana opened its animation divisi ...
. His next notable work didn't hit shelves until 2011 when Hallum reunited with artist Kevin Mellon to create ''LoveSTRUCK'', a supernatural
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
inspired in part by
Frank Herbert's ''
Dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, fl ...
'' and
Garth Ennis's ''
Preacher
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'' that was published by
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-o ...
. That same year, Hallum began working with
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...
, writing the second volume of
Legion of Monsters (with penciler Juan Doe). The series starred the titular Legion and monster-hunter
Elsa Bloodstone
Elsa Bloodstone is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appears in Marvel's ''Bloodstone'' mini-series of 2001 written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. She is the daughter of the previously ...
.
While ''Legion of Monsters'' was still being published, Marvel hired Hallum (along with pencillers
Jamie McKelvie and
Mike Norton
Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on ''Battlepug''.
Early life
Mike Norton first discovered comics as a child when his father gave him a copy of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #163, before he was old enough ...
) to create a graphic novel called ''X-Men: Season One'' as part of a series of four graphic novels focusing on the origins of some of the company's biggest characters. While some publications were hesitant to embrace the ''Season One'' concept, Hallum's novel garnered generally positive reviews, with
Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom ...
calling it, "easy to understand, fun to read and still pretty wide in scope."
Hallum's next work for Marvel was 2013's ''
Avengers Arena
''Avengers Arena'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2012 as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. The series shows 16 young heroes from the Marvel Universe and pit them against each other in a kill-or-be-kille ...
'', an 18-issue comic series in which the villain
Arcade kidnaps 16 teenage superheroes and forces them to fight each other to the death. The series starred characters from
Avengers Academy
''Avengers Academy'' is a Marvel Comics comic book series that debuted in June 2010 as part of the " Heroic Age", and concluded after thirty-nine issues in November 2012. The series was written by Christos Gage, with artwork by Mike McKone and ...
, the
Runaways
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Engineering
* Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable
* Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...
and Hallum's newly created Braddock Academy and featured covers referencing ''
Lord of the Flies
''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes ...
'', ''
The Hunger Games
''The Hunger Games'' is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel se ...
'' series, the game show ''
Survivor
Survivor(s) may refer to:
Actual survivors
*
*Last survivors of historical events
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities
* Survivors, characters in the 1997 ''KKnD'' video-game series
* ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Found ...
'', and the Japanese film ''
Battle Royale''. The comic won Hallum the 2013
Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that we ...
for Most Promising New Talent. That same year, Hallum wrote ''
Cable and X-Force'' (with artist
Salvador Larroca
Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics.
Career
After several years of working as a cartographer, he began working as a comic artist at Marvel UK, th ...
), a 19-issue series that ran concurrently and eventually crossed over with
Sam Humphries
Sam Humphries (born March 16, 1977) is an American comic book writer located in Los Angeles. Between 2018 and 2020, he co-hosted '' DC Daily'' on the DC Universe streaming platform.
Early life
Humphries was born in Annapolis, Maryland and gre ...
and
Ron Garney
Ron Garney is an American comic book writer/artist, known for his work on books such as ''JLA (comic book), JLA'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Silver Surfer'', ''Hulk'', ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'' and ''Captain America (com ...
's ''
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 2''. Also in 2013, Hallum co-wrote a 4-issue series called ''The Answer!'' with
Eisner Award
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 ...
winning creator
Mike Nolan for
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
. In 2014, Hallum and artist Kevin Walker authored ''
Avengers Undercover
''Avengers Undercover'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in March 2014 as part of wave three of the '' Marvel NOW!'' relaunch. It serves as a sequel to '' Avengers Arena'', and concluded with September's issue #10.
...
'', a direct follow-up series to ''
Avengers Arena
''Avengers Arena'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2012 as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. The series shows 16 young heroes from the Marvel Universe and pit them against each other in a kill-or-be-kille ...
'' with many of the same characters.
Hallum's next project was the limited series ''All-New Captain America: Fear Him'' (with co-writer
Rick Remender
Rick Remender (born February 6, 1973) is an American animator, comic book writer and television producer who resides in Los Angeles, California. As a comic book creator, he is best known
for his work on '' Uncanny X-Force'', ''Venom'', ''Capta ...
). Part of Marvel's
Infinite Comics series, it starred
Sam Wilson in his new role as
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from T ...
. The following year, Hallum began working on the fifth volume of Marvel's ''
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second ve ...
'' comic with penciler
Greg Land
Greg Land (born 1956) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', ''Birds of Prey'', and ''Fantastic Four''.
Career
Greg Land first got a job with an independent publisher as the artist for ''Stor ...
and ''Big Thunder Mountain Railroad'' (with artist Tigh Walker), an all-ages western adventure comic based on the
Disney
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theme park
attraction. That summer, Marvel began their ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'' crossover event and Hallum wrote two books in the storyline, ''
Inferno
Inferno may refer to:
* Hell, an afterlife place of suffering
* Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire
Film
* ''L'Inferno'', a 1911 Italian film
* ''Inferno'' (1953 film), a film noir by Roy Ward Baker
* ''Inferno'' (1973 film), a German ...
'' (with Javier Garron) and ''
House of M
"House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a core eight-issue comic book limited series written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel and a number of crossover tie-in books. Its f ...
'' (with Mark Failla), both based on previous Marvel events.
Upon the conclusion of the Secret Wars event, Marvel relaunched their ''
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second ve ...
'' comic in January 2016 with Hallum now joined by artist
Javier Rodríguez who had worked with Hallum on the previous volume after Land's departure. The relaunched series centered on Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew's newly announced pregnancy and impending motherhood. Critics praised the relatable, fun storytelling of the comic with IGN calling it, "laid back at times and outlandish at others" while scoring it an 8.6 out of 10. The following month, Hallum served as writer for another relaunched series, the second volume of
All-New X-Men
''All-New X-Men'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in November 2012, with the launch of Marvel NOW! The series centers on the five original X-Men, brought from the past to the present to confront their future counter ...
, a comic starring the time-displaced original
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to ...
now traveling the country with three young
Jean Grey School students.
In late 2016, Hallum wrote the main story in a
one-shot licensed comic called "WWE: Then, Now, Forever", which was published by
Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Ho ...
with Dan Mora providing the art. The comic became an ongoing series simply called
WWE
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the following year with Hallum continuing to write the main story and
Daniel Acuña
Daniel Acuña (born 1974) is a Spanish comic book artist.
Early life
In college, Daniel Acuña studied painting and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. He cites his early influences as Jack Kirby, the Romitas ( Senior and Junior), Will Eisne ...
replacing Mora on pencils.
Both the All-New X-Men and Spider-Woman ongoing series came to an end in May 2017 with both series receiving fairly positive reviews throughout their run. The final issue of Spider-Woman, in particular, garnered a great deal of positive sentiment, with
The A.V. Club
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's Oliver Sava calling the series "one of Marvel’s most consistently entertaining, fun-loving titles" in his review of the issue. Continuing his work at Marvel, Hallum was tapped to take over writing duties for the
Doctor Strange ongoing beginning with issue #21 as well as scripting a new
Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack K ...
series, the character's first ongoing solo book and part of Marvel's ResurrXion revamp. Hallum's first Dr. Strange issue and the first issue of the Jean Grey series will both have a cover date of July, 2017. After the end of ''Jean Grey'' in early 2018, Hallum continued writing for Marvel, including a digital ''
Cloak and Dagger
"Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery.
Overview
In "The ...
'' comic miniseries to coincide with the premier of the
Freeform television series
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adaptation of the characters.
In January 2019, after having used the "Dennis Hopeless" pen name for many years, Hallum announced in a Twitter thread that he would begin using his given surname, Hallum, in his published works.
To avoid audience confusion, however, he was credited as Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum. He later deleted the tweet.
In April 2019, Hallum wrote an issue of ''Darth Vader: Dark Visions'' that portrayed
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. The character is the central antagonist of the Star Wars original trilogy, original trilogy and, as Anakin Skywalker, is one of the main protagonists in the ...
from the perspective of an unnamed female nurse obsessed with him. Her portrayal evoked strong criticism from fans. ''
io9
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'' commented that "''Dark Visions''’ view of the nurse's desires takes established feminine power fantasies and treats them as delusional jokes, right up until the moment it leaves its female protagonist a crumbled heap on the floor."
Personal
Hallum is a Kansas State University alumnus. He lives in Kansas City, MO with his two sons.
Awards
*2013 -
Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that we ...
—Most Promising New Talent (for
Avengers Arena
''Avengers Arena'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2012 as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. The series shows 16 young heroes from the Marvel Universe and pit them against each other in a kill-or-be-kille ...
)
*2016 -
GLAAD Media Award
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—Outstanding Comic Book (Nominee) (for
All-New X-Men
''All-New X-Men'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in November 2012, with the launch of Marvel NOW! The series centers on the five original X-Men, brought from the past to the present to confront their future counter ...
)
Bibliography
Early work
*''
GearHead'' #1–4 (with
Kevin Mellon,
Arcana
Arcana may refer to: Music
* Arcana (American band), an American jazz band
* Arcana (Swedish band), a Swedish dark wave band
* Arcana (record label), a French classical record label
* Arcana (album), ''Arcana'' (album), a 2001 album by Edenbridge ...
, 2007) collected as ''GearHead'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2008, )
*''
Action DoubleFeature'' #1: "The Answer" (co-written by Hopeless and
Mike Norton
Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on ''Battlepug''.
Early life
Mike Norton first discovered comics as a child when his father gave him a copy of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #163, before he was old enough ...
, art by Norton,
digital
Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits.
Technology and computing Hardware
*Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals
**Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
anthology,
Four Star Studios, 2011)
** The story was eventually continued in print as ''The Answer!'' #1–4 (co-written by Hopeless and Mike Norton, art by Norton,
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
Origin
Th ...
, 2013)
** The series, along with the short story from ''Action DoubleFeature'', was collected as ''The Answer!'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2013, )
Image Comics
*''
Hack/Slash: Trailers, Part Two'': "Too Cute" (with
Kyle Strahm, anthology
one-shot, 2010)
*''
LoveSTRUCK'' (with Kevin Mellon,
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
, 192 pages, 2011, )
*''
Sea of Stars'' (co-written by Hopeless and
Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron (born January 28, 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his creator-owned series '' Scalped'' and ''Southern Bastards'', as well as his work on Marvel series '' Ghost Rider'', ''Wolverine'', '' PunisherMAX'', ''Thor'', a ...
, art by
Stephen Green, 2019–2021) collected as:
**''Lost in the Wild Heavens'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 136 pages, 2020, )
**''The People of the Broken Moon'' (collects #6–11, tpb, 120 pages, 2021, )
Marvel Comics
*''
Legion of Monsters'' #1–4 (with
Juan Doe, 2011–2012) collected as ''Legion of Monsters'' (tpb, 96 pages, 2012, )
*
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to ...
:
**''
X-Men: Season One'' (with
Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton, graphic novel, 136 pages, 2012, )
**''
Cable and X-Force'' (with
Salvador Larroca
Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics.
Career
After several years of working as a cartographer, he began working as a comic artist at Marvel UK, th ...
,
Gerardo Sandoval
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(#15–17) and
Angel Unzueta (#18–19), 2013–2014) collected as:
*** ''Wanted'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 136 pages, 2013, )
**** Includes the
Forge short story (art by
Gabriel Hernández Walta
In Abrahamic religions ( Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገ� ...
) from ''
Marvel NOW! Point One'' (anthology one-shot, 2012)
*** ''Dead or Alive'' (collects #6–9, tpb, 96 pages, 2013, )
*** ''This Won't End Well'' (collects #10–14, tpb, 112 pages, 2014, )
**** Issues #12–13 are scripted by
Cullen Bunn
Cullen Bunn is an American comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on comic books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' X-Men: Blue'', ''Magneto'' and various ''Deadpool'' miniseries for Marvel Comics, and his creator-own ...
from Hopeless' plots.
*** ''Vendetta'' (collects #15–19, tpb, 152 pages, 2014, )
**''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'': ''
Inferno
Inferno may refer to:
* Hell, an afterlife place of suffering
* Conflagration, a large uncontrolled fire
Film
* ''L'Inferno'', a 1911 Italian film
* ''Inferno'' (1953 film), a film noir by Roy Ward Baker
* ''Inferno'' (1973 film), a German ...
'' #1–5 (with
Javier Garrón, 2015) collected as ''Secret Wars — Warzones: Inferno'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2015, )
**''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with ...
'': ''
House of M
"House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a core eight-issue comic book limited series written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel and a number of crossover tie-in books. Its f ...
'' #1–4 (with
Marco Failla
Marco may refer to:
People
* Marco (given name), people with the given name Marco
* Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor
* Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin
* Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish co ...
(#1–2) and
Ario Anindito (#3–4), 2015) collected as ''Secret Wars — Warzones: House of M'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2016, )
*** Issues #2–4 are scripted by Cullen Bunn from Hopeless' plots.
**''
All-New X-Men
''All-New X-Men'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in November 2012, with the launch of Marvel NOW! The series centers on the five original X-Men, brought from the past to the present to confront their future counter ...
'' vol. 2 (with
Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thunderbolts'', ''New Warriors'', ''Venom'' and ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and for DC Comics on ''Justic ...
,
Paco Diaz (#8 and 19), 2016–2017) collected as:
*** ''Inevitable — Ghost of the Cyclops'' (collects #1–6, tpb, 136 pages, 2016, )
*** ''Inevitable — Apocalypse Wars'' (collects #7–12, tpb, 136 pages, 2016, )
*** ''Inevitable — Hell Hath So Much Fury'' (collects #13–16, tpb, 112 pages, 2016, )
*** ''
Inevitable — IvX'' (collects #17–19, tpb, 112 pages, 2017, )
**''
Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack K ...
'' (with
Víctor Ibáñez,
Harvey Tolibao (#4),
Anthony Piper (#5),
Paul Davidson (#6),
Alberto Alburquerque
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(#7, 10–11), 2017–2018) collected as:
*** ''Nightmare Fuel'' (collects #1–6, tpb, 136 pages, 2017, )
*** ''Final Fight'' (collects #7–11, tpb, 136 pages, 2018, )
**''
Domino
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'' vol. 3 ''Annual'' #1: "Rebound" (with
Leonard Kirk
Leonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as ''Supergirl'', '' JSA'', ''Star Trek'', ''Batman'', and '' Witchblade''. Currently Kirk is exclusively signed for Marvel Comics.Richards, Dav ...
, co-feature, 2018) collected in ''Domino: Soldier of Fortune'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2019, )
*''
Avengers Arena
''Avengers Arena'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2012 as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. The series shows 16 young heroes from the Marvel Universe and pit them against each other in a kill-or-be-kille ...
'' #1–18 (with
Kev Walker
Kevin Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who worked mainly on '' 2000 AD'' and '' Warhammer'' comics and the collectible card game '' Magic: The Gathering''. He is now working for Marvel Comics.
Biography
Walke ...
,
Alessandro Vitti
Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Alessandro
* Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter
* Alessandro Baricc ...
(#4 and 7),
Riccardo Burchielli
Riccardo Burchielli (born 27 February 1975) is an Italian artist known for his work on the DC/Vertigo comic book series '' DMZ'', his first work in the United States.
Early life
Burchielli was born in Peccioli, near Pisa, Tuscany. (#10–11) and
Karl Moline (#16), 2013–2014) collected as ''Avengers Arena: The Complete Collection'' (tpb, 408 pages, 2018, )
*''
Avengers Undercover
''Avengers Undercover'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in March 2014 as part of wave three of the '' Marvel NOW!'' relaunch. It serves as a sequel to '' Avengers Arena'', and concluded with September's issue #10.
...
'' #1–10 (with Kev Walker,
Timothy Green II (#3, 6, 9) and
Tigh Walker (#8 and 10), 2014) collected as ''Avengers Undercover: The Complete Collection'' (tpb, 224 pages, 2018, )
*''
All-New Captain America: Fear Him'' #1–6 (co-written by Hopeless and
Rick Remender
Rick Remender (born February 6, 1973) is an American animator, comic book writer and television producer who resides in Los Angeles, California. As a comic book creator, he is best known
for his work on '' Uncanny X-Force'', ''Venom'', ''Capta ...
, art by
Szymon Kudranski, 2014)
** The
digital series was first published in print as a 4-issue limited series titled ''All-New Captain America: Fear Him'' (2015)
** Collected in ''Captain America: Sam Wilson — The Complete Collection Volume 1'' (tpb, 488 pages, 2020, )
** Collected in ''Captain America by Rick Remender Omnibus'' (hc, 1,080 pages, 2021, )
*''
AXIS: Revolutions'' #1: "
With Great Hate" (with
Ken Lashley, anthology, 2014) collected in ''AXIS: Revolutions'' (tpb, 96 pages, 2015, )
*
Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second ve ...
:
**''Spider-Woman'' vol. 5 (with
Greg Land
Greg Land (born 1956) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', ''Birds of Prey'', and ''Fantastic Four''.
Career
Greg Land first got a job with an independent publisher as the artist for ''Stor ...
,
Javier Rodríguez and
Natacha Bustos (#10), 2015) collected as:
*** ''
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014– 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, the Inheritors. The event ...
'' (collects #1–4, tpb, 112 pages, 2015, )
*** ''New Duds'' (collects #5–10, tpb, 136 pages, 2016, )
**''Spider-Woman'' vol. 6 (with Javier Rodríguez,
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 he ...
(#6–7),
Veronica Fish and Tigh Walker (#12), 2016–2017) collected as:
*** ''Shifting Gears — Baby Talk'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 120 pages, 2016, )
**** Includes the "What to Expect" short story (art by Javier Rodríguez) from ''
The Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...
'' vol. 4 #1 (2015)
*** ''Spider-Women'' (includes #6–7, tpb, 136 pages, 2016, )
**** Also collects the ''Spider-Women: Alpha'' one-shot (co-written by Hopeless,
Jason Latour and
Robbie Thompson, art by
Vanesa del Rey, 2016)
**** Also collects the ''Spider-Women: Omega'' one-shot (co-written by Hopeless, Jason Latour and Robbie Thompson, art by
Nico Leon
Naftiran Intertrade Company limited (NICO) is a Swiss-based subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). NICO is a general contractor for the oil and gas industry. NIOC buys the vast majority of Iran's gasoline imports. NICO is a key ...
, 2016)
*** ''
Shifting Gears — Civil War II'' (collects #8–12, tpb, 112 pages, 2016, )
*** ''Shifting Gears — Scare Tactics'' (collects #13–17, tpb, 112 pages, 2017, )
*''
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park in Paris. In Tokyo and Paris, the attraction is named Big Thunder Mountain. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad i ...
'' #1–5 (with Tigh Walker,
Felix Ruiz (#3) and
Guillermo Mogorrón (#4–5), 2015) collected as ''Big Thunder Mountain Railroad'' (hc, 128 pages, 2015, ; tpb, 2021, )
*''
Doctor Strange'' vol. 4 #21–24: "
Secret Empire" (with
Niko Henrichon, 2017) collected in ''Doctor Strange: Secret Empire'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2018, )
*
Cloak and Dagger
"Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery.
Overview
In "The ...
(digital):
**''Cloak and Dagger: Shades of Grey'' #1–6 (with
David Messina and
Francesco Manna
Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include:
People with the given name Francesco
* Francesco I (disambiguation), seve ...
(#5), 2018) collected as ''Cloak and Dagger: Shades of Grey'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2018, )
**''Cloak and Dagger: Negative Exposure'' #1–3 (with Francesco Manna and
Ruairí Coleman
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king" ...
, 2018–2019) collected as ''Cloak and Dagger: Negative Exposure'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2019, )
*''
Marvel Strike Force Prequel'' (with
Andrea Di Vito
Andrea Di Vito (born May 28, 1971) is an Italian comic book artist.
Biography
Di Vito was born in Rome, and showed a love for drawing from an early age. His first published work appeared in the form of two short stories in the Italian magazine ...
, free promotional one-shot given away at
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is co ...
, 2018)
*''
Infinity Warps: Arachknight'' #1–2 (with
Alé Garza, 2018) collected in ''Infinity Warps: Two-in-One'' (tpb, 280 pages, 2019, )
*''
Journey into Mystery
''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. ...
:
The Birth of Krakoa'' (with
Djibril Morissette-Phan, one-shot, 2018) collected in ''Marvel Universe: Time and Again'' (tpb, 232 pages, 2019, )
*''
Love Romances
''Love Romances'' is a comic book title originally published by Atlas Comics beginning in 1948 and later by Marvel Comics until 1963.
Publication history
The title began publication as '' Ideal'' #1–5 (July 1948 - March 1949) until issue #6 (M ...
'': "French Quartered" (with
Annapaola Martello, anthology one-shot, 2019) collected in ''Marvel Universe: Timeless Tales'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2019, )
*''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...
:
Vader — Dark Visions'' #1–5 (with
Paolo Villanelli (#1),
Brian Level (#2),
David López (#3),
Stephen Mooney (#4),
Geraldo Borges (#5), 2019) collected as ''Star Wars: Vader — Dark Visions'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2019, )
*''
Marvel's Spider-Man'' (
Gamerverse):
**''Marvel's Spider-Man: City at War'' #1–6 (with
Michele Bandini and
Luca Maresca
Luca Maresca (born 28 December 1993) is an Italian karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. Four years earlier, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60kg event at ...
(#5), 2019) collected as ''Marvel's Spider-Man: City at War'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2019, )
**''Marvel's Spider-Man: Velocity'' #1–5 (with
Emilio Laiso Emilio may refer to:
* Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio"
* Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
* Emilio (given name)
* ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen
See also
* Emílio ...
, 2019–2020) collected as ''Marvel's Spider-Man: Velocity'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2020, )
**''Marvel's Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes'' #1–5 (with Luca Maresca, 2020) collected as ''Marvel's Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2020, )
*''
War of the Realms: Strikeforce — The War Avengers'' (with
Kim Jacinto, one-shot, 2019) collected in ''War of the Realms: Strikeforce'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2019, )
*''
Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider'' #1–5 (with
Scott Hepburn, 2020) collected as ''Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2020, )
Other publishers
*''
Invader Zim
''Invader Zim'' is an American Animated series, animated science fiction dark comedy Television show, television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on an extraterrestrial life, ...
'' #10 (co-written by Hopeless and his wife Jessie, art by
Dave Crosland,
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Gr ...
, 2016)
** Collected in ''Invader Zim Volume 2'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2016, )
** Collected in ''Invader Zim: The Deluxe Edition Volume 1'' (hc, 328 pages, 2017, )
*''
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and var ...
'' (
Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Ho ...
):
**''
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and var ...
'' (with
Serg Acuña Serg may refer to:
* Van Serg (crater), a lunar crater named for a pseudonym
*''Serg.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Lidia Palladievna Sergievskaya (1897–1970), Soviet botanist, professor, and herbarium curator
*Serg., abbreviation for Serge ...
,
Tim Lattie (#7–8, 10–12) and
Kendall Goode
Kendall may refer to:
Places Australia
* Kendall, New South Wales
United States
* Kendall, Florida
* Kendall, Kansas
*Kendall, Missouri
* Kendall, New York
*Kendall, Washington
* Kendall, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
*Kendall, Monroe County, Wi ...
(#16–17, 23), 2017–2019) collected as:
*** ''Redesign. Rebuild. Reclaim'' (collects #1–4, tpb, 144 pages, 2017, )
**** Includes the "Breaking of the Shield" short story (art by
Dan Mora) from ''WWE: Then. Now. Forever.'' (anthology one-shot, 2016)
*** ''Lunatic Fringe'' (collects #5–8, tpb, 112 pages, 2018, )
*** ''Roman Empire'' (collects #9–12, tpb, 112 pages, 2018, )
*** ''Women's Evolution'' (collects #14–17, tpb, 112 pages, 2018, )
*** ''The Sami and Kevin Show'' (collects #18–20, tpb, 112 pages, 2019, )
*** ''The Phenomenal One'' (collects #21–25, tpb, 128 pages, 2019, )
**''
WWE: WrestleMania 2017 Special'': "The Long Con" (with Dan Mora, anthology one-shot, 2017) collected in ''WWE: Then. Now. Forever. Volume 1'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2018, )
**''
WWE Survivor Series 2017 Special'': "The Montreal Screwjob" (with
Lucas Werneck, anthology one-shot, 2017) collected in ''WWE: Then. Now. Forever. Volume 2'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2018, )
**''
WWE: NXT TakeOver'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2019, ) collects:
*** ''WWE: NXT Takeover — The Blueprint'' (with
Jake Elphick, one-shot, 2018)
*** ''WWE: NXT Takeover — Proving Ground'' (with Kendall Goode, one-shot, 2018)
*** ''WWE: NXT Takeover — Into the Fire'' (with
Hyeonjin Kim, one-shot, 2018)
*** ''WWE: NXT Takeover — Redemption'' (with
Rodrigo Lorenzo, one-shot, 2018)
*
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...
:
**''
The Infected: Scarab'' (with
Freddie Williams II
Freddie E. Williams II (born May 30, 1977) is an American comic book writer and artist.
Williams entered the comic scene in 2005, when he began work with DC Comics on the comic series Robin and on the Eisner Award-winning series ''Seven Soldiers ...
, one-shot, 2020) collected in ''Year of the Villain: The Infected'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2020, )
**''War for Earth-3'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2022, ) includes:
*** ''
War for Earth-3'' #1–2 (co-written by Hopeless and Robbie Thompson, art by
Steve Pugh
Steve Pugh ( ;) is a British comic book artist who has worked for American and British comic producers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and '' 2000 AD''.
He broke into the industry in the early 1990s working on ''Hellblazer'' at DC's Vertigo s ...
+
Dexter Soy
Dexter may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Dexter, the main character of the American animated series '' Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003
* Dexter, a fictional character in the British web series ''Diary of a Bad Man''
* Dext ...
+
Brent Peeples (#1) and
Kieran McKeown +
Ariel Olivetti
Ariel Olivetti (born November 15, 1967) is an Argentine comic book penciller best known for his work on American comic book titles such as ''Daredevil'', '' X-Man'', '' Space Ghost'' and '' Punisher War Journal''.
Career
Olivetti studied Graph ...
+
Julio Ferreira Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to:
* Julio (given name)
* Julio (surname)
* Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation a ...
(#2), 2022)
*** ''
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
'' vol. 7 #13: "War for Earth-3, Part 2" (co-written by Hopeless and Robbie Thompson, art by
Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira and Dexter Soy, 2022)
*
X-O Manowar
X-O Manowar (Aric of Dacia) is a fictional superhero co-created by writers Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, and artists Bob Layton and Barry Windsor-Smith.
The eponymous comic book series published by Valiant Comics has sold more than 8 million c ...
(
Valiant):
**''X-O Manowar'' vol. 5 (with Emilio Laiso and
Jim Towe (#8), 2020–2021) collected as:
*** ''Book One'' (collects #1–4, tpb, 112 pages, 2021, )
*** ''Book Two'' (collects #5–9, tpb, 128 pages, 2022, )
**''
Valiant FCBD 2021'' (untitled 5-page story, with Emilio Laiso, co-feature in one-shot, 2021)
*''
Heart Eyes
The heart is a muscular Organ (biology), organ found in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such ...
'' #1–5 (with Víctor Ibáñez,
Vault
Vault may refer to:
* Jumping, the act of propelling oneself upwards
Architecture
* Vault (architecture), an arched form above an enclosed space
* Bank vault, a reinforced room or compartment where valuables are stored
* Burial vault (enclosure ...
, 2022) collected as ''Heart Eyes: The Complete Series'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2023, )
References
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American comics writers