Simon Roy is a Canadian
comic book writer and
artist
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. From 2012 to 2016 he was one of the artists and co-plotters on
Brandon Graham
Brandon Lee Graham (born April 3, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the thirteenth selection ...
's relaunch of
Extreme Studios
Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment (also known as Awesome-Hyperwerks when briefly joined with Hyperwerks, Hyperwerks Entertainment) was an American comic book studio formed in 1997 by Rob Liefeld following his expulsion from Image Comics, a c ...
' ''
Prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the s ...
''.
Bibliography
Self-published on the web
*
The Cosmonauts' (w/a, 2007)
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' (w/a, 2008)
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' (w/a, 2008)
*''Shipwrecked with Dan the Gorilla'' (w/a):
** Originally an unfinishe
24-hour webcomic 2008.
** Redrawn and published a
Study Group Comics 2012.
*''
Murder Book
In law enforcement parlance, the term murder book refers to the case file of a murder investigation. Typically, murder books include crime scene photographs and sketches, autopsy and forensic reports, transcripts of investigators' notes, and witne ...
'' (tpb, 184 pages,
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 ...
, 2015, ) includes:
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"Catching Up"(a, with
Ed Brisson
Ed, ed or ED may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Ed (film), ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc
* Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist), Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media
* Ed (TV ser ...
, 2010)
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"Skimming the Till"(a, with Ed Brisson, 2010)
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'' (w/a, 2010)
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' (w/a, 2010)
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Barfight' (w/a, for
Arthur, 2010)
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Homeward Bound' (w/a, for
Study Group Comics, 2012)
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8.30 AM, April 3rd 1996' (w/a, for Study Group Comics, 2012)
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-ow ...
*''
Prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the s ...
'' (w/a, with
Brandon Graham (comics)
Brandon Graham (born 1976 in Oregon) is an American comic book creator.
Biography
Born in Oregon, Graham grew up in Seattle, Washington, where he was a graffiti artist. He wrote and illustrated comic books for Antarctic Press and Radio Comix, bu ...
and various artists,
Extreme Studios
Awesome Comics or Awesome Entertainment (also known as Awesome-Hyperwerks when briefly joined with Hyperwerks, Hyperwerks Entertainment) was an American comic book studio formed in 1997 by Rob Liefeld following his expulsion from Image Comics, a c ...
, 2012–2016) collected as:
** ''Remission'' (collects #21-26, tpb, 136 pages, 2012, )
** ''Brothers'' (collects #27-31 and 33, tpb, 172 pages, 2013, )
** ''Empire'' (collects #32 and 34-38, tpb, 128 pages, 2014, )
** ''Joining'' (collects #39-45 and ''Strikefile'' #1-2, tpb, 168 pages, 2015, )
** ''Earth War'' (collects ''Earth War'' #1-6, tpb, 168 pages, 2016, )
*''Jan's Atomic Heart and Other Stories'' (104 pages, 2014, ).
*''
The Field'' #1-4 (a, with Ed Brisson, 2014) collected as ''The Field'' (tpb, 104 pages, 2014, )
*''
Island
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'' #2, 5, 8: "Habitat" (w/a,
anthology
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In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
, 2015–2016) collected as ''Habitat'' (tpb, 96 pages, 2016, )
*''
Thought Bubble Anthology
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'' #5: "Songs" (a, with Brandon Graham, 2017)
*''
Protector
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Roles and titles
* Protector (title), a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority
** Lord Protector, a title that has been used in British constitutional la ...
'' (Later renamed to ''First Knife'') (w, with
Daniel Bensen and
Artyom Trakhanov, 136 pages, 2020, )
Other publishers
*
Jan's Atomic Heart' (w/a):
** Originally a
graphic novel
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from
New Reliable Press
New Reliable Press was a Canadian comic book and graphic novel publishing company, owned and operated by Ed Brisson.
New Reliable Press is probably best known for publishing the anthology series ''You Ain't No Dancer'', which has contained the w ...
(48 pages, 2009, ).
** Reprinted by
Image
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in ''Jan's Atomic Heart and Other Stories'' (104 pages, 2014, ).
*''
Heavy Metal'' vol. 34 #9: "Good Business" (w/a, anthology,
HM Communications
''Heavy Metal'' is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, published beginning in 1977. The magazine is known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction, erotica and steampunk comics.
Unlike the traditional American ...
, 2011)
[In 2017, the story was adapted into ]
short film
*
Dark Horse
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Origin
Th ...
:
**''
Dark Horse Presents
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'': "Tiger Lung" (w/a, with
Jason Wordie, anthology):
*** "Beneath the Ice" (in vol. 2 #21-23, 2013) collected as ''Tiger Lung'' (hc, 88 pages, 2014, )
*** "The Guide" (in vol. 3 #6, 2014)
*** Originally an unfinished story calle
Dead Lands(2010).
**''
Halo: Tales from the Slipspace'': "Hunting Party" (with
J. D. Goff, anthology graphic novel, 128 pages, 2016, )
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Think of a City' page 43 (w/a, Internet art project, 2015)
*''
Captain Canuck
Captain Canuck is a Canadian comic book superhero. Created by cartoonist Ron Leishman and artist/writer Richard Comely, the original Captain Canuck first appeared in ''Captain Canuck'' #1 (July 1975). The series was the first successful Canadi ...
'' vol. 2 #5: "Double Star Crossed, Part One" (a, with Ed Brisson, co-feature,
Chapter House
A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room that is part of a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church in which meetings are held. When attached to a cathedral, the cathedral chapter meets there. In monasteries, the whole communi ...
, 2015)
*''
2000 AD'' #2053: "Judge Dredd: Adaptive Optics" (a, with
Arthur Wyatt
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, anthology,
Rebellion
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A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
, 2017)
*''
Star Trek: Waypoint'' #5: "Come Away, Child" (w/a, co-feature,
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, 2017)
*''
Cayrels Ring'' #1, 3 (a, with
Shannon Lentz and various artists,
Kickstarter
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, 2018–2019)
Covers only
*''
Godzilla: The Half-Century War'' #5 (
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, 2013)
*''
Sabertooth Swordsman'' #5 (
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)
*''
Panels for Primates'' #1 (
Monkeybrain
MonkeyBrain Books (MonkeyBrain, Inc.) is an independent American publishing house based in Austin, Texas, specialising in books comprising both new content and reprinting online, international, or out-of-print content, which show "an academic ...
, 2013)
*''
Undertow'' #1 (
Image
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, 2014)
*''
Spread'' #1 (Image, 2014)
*''
Cluster
may refer to:
Science and technology Astronomy
* Cluster (spacecraft), constellation of four European Space Agency spacecraft
* Asteroid cluster, a small asteroid family
* Cluster II (spacecraft), a European Space Agency mission to study t ...
'' #1 (
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 Holly ...
, 2015)
*''
Ancient Noise'' #1 (
Kickstarter
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, 2016)
*''
Robotech'' #8 (
Titan
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* Titan (moon), the largest moon of Saturn
* Titans, a race of deities in Greek mythology
Titan or Titans may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Fictional entities
Fictional locations
* Titan in fiction, fictiona ...
, 2018)
*''
The Spider King'' #3 (IDW Publishing, 2018)
*''
The Season of the Snake'' #1 (
Statix Press, 2018)
*''
The Gravediggers Union'' #7 (Image, 2018)
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Canadian comics artists