Steve Rolston (born 8 February 1978) is a Canadian artist and writer of

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s and

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s currently living in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...

. After working in story boards for various

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, he got his first break from

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 ...

as the penciler and inker of the first four issues of their on-going '' Queen & Country'' comic series by praised author

Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', '' Queen & Country'', ''Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...

. From 2005 to 2017, Rolston taught a course at Vancouver Institute of Media Arts entitled "Introduction to Comic Book Production".

Biography

Born in

, Rolston was raised in Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast.

Bibliography

;Comics *''Assorted Meats'' (1996, Biohazard Publishing) *''Jack Spade and Tony Two-Fist'' (2000, Cartoon Militia) *'' Queen & Country'' #1-4, 25 (with

, 2001, Oni Press) *''Gumbo #2'' (2001, Syndicate Publishing) *'' Jingle Belle Jubilee one-shot'' (with

Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably ''Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995 ...

, 2001, Oni Press) *''9-11: Artists Respond'' (2002,

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 ...

) *''Oni Press Color Special'' (with Sabina, 2002, Oni Press) *''Pounded'' (with Brian Wood, 2002, Oni Press) *'' Mek'' (with

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including '' Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), '' Global Frequency'' ...

, 2003,

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wilds ...

) *''One Bad Day'' (2003, Oni Press) *''Sidekicks Super Fun Summer Special'' (with

J. Torres Joseph Torres, better known as J. Torres, is a Filipino-born Canadian comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his run on DC Comics' '' Teen Titans Go!''. He has also done some writing for animation and television. Early life Torres was ...

, 2003, Oni Press) *''Lost Souls in Love'' (2004) *''

Four Letter Worlds ''Four Letter Worlds'' is a comics anthology published by American company Image Comics in 2005; it tells 16 stories revolving around four lettered words: Love, Hate, Fear, and Fate. Organized by Image Comics' Executive Director Eric Stephenson ...

'' (with Jay Faerber, 2005,

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 ...

) *''The Escapists'' (with Brian K Vaughan, 2006, Dark Horse Comics) *'' Tales of the TMNT #28'' (with Stephen Murphy, 2006,

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) *''Little Ghost'' (2006) *'' Degrassi: Extra Credit vol. 4'' (with J Torres, 2007, Fenn /

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pub ...

) *''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror comics, horror, fantasy comics, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery comics anthology, Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets (DC Comic ...

#4'' (with

Matthew Sturges Lilah Sturges (; born Matthew Sturges, October 1970) is an American writer of comics and fantasy novels. She is best known for co-writing with Bill Willingham the Eisner-award-nominated ''Jack of Fables'', and other comics published by Vertigo ...

, 2008,

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties ...

) *''Emiko Superstar'' (with Mariko Tamaki, 2008,

Minx Minx, MinX or MINX may refer to: Music * MINX (band), dissolved South Korean girl group replaced by Dreamcatcher * MINX (musician) (born 1983), Australian DJ and producer * ''Minx'' (Leatherface album), 1993 * ''Minx'' (Toyah album), 1985 Prin ...

) *''You Ain't No Dancer #3'' (with Sabina, 2008,

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 ...

) *''Seeing Red'' (with Cora Lee, 2009, Annick Press) *''Ghost Projekt'' (with Joe Harris, 2010, Oni Press) *''Great Motion Mission'' (with Tanya Lloyd Kyi, 2012, Annick Press) *''The Graphic Canon Volume 3'' (with

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fic ...

, 2013,

Seven Stories Press Seven Stories Press is an independent American publishing company. Based in New York City, the company was founded by Dan Simon in 1995, after establishing Four Walls Eight Windows in 1984 as an imprint at Writers and Readers, and then incorpor ...

) *''Public Relations'' #6-11 (with

& Dave Justus, 2016, Devil's Due/

1First Comics First Comics was an American comic book publisher that was active from 1983 to 1991, known for titles like '' American Flagg!'', ''Grimjack'', '' Nexus'', '' Badger'', '' Dreadstar'', and ''Jon Sable''. Along with competitors like Pacific Comic ...

) *''Everafter'' #6 (with Dave Justus,

Lilah Sturges Lilah Sturges (; born Matthew Sturges, October 1970) is an American writer of comics and fantasy novels. She is best known for co-writing with Bill Willingham the Eisner-award-nominated ''Jack of Fables'', and other comics published by Vertigo ...

& Ande Parks, 2017, Vertigo) *''Japanese Vending Machines'' (2018, Gumroad)

Filmography

;Television

Awards and nominations

*2002 -

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 ...

: Best New Series (for '' Queen & Country'', with

) *2002 -

(nomination): Best Continuing Series (for '' Queen & Country'', with

) *2002 -

(nomination): Best Serialized Story (for '' Queen & Country #1-4: Operation: Broken Ground'', with

) *2002 - Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award (nomination) *2008 -

Cybils Award The Cybils Awards, or Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards, are a set of annual book awards given by people who blog about children's and young-adult books. Co-founded by Kelly Herold and Anne Boles Levy in 2006, the awards were ...

: Best Young Adult Graphic Novel (for ''Emiko Superstar'', with Mariko Tamaki) *2009 - Joe Shuster Award (nomination): Comics for Kids (for ''Emiko Superstar'', with Mariko Tamaki) *2009 - Joe Shuster Award (nomination): Outstanding Comic Book Artist *2010 - Science in Society Book Award (honorable mention): Youth Book under 16 Years *2020 -

Daytime Emmy Awards The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (N ...

: Best Outstanding Special Class Animated Program (for '' The Last Kids on Earth'') *2020 -

Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...

: Best Animated Program (for '' The Last Kids on Earth'')

References

External links

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