Tom Peyer (born February 23, 1954) is an American
comic book creator
developed specialized terminology. Several attempts have been made to formalize and define the terminology of comics by authors such as Will Eisner, Scott McCloud, R. C. Harvey and Dylan Horrocks. Much of the terminology in English is under di ...
and
editor
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, a ...
. He is known for his 1999 revisioning of
Golden Age
The term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology, particularly the ''Works and Days'' of Hesiod, and is part of the description of temporal decline of the state of peoples through five Ages of Man, Ages, Gold being the first and the one during wh ...
super-hero
Hourman
Hourman or Hour-Man is the name of three different fictional superheroes appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The original Hourman was created by writer Ken Fitch and artist Bernard Baily in ''Adventure Comics'' #48 (March 1940), during t ...
, as well as his work on the
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...
in the 1990s. An editor at DC Comics/Vertigo from 1987 to 1993, he served as assistant editor on
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
's
''Sandman''. Peyer has also worked for
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
,
Wildstorm
Wildstorm Productions (stylized as WildStorm) is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi to publish through Image Comics, Wildstorm became a publishing imprint of DC C ...
, and
Bongo Comics
Bongo Comics Group was a comic book publishing company founded in 1993 by Matt Groening along with Steve & Cindy Vance and Bill Morrison. It published comics related to the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and ''Futurama'', as well a ...
. With
John Layman
John Steele Layman (born August 2, 1969) is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for his writing published by Image Comics: ''Chew'', its spin-off/midquel series ''Chu'' ('' Saffron Chu''), the stand-alone ''Outer D ...
, he wrote the 2007–2009 ''
Tek Jansen'' comic book, based on the
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ''The Colbert Report'' from 2005 to ...
character.
Biography
Peyer started drawing political cartoons and illustrations for various student underground newspapers in his hometown of Syracuse, New York, while in high school. His professional career began as a newspaper cartoonist for The ''
Syracuse New Times
''Syracuse New Times'' was a weekly alternative newspaper published in Syracuse, New York, by William Brod and distributed throughout the Central New York
The central region of New York state includes:
* Auburn in Cayuga County
* Cortla ...
'', an alternative weekly newspaper in
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. With a population of 148,620 and a Syracuse metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13 ...
. In this role, he came to the attention of
Roger Stern
Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist.
Biography
Early career
In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfo ...
, a Syracuse resident.
Peyer was an editor at DC Comics/Vertigo during the same time as
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...
, and the two have been frequent collaborators. Another long-time collaborator is writer
Hart Seely, with whom Peyer created a collection of
found poetry
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based on the calls of baseball icon
Phil Rizzuto
Philip Francis Rizzuto ( ; September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed "the Scooter", was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He spent his entire 13-year baseball career with the New York Yankees (1941–1956), and was elected to ...
.
Selected bibliography
As writer
DC Comics
Titles published by
DC Comics
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and its various imprints include:
* ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics Inc., which later merged into National ...
'', #723, 757
* ''
Adventure Comics
''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...
'', 80-Page Giant (1998)
* ''
Adventures of Superman'' Annual #8 (1996), #536, 570
* "All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant" (1999)
* ''Atom Special'' (1993) #1 and 2
* ''
The Authority'' (1999)#23–26 ("Transfer of Power")
* ''
Batman: Gotham Knights'' (2000) #15 ("Far from the Tree")
* ''
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #169–171 ("Irresistible", Parts One, Two, and Three)
* ''Big Book of...'' #6 ("Big Book of Little Criminals") and 7 ("Big Book of Hoaxes")
* ''
Cruel and Unusual'' (with co-author
Jamie Delano
Jamie Delano ( ; born 1954) is an English comic book writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers which started to feature in American comics in the 1980s. He is best known as the first writer of the comic book ...
, pencils by
John McCrea and inks by
Andrew Chiu
Andrew Chiu Ka-yin (; born 17 July 1985) is a Hong Kong politician, democracy activist, experienced accredited mediator and arbitrator. He is a member of the Democratic Party, strategy committee member of the Professional Commons, chairper ...
,
Vertigo
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, 4-issue mini-series,
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
* January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers.
* January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
)
* ''
DC 2000'' (2000), #1 and 2
* ''
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version was originally created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More Fun Comics' ...
'' (1988), #35 and 36
* ''Elseworlds 80 Page Giant'' (1999), #1
* ''Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold'' (1999), #1–6
* ''The Flash 80-Page Giant'' (1998), #2
* ''The Flash Secret Files'' (1997), #2
* ''
The Flash
The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
'' (1987) Annual 8, #238–243
* ''
Golden Age
The term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology, particularly the ''Works and Days'' of Hesiod, and is part of the description of temporal decline of the state of peoples through five Ages of Man, Ages, Gold being the first and the one during wh ...
Secret Files'' (2001), #1
* ''
Hourman
Hourman or Hour-Man is the name of three different fictional superheroes appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The original Hourman was created by writer Ken Fitch and artist Bernard Baily in ''Adventure Comics'' #48 (March 1940), during t ...
'' #1–25
* ''Impulse'' (1995), Annual 02, #19 and 28
* ''JLA 80-Page Giant'' (1998), #1 and 2
* ''JLA in Crisis Secret Files and Origins'' (1998), #1
* ''JLA Secret Files and Origins'' (1997), 33
* ''JLA: Tomorrow Woman'' (1998), #1
* ''Justice Leagues Part I: Twilight's Last Gleaming''
* ''Justice Leagues Part VI: Dawn's Early Light''
* ''The Justice Society Returns''
* ''
L.E.G.I.O.N.
''L.E.G.I.O.N.'' is a science fiction comic book created by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo and Todd McFarlane and published by DC Comics. The principal subject of the comic book is a team of fictional extraterrestrial superheroes. The characters first ...
'' (1989), Annual 05, #61–70
* ''Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant'' (1998), #2
* ''Legends of the Legion'' (1998), #1–4
* ''
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...
'' (1989), Annual 06 and 07, #67–108, 110–121, #1000000
* ''Legion of Super-Heroes: The Beginning of Tomorrow'' (1999)
* ''Legion: Secret Files'' (1998), #1 and 2
* ''Legionnaires (1993)'', #19–34, 40, 44, 47, 54, 75, 1000000
* ''The Making of Hourman'' (1998), #1
* ''
New Gods
The New Gods are a fictional extraterrestrial race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they first appeared in February 1971 in ''New Gods'' ...
'' (vol. 4) #1–5 (with co-author
Rachel Pollack
Rachel Grace Pollack (August 17, 1945 – April 6, 2023) was an American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot.
Early life and education
Pollack was born on August 17, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York to a Jew ...
, and pencils by
Luke Ross
Luke Ross (born Luciano Queiroz, 18 July 1972) is a comic artist known for his work on books such as ''Gen13'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'', ''Indiana Jones comic books, Indiana Jones'' and ''Captain America (vo ...
,
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...
, 1995–1996)
* ''Power of the Atom'' (1988), #14–18
* ''
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy (R.E.B.E.L.S.) is the name of two separate revolutionary groups in the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. Both incarnations have been L.E.G.I.O.N. adversaries and are led by Vril Dox.
P ...
'94'' (1994), #0–2
* ''R.E.B.E.L.S. '95'' (1995), #3–14
* ''R.E.B.E.L.S. '96'' (1996), #15–17
* ''Secret Origins 80-Page Giant'' (1998), #1
* ''Secret Origins of Super Villains'' (1999), #1
* ''Showcase '96'' (1996), #11 and 12
* ''Silver Age: Doom Patrol'' (2000), #1
* ''
Superboy
Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...
'' (1990), #13, 14
* ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
'' (1996), Annual 02
* ''
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
'' (1987), #31, 114
* ''Superman & Batman Magazine'' (1993), #3
* ''Superman Plus'' (1997), #1
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' (1991), #92
* ''Team Titans'' (1992), #11 and 12
* ''The Titans'' (1999), #42–50
* ''
V2K
The microwave auditory effect, also known as the microwave hearing effect or the Frey effect, consists of the human perception of sounds induced by pulsed or modulated radio frequencies. The perceived sounds are generated directly inside the human ...
:
Totems
A totem (from or ''doodem'') is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system.
While the word ''totem'' itself is an ...
'' (with
Richard Case
Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics especially the Vertigo imprint.
He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, another comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and ...
,
Duncan Fegredo
Duncan Fegredo (; born 1964) is a British comic book artist.
Career
Born in Leicester, Fegredo first managed to get into comics after showing his portfolio around UKCAC in 1987 and meeting Dave Thorpe. Together they worked on a strip for a s ...
and
Dean Ormston
Dean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic '' 2000 AD'' and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.
Biography
Ormston was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and earned a degree in ...
,
Vertigo
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, 2000)
* ''Wildstorm Winter Special'' (2005)
Marvel Comics
Titles published by
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 ...
include:
* ''Amazing Spider-Man Digital'' (2009) #13–15
* ''Amazing Spider-Man Family'' (2008), #8
* ''
The Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American superhero American comic book, comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of t ...
'' #623, 624, 628
:Spider-Man: The Gauntlet, vol. 03
* ''Doom 2099'' (1993), #41
* ''House of M'' (2005)
* ''House of M: Spider-Man, Fantastic Four & X-Men'' (2009)
* ''Magnetic Men Featuring
Magneto
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'' (1997), #1
* ''Marvel Apes'' (2008), #1 and 2
* ''Marvel Apes: Amazing Spider-Monkey Special'' (2009), #1
* ''Marvel Apes: Grunt Line Special'' (2009), #1
* ''Marvel Apes: Speedball Special'' (2009), #1
* ''Marvel Apes: The Evolution Starts Here'' (2009)
* ''Marvel Team-Up'' (1997), #1–6, 8–11
* ''Marvel Valentine Special'' (1997), #1
* ''The Pulse: House of M Special'' (2005), #1
* ''
The Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...
'' (2001), #9–12
* ''Quicksilver'' (1997), #1–6
* ''Return to the Amalgam Age of Comics'' (1997)
:Volume 2 – "The Marvel Comics Collection"
* ''Spider-Man Team-Up'' (1995), #1
* ''Spider-Man: House of M'' (2005), #1–5
* ''Web of Spider-Man'' (2009), #2
* ''Wha...Huh?'' (2005), #1
* ''X-Nation 2099'' (1996), #1–3
Bongo Comics
Titles published by
Bongo include:
* ''Bongo Comics Free-For-All'' (2006)
* ''Bongo Comics Presents
Simpsons Super Spectacular'' (2006), #4
* ''
Simpsons Comics'' (1993), #125
* ''Simpsons Comics Presents
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew Jo-Jo "Bart" Simpson is a character in the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' who is part of the titular family. Bart made his television debut in the short " Good Night" on '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' on Apri ...
'' (2000), #21–23, 25, 26, 28–30, 34, 42
* ''Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson'' vol. 06, "Big Beastly Book of Bart Simpson"
Other publishers
Titles published by various American publishers include:
* ''
Cthulhu
Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was introduced in his short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published by the American pulp magazine ''Weird Tales'' in 1928. Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon ...
Tales'' (2008), #1
* ''Dragonfly & Dragonflyman'' (2019), #1–5
* ''Go Boy 7: Human Action Machine'' (2003), #1–4
* ''Magnus Robot Fighter'' (1997), #1–18
* ''Noble Causes: Extended Family'' (2003), #2
* ''Rocket Comics: Ignite'' (2003), #1
* ''Smash Comics'' (1999), #1
* ''Solar, Man of the Atom: Hell on Earth'' (1998), #2
* ''Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen'' (2007), #1–5
* ''The Wrong Earth'' (2018), #1–6
* ''ZERO'' (1974), #2
* ''Zombie Tales: The Series'' (2008), #9
Books
*
*
*
As editor
*''
Animal Man
Animal Man (Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily "borrow" t ...
'' (1988), Annual 1, #35–63.
*''
Black Orchid'' (1988), Annual 1, #1–4
*''
Constantine
Constantine most often refers to:
* Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I
* Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
Constantine may also refer to:
People
* Constantine (name), a masculine g ...
: The Hellblazer Collection'' (2005)
*''Doom Force Special'' (1992), #1 ("Judgment Day")
*''
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...
'' (1987), Annual 02, #44–71
*''
Hellblazer
''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary Horror fiction, horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introd ...
'' (1988), #29–41
*''
Kid Eternity
Kid Eternity is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that premiered in '' Hit Comics'' #25 written by Otto Binder, drawn by Sheldon Moldoff, and published by American company Quality Comics in December 1942. DC Comics acquired Kid Eterni ...
'' (1993), #1–8
*''
The Sandman'' (1989), #16–25
*''
Shade, the Changing Man
Shade, the Changing Man is a comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. The character was Shade, the Changing Man (Vertigo), later adapted by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo in one of the first Vertigo Comics, Vertigo ...
'' (1990), #1–12
*''
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing is a superhero and antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several different incarnations throughout his publication. The ch ...
'', #96–100
*''Vertigo Jam'' (1993), #1
*''Vertigo Visions: The Geek'', #1
*''Vertigo Visions: Phantom Stranger'', #1
*''
War of the Gods'' (1991), #2–4
*''
Who's Who in the DC Universe
''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' (1985–87), usually referred to simply as ''Who's Who'', is the umbrella title for a number of comic book series which DC Comics published to catalogue the wide variety of fictional ch ...
'', #9, 10, 15
*''
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
'' (1987), #43–62
References
*
External links
Tom Peyer's Blog
Interviews
Interview with Tom Peyer, "Tek Jansen" comic author No Fact Zone, February 16, 2007
Interview: Tom Peyer on 'The Flash' and 'Tek Jansen' March 8, 2008
Comics Bulletin
Comics Bulletin is a daily website covering the comic-book industry.
History Silver Bullet Comicbooks
In January 2000, New Zealand-based publisher/editor Jason Brice founded then named Silver Bullet Comicbooks.
During this period, the site ...
Interview with Tom Peyer, comics author (audio) War Rocket Ajax, October 18, 2009
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American comics writers
American comic book editors
Artists from Syracuse, New York
1954 births
Living people