John Rozum

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John Rozum is an American writer of comic books and graphic novels who is best known for his work for Milestone Comics, where he wrote Xombi and Kobalt . He has also written most often for DC Comics but has also written for Topps Comics (where he wrote a comicbook adaptation of The X-Files ) and Marvel Comics. In 2009, NBC announced that they were beginning an adaptation of Rozum's Vertigo Comics series: Midnight, Mass. [1]

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In September 2011, Rozum debuted the Static Shock title as part of The New 52 event. [2] Rozum subsequently left the book after issue 4. In a personal blog he cited a lack of input in the comic as his reason for leaving. [3]

Aside from his personal blog, Rozum regularly publishes on The Grim Gallery which he runs as a digital museum for treasures from classic Hollywood horror films.

Rozum is also a collage artist whose work typically centers around cartoon characters and classic horror villains. [4]

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  1. The Greatest Monster-Hunting Comic of All Time is Becoming a TV Series at Io9
  2. Hyde, David. "A Legion Divided". The Source. June 8, 2011
  3. Rozum's Personal Blog collected September 19, 2013
  4. "-= Welcome to John Rozum.com - John's Artwork =-". www.johnrozum.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. "Welcome to John Rozum.com - John's Writing". www.johnrozum.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.