Related Research Articles
Static Shock is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network's Kids' WB programming block. Static Shock ran for four seasons, with 52 half-hour episodes in total. The show revolves around Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who uses the secret identity of "Static" after exposure to a mutagen gas during a gang fight which gave him electromagnetic powers. It was the first time that an African-American superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series.
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon, best known for publishing such series as Scott Pilgrim and Rick and Morty. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Group (OLFPG), is owned by Polarity. Oni Press has remained the "predominant name used for publishing comics" by OLFPG.
Jeff Smith is an American cartoonist. He is best known as the creator of the self-published comic book series Bone.
Milestone Media Company LLC is a media company best known for creating Milestone Comics, which were published and distributed by DC Comics. Milestone Media is also best known for the Static Shock animated series that was based off of their most popular comic property. The company was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers, consisting of Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle and Christopher Priest. The founders felt that minorities were severely underrepresented in American comics and wished to address this.
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television. He was best known for co-founding the pioneering minority-owned-and-operated comic book company Milestone Media, which focused on underrepresented minorities in American comics, creating and co-creating characters such as Icon, Rocket, Static, and Hardware. McDuffie was also known as a writer and producer for animated series such as Static Shock, Damage Control, Justice League Unlimited and the Ben 10 franchise.
Bryan Lee O'Malley is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for the Scott Pilgrim series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek.
Jamal Yaseem Igle is an American comic book artist, editor, art director, marketing executive and animation storyboard artist. The creator of the comic book series Molly Danger he is also known for his pencilling, inking and coloring work on books such as Supergirl, The Ray, and Firestorm
Peter A. Morisi, who sometimes went by the pseudonym PAM, was an American comic book writer and artist who also spent much of his professional life as a New York City Police Department officer. He is best known as creator of the 1960s Charlton Comics series Peter Cannon ... Thunderbolt, a thoughtful superhero comic that contained some of the earliest respectful invocations of Eastern mysticism in American pop culture.
Denys B. Cowan is an American comics artist, television producer, media executive and one of the co-founders of Milestone Media.
The Baltimore Comic-Con is a comic book-oriented fan convention held annually in Baltimore since 2000.
Jordan B. Gorfinkel, also known as Gorf, is an American comic book creator, newspaper cartoonist, and an animation and multi-media entertainment producer. He is also an a cappella singer, most notably with the groups Beat'achon and Kol Zimra, and produces music, videos, and live events.
Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as North 40, DV8: Gods and Monsters, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Archie, and Saga. She has been described as one of the best artists working in the industry today. She has won multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards.
Erica Schultz is an American comic book writer, letterer, and editor. She is the first woman to write a Spawn comic, and is best known for her writing work at Marvel on titles like Daredevil, X-23, and Hallows' Eve.
Ava's Demon is a science fantasy webcomic written and drawn by Michelle Czajkowski Fus and colored by a number of colorists. The comic, which has been ongoing since 2012, is known for its painted art style and animations. The first physical publication of Ava's Demon was released in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter project, and another Kickstarter in 2020 became the most-backed webcomic Kickstarter at the time.
Derek T. Dingle is an American editor and publisher known for co-founding Milestone Media and being the editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise.
JL8 is a webcomic by Yale Stewart based on the characters of DC Comics' Justice League. Having started in 2011 under the title Little League, the webcomic presents the members of the Justice League as 8-year-old children. Stewart has used JL8 to raise funds for charities, and the webcomic has been positively received by critics.
Lion Forge Comics was an American comic book publisher founded in 2011 by David Steward II and Carl Reed. The company focused on culturally diverse creators and stories. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Oni Press. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Group, is owned by Polarity. As of 2022, the Lion Forge name is largely dormant, with Oni Press handling the publishing.
Milestone Returns or Earth-M is a relaunch of American comic books published by DC Comics that began in September 2020. The line features reimagined versions of the fictional characters and shared universe of Milestone Media by Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle and Dwayne McDuffie.
Joseph Michael Linsner is an American comic book writer/artist, known as the creator of the mature-audiences supernatural character Dawn, and for his illustrations of female characters. He is a popular cover artist in the comics industry.
References
- ↑ Inkpot Award
- ↑ "CBGXtra.com -- Forums". 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "UPDATE: Milestone Co-Founder Michael Davis Not Dead, Social Media Was Hacked". CBR. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- 1 2 3 Farrell, Paul (2019-04-29). "Michael Davis Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ↑ "Black History Month: Surveying the Superhero Landscape". www.villagevoice.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- 1 2 Johnston, Rich (2021-02-06). "DC Comics Erases Michael Davis From Black History Month?". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ "An Interview With "Guardian Line" Creator Michael Davis". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ↑ "ComicMix – Truth, justice, and the comics". www.comicmix.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2020 Harvey Awards Winners".
- ↑ "The Black Panel Online". The Black Panel Online. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
 | This profile of an American comics creator, writer, or artist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |