Arvid Nelson
Encyclopedia
Arvid Nelson is an American
comic book writer, best known for Rex Mundi
.
, where he also converted to the Baha'i Faith
. After graduating in 1999 he became a production assistant on a Woody Allen
film, but it was while working on a documentary about The Paris Review that he visited Paris and started picking up influences that would lead to his creating Rex Mundi
. It was planned as a 38 issue series and ends with issue #19. He has also created spin-off stories, like "Hill of Martyrs" which started in Rex Mundi #14 and continued online.
Nelson has also worked at Marvel
and DC
. For the former he wrote a Nightcrawler
story in X-Men Unlimited
. At DC he wrote a Mr Terrific
story in JSA Classified and the first one-shot of the The Joker's Asylum series.
One major literary influence is Robert E. Howard
and Nelson has worked on a Kull limited series
at Dark Horse and in May 2009 it was announced that he would be writing Thulsa Doom for Dynamite Entertainment
.
United States
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comic book writer, best known for Rex Mundi
Rex Mundi (Dark Horse Comics)
Rex Mundi is an American comic book series published by Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics , written by Arvid Nelson and drawn by Argentinian artist Juan Ferreyra...
.
Biography
Nelson started writing comics while at Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, where he also converted to the Baha'i Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
. After graduating in 1999 he became a production assistant on a Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
film, but it was while working on a documentary about The Paris Review that he visited Paris and started picking up influences that would lead to his creating Rex Mundi
Rex Mundi (Dark Horse Comics)
Rex Mundi is an American comic book series published by Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics , written by Arvid Nelson and drawn by Argentinian artist Juan Ferreyra...
. It was planned as a 38 issue series and ends with issue #19. He has also created spin-off stories, like "Hill of Martyrs" which started in Rex Mundi #14 and continued online.
Nelson has also worked at Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
and DC
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. For the former he wrote a Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler (comics)
Nightcrawler is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
story in X-Men Unlimited
X-Men Unlimited
-Volume 1:The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters from the X-titles, and the issues were collections of short stories...
. At DC he wrote a Mr Terrific
Mister Terrific (comics)
Mister Terrific is the name of two different superheroes in the DC Comics universe.-Terry Sloane:The Golden Age's Mister Terrific was Terry Sloane, a self-made millionaire whose photographic memory, Olympic-level athletic skills, and mastery of the martial arts made him a virtual Renaissance man...
story in JSA Classified and the first one-shot of the The Joker's Asylum series.
One major literary influence is Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
and Nelson has worked on a Kull limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
at Dark Horse and in May 2009 it was announced that he would be writing Thulsa Doom for Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book company that primarily publishes licensed franchises of adaptations of other media. These include adaptations of film properties such as Army of Darkness, Terminator and RoboCop, literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in...
.
Interviews
- ‘Rex’-N-Effect: An Interview with Arvid Nelson, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...