Boom! Studios
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BOOM! Studios is an American comic book company
headquartered in Los Angeles
, California
, United States
. The "BOOM!" in BOOM! Studios is always capitalized by the company.
BOOM! Studios was founded in 2005 by Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby. The studio specializes in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's best known writers, including Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?
, The Henson Company's Farscape, and the original Mark Waid
series Irredeemable
. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, with Pixar's The Incredibles, Cars
, and Toy Story
, as well as Disney's The Muppets, Donald Duck
, Uncle Scrooge
and Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
. The year 2010 sees BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
Prior to BOOM!, Richie and Cosby worked at Malibu Comics
from 1993 to 1995. The duo left the comic book business to pursue careers in feature films and were involved producing the feature film adaptation of Mage
by legendary comic book creator Matt Wagner
with Spyglass Entertainment, and had various projects with Mike Medavoy (Phoenix Pictures), Mark Canton (The Canton Company), Akiva Goldsman, and Casey Silver. Working with Dark Horse Comics, the duo set up "Damn Nation" at MTV Films/Paramount Pictures, a comic book Cosby created with the partnership attached to produce.
Immediately prior to BOOM!, Richie worked with Dave Elliott and Garry Leach to re-launch Atomeka Press
in 2004. Andrew Cosby
is the co-creator of the Sci-Fi Channel TV show Eureka
.
At the 2007 San Diego Comic Con
, BOOM! announced plans to launch a new all ages imprint producing comics for children, originally announced with the name "ZOOM!", but when the imprint launched in 2009, the imprint debuted as "BOOM Kids!". Also announced during the 2007 San Diego Comic Con
was the appointment of Mark Waid
as Editor-in-Chief. After three years in the position, right before the 2010 San Diego Comic Con
it was announced that Waid had been promoted to Chief Creative Officer, with former Managing Editor Matt Gagnon now taking the reins as Editor-in-Chief of BOOM! Studios.
On January 3, 2008, BOOM! became the first comic book company to offer a digital download of a comic book on the day and date of its release, partnering with MySpace
. As a result, the first issue sold out and went to second printing. Sales on issues four and five increased.
One year later, on January 6, 2009, BOOM! teamed with MySpace.com again to offer a free digital day-and-date release for HEXED along with the "5 for 500" program, sending five copies at no cost to the top 500 retailers in the Direct Market.
BOOM! have also signed a deal with Disney/Pixar to produce comic books based on their properties, titles which secured newsstand distribution. The first included The Muppet Show
by Roger Langridge
and The Incredibles: Family Matters by Mark Waid
and artist Marcio Takara.
On March 4, 2009 BOOM! Studios announced Mark Sable
's latest series Unthinkable. To promote the launch of the book, BOOM! created an Altered Reality Game (also known as an Alternate Reality Game
or ARG) to be played during the time pre-orders are due.
The company has been very active by participating in various events, including the L.A. Times Festival of Books
, Heroes Con
, San Diego Comic Con, Toronto Fan Expo
, D23 Disney Convention, and Baltimore Comic Con. At the 2009 Festival of Books, writer Kim Krizan
along with Chip Mosher, Michael Alan Nelson, Gary Philips and Mark Waid
participated in "Big! Bold! BOOM!: BOOM! Studios Talks Comics," discussion, which was moderated by Los Angeles Times writer Geoff Boucher.
The publisher launched another imprint in early 2010 called Boom! Town, which would be working with people like Denis Kitchen
and Shannon Wheeler
and focusing on "literary comics."
Magazine's Best New Publisher of 2005, four months after their first book was published.
BOOM! was awarded "Best Publisher" in 2010 for 2009 by Diamond Comic Distributors in an award voted on by Direct Market retailers.
In 2010, BOOM! was nominated for 7 Eisner Awards and 5 Harvey Awards. I "The Muppet Show Comic Book" won Roger Langridge a Harvey for "Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers." that year.
In 2011, Shannon Wheeler's
I Thought You Would be Funnier was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication. The first book by BOOM! Studios' alt-lit imprint BOOM! Town, Wheeler's I Thought You Would Be Funnier took home the Eisner Award and was accepted by author Shannon Wheeler and BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher, who edited the volume.
, BOOM! Studios attained the license from Games Workshop
to produce a line of comic books and graphic novels based on international hit tabletop miniatures games Warhammer Fantasy
and Warhammer 40,000
. These comics are particularly notable for featuring the work of fan favorite Warhammer novelist and comic writer Dan Abnett
.
Series so far include:
KABOOM! also assumed the license to publish the traditional Disney comic book characters. They currently appear in the following titles:
Since Boom lost the Disney licenses, new titles have appeared in their place
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
headquartered in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The "BOOM!" in BOOM! Studios is always capitalized by the company.
History
BOOM! was founded June 22, 2005 with Zombie Tales #1.BOOM! Studios was founded in 2005 by Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby. The studio specializes in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's best known writers, including Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick first published in 1968. The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter of androids, while the secondary plot follows John Isidore, a man of sub-normal intelligence who befriends some of the...
, The Henson Company's Farscape, and the original Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
series Irredeemable
Irredeemable
Irredeemable is an ongoing American comic book series written by Mark Waid and published by Boom! Studios. The series follows the fall of the world's greatest superhero, the Plutonian, as he begins slaughtering the population of Earth...
. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, with Pixar's The Incredibles, Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
, and Toy Story
Toy Story (franchise)
Toy Story is a CGI animated media franchise created by Pixar and distributed by Disney, beginning with the original 1995 film, Toy Story. The franchise focuses on a group of toys that secretly come to life and end up unexpectedly embarking on life-changing adventures...
, as well as Disney's The Muppets, Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
, Uncle Scrooge
Uncle Scrooge
Uncle Scrooge is a comic book with the stingy Scrooge McDuck "the richest duck in the world" as the main character. The series also featured Donald Duck and his nephews as supporting characters. The first 70 issues mostly consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of Scrooge...
and Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, sometimes abbreviated WDC or WDC&S, is an anthology comic book series that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Mickey Mouse, Chip 'n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and...
. The year 2010 sees BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
Prior to BOOM!, Richie and Cosby worked at Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu imprints included Aircel Comics and Eternity Comics...
from 1993 to 1995. The duo left the comic book business to pursue careers in feature films and were involved producing the feature film adaptation of Mage
Mage (comics)
Mage is an American superhero comic book written and illustrated by Matt Wagner. Three volumes, each of 15 issues are planned; , two have been published.-Publication history:...
by legendary comic book creator Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner is an American comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.-Career:...
with Spyglass Entertainment, and had various projects with Mike Medavoy (Phoenix Pictures), Mark Canton (The Canton Company), Akiva Goldsman, and Casey Silver. Working with Dark Horse Comics, the duo set up "Damn Nation" at MTV Films/Paramount Pictures, a comic book Cosby created with the partnership attached to produce.
Atomeka Press
Atomeka Press was a British publisher of comic books set up in 1988 by Dave Elliott and Garry Leach. Atomeka ceased publishing in 1997 and was then revived in 2004, but its future seems uncertain, as it has not published any new material since 2005.-History:...
in 2004. Andrew Cosby
Andrew Cosby
Andrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
is the co-creator of the Sci-Fi Channel TV show Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
.
At the 2007 San Diego Comic Con
Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans...
, BOOM! announced plans to launch a new all ages imprint producing comics for children, originally announced with the name "ZOOM!", but when the imprint launched in 2009, the imprint debuted as "BOOM Kids!". Also announced during the 2007 San Diego Comic Con
Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans...
was the appointment of Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
as Editor-in-Chief. After three years in the position, right before the 2010 San Diego Comic Con
Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans...
it was announced that Waid had been promoted to Chief Creative Officer, with former Managing Editor Matt Gagnon now taking the reins as Editor-in-Chief of BOOM! Studios.
On January 3, 2008, BOOM! became the first comic book company to offer a digital download of a comic book on the day and date of its release, partnering with MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. As a result, the first issue sold out and went to second printing. Sales on issues four and five increased.
One year later, on January 6, 2009, BOOM! teamed with MySpace.com again to offer a free digital day-and-date release for HEXED along with the "5 for 500" program, sending five copies at no cost to the top 500 retailers in the Direct Market.
BOOM! have also signed a deal with Disney/Pixar to produce comic books based on their properties, titles which secured newsstand distribution. The first included The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show (comics)
The Muppet Show is comic book based on the Variety TV series The Muppet Show and featuring Jim Henson's The Muppets. The series is written and drawn by Roger Langridge and published by Boom! Studios.-Reception:...
by Roger Langridge
Roger Langridge
Roger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
and The Incredibles: Family Matters by Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
and artist Marcio Takara.
On March 4, 2009 BOOM! Studios announced Mark Sable
Mark Sable
Mark Sable , is an American writer for stage, screen, and comic books.-Biography:Sable has a B.A. in English from Duke University, an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a J.D from The University of Southern California Law School...
's latest series Unthinkable. To promote the launch of the book, BOOM! created an Altered Reality Game (also known as an Alternate Reality Game
Alternate reality game
An alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
or ARG) to be played during the time pre-orders are due.
The company has been very active by participating in various events, including the L.A. Times Festival of Books
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a free, public festival celebrating the written word. Started in 1996, the Festival is held on the last weekend of April hosted by the University of Southern California and features vendors, authors and publishers...
, Heroes Con
Heroes Convention
Heroes Convention, or HeroesCon, is a comic book convention that takes place in June in Charlotte, North Carolina. The convention has been held since 1982, and it is one of the largest independent comic book conventions in the United States, as well as being the oldest event still taking place...
, San Diego Comic Con, Toronto Fan Expo
Fan Expo Canada
Toronto, Canada's Fan Expo Canada is an annual multigenre fan convention. It was founded as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1994 by Hobby Star Marketing Inc...
, D23 Disney Convention, and Baltimore Comic Con. At the 2009 Festival of Books, writer Kim Krizan
Kim Krizan
Kim Krizan is an American writer best known for her work on Before Sunrise and Before Sunset , for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a Writers Guild Award....
along with Chip Mosher, Michael Alan Nelson, Gary Philips and Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
participated in "Big! Bold! BOOM!: BOOM! Studios Talks Comics," discussion, which was moderated by Los Angeles Times writer Geoff Boucher.
The publisher launched another imprint in early 2010 called Boom! Town, which would be working with people like Denis Kitchen
Denis Kitchen
Denis Kitchen is an American underground cartoonist, publisher, author, and agent from Wisconsin, and the founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.-Early life:...
and Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist best known for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man, and as a cartoonist for The New Yorker.-Career:...
and focusing on "literary comics."
Awards
The company was named WizardWizard (magazine)
Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011...
Magazine's Best New Publisher of 2005, four months after their first book was published.
BOOM! was awarded "Best Publisher" in 2010 for 2009 by Diamond Comic Distributors in an award voted on by Direct Market retailers.
In 2010, BOOM! was nominated for 7 Eisner Awards and 5 Harvey Awards. I "The Muppet Show Comic Book" won Roger Langridge a Harvey for "Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers." that year.
In 2011, Shannon Wheeler's
Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist best known for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man, and as a cartoonist for The New Yorker.-Career:...
I Thought You Would be Funnier was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication. The first book by BOOM! Studios' alt-lit imprint BOOM! Town, Wheeler's I Thought You Would Be Funnier took home the Eisner Award and was accepted by author Shannon Wheeler and BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher, who edited the volume.
Original titles and spin-offs
- The Anchor (by Phil HesterPhil Hester (comics)Phil Hester is an American comic book artist, penciller and writer.-Biography:This Eisner Award-nominated artist was born in eastern Iowa, where he went on to study at the University of Iowa...
, with art by Brian Churilla) - 2 Guns - Undercover cops end up on the same case, unbeknownst to each other
- Challenger Deep (concept by Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
, written by Andy SchmidtAndy SchmidtPeter Andrewes Schmidt is a comic book editor and writer. He is best known for his work at Marvel and is now editing and writing at other companies.-Biography:...
with art by Chee, 4-issue mini-series) - Cold Space (co-written by Samuel L Jackson, Eric Calderon and Jeremy Rock, with art by Dave Johnson)
- Cover Girl (co-written by Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
) - A Hollywood action star finds himself at the mercy of a female bodyguard - Cthulhu Tales (written by Steve NilesSteve NilesSteve Niles is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line....
, with art by Chee) - An ongoing series springing from the one-shot. - Dead Run (by Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
/Michael Alan Nelson and artist Francesco Biagini) - Dracula: The Company of Monsters (by Kurt BusiekKurt BusiekKurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...
/Daryl Gregory and artist Scott Godlewski) - Enigma Cipher - DaVinci Code-style mystery
- Fall of Cthulhu - (written by Michael Alan Nelson, with art by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski (volume 1), Greg Scott (volume 2) and Mat Santolouco (volume 3)) - NyarlathotepNyarlathotepNyarlathotep, also known as the Crawling Chaos, is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos fictional universe created by H. P. Lovecraft. First appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem of the same name, he was later mentioned in other works by Lovecraft and by other writers and in the tabletop...
plots Cthulhu's downfall in this ongoing - The Dominion - aliens have invaded Earth by way of viruses that mutate people
- Fear the Dead - ZombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
Survival Handbook - Foundation -
- Galveston (written by Tom PeyerTom PeyerTom Peyer is an American comic book creator and editor.He is probably best known for his 1999 revisioning of Golden Age super-hero Hourman, as well as his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1990s. An editor at DC Comics/Vertigo from 1987 to 1993, he served as assistant editor on Neil...
and Mark Rahner, with art by Greg Scott, 6-issue mini-series, October 2008) - Giant Monster (written by Steve NilesSteve NilesSteve Niles is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line....
) - An astronaut arrives back on earth, turned into a giant monster. Three prestige formatPrestige formatPrestige format is a term coined by DC Comics and later came into wider use to refer to a square-bound comic book with cardstock covers. A prestige format comic book is usually longer than a normal, stapled 32-page comic...
comic books. - Hero SquaredHero SquaredHero Squared is an American comic book series published by Boom! Studios. Originally a limited series, it is written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Joe Abraham...
(by Keith GiffenKeith GiffenKeith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
and J. M. DeMatteisJ. M. DeMatteisJohn Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books.-Early career:Born in Brooklyn, DeMatteis graduated from Midwood High School and Empire State College. He worked as a music critic before getting his start in comic books at DC Comics in the late 1970s...
) - A real superhero from one dimension ends up in another.. where he did not get superpowers and is a slacker- Planetary BrigadePlanetary BrigadePlanetary Brigade is a comic book series published by Boom! Studios. It was created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Joe Abraham. Originally a two issue mini-series, Planetary Brigade is a sister book to Hero Squared, and shares some of the same characters.-Mini-series:*In issue #1 we travel...
(written by J. M. DeMatteisJ. M. DeMatteisJohn Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books.-Early career:Born in Brooklyn, DeMatteis graduated from Midwood High School and Empire State College. He worked as a music critic before getting his start in comic books at DC Comics in the late 1970s...
and Keith GiffenKeith GiffenKeith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
) - Captain Valor, from Hero Squared, and his team's adventures before he left his dimension
- Planetary Brigade
- High Rollers (written by Gary Phillips, with art by Manuel Magalhaes)
- Hunter's Moon - from James L. White, the screenwriter of the film RayRay (film)Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.Charles was set to...
, an African American man goes on a hunting vacation with his son, who is kidnapped in a white-only town. - IncorruptibleIncorruptibleIncorruptible is an ongoing American comic book series written by Mark Waid and published by Boom! Studios. The series follows former supervillain Max Damage in his quest to become a superhero. The book is a spin-off of another Waid comic, Irredeemable, which follows the transformation of a...
- (created/written by Mark WaidMark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
with art by Jean Diaz) - A spin-off of Irredeemable. A super-villain decides to turn over a new leaf. - IrredeemableIrredeemableIrredeemable is an ongoing American comic book series written by Mark Waid and published by Boom! Studios. The series follows the fall of the world's greatest superhero, the Plutonian, as he begins slaughtering the population of Earth...
(created/written by Mark WaidMark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
with art by Peter KrausePeter KrausePeter William Krause is an American film and television actor and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under, Adam Braverman on Parenthood, and Casey McCall on Sports Night...
) - A SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
-level powered superhero becomes the world's greatest supervillain - Jeremiah Harm (written by Alan Grant and Keith GiffenKeith GiffenKeith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
) - A criminal is released to track down more criminals - Last Reign: Kings of War (written by Michael Alan Nelson)
- Left on Mission - (written by Chip Mosher, with art by Francesco FrancavillaFrancesco FrancavillaFrancesco Francavilla is an Italian comic book artist known for his work on creator-owned series The Black Coat, as well as Dynamite's Zorro series and his recent run on Detective Comics with Scott Snyder and Jock. His first professional work in comics was a story he's done for the Italian...
and colors by Martin Thomas) - A mysterious government Agent must stop the sale of a critical hard drive - Mr. Stuffins - Stuffed bear gains Artificial Intelligence
- Necronomicon (written by William Messner-LoebsWilliam Messner-LoebsWilliam Messner-Loebs is an American comic book writer and artist from Michigan, also known as Bill Loebs and Bill Messner-Loebs...
, with art by Andrew Ritchie, 4-issue mini-series) - North Wind - Post Apocalyptic, Antarctic Adventure
- Potter's Field (written by Mark WaidMark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
) - A man wants to find the identity of an unidentified grave. This series was supposed to be published near the start of Boom!'s launch, with the title John Do. - The Remnant (created by Stephen BaldwinStephen BaldwinStephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
and Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
, written by Caleb Monroe, with art by Julian Totino Tedesco) - SalemSalem (comics)Salem is a 4-issue American comic book limited series published by Boom! Studios and written by Chris Morgan and Kevin W. Walsh.-Publication history:...
(written by Chris MorganChris Morgan (writer)Chris Morgan is an American screenwriter. His writing credits include the screenplays for The Fast and the Furious 3, 4 & 5 and Wanted.-Filmography:*Lloyd *Dialing Up 'Cellular...
and Kevin Walsh) - Salvador - a genetically engineered being, who can fly but is made out of glass, becomes his peoples' savior.
- Savage Brothers (written by Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
and Johanna Stokes) - Post-apocalyptic zombie tale. - Scream Queen (written by Brendan HayBrendan HayBrendan Hay is an American TV writer, comic book creator and a headline producer. Hay has worked for The Daily Show as a headline producer and was a contributing writer for the America . More recently, he has written for The Simpsons , Robot Chicken, The Mighty B!, and Frank TV...
) - Second Wave - Invading Martians return to Earth. Sequel to War of the Worlds.
- Station (written by Johanna Stokes, with pencils by Leno Carvalho and inks by Ed Dukeshire)
- Tag (written by Keith GiffenKeith GiffenKeith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
) - A man falls victim to a plague that is eating his body. Optioned as a film.- Tag: Cursed - Tag's sequel
- TalentTalent (comics)Talent is a comic book series written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski, drawn by Paul Azaceta, published by Boom! Studios.-Plot:A college professor, Nicholas Dane is the only survivor of flight 654, a plane that crashes into the sea and kills the crew and 148 other passengers...
(written by Christopher GoldenChristopher GoldenChristopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
and Thomas E. SniegoskiThomas E. Sniegoski-Career:A number of Sniegoski's works have been related to the Buffyverse, the fictional universe established by TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel....
) - A plane crashes, with one survivor... who inherits the talents of the others. Optioned as a film. - The Unknown (by Mark WaidMark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
and Minck Oosterveer) - Unthinkable (by Mark SableMark SableMark Sable , is an American writer for stage, screen, and comic books.-Biography:Sable has a B.A. in English from Duke University, an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a J.D from The University of Southern California Law School...
) - What Were They Thinking - Comic books under public domainPublic domainWorks are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
are parodied - X Isle (written by Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
and Michael Alan Nelson) - Researchers land on a mysterious island full of beasts
Graphic Novels/One-Shots/Tales
- 10 (written by Keith GiffenKeith GiffenKeith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
) - Ten people are each given a gun and 10 bullets... and forced to hunt each other down - Black Plague (written by Joe CaseyJoe CaseyJoe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite, among others.-Biography:...
) - The mob goes to war with a supervillain empire, while another criminal wages war on both - Cthulhu Tales - One-shots containing short LovecraftianH. P. LovecraftHoward Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....
horror stories. Three exist: "Cthulhu Tales", "Cthulhu Tales: Tainted" and "Cthulhu Tales: The Rising"; which have been collected in a single volume (ISBN 1-934506-15-X). - Fused Tales (written by Steve NilesSteve NilesSteve Niles is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line....
) - A man becomes fused in a robotic suit - GI Spy (by Andrew CosbyAndrew CosbyAndrew Cosby is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and most notably the co-creator of the American SyFy TV show Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.-Feature film producing:...
) - World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
based spy comic - In The Blood (created by Steve Niles) - WerewolfWerewolfA werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
horror - Ninja Tales - Ninja short stories
- Pirate Tales - Pirate stories
- Shmobots - (written by Adam RifkinAdam RifkinAdam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public-access television cable TV to Hollywood.His eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult...
) - Helper robots created by the lowest bidder turn out as lazy slackers, 'shmo robots'. A story about 3 such Shmobots and their human roommate. - Zombie Tales - Short story anthology featuring zombies. Three Exist, plus the Two part Death Valley. The One-shot, The War at Home, was later serialised in three parts in the ongoing series.
Carry Over Series
- Hero (By Yoshitaka AmanoYoshitaka Amanois a Japanese artist. He began his career as an animator and has become known for his illustrations for the anime Vampire Hunter D and for his character designs, image illustrations and title logo designs for the Final Fantasy video game series developed by Square Enix . His influences include...
) - an English translation of his story, moved over from Speakeasy ComicsSpeakeasy ComicsSpeakeasy Comics was a Canadian publishing company of comic books and graphic novels. It was founded in August 2004 by Adam Fortier, and ceased operations on February 27, 2006.-History:... - Whisper -Continuing First ComicsFirst ComicsFirst Comics was an American comic-book publisher that was active from 1983–1991, known for titles like American Flagg!, Grimjack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable...
's assassin's adventure, this one-shot features a new Whisper. - Stardust Kid (written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Mike PloogMike PloogMichael G. Ploog is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for movies....
) - formerly published by Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
in its first three issues, BOOM! published issues 4 and 5, finishing the series. - The Amory WarsThe Amory WarsThe Amory Wars, originally entitled The Bag.On.Line Adventures, is an ongoing series of comic books written by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and published by Evil Ink Comics. The story of The Amory Wars is also the focus of the band's music...
(written by Claudio SanchezClaudio SanchezClaudio Paul Sanchez is an American writer and musician best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria. He is also the creator of the comic book series, The Amory Wars and Kill Audio, co-written with wife Chondra Echert...
)
Reprints
- Jenny Finn - BOOM! reprinted the first two issues of this series (originally released by Oni Press) in Jenny Finn: Doom, then completed the rest of Mike MignolaMike MignolaMichael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
's story in the 56 page Jenny Finn: Messiah. - TrencherTrencher (comics)Trencher is an American comic book series, that was created, written and drawn by Keith Giffen and released by Image Comics in 1993. It totaled only four issues before its end.-Plot:...
(by Keith Giffen) - ImageImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
comic series, published as a trade paperback
Licensed titles
Boom! also produce comics based on licensed properties which include:- 28 Days Later28 Days Later (comics)28 Days Later is a comic book series published by BOOM! Studios, written by Michael Alan Nelson and drawn by Declan Shalvey and Alejandro Aragon....
- Die Hard: Year One
- Eureka (written by Brendan HayBrendan HayBrendan Hay is an American TV writer, comic book creator and a headline producer. Hay has worked for The Daily Show as a headline producer and was a contributing writer for the America . More recently, he has written for The Simpsons , Robot Chicken, The Mighty B!, and Frank TV...
, with art by Diego Barreto) - Farscape
- Jennifer's Body (written by Rick SpearsRick SpearsRick Spears is an American comic book writer, best known for works such as The Pirates of Coney Island and Black Metal.-Biography:Rick Spears is from Richmond, Virginia as is his main collaborator Rob G., although they did not actually meet until after they left: "[we] have lived sort of parallel...
, with art by Jim MahfoodJim MahfoodJim Mahfood , a.k.a. Food One, is an American comic book creator.Apart from his creator-owned comic book series Grrl Scouts and his comic strip Stupid Comics he also did work for Marvel Comics on various Spider-Man titles, including Ultimate Marvel Team-Up and Spectacular...
) - Hawks of Outremer by Robert E. HowardRobert E. HowardRobert 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....
Warhammer
In 20062006 in comics
-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
, BOOM! Studios attained the license from Games Workshop
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group plc is a British game production and retailing company. Games Workshop has published the tabletop wargames Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000...
to produce a line of comic books and graphic novels based on international hit tabletop miniatures games Warhammer Fantasy
Warhammer Fantasy Battle
Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles is a tabletop wargame created by Games Workshop. It is the origin of the Warhammer Fantasy setting....
and Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 comics
Warhammer 40,000 comics are spin-offs and tie-ins based in the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. Over the years these have been published by different sources...
. These comics are particularly notable for featuring the work of fan favorite Warhammer novelist and comic writer Dan Abnett
Dan Abnett
Dan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
.
Series so far include:
- Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000 comicsWarhammer 40,000 comics are spin-offs and tie-ins based in the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. Over the years these have been published by different sources...
:- Only War Omnibus (400 pages, by writers Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
and Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, January 2009, ISBN 1-934506-71-0):- Damnation CrusadeDamnation CrusadeDamnation Crusade is a six-issue comic book limited series from Boom! Studios, written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton.Set in the fictional world of Warhammer 40,000, it is a vision of never-ending war. Its storyline follows several different Space Marines of the Black Templars chapter.-Characters...
(with art by Lui Antonio, December 2006) - Blood and ThunderBlood and Thunder (comics)Blood and Thunder is a five-issue comic book limited series from Boom! Studios, written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, set in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe....
(with art by Daniel Lapham, December 2007) - Exterminatus (with artist Daniel Lapham, June 2008)
- Damnation Crusade
- Fire and Honour (by Graham McNeillGraham McNeillGraham McNeill is a British novelist. He is best known for his Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels, and his previous role as games designer for Games Workshop.-Biography:...
and Tony Parker, August 2008) - Defenders of Ultramar (by Graham McNeillGraham McNeillGraham McNeill is a British novelist. He is best known for his Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels, and his previous role as games designer for Games Workshop.-Biography:...
and Kevin Hopgood, November 2008)
- Only War Omnibus (400 pages, by writers Dan Abnett
- Warhammer FantasyWarhammer Fantasy (setting)Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting, created by Games Workshop, which is used by many of the company's games. Some of the best-known games set in this world are: the table top wargame Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay pen-and-paper role-playing game, and the MMORPG...
:- Blood of the Empire Omnibus (400 pages, February 2009, ISBN 1-934506-72-9) collects:
- Forge of WarForge of WarForge of War is a five-issue American comic book limited series from Boom! Studios, written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton.Set in the high-fantasy world of Warhammer Fantasy, it follows several characters of the Averland army, a county within the Empire, and their conflict against the forces of...
(by writers Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
and Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, with art by Rahsan Ekedal) - Condemned by Fire (by writers Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
and Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, with art by Rahsan Ekedal) - Crown of Destruction (by writer Kieron GillenKieron GillenKieron Gillen is a British computer games and music journalist, as well as a comic book author. Gillen has worked for many years as a video game journalist and has, more recently, worked on various comics. He is perhaps best known for his creator-owned comic Phonogram, created with artist Jamie...
, with art by Dwayne HarrisDwayne HarrisDwayne Lenard Harris is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at East Carolina. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys as the eleventh pick of the sixth round.-High School:...
)
- Forge of War
- Blood of the Empire Omnibus (400 pages, February 2009, ISBN 1-934506-72-9) collects:
- Convention Special
- Blood BowlBlood BowlBlood Bowl is a Fantasy Football game created by Jervis Johnson for the British games company Games Workshop as a parody of American Football. The game was first released in 1987 and has been re-released in new editions since...
: Killer Contract (by Matt Forbeck, with art by Lads Helloven)
KABOOM!
Their imprint based on Disney/Pixar properties includes- The Incredibles
- The Muppet ShowThe Muppet Show (comics)The Muppet Show is comic book based on the Variety TV series The Muppet Show and featuring Jim Henson's The Muppets. The series is written and drawn by Roger Langridge and published by Boom! Studios.-Reception:...
(by Roger LangridgeRoger LangridgeRoger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
, 2009) - Toy Story (beginning January 2010)
- Wall-E (beginning January 2010)
KABOOM! also assumed the license to publish the traditional Disney comic book characters. They currently appear in the following titles:
- Disney's Hero Squad (Beginning February 2010)
- Donald Duck and Friends (Beginning September 2009)
- Mickey Mouse and Friends (Beginning September 2009)
- Uncle ScroogeUncle ScroogeUncle Scrooge is a comic book with the stingy Scrooge McDuck "the richest duck in the world" as the main character. The series also featured Donald Duck and his nephews as supporting characters. The first 70 issues mostly consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of Scrooge...
(Beginning September 2009) - Walt Disney's Comics and StoriesWalt Disney's Comics and StoriesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories, sometimes abbreviated WDC or WDC&S, is an anthology comic book series that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Mickey Mouse, Chip 'n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and...
(Beginning September 2009) - Wizards of MickeyWizards of MickeyWizards of Mickey is an Italian fantasy comic saga that began on October 2006. It was created by The Walt Disney Company Italy. There are currently five parts to it: Wizards of Mickey, Wizards of Mickey II - The Dark Ages, Wizards of Mickey III - The Ancient Evil, Wizards of Mickey IV - The New...
(Beginning February 2010) - Darkwing DuckDarkwing DuckDarkWing Duck is an American animated television series produced by The Walt Disney Company that ran from 1991–1992 on both the syndicated programming block The Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings on ABC. It featured the eponymous anthropomorphic duck superhero whose alter ego is mild-mannered...
(Beginning June 2010 with 4-issue arc The Duck Knight ReturnsThe Duck Knight ReturnsThe Duck Knight Returns is a four issue comic written by Ian Brill and plotted by editor Aaron Sparrow, based upon Disney's Darkwing Duck, and published by Boom! Studios. The title was originally announced on March 13, 2010, at the Emerald City Comic-Con as a mini-series...
) - Chip 'n Dale Rescue RangersChip 'n Dale Rescue RangersChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove, it featured the established Disney characters Chip 'n' Dale in a new setting. The series premiered on the Disney Channel on March 4, 1989,...
(Beginning December 2010) - DuckTalesDuckTalesDuckTales is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge comic book series, it premiered on September 18, 1987 and ended on November 28, 1990 with a total of four seasons and 100 episodes...
(Beginning May 2011)
Since Boom lost the Disney licenses, new titles have appeared in their place
- Adventure TimeAdventure TimeAdventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin...
(Beginning February 2012) - PeanutsPeanutsPeanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
(Beginning November 2011) - Snarked (Beginning August 2011)
- Word Girl (Beginning August 2011)
Film adaptations
- Tag will be produced as a film by Universal StudiosUniversal StudiosUniversal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. - Talent will be produced as a film by Universal StudiosUniversal StudiosUniversal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. - The Foundation will be produced as a film by Paramount PicturesParamount PicturesParamount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. - Ten is being developed by Dimension FilmsDimension FilmsDimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. It was formerly used as Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax Films, to produce and release genre films...
to star Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... - North Wind was acquired for feature film by Davis EntertainmentDavis EntertainmentDavis Entertainment is an American independent film production company, founded by John Davis in 1985.-Selected filmography:* Brewster's Millions * "Crocodile" Dundee * Predator * Superman IV: The Quest for Peace...
. - Mekhi Phifer to star and produce Hunter's MoonHunter's MoonHunter's Moon, known as The Foxes of Firstdark in the United States, is a novel by English fantasy author Garry Kilworth, published in 1989...
. - 2 Guns has been optioned by Universal, with Marc E. PlattMarc E. PlattMarc E. Platt , also credited as Marc Platt, is an American film, television and theatre producer.-Life and career:Platt was raised in Pikesville, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. He was an avid member of the Penn Glee Club during his time at the university...
named as producer. - Station has been optioned by CBS Films, with Laurence MarkLaurence MarkLaurence Mark is a film producer and educated at Eaglebrook School, Hotchkiss School and Wesleyan University from which he graduated in 1971. He also has a Master of Arts degree in Film from New York University...
named as producer.
External links
- Michael Alan Nelson podcast interview at comiXology