Darkchylde
Encyclopedia
Darkchylde is an American comic book
character
created in 1996 by Randy Queen. It was originally published by Maximum Press, and later by Image Comics
, through Homage Comics
, a publishing imprint
of Wildstorm
. Subsequent projects would by published by Darkchylde Entertainment, through Wowio.
Darkchylde is the story of Ariel Chylde, a cursed teen who can become the creatures from her many nightmares, and then must save her small town from the forces of darkness she's set free.
The success of the books spawned a line of best selling trading cards, action figures, skateboards, lunch-boxes, lithos, apparel, and mini-bust statues.
When the book was launched overseas to foreign audiences, it quickly became Panini Publishing's best selling title, overselling all of their classic super heroes titles, including both Spider-man and the X-men.
Wizard magazine released Darkchylde # 1/2, a mail order only comic that outsold all of their previous mail order comics.
Creator Randy Queen crafted Darkchylde Entertainment with partner Sarah Oates and launched "Dreams of the Darkchylde" #1. It was the #1 best selling independent title offered that month in Previews, the magazine for comic distribution orders.
In a second interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net Queen revealed that Darkchylde would appear in comic book after several years of absence. This comic book would be a one-shot crossover titled "The Darkness/ Darkchylde: Kingdom Pain" and scheduled to come out in December 2009. In addition to containing a new story feature Darkchylde, this one-shot also contained preview art for Randy Queen's next comic book title "Starfall."
the title was relaunched at Dark Horse Comics
as Manga Darkchylde, with Ariel now being a little girl. The term manga in the title is somewhat misleading, as the new series is clearly not a manga
in the traditional sense and actually bears very little resemblance to Japan
ese manga in any way. Only using the base elements of the original Darkchylde, Randy Queen is now expanding his "Darkchylde-universe".
:
that a movie is in the works.
In a recent interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net, Randy Queen was asked and responded to a question about a film/television adaptation of Darkchylde:
Test footage from the set of Darkchylde emerged in July 2010 and on October 31, 2010, it was announced John Carpenter
was to direct.
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
created in 1996 by Randy Queen. It was originally published by Maximum Press, and later by Image Comics
Image Comics
Image 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...
, through Homage Comics
Homage Comics
Homage Comics was a comic book publishing imprint, a subdivision of Wildstorm. It was created in 1995 to focus more on writer-driven titles. As part of Wildstorm, it was acquired by DC Comics in 1998...
, a publishing imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
of Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
. Subsequent projects would by published by Darkchylde Entertainment, through Wowio.
Darkchylde is the story of Ariel Chylde, a cursed teen who can become the creatures from her many nightmares, and then must save her small town from the forces of darkness she's set free.
Publication history
Darkchylde was launched as a comic book property to immediate success in the summer of 1996. The book shot to the # 1 hottest comics spot in Wizard, where it stayed for nine months collectively in both Wizard and Combo magazines. The book outsold Spider-man, Hulk, Superman and Batman in America, and quickly garnered an unusually large female following, in stark contrast to the traditionally male comic book market .The success of the books spawned a line of best selling trading cards, action figures, skateboards, lunch-boxes, lithos, apparel, and mini-bust statues.
When the book was launched overseas to foreign audiences, it quickly became Panini Publishing's best selling title, overselling all of their classic super heroes titles, including both Spider-man and the X-men.
Wizard magazine released Darkchylde # 1/2, a mail order only comic that outsold all of their previous mail order comics.
Creator Randy Queen crafted Darkchylde Entertainment with partner Sarah Oates and launched "Dreams of the Darkchylde" #1. It was the #1 best selling independent title offered that month in Previews, the magazine for comic distribution orders.
In a second interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net Queen revealed that Darkchylde would appear in comic book after several years of absence. This comic book would be a one-shot crossover titled "The Darkness/ Darkchylde: Kingdom Pain" and scheduled to come out in December 2009. In addition to containing a new story feature Darkchylde, this one-shot also contained preview art for Randy Queen's next comic book title "Starfall."
Manga Darkchylde
In 20052005 in comics
- January :* January 3: Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit, dies at age 87.-April:*April 13:**DC Comics announces the discontinuation of its Humanoids and 2000 A.D. titles....
the title was relaunched at Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
as Manga Darkchylde, with Ariel now being a little girl. The term manga in the title is somewhat misleading, as the new series is clearly not a manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
in the traditional sense and actually bears very little resemblance to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese manga in any way. Only using the base elements of the original Darkchylde, Randy Queen is now expanding his "Darkchylde-universe".
Issues
Darkchylde comic books, in order of reading:- Darkchylde Diary
- Darkchylde #1–5
- SpawnSpawn (comics)Spawn is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1...
#56 (4-page Darkchylde interlude featuring Flatulance) - Darkchylde #0
- Darkchylde ½
- Darkchylde: The Legacy #1–3
- Darkchylde: Redemption ½, #1–3
- Dreams of the Darkchylde #1–6
- The Darkness/Darkchylde: Kingdom of Pain
- Painkiller JanePainkiller JanePainkiller Jane is a fictional character, a comic book heroine created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada for Event Comics in 1995. Originally a five-issue mini-series, the character went on to star in numerous crossover titles with the likes of the Punisher, Vampirella, and Hellboy. Recently, the...
/Darkchylde (drawn by J.G. Jones) - WitchbladeWitchbladeWitchblade is an American comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, from 1995 until present. The series was created by Top Cow editors Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin and Christina Z, and artist Michael Turner.The series follows Sara...
/Darkchylde
- Darkchylde Swimsuit Illustrated
- Darkchylde Summer Swimsuit Spectacular
- Darkchylde Sketchbook
- Manga Darkchylde #0, 1–5
Collected editions
some of the comics have been collected into trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
:
- Darkchylde: The Descent (collects the original miniseries and the Spawn interlude, WildStormWildStormWildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
/Homage ComicsHomage ComicsHomage Comics was a comic book publishing imprint, a subdivision of Wildstorm. It was created in 1995 to focus more on writer-driven titles. As part of Wildstorm, it was acquired by DC Comics in 1998...
, 1998)
- Darkchylde, Volume 1: Legacy and Redemption (Collects Darkchylde: Legacy #1/2 & 1-3, and Darkchylde: Redemption #1/2 & 1-3) (160 pages, January 2011, ISBN 1607063522)
- Darkchylde: Dreams of Darkchylde (Collects Dreams of the Darkchylde #1-6) (June 2011, ISBN 1607063889)
Novel
It was announced on Feb. 14, 2011 that Darkchylde would be turned into a Young Adult Novel by Andrea Brown Literary Agency.Film
In August 2007 creator Randy Queen revealed to NewsaramaNewsarama
Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
that a movie is in the works.
In a recent interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net, Randy Queen was asked and responded to a question about a film/television adaptation of Darkchylde:
Test footage from the set of Darkchylde emerged in July 2010 and on October 31, 2010, it was announced John Carpenter
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
was to direct.