David Schwartz (comics)
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David B. Schwartz is a comic book writer.
His first published work was in New Mutants Annual #6 (Marvel Comics
, 1990). Most notable work is MELTDOWN (Image Comics
), which received significant accolades and was named to several annual Top 10 lists for 2006 and 2007.
Since Meltdown, he's worked primarily for Aspen Comics
, first on their "Shrugged" spin-off "Aspen Showcase: Ember". At the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, Schwartz was announced as the writer of a new arc of Aspen Comics
' series "Fathom
", entitled "Fathom: Blue Descent". At the 2011 WonderCon, he was announced as the creator and writer of a new creator-owned series entitled "IDOLIZED", with Micah Gunnell as the artist for the series.
David also dabbled in screenwriting. Credits included the feature film "Fighting Gravity" (CC Films, 1997, winner of various film festival awards), and the syndicated sketch comedy TV series "The Newz
".
In addition to writing, David is an executive at The Walt Disney Company.
His first published work was in New Mutants Annual #6 (Marvel Comics
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...
, 1990). Most notable work is MELTDOWN (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...
), which received significant accolades and was named to several annual Top 10 lists for 2006 and 2007.
Since Meltdown, he's worked primarily for Aspen Comics
Aspen Comics
Aspen MLT is a California entertainment company founded by artist Michael Turner. It has locations in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. Launched in January 2003, the company is best known for producing comic books and figurines.-History:...
, first on their "Shrugged" spin-off "Aspen Showcase: Ember". At the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, Schwartz was announced as the writer of a new arc of Aspen Comics
Aspen Comics
Aspen MLT is a California entertainment company founded by artist Michael Turner. It has locations in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. Launched in January 2003, the company is best known for producing comic books and figurines.-History:...
' series "Fathom
Fathom
A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems, used especially for measuring the depth of water.There are 2 yards in an imperial or U.S. fathom...
", entitled "Fathom: Blue Descent". At the 2011 WonderCon, he was announced as the creator and writer of a new creator-owned series entitled "IDOLIZED", with Micah Gunnell as the artist for the series.
David also dabbled in screenwriting. Credits included the feature film "Fighting Gravity" (CC Films, 1997, winner of various film festival awards), and the syndicated sketch comedy TV series "The Newz
The Newz
The Newz was a half-hour syndicated sketch comedy television series that aired in 1994 and 1995. It starred Tommy Blaze, Mystro Clark, Deborah Magdalena, Dan O'Connor, Stan Quash, Brad Sherwood, Nancy Sullivan, Shawn Alex Thompson, and Lou Thornton. In addition to the main cast, regular guest...
".
In addition to writing, David is an executive at The Walt Disney Company.