George Khoury (author)
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George Khoury is a writer and interviewer in the field of comic book
s. Khoury's most notable works focus on UK comic book writer Alan Moore
. Khoury is based in New Jersey
.
." As a 12-year old Star Wars
fan, Khoury was introduced to Marvel Comics, and
Khoury attended Saint Peter's College in New Jersey, where he wrote for the school paper and was a member of the Zeta Eta chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi
fraternity. During his senior year (1995), he held an unpaid autumn internship at Marvel Comics, with editor Ralph Macchio
and Macchio's assistant Matt Idelson.
. His 2001 Kimota! The Miracleman
Companion (ISBN 978-1893905115) was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2002. His other books include The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore
(ISBN 978-1893905245), and, as editor, True Brit: A Celebration to the Great British Comic Book Artists (ISBN 978-1893905337)
With co-writer Jason Hofius, Khoury produced G-Force
Animated: The Official Battle of the Planets
book, and The Age of Heroes, and co-edited (with Eric Nolen-Weathington) two volumes in TwoMorrows' "Modern Masters" series spotlighting comics illustrators: Vol. 6: Art(hur) Adams
, and Vol. 10: Kevin Maguire.
In 2007, as author of the newly published Image Comics
: Road to Independence (ISBN 1-893905-71-3), he moderated a reunion of all seven Image founders: Erik Larsen
, Jim Lee
, Rob Liefeld
, Todd McFarlane
, Whilce Portacio
, Marc Silvestri
, and Jim Valentino
- at the San Diego Comicon.
His 224-page Swampmen: Muck Monsters of the Comics, with co-author Jon B. Cooke (ISBN 1893905470) was solicited in 2006 but remained unproduced.
magazine, Khoury contributed articles and columns, in particular focusing on "lost" stories that were talked about, solicited or even worked on, but are unreleased. By issue #23, Khoury was described as the magazines "new assistant editor", rising later to a position of senior editor, while continuing to write for the publication.
Khoury has also worked for other TwoMorrows magazines, including Jack Kirby Collector, Back Issue
and Rough Stuff.
Khoury has also produced freelance work for publications including Creative Screenwriting, Newsarama.com, El Siglo
, and Comics Buyer's Guide
, and contributed an interview to the book Spike Lee
: Interviews (ed. Cynthia Fuchs). In January, 2008, Khoury began producing an irregular weekly column for ComicBookResources.com
entitled "Pop!", and featuring a mixture of reminiscences, "lost stories", interviews and analysis.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s. Khoury's most notable works focus on UK comic book writer Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
. Khoury is based in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
Biography
Khoury recalls not being "completely enthralled by comic books until I discovered Star Wars #68 from Marvel ComicsMarvel 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...
." As a 12-year old Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
fan, Khoury was introduced to Marvel Comics, and
Khoury attended Saint Peter's College in New Jersey, where he wrote for the school paper and was a member of the Zeta Eta chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Sigma Pi
ΔΣΠ ' is one of the largest co-ed professional business fraternities. Delta Sigma Pi was founded on November 7, 1907 at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York University, New York, New York and is currently headquartered in Oxford, Ohio...
fraternity. During his senior year (1995), he held an unpaid autumn internship at Marvel Comics, with editor Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio
Ralph George Macchio is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series, Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his season five recurring role as Jeremy Andretti on the...
and Macchio's assistant Matt Idelson.
Publications
Khoury's main body of work has been produced for North Carolina-based publisher TwoMorrows PublishingTwoMorrows Publishing
TwoMorrows Publishing is a publisher of magazines about comic books, founded in 1994 by John and Pam Morrow out of their small advertising agency in Raleigh, North Carolina...
. His 2001 Kimota! The Miracleman
Miracleman
Marvelman, also known as Miracleman for trademark reasons in his American reprints and story continuation, is a fictional comic book superhero created in 1954 by writer-artist Mick Anglo for publisher L. Miller & Son. Originally intended as a United Kingdom home-grown substitute for the American...
Companion (ISBN 978-1893905115) was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2002. His other books include The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
(ISBN 978-1893905245), and, as editor, True Brit: A Celebration to the Great British Comic Book Artists (ISBN 978-1893905337)
With co-writer Jason Hofius, Khoury produced G-Force
G-force
The g-force associated with an object is its acceleration relative to free-fall. This acceleration experienced by an object is due to the vector sum of non-gravitational forces acting on an object free to move. The accelerations that are not produced by gravity are termed proper accelerations, and...
Animated: The Official Battle of the Planets
Battle of the Planets
Battle of the Planets is an American animated television adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman . Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment...
book, and The Age of Heroes, and co-edited (with Eric Nolen-Weathington) two volumes in TwoMorrows' "Modern Masters" series spotlighting comics illustrators: Vol. 6: Art(hur) Adams
Art Adams
Arthur "Art" Adams is an American comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries Longshot...
, and Vol. 10: Kevin Maguire.
In 2007, as author of the newly published 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...
: Road to Independence (ISBN 1-893905-71-3), he moderated a reunion of all seven Image founders: Erik Larsen
Erik Larsen
Erik J. Larsen is an American comic book writer, artist and publisher. He is best known for his work on Savage Dragon, as one of the founders of Image Comics, and for his work on Spider-Man for Marvel Comics.-Early life:...
, Jim Lee
Jim Lee
Jim Lee is a Korean-American comic book artist, writer, editor and publisher. He first broke into the industry in 1987 as an artist for Marvel Comics, illustrating titles such as Alpha Flight and Punisher War Journal, before gaining a great deal of popularity on The Uncanny X-Men...
, Rob Liefeld
Rob Liefeld
Rob Liefeld is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. A prominent artist in the 1990s, he has since become a controversial figure in the medium....
, Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
, Whilce Portacio
Whilce Portacio
William "Whilce" Portacio is a Filipino-American comic book writer and artist. Noted for his work on such titles as The Punisher, X-Factor, and the Uncanny X-Men. Portacio was also one of the seven co-founders of Image Comics, though he did not become a partner in the company.-Early life:Portacio...
, Marc Silvestri
Marc Silvestri
Marc Silvestri is an American comic book artist, creator and publisher. He currently acts as the CEO for Top Cow Productions.-Early life:Marc Silvestri was born in Palm Beach, Florida.-Career:...
, and Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino is an American writer, penciler, editor and publisher of comic books.-1970s - 1992:Valentino began his career in the late 1970s creating small press and mostly autobiographical comics. The early-mid 1980s saw normalman which first appeared as a back-up story in Aardvark-Vanaheim's...
- at the San Diego Comicon.
His 224-page Swampmen: Muck Monsters of the Comics, with co-author Jon B. Cooke (ISBN 1893905470) was solicited in 2006 but remained unproduced.
Magazines
From at least issue #21 (Aug. 2002) of TwoMorrows' Comic Book ArtistComic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
magazine, Khoury contributed articles and columns, in particular focusing on "lost" stories that were talked about, solicited or even worked on, but are unreleased. By issue #23, Khoury was described as the magazines "new assistant editor", rising later to a position of senior editor, while continuing to write for the publication.
Khoury has also worked for other TwoMorrows magazines, including Jack Kirby Collector, Back Issue
Back Issue Magazine
Back Issue is an American magazine published by TwoMorrows Publishing, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2003 and published eight times yearly, it features articles and art about comic books of the 1970s to the 1990s....
and Rough Stuff.
Khoury has also produced freelance work for publications including Creative Screenwriting, Newsarama.com, El Siglo
El Siglo
El Siglo is a Chilean weekly that is the official organ of the Chilean Communist Party's Central Committee. It was founded as newspaper on August 31, 1940....
, and Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide , established in 1971, is the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry...
, and contributed an interview to the book Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
: Interviews (ed. Cynthia Fuchs). In January, 2008, Khoury began producing an irregular weekly column for ComicBookResources.com
Comic Book Resources
Comic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
entitled "Pop!", and featuring a mixture of reminiscences, "lost stories", interviews and analysis.
External links
- Pop! column at Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
- An interview about True Brit
- Mike Parobeck article by author