John Rozum
Encyclopedia
John Rozum is an American writer of comic book
s who is best known for his work for Milestone Comics, where he wrote Xombi
and Kobalt
. He has also worked for Topps Comics
(where he wrote comic-book adaptations of The X-Files
) and Marvel Comics
. In 2009, NBC
announced that they were beginning an adaptation of Rozum's Vertigo Comics series, Midnight, Mass.
He has also written several children's books.
In September 2011, Rozum debuted the Static Shock title as part of the New 52 event.
, is named for John Rozum; Damage Control was written by Dwayne McDuffie
, with whom Rozum was friends, and who hired Rozum to create and write Xombi and Kobalt.
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 who is best known for his work for Milestone Comics, where he wrote Xombi
Xombi
Xombi is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Xombi #0, , and was created by John Rozum and Denys Cowan.-Fictional character biography:...
and Kobalt
Kobalt
Kobalt is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appears in Kobalt #1 , and was created by John Rozum and Arvell Jones.-Publication history:...
. He has also worked for Topps Comics
Topps Comics
Topps Comics is a division of the American trading card publisher and gum/candy distributor the Topps Company, Inc. that published comic books from 1993–1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies...
(where he wrote comic-book adaptations of The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
) and 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...
. In 2009, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
announced that they were beginning an adaptation of Rozum's Vertigo Comics series, Midnight, Mass.
Midnight, Mass.
Midnight, Mass. is a comic book series created by writer John Rozum, published by DC Comics's Vertigo imprint in 2002. The series follows married occult experts Adam and Julia Kadmon as they deal with supernatural cases around America...
He has also written several children's books.
In September 2011, Rozum debuted the Static Shock title as part of the New 52 event.
Tributes
"Bart Rozum", a character in Damage ControlDamage Control (comics)
Damage Control is a fictional construction company appearing in Marvel Comics, which specializes in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes and supervillains...
, is named for John Rozum; Damage Control was written by Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television, known for creating the animated television series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the pioneering minority-owned-and-operated comic-book company Milestone...
, with whom Rozum was friends, and who hired Rozum to create and write Xombi and Kobalt.