Mark Wheatley (comics)
Encyclopedia
Mark Wheatley is an American
illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book
field. Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations include Breathtaker
, Mars
, and Blood of the Innocent
, all illustrated by his frequent collaborator Marc Hempel
. Wheatley has written books, comic books, and television shows, and his illustrations have appeared in magazines, books, comic books, and games.
-based Insight Studios as a design, illustration, and art production studio; he was joined by Marc Hempel
in 1980. Since then, Insight has expanded into publishing and has become home for many notable creators, including Frank Cho
.
Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers, and is the inventor of color
production technology for comics.
is set to direct the upcoming Hollywood film adaptation of Blood of the Innocent
, a comic book series Wheatley co-created with Rickey Shanklin and Marc Hempel
. Inferno Entertainment has acquired underlying rights to the series and is funding development and production of the feature, which is being co-produced with Circle of Confusion.
and Ignatz awards.
United States
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illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book
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...
field. Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations include Breathtaker
Breathtaker
Breathtaker is a comic book four-part limited series published by DC Comics, with a collected edition published in 1994 under the Vertigo imprint. It was written by Mark Wheatley and drawn by Marc Hempel.-Plot:...
, Mars
Mars (comics)
Mars is a 1984 American comic book series published by First Comics that ran for 12 issues. Inspired by the pulp science fiction stories of the 1930s and 1940s, creators Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel collaborated on the story featuring a group of explorers and engineers sent to Mars with the goal...
, and Blood of the Innocent
Blood of the Innocent
Blood of the Innocent is the name of a comic book created by Rickey Shanklin, Marc Hempel and Mark Wheatley which was published by WaRP Graphics in 1985.-About the series:...
, all illustrated by his frequent collaborator Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on The Sandman with Neil Gaiman.-Biography:...
. Wheatley has written books, comic books, and television shows, and his illustrations have appeared in magazines, books, comic books, and games.
Biography
Wheatley came from the world of fandom, having published fanzines in the early 1970s.Insight Studios
In 1978, Wheatley founded the BaltimoreBaltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
-based Insight Studios as a design, illustration, and art production studio; he was joined by Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on The Sandman with Neil Gaiman.-Biography:...
in 1980. Since then, Insight has expanded into publishing and has become home for many notable creators, including Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series Liberty Meadows, as well as for books such as Shanna the She-Devil, Mighty Avengers and Hulk for Marvel Comics, and Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment...
.
Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers, and is the inventor of color
Colorist
In comics, a colorist is responsible for adding color to black-and-white line art. For most of the 20th century this was done using brushes and dyes which were then used as guides to produce the printing plates...
production technology for comics.
Film & Television
Breck EisnerBreck Eisner
Michael "Breck" Eisner is an American television and film director.-Early life:Eisner was born Michael Eisner in California, the son of Jane Breckenridge, a business advisor and computer programmer, and Michael Eisner, the former Walt Disney Company chief executive...
is set to direct the upcoming Hollywood film adaptation of Blood of the Innocent
Blood of the Innocent
Blood of the Innocent is the name of a comic book created by Rickey Shanklin, Marc Hempel and Mark Wheatley which was published by WaRP Graphics in 1985.-About the series:...
, a comic book series Wheatley co-created with Rickey Shanklin and Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel is an American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on The Sandman with Neil Gaiman.-Biography:...
. Inferno Entertainment has acquired underlying rights to the series and is funding development and production of the feature, which is being co-produced with Circle of Confusion.
Awards
Wheatley has won the Inkpot, Speakeasy, and Mucker awards, and has been nominated for the HarveyHarvey Award
The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and founded by Gary Groth, President of the publisher Fantagraphics, are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are...
and Ignatz awards.
Writer
- MarsMars (comics)Mars is a 1984 American comic book series published by First Comics that ran for 12 issues. Inspired by the pulp science fiction stories of the 1930s and 1940s, creators Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel collaborated on the story featuring a group of explorers and engineers sent to Mars with the goal...
(First Comics, 1984–1985) - Blood of the InnocentBlood of the InnocentBlood of the Innocent is the name of a comic book created by Rickey Shanklin, Marc Hempel and Mark Wheatley which was published by WaRP Graphics in 1985.-About the series:...
(WaRP Graphics, 1985) - BreathtakerBreathtakerBreathtaker is a comic book four-part limited series published by DC Comics, with a collected edition published in 1994 under the Vertigo imprint. It was written by Mark Wheatley and drawn by Marc Hempel.-Plot:...
(DC Comics, 1990) - Black Hood (DC/Impact Comics, 1991–1992)
- Radical Dreamer (Black Ball Comics, 1994; Mark's Giant Economy Size Comics!, 1995)
- ArgusArgus (comics)Argus is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared during the Bloodlines crossover event in Flash Annual v2, #6 , and was created by Mark Waid and Phil Hester.-Fictional character biography:...
(DC Comics, 1995) - Titanic Tales (Insight Studios, 1998)
- Jimgrim and the Devil at Ludd (Insight Studios, 1999)
- Hammer of the Gods (co-written with Michael Avon OemingMichael Avon OemingMichael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer. He is known for using a stark art style to tell stories with sophisticated and mature subject matter.-Career:...
; Insight Studios, 2001) - Frankenstein Mobster (Image Comics, 2003)
Artist
- Be An Interplanetary Spy (Byron Preiss Visual Publications/Bantam Books)
- Find the Kirillian (1983; story by Seth McEvoy; art by Marc Hempel and Wheatley)
- The Galactic Pirate (1983; story by McEvoy; art by Hempel and Wheatley)
- Robot World (1983; story by McEvoy; art by Hempel and Wheatley)
- Monsters of Doorna (1983; story by McEvoy; art by Hempel and Wheatley)
- Jonny QuestJonny QuestJonny Quest is a media franchise that revolves around a boy named Jonny Quest who accompanies his father on extraordinary adventures. The franchise started with a 1964-65 television series and has come to include two subsequent television series, two television films, and a video game.-1964–1965...
(Comico, 1986–1988) - Blood of Dracula (Apple Comics, 1987–1988; also editor, 1987–1991)
- 9/11: Emergency Relief (Alternative Comics, 2002)
- 1001 Nights of Snowfall1001 Nights of SnowfallFables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall is a graphic novel prequel to the comic book series Fables written by series creator Bill Willingham with a variety of artists. It was released on October 18, 2006 by Vertigo....
(DC/Vertgo, 2006)