Rick Spears
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Rick Spears is an American
comic book writer, best known for works such as The Pirates of Coney Island
and Black Metal.
as is his main collaborator Rob G.
, although they did not actually meet until after they left: "[we] have lived sort of parallel lives. We're from the same place, went to the same college and have a bunch of the same friends but we never met until we both moved to Brooklyn." After moving to New York City
they met and began self-publishing
Teenagers from Mars forming Gigantic Graphic Novels to collect
the issues and then using it to publish their first graphic novel
Dead West. The pair would also have an early success in mainstream American comic book
s with a Batman
story for DC
in 2003 and they published the comic series Repo with Image Comics
. Since then he has continued producing creator-owned work, like Black Metal, as well as working on the properties of others, as he has done at Marvel
and producing the graphic novel adaptation of the film Jennifer's Body.
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comic book writer, best known for works such as The Pirates of Coney Island
The Pirates of Coney Island
The Pirates of Coney Island is an eight-issue comic book published by Image Comics, first released in October 2006. It is written by Rick Spears and penciled and inked by Vasilis Lolos...
and Black Metal.
Biography
Rick Spears is from Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
as is his main collaborator Rob G.
Rob G.
Rob G is an American comics artist who has done work for DC Comics, Image Comics, and AiT/Planet Lar, and is best known for Teenagers from Mars and The Couriers.-Biography:Rob G...
, although they did not actually meet until after they left: "[we] have lived sort of parallel lives. We're from the same place, went to the same college and have a bunch of the same friends but we never met until we both moved to Brooklyn." After moving to New York City
New York City
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they met and began self-publishing
Self-publishing
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including design , formats, price, distribution, marketing & PR...
Teenagers from Mars forming Gigantic Graphic Novels to collect
Trade 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...
the issues and then using it to publish their first graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
Dead West. The pair would also have an early success in mainstream American comic book
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...
s with a Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
story for DC
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
in 2003 and they published the comic series Repo with 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...
. Since then he has continued producing creator-owned work, like Black Metal, as well as working on the properties of others, as he has done at Marvel
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...
and producing the graphic novel adaptation of the film Jennifer's Body.