Valerie D'Orazio
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Valerie D'Orazio is an American
comic book writer and editor
.
She formerly worked as an assistant editor at Acclaim and DC Comics
. At Acclaim Comics she helped edit Shadowman
and Magnus Robot Fighter and at DC Comics she assisted on such titles as Justice League of America and Identity Crisis.
D'Orazio has also worked as President of Friends of Lulu
, a charitable organization that works to promote females in the comic book industry and its readership.
under the direction of editors such as Madeleine Robins, Evan Skolnick
, and Fabian Nicieza
, D'Orazio joined the DC Comics staff in 2000 as Coordinator in their Creative Services department. In March 2002, she was promoted to assistant editor for Editorial Art Director Mark Chiarello
.
After leaving DC, D'Orazio began a career as a writer and blog
ger with a regular feature at Silver Bullet Comics, entitled Kamikaze Girl. Shortly thereafter, she began her own blog, Occasional Superheroine.
In November 2006, she erased the former contents of her blog on comics and began posting a biographical story of her experiences as a female fan of the superhero
genre and her work in the industry entitled Goodbye to Comics. Her story includes many references to sexism
in the American comic book
industry as well as tales of struggles with her health.
D'Orazio's blog was widely commented on and discussed in publications and forums related to comic book criticism.
She is also developing a creator-owned title called Vamptopia, an "Anne Rice
meets Quentin Tarantino
meets Kurt Vonnegut Jr." story which she is looking to adapt into various multi-media. D'Orazio is also involved in film, and has had her piece "Fathom" displayed at the Invisible Film Series hosted by New Vision Cinema and the Millennium Film Workshop
. In July 2007, she was announced as the co-host and videocaster for New Rage Order for Comic-Con International
.
D'Orazio, along with her husband David Gallaher, was interviewed by Shari Goldhagen for Penthouse
magazine.
She is now the editor of MTV.com subsidiary MTV Geek.
organization.
People of the United States
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comic book writer and editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
.
She formerly worked as an assistant editor at Acclaim and DC Comics
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...
. At Acclaim Comics she helped edit Shadowman
Shadowman
Shadowman or Shadow Man may refer to:*Shadow people, creatures of both modern folklore and paranormal popular culture*Shadowman , a comic book series from Valiant Comics...
and Magnus Robot Fighter and at DC Comics she assisted on such titles as Justice League of America and Identity Crisis.
D'Orazio has also worked as President of Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, founded in 1994 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry...
, a charitable organization that works to promote females in the comic book industry and its readership.
Career
After her two and a half year stint with Acclaim EntertainmentAcclaim Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment was an American video game developer and publisher. It developed, published, marketed and distributed interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms, including Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, and Game Gear, Nintendo's NES, SNES, Nintendo...
under the direction of editors such as Madeleine Robins, Evan Skolnick
Evan Skolnick
Evan Skolnick is an American writer, editor and producer who has created content in a wide variety of media including newspapers, magazines, comic books, books, websites, CD-ROMs, computer games and video games. He is probably best known as a former Marvel Comics editor and writer due to his...
, and Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza is an American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, Cable and Deadpool, and Thunderbolts, for all of which he helped create numerous characters.-Early life:The son of Omar and Irma Riguetti Nicieza, Fabian...
, D'Orazio joined the DC Comics staff in 2000 as Coordinator in their Creative Services department. In March 2002, she was promoted to assistant editor for Editorial Art Director Mark Chiarello
Mark Chiarello
Mark Chiarello is an American painter, art director and comic book editor.-Biography:As a painter, Chiarello has worked on such projects as the Batman story Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop and Clive Barker's Hellraiser...
.
After leaving DC, D'Orazio began a career as a writer and blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger with a regular feature at Silver Bullet Comics, entitled Kamikaze Girl. Shortly thereafter, she began her own blog, Occasional Superheroine.
In November 2006, she erased the former contents of her blog on comics and began posting a biographical story of her experiences as a female fan of the superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
genre and her work in the industry entitled Goodbye to Comics. Her story includes many references to sexism
Sexism
Sexism, also known as gender discrimination or sex discrimination, is the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to one's gender that indirectly affect one's abilities in unrelated areas...
in the 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...
industry as well as tales of struggles with her health.
D'Orazio's blog was widely commented on and discussed in publications and forums related to comic book criticism.
She is also developing a creator-owned title called Vamptopia, an "Anne Rice
Anne Rice
Anne Rice is a best-selling Southern American author of metaphysical gothic fiction, Christian literature and erotica from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history...
meets Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
meets Kurt Vonnegut Jr." story which she is looking to adapt into various multi-media. D'Orazio is also involved in film, and has had her piece "Fathom" displayed at the Invisible Film Series hosted by New Vision Cinema and the Millennium Film Workshop
Millennium Film Workshop
The Millennium Film Workshop is a non-profit media arts center and cinema located in the East Village neighborhood of New York City dedicated to the exhibition, study, and practice of avant-garde and experimental film, video, and all technologies of the moving image.- History :An integral part of...
. In July 2007, she was announced as the co-host and videocaster for New Rage Order for Comic-Con International
Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans...
.
D'Orazio, along with her husband David Gallaher, was interviewed by Shari Goldhagen for Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
magazine.
She is now the editor of MTV.com subsidiary MTV Geek.
Charity work
In September 2007, D'Orazio was named national president of the Friends of LuluFriends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, founded in 1994 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry...
organization.
Acclaim Comics
- The Tick - A World Full of Pain(t), (assistant editor)
- Darque Passages, (assistant editor)
- Shadowman, (assistant editor)
- Magnus: Robot Fighter, (assistant editor)
DC Comics
- Aquaman, 4th Series - Ongoing Series, #1-4 (assistant editor)
- Catwoman: Selina's Big Score, (assistant editor)
- Batman: Black and White, Volume II, (assistant editor)
- The New Frontier - Limited Series, #1-6 (assistant editor)
- Identity Crisis - Limited Series, (assistant editor)
- JLA - Ongoing Series, #91-99 (assistant editor)
- JLA: Scary Monsters - Limited Series, #1-6 (assistant editor)
- JSA: All Stars - Limited Series, (assistant editor)
- Justice League Elite - Limited Series, (assistant editor)
- Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, (editor)
- Rose and Thorn, (assistant editor)
- Hawkman, (assistant editor)
Marvel Comics
- Punisher MAX: Butterfly (one-shot)
- X-Men Origins: Emma Frost (one-shot)
- Girl Comics (mini-series)