Whiteout is a comic book limited series by writer greg rucka and artist steve lieber. This wonder woman is the sequel to wonder woman by greg rucka vol. Rucka wrote or cowrote over twenty issues of the no mans. Greg rucka born november 29, 1969 is an author of junior novels and comic books.
Elektra by greg rucka ultimate collection rucka, greg author paperback 2012 the paperback of the elektra by greg rucka ultimate collection by greg rucka, chuck austen, joe bennett, carlo pagulayan elektra 2001 tpb comic book db see more. Greg rucka reveals his shocking treatment at the hands of marvel and dc. Steve lieber born may 19, 1967 is an american comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as detective comics and hawkman, and the critically acclaimed miniseries. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Aug 19, 2014 writer greg rucka came into the batman universe during no mans land, a yearlong storyline that ran throughout 1999 during which the four core batman titles then batman, batman. Disappointed about greg ruckas run on the punisher coming to an end. Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the dc comics hero of the same name.
Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Elektra by greg rucka ultimate collection trade paperback. After studying geology at amherst college, 4 5 he transferred to the rhode island school of. Really enjoyed this, i hadnt read the original issue.
Greg rucka and cully hamner play minimal lip service to the convergence event, and in doing do, turn in one powerful ending to this twoparter. Greg rucka on wonder woman and the responsibility of. Greg rucka is an american author of mystery, thriller, suspense and science fiction novels. Before the current comic book craze on tv, nbc tried to launch a wonder woman series in 2011 with adrianne palicki in the starring role. Oct 28, 2015 yet there are others in rowans world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet. Written by greg rucka wonder woman, lazarus with art by leandro fernandez the discipline, the names and colors by daniela miwa doc savage, shaft, this issue explores the pain of eternal life through the actionpacked experience of five immortal soldiers. Checkmate, a division of task force x, is a fictional covert operations agency within the dc comics universe. But in alpha, rucka is apparently debuting a new series character named jad bell, former delta, who now hires out for cause and country.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. A second miniseries began in september 2012 and ran for five issues and a third volume, this time ongoing, began in september 2014. Greg rucka began his writing career as a crime novelist with the atticus kodiak series of books and became very highly regarded as a writer of crime and. Gregory rucka is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman, detective comics, and the miniseries superman. As the kiss of death circles for another try, loiss search for answers takes her back into the political spotlight, while renee uses a gotham connection in an attempt to undo the damage shes done and find answers to another set of questions entirely.
On july 12, comic book resources reported dcs announcement that hamner would be teaming with writer james dale robinson for the first three issue story arc of a new 12 issue series. The first series launched by oni press on november 4, 2009 and ran for four issues. In the graphic novel series by greg rucka, dex parios is a downonher luck private investigator, bisexual, and gambler indebted to local casinos in and around portland. Gregory greg rucka is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman, detective comics, and the miniseries superman. Elektra by greg rucka ultimate collection rucka, greg author paperback 2012. This collection reprints stories from the following comic book issues. Grant morrison, geoff johns, greg rucka, others a carlos pacheco, doug mahnke, george perez, scott kolins, philip tan, others aca j. Revelations is taking over action comics from his pal geoff johns in march johns is leaving to write superman. Feb 4, 2015 comic book covers by greg horn for marvel. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. When diana writes a book that shares her beliefs, it ignites a firestorm of controversyand even gets the attention of the olympian gods. This series of the punisher continues the tradition of matt fractions war journal series and rick remenders previous punisher series and places the character firmly in the ongoing marvel universe inhabited by superheroes such as the avengers and spiderman. Skydance picks up rights to greg rucka comic old guard.
Within those approximate 80 years, comic book stories and the avatars. When batman and batwoman each face off against a knifewielding killer, they soon find themselves working different sides of the same case. He is particularly famous for his works on comics such as batwoman, action comics, and the dc comics miniseries superman. Nov 21, 2017 bound in laminated paper, dustjacket cover by jenny frison, book binding design by nicola scott.
The characters unlikely occupation allows the creators to combine horror and police procedural to a remarkably effective degree, with humor occasionally playing off scotts. The patron takes on all of this persons problems, takes care of them and protects them no matter what. View dblaron419s comic book collection on league of comic geeks. His stand alones are often great and i love his atticus kodiak serieswhich are too infrequent for my desires. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication. It is written by the team of james robinson and greg rucka, who at the time of this publication are the current writers of the superman and action comics titles, and illustrated by artist pete woods. Jan 14, 2009 fan favorite writer greg rucka final crisis. I came to greg rucka s debut novel keeper through his comic work where he is rightly recognised as one of the modern masters of the genre. The punisher is a marvel comic book series featuring the character frank castle, also known as the punisher, written by greg rucka. Greg rucka isnt just a successful writer of comics, graphic novels and fiction. It ran for 104 issues july 1987 july 1995 with seven annuals 1988 1994. Key issues the uncanny xmen part one so the key issues list that everyone who finds their way to this blog really wants to see. The series was written by geoff johns, grant morrison, greg rucka, and mark waid, with layouts by keith giffen. But will they arrive in time to rescue the missing girl and stop the killer.
Greg rucka, is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman. When you flip through a comic book, youre looking at a medium that has existed for less than a century. Cutter part 3, the final issue of writer greg ruckas detective run. Reexperience the comic book that kickstarted the entire marvel age of comics the legendary first appearance of the ff by stan lee and jack kirby. The view that comic book reading was a hobby strictly for males created a hostile environment for the female comic book reader. A new gothicnoir ongoing series about legacy, destiny, redemption. Publication history volume 1 19721974 the first series featured the original supergirl, supermans cousin kara zorel. Death and the maidens 1 a, oct 2003 comic book by dc. It is written by the team of james robinson and greg rucka, who at the time of.
The thrilling ride continues with checkmate by greg rucka book 2. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as the protagonist. The television series adds that she is marine veteran suffering from ptsd, two traits which are not at all mentioned in the nineteen issue. From acclaimed writer ivan brandon drifter, viking, this four issue. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed here. Skydance media has picked up the movie rights to old guard, a new comic from author greg rucka and artist leandro fernandez rucka is attached to pen the script to his own adaptation. Gregory greg rucka born november 29, 1969 is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman, detective comics, and the miniseries superman. In the wake of a second attempt on her life, lois takes the unprecedented step oftelling superman to back off. The honeymoons on oolong island, a mission that nobody else in the dcu will touch, and the combined strike force is about. If you cant find the hiketeia to read as a separate comic, this volume has the story. Batmans newest comic has proven how mature its going to be in just the first issue, with fullfrontal bruce wayne nudity. The old guard is an action blockbuster with historical. Adventures of superman 645 a, dec 2005 comic book by dc. He has written for several popular comic book series and characters, including batman, superman, wolverine, wonder woman and several others.
Greg rucka is a popular american comic book author and novelist. Steve lieber project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Plus, each issue also features an allnew work of original fiction by greg rucka. I tracked this book down at my local second hand book store. Checkmate, a division of task force x, is a fictional covert operations agency appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Gregory greg rucka born november 29, 1969 is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman, detective comics, and the.
World of new krypton is a twelve issue american comic book limited series produced by dc comics. The agencys locked in a shotgun wedding with the outsiders. Breaking point dc comic book adventures of superman 645 a. Each week, big issues focuses on a newly released comic book issue of significance. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and. Greg rucka is currently considered a single author. Geoff johns is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers. Declassified spinoff miniseries have also been published, the first two written by rucka and the third by antony johnston under ruckas supervision. Comic single issues are listed on the comic issues page your local comic shop often has a.
Star comic book writer, greg rucka, got his start locally. Comic is home to the largest dc comics forums outside of dc. May 30, 2017 comic book writer greg rucka spoke with us about wonder woman and the responsibility of comic publishers and creators. Walter walt simonson born september 2, 1946 is an american comic book writer and artist. The second of pedrosas books to be given an english translation, equinoxes. Greg rucka on his stumptown comics becoming a tv show, which. Greg rucka says monterey county today is unrecognizable as the place where he was a kid. It was written by steven grant, with art by mike zeck and mike vosburg.
The series lasted for 10 issues until 1974, after which the character began appearing regularly in the superman family commencing with issue. Stumptown is an american comic book limited series and later ongoing, written by greg rucka with art by matthew southworth. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I knew he had written novels though i was not aware he had done quite so many or that the genre was crimepi fiction, which i love. Shadow of the bat, detective comics, and legends of the dark knight essentially became one weekly book. Jan 28, 2014 greg rucka is one of the most creative and readable authors working today. Checkmate by greg rucka book one table of contents. The first series launched by oni press on november 4, 2009. For all her issues, dex tries to do the right thing, even when it gets her in hot water. He has written highly acclaimed stories starring superman, green lantern, the flash, teen titans, and. It was originally released in four issues during 1998, by oni press and then collected into a trade paperback a film adaptation of the series was released in 2009. Journey to the world of thedas in these canonical comics from bioware and dark horse. In the wake of events depicted in the miniseries the omac project and infinite crisis, checkmate had been rechartered as a united nations security council.
Greg rucka author of batwoman goodreads share book. Secret origin, but there will be some different heroes headlining the book in 2009 other than superman. Eisner awardwinning author greg rucka s critically acclaimed run writing the amazon warrior is collected in its entirety, beginning in wonder woman by greg rucka vol. Greg rucka at the comic book db archived from the original. Image comics april 2018 solicitations first comics news. See more ideas about marvel, comic book covers and comics. Gregory rucka is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such.
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