Wednesday, 9 September 2015

LO1: Graphic novels and publishers

*Writer: Writes the story line for the comic.

*Penciler: Sketches out the drawings for the comic.


*Letterers: Type and creates all the letters which are included in the comic.


*Inkers/colorist/artist: Shading, toning, shaping and atmosphere.


                                                                   DC 













                                                             About DC.
DC comics, is an American comic book publisher. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment.
DC Comics is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in American comic books. It involves some of the most well known heroic characters such as Batman, Superman, Wonderwoman, Aquaman, Greenlantern, Flash, The Joker, Catwoman and so on.
he company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including Watchmen and V for Vendetta and many titles under their alternative imprints Vertigo and America's best comics. The name DC is named after one of their popular comics Detective Comics, which featured Batman. 


                                                 Detective Comics by DC. 




Detective comics was one of the earliest comics published by DC, the first comic was released in 1937. It's the comic which introduced batman and the joker and all the other characters such as Batwoman, Batgirl, and Madhatter, but characters such as Harley Quinn weren't introduced properly till the late 90's but there was a glimpse of her in the 823rd comic.

Numbers of issues released.

1-881 plus 1ssues numbered 0 and 1,000,000 and 12 annuals.

Writers of Detective Comics. 




arston developed Wonder Woman with Elizabeth, whom Marston believed to be a model of that era's unconventional, liberated woman.
"Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should, I believe, rule the world", Marston wrote. Wonderwoman's first appeareance was in all star comics in 1941. The Wonderwoman series came out in 1975.

                                             Numbers of issues released. 
Vol 1: 329    Vol 2: 237 228 issues and 8 annuals and 1 special   Vol 3: 45 44 and 1 annual Vol 4: (vol. 4): 41 (#1–38 plus issues numbered 0, 23.1 and 23.2 (as of March 2015 cover date)

                                               
                                              Writers of Wonderwoman.
  • (vol. 1)
  • William Moulton Marston
  • Mike Sekowsky
  • Robert Kanigher
  • Martin Pasko
  • Gerry Conway
  • Dan Mishkin
  • J. Michael Straczynski
  • (#600–614)
  • (vol. 2)
  • Len Wein
  • (#4–14)
  • George Pérez
  • (#1, 3, 13, 15–62, 168–169, Annual #1–2)
  • Mindy Newell
  • (vol 1 #326–328, vol. 2 #36, 39–41)
  • William Messner-Loebs
  • (#0, 63–100 Annual #3, Special #1)
  • John Byrne
  • (#101–136, Annual #5–6)
  • Phil Jimenez
  • (#164–167, 170–188)
  • Walt Simonson
  • (#189–194)
  • Greg Rucka
  • (#195–226)
  • (vol. 3)
  • Allan Heinberg
  • (#1–4, Annual #1)
  • Will Pfeifer
  • (#5)
  • Jodi Picoult
  • (#6–10)
  • J. Torres
  • (#11–13)
  • Gail Simone
  • (#14–44, 600)
  • (vol. 4)
  • Brian Azzarello





                                             Pencilers of Wonderwoman.
            
(vol. 1)




                                               Inkers of Wonderwoman.
  • (vol. 1)
  • Mike Esposito
  • Dick Giordano
  • Vince Colletta
  • (vol. 2)
  • Bruce Patterson
  • Andy Lanning
  • (vol. 3)
  • Rachel Dodson
  • Matt Ryan
  • (vol. 4)
  • Cliff Chiang
  • Dan Green


                                                  Colorists of Wonderwoman.

(vol. 2)
Carl Gafford (vol. 3)
Alex Sinclair (vol. 4)
Matthew Wilson



                                                     Batman by DC Comics. 


 Batman is an on going comic with the same characters, the main character as Batman and the side kick Robin. Batman first ever featured in Detective Comics, Batman became it's own series in 1940.  it later became a bimonthly series through the late 1950s, after which it became a monthly publication and has remained so since. The original series ended in 2011 and was relaunched with a new first issue.

                                              Numbers of issues released.

(vol. 1): 715 (#1–713 plus issues numbered 0 and 1,000,000 1 Special and 28 Annuals
(vol. 2): 45 (#1–40 plus issues numbered 0 and 23.1 through 23.4 and 3 Annuals.

                                                     Writers of Batman.
(vol. 1)
Bill Finger
Various
(vol. 2)
Scott Snyder

                                                    Pencilers of Batman.

 vol. 1)
Bob Kane
Various
(vol. 2)
Greg Capullo

                                                      Inkers of Batman.

 (vol. 1)
Jerry Robinson
Various
(vol. 2)
Jonathan Glapion

                                                    Colorists of Batman.   
      (vol. 1)
Adrienne Roy
Various
(vol. 2)

FCO Plascencia              





                                                      Superman by DC.












Superman is one of the most popular comics by DC, Superman first ever appeared in Action comics, the character became that much of a success that Superman became it's own series in 1939. Between 1986 and 2006 it was retitled The Adventures of Superman.


                                                   Number of issues released.


(vol. 1): 488  Annuals, 3 Specials (vol. 3): 42 (#1–37 plus issues numbered 0 and 23.1 through 23.4 and 2 Annuals. 


                                                       

                                                    Writers of Superman.

George Perez Keith Giffen Dan Jurgens Scott Lobdell Current: Gene Yang

                                                  Pencilers of Superman.

Joe Shuster Wayne Boring Curt Swan Carlos Pacheco Renato Guedes Eddy Barrows Gil Kane Jim Steranko Kenneth Rocafort Current: John Romita Jr.

                                                   Inkers of Superman.


Murphy Anderson Bob Oksner Jesus Merino Current: Klaus Janson

                                                   Colorists of Superman.

Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster









                                                    Justice League by DC.





The Justice League, also known as the Justice League of America, is a fictional superhero  team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original members were Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, The Martian, Manhunter, Superman, and Wonderwoman. The first Justice League comic was released in 1960.

                                              Numbers of issues released.



261 and 3 Annuals.



                                                Writers of Justice League.


Gardner Fox
Dennis O'Neil
Len Wein
Steve Englehart
Gerry Conway

                                                Pencilers of Justice League

 

Mike Sekowsky
Dick Dillin
George Pérez
                                                Inkers of Justice League.


Sid Greene
Dick Giordano
Frank McLaughlin
                                               Colorists of Justice League. 

Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky

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