Antony Johnston
Encyclopedia
Antony Johnston is an award-winning British
writer. He is known for the post apocalyptic comic series Wasteland
, his graphic novel adaptations of Anthony Horowitz
' Alex Rider
novels, and his work with Alan Moore
.
. He began his writing career with work for role-playing magazines before the Mark Salisbury-edited Writers on Comic Scriptwriting
(Titan Books
, 1999
) rekindled his interest in comics. Drawing on his design skills, he now designs many of his own comics and graphic novels. In May 2001, Johnston was one of the three founding editors of NinthArt.com, an attempt at taking a literary and critical
approach to the comics medium designed to act as a journal and aimed at "the discerning reader." Between 2001 and 2004, he contributed a mostly-monthly Editorial entitled "Cassandra Complex," and for five years formed one-third of the infrequent "Triple A" discussions, including the last (on June 19, 2006).
His fiction debut, Frightening Curves, was an illustrated horror novel with artwork by Aman Chaudhary, published by now-defunct Cyberosia Publishing in 2001. The book won the Best Horror Award in the 2002 IPPY awards at Book Expo America. Johnston would also produce a graphic novel - Rosemary's Backpack - and a contribution to the first PopImage anthology for Cyberosia in 2002.
In June 2008, Johnston held a Writing Masterclass workshop as part of the Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival in Leeds.
Johnston "lives in northwest England with the loves of his life: his partner, Marcia, his dogs... and his iMac
."
s for Oni Press
, and authorised comics adaptations of prose and poetry works by Alan Moore
for Avatar Press
.
, he began his association with Oni Press by writing the five-issue miniseires Three Days in Europe
(with art by Mike Hawthorne
). Described by the publisher as a romantic comedy
, Johnston revealed the origins of the series as being borne out of his "want[ing] to avoid being branded as a one-trick pony." Initially, Johnston (who had been writing for comics journalism website NinthArt.com) produced a proposal for Oni Editor-in-Chief Jamie S. Rich, and with editor Jamie Lucas Jones transformed it into a title to be called Emily Spook. While this, and Johnston's 150 West, a "crime/horror serial for the Warren Ellis
-edited anthology Night Radio," were in the works, Johnston wrote the "completely different" series Three Days in Europe.
After this initial mini-series, Johnston penned a number of graphic novels for Oni Press - Spooked (with Ross Campbell
), Julius (with Brett Weldele
) and Closer (with Mike Norton
) released between February and May 2004; The Long Haul (with Eduardo Barreto
) and F-Stop (with Matthew Loux) released in February and April 2005.
In 2005, Johnston became the first - and thus far only - other writer to pen a story for Greg Rucka
's award-winning espionage comic series Queen & Country, writing the three-issue Queen & Country: Declassified miniseries with artist Christopher Mitten. A year later, Johnston and Mitten launched Wasteland (2006
), an ongoing post-apocalyptic series, again for Oni Press.
adapting work by Alan Moore
. Announced in September 2002, Moore's Lovecraft tale The Courtyard
was 'sequentially adapted' for comics by Johnston, described then as "one of the industry’s rising stars." Praised by writer Warren Ellis
, after collaborating with Moore personally on The Courtyard (initially intended to be published as part of Moore's Yuggoth Cultures, but ultimately published independently) Johnston went on to adapt a number of Moore's prose writings for Avatar Press. These included:
In addition, Yuggoth Creatures and the four-issue Nightjar (with input from Bryan Talbot
) were inspired by Moore's earlier Cthulhu
mythos works, but largely written by Johnston alone. Johnston's script for The Courtyard saw print in 2004 alongside the original short story which inspired the comics adaptation.
Johnston has also worked on non-Moore titles, including the adult story "Spellbound" for Vivid Girls (with Juan Jose Ryp
) starring Vivid Entertainment
stars Jenna Jameson
and Tawny Roberts
, and the final Avatar release tying into the 2003 remake
of cult horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Fearbook #1 (with Daniel HDR), released in 2006.
, the first of Johnston's adaptations of Anthony Horowitz
's Alex Rider
series for Walker Books
. In 2007
Del Rey Manga
announced Johnston as the writer of a Marvel Comics
-licensed original English-language manga
version of Wolverine
, due for publication in 2009.
Most recently, Johnston began writing the comic book prequel
to the Electronic Arts
videogame Dead Space
, illustrated by Ben Templesmith
and published through Image Comics
, for whom he had previously written a number of short stories. Shortly after, he was also announced as the game's scriptwriter. He also continued working on titles at Marvel, writing Daredevil
with Andy Diggle, a one-shot Daredevil: Cage Match and Shadowland
: Blood on the Streets a tie-in to a major Daredevil storyline.
had acquired the film rights to Julius, and F. Gary Gray
was pencilled in as director.
work (including graphic novel
s, comic book
s and short stories from comics anthologies) includes:
American Independent Publishing (IPPY) "Best Horror" award at Book Expo America.
Additionally, Johnston has been nominated for the following awards:
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
writer. He is known for the post apocalyptic comic series Wasteland
Wasteland (comic)
Wasteland is a monthly comic book series written by Antony Johnston, drawn by Christopher Mitten with covers by Ben Templesmith, and published by Oni Press. Issue #1 debuted in July 2006....
, his graphic novel adaptations of Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Craig Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter. He has written many children's novels, including The Power of Five, Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series and has written over fifty books. He has also written extensively for television, adapting many of Agatha Christie's...
' Alex Rider
Alex Rider
Alex Rider is a series of spy novels by British author Anthony Horowitz about a 14-15 year old spy named Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. Nine novels have been published to date, as well as three graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book...
novels, and his work with Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
.
Career
Despite an early interest in comics and role-playing games, Johnston started his career as a graphic designerGraphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
. He began his writing career with work for role-playing magazines before the Mark Salisbury-edited Writers on Comic Scriptwriting
Writers on Comic Scriptwriting
Writers on Comic Scriptwriting is book series containing interviews from top comic book writers about their writing techniques and principle works...
(Titan Books
Titan Books
Titan Publishing Group is an independently owned publishing company, established in 1981. It is based at offices in London, England's Bankside area. The Books Division has two main areas of publishing: film & TV tie-ins/cinema reference books; and graphic novels and comics reference/art titles. The...
, 1999
1999 in comics
-February:* February 3: Pioneering editor Vin Sullivan dies at age 87.* February 26: John L. Goldwater, co-founder of Archie Comics, dies at age 82.-March:* Incredible Hulk is canceled by Marvel with issue #474.-May:...
) rekindled his interest in comics. Drawing on his design skills, he now designs many of his own comics and graphic novels. In May 2001, Johnston was one of the three founding editors of NinthArt.com, an attempt at taking a literary and critical
Literary criticism
Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...
approach to the comics medium designed to act as a journal and aimed at "the discerning reader." Between 2001 and 2004, he contributed a mostly-monthly Editorial entitled "Cassandra Complex," and for five years formed one-third of the infrequent "Triple A" discussions, including the last (on June 19, 2006).
His fiction debut, Frightening Curves, was an illustrated horror novel with artwork by Aman Chaudhary, published by now-defunct Cyberosia Publishing in 2001. The book won the Best Horror Award in the 2002 IPPY awards at Book Expo America. Johnston would also produce a graphic novel - Rosemary's Backpack - and a contribution to the first PopImage anthology for Cyberosia in 2002.
In June 2008, Johnston held a Writing Masterclass workshop as part of the Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival in Leeds.
Johnston "lives in northwest England with the loves of his life: his partner, Marcia, his dogs... and his iMac
IMac
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."
Oni and Avatar
Johnston's early comics work consisted primarily of non-serialised graphic novelGraphic 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...
s for Oni Press
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1997 by Bob Schreck and Joe Nozemack with the goal of publishing the kinds of comics and graphic novels they themselves would want to read...
, and authorised comics adaptations of prose and poetry works by Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
for Avatar Press
Avatar Press
Avatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
.
Oni
In 20022002 in comics
-March:* Adventures of Superman #600: super-sized anniversary issue by Joe Casey, Mike Wieringo, and Jose Marzan, Jr. -April:* Batman #600: "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive," part one, 64-page giant, written by Ed Brubaker.-January:...
, he began his association with Oni Press by writing the five-issue miniseires Three Days in Europe
Three Days in Europe
Three Days in Europe is a five-issue mini-series by Antony Johnston and Mike Hawthorne, published by Oni Press between November 2002 and April 2003. -Collection:The series has been collected into a trade paperback:...
(with art by Mike Hawthorne
Mike Hawthorne
Mike Hawthorne is an American comic book artist.He is the creator of the comic book series Hysteria and has provided the artwork for various other comics, including The Un-men, Fear Agent, Umbra, G.I...
). Described by the publisher as a romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
, Johnston revealed the origins of the series as being borne out of his "want[ing] to avoid being branded as a one-trick pony." Initially, Johnston (who had been writing for comics journalism website NinthArt.com) produced a proposal for Oni Editor-in-Chief Jamie S. Rich, and with editor Jamie Lucas Jones transformed it into a title to be called Emily Spook. While this, and Johnston's 150 West, a "crime/horror serial for the Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
-edited anthology Night Radio," were in the works, Johnston wrote the "completely different" series Three Days in Europe.
After this initial mini-series, Johnston penned a number of graphic novels for Oni Press - Spooked (with Ross Campbell
Ross Campbell (comics)
-Biography:He is the creator of The Abandoned, Mountain Girl, Shadoweyes, Wet Moon, and Water Baby.He drew the story "The Hollows" for the first issue of the DC/Vertigo comic House of Mystery written by Bill Willingham....
), Julius (with Brett Weldele
Brett Weldele
Brett Weldele is an American comics artist and originally from Great Falls, Montana.-Biography:Weldele attended the Savannah College of Art and Design and received his BFA there in Sequential art....
) and Closer (with Mike Norton
Mike Norton
Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Runaways and Gravity. In February 2007, Norton signed an exclusive contract with DC and has worked on the All New Atom, written by Gail Simone...
) released between February and May 2004; The Long Haul (with Eduardo Barreto
Eduardo Barreto
-References:...
) and F-Stop (with Matthew Loux) released in February and April 2005.
In 2005, Johnston became the first - and thus far only - other writer to pen a story for Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
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: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
's award-winning espionage comic series Queen & Country, writing the three-issue Queen & Country: Declassified miniseries with artist Christopher Mitten. A year later, Johnston and Mitten launched Wasteland (2006
2006 in comics
-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
), an ongoing post-apocalyptic series, again for Oni Press.
Avatar
Meanwhile, Johnston began an association with Avatar PressAvatar Press
Avatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
adapting work by Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
. Announced in September 2002, Moore's Lovecraft tale The Courtyard
Alan Moore's The Courtyard
Alan Moore's The Courtyard is a 2-issue comic book mini-series adaptation of a 1994 prose story written by Alan Moore, published in 2003 by Avatar Press...
was 'sequentially adapted' for comics by Johnston, described then as "one of the industry’s rising stars." Praised by writer Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
, after collaborating with Moore personally on The Courtyard (initially intended to be published as part of Moore's Yuggoth Cultures, but ultimately published independently) Johnston went on to adapt a number of Moore's prose writings for Avatar Press. These included:
- Another Suburban Romance (adapted from Moore's performance work),
- "Me and Dorothy Parker" (adapted from a song in Alan Moore's Songbook, and published in Yuggoth Cultures and Other GrowthsAlan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other GrowthsAlan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths is a collection of some of Alan Moore's previously unpublished work, as well as adaptations of his performance work by Antony Johnston. It was released in three parts by Avatar Press.-Publication:...
#3) - Hypothetical LizardAlan Moore's Hypothetical LizardAlan Moore's Hypothetical Lizard is a comic book adaptation of the World Fantasy Award-winning short story "A Hypothetical Lizard", written in 1988 by Alan Moore for the third volume of the Liavek shared world fantasy series. The story was later reprinted in "Words Without Pictures", a 1990 book of...
(adapted from Moore's novella, originally printed in the shared-world anthology Liavek: Wizard's RowLiavekLiavek is a shared world brought to life in a series of five fantasy anthologies edited by Emma Bull and Will Shetterly.-Contributors:Contributors include Bull, Shetterly, Gene Wolfe, Jane Yolen, John M. Ford, Kara Dalkey, Barry B. Longyear, Megan Lindholm, Nancy Kress, Patricia C. Wrede, Steven...
(Ace, 1987)) - Light of Thy Countenance
In addition, Yuggoth Creatures and the four-issue Nightjar (with input from Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot is a British comic book artist and writer, born in Wigan, Lancashire, in 1952. He is best known as the creator of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and its sequel Heart of Empire.-Career:...
) were inspired by Moore's earlier Cthulhu
Cthulhu
Cthulhu is a fictional character that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The character was created by writer H. P...
mythos works, but largely written by Johnston alone. Johnston's script for The Courtyard saw print in 2004 alongside the original short story which inspired the comics adaptation.
Johnston has also worked on non-Moore titles, including the adult story "Spellbound" for Vivid Girls (with Juan Jose Ryp
Juan Jose Ryp
Juan Jose Ryp is a Spanish comic book artist known, among other things, for his work on Black Summer with Warren Ellis. In Spain he contributed to erotic comics anthology magazines.-Biography:...
) starring Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
stars Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
and Tawny Roberts
Tawny Roberts
Tawny Roberts is an American pornographic actress.-Awards:*2003 AVN Award nominee – Best New Starlet*2005 AVN Award nominee – Best Actress, Video – Unlovable...
, and the final Avatar release tying into the 2003 remake
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay...
of cult horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Fearbook #1 (with Daniel HDR), released in 2006.
Other projects
2006 also saw the release of Stormbreaker: The Graphic NovelStormbreaker: The Graphic Novel
Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel is a graphic novel, written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by sisters Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru Takasaki,...
, the first of Johnston's adaptations of Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Craig Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter. He has written many children's novels, including The Power of Five, Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series and has written over fifty books. He has also written extensively for television, adapting many of Agatha Christie's...
's Alex Rider
Alex Rider
Alex Rider is a series of spy novels by British author Anthony Horowitz about a 14-15 year old spy named Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. Nine novels have been published to date, as well as three graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book...
series for Walker Books
Walker Books
Walker Books is an independent British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker.The success of their Where's Wally? series enabled them to expand into the American market, starting a sister company called Candlewick Press in 1991.Amelia Edwards, co-founder of Walker Books,...
. In 2007
2007 in comics
-January:*January 10: Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator released.*January 24: The Boys is canceled with issue #6.-February:*February 2: Newsarama reports that The Boys has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment....
Del Rey Manga
Del Rey Manga
was the manga-publishing imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division of Bertelsmann. It was formed as part of a cross-publishing relationship with Japanese publisher Kodansha. Some of the Del Rey titles, such as Tsubasa...
announced Johnston as the writer of a Marvel Comics
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...
-licensed original English-language manga
Original English-language manga
Original English-language manga or OEL manga is the term commonly used to describe comic books or graphic novels in the "international manga" genre of comics whose language of original publication is English...
version of Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, due for publication in 2009.
Most recently, Johnston began writing the comic book prequel
Dead Space (comics)
Dead Space is a 2008 comic book prequel to the game Dead Space: Extraction and to the film Dead Space: Downfall. The video game Dead Space continues where the film ended. It is published by Image Comics and is written by Antony Johnston, who also wrote the game's dialogue, with art by Ben Templesmith...
to the Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
videogame Dead Space
Dead Space (video game)
Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game, developed by EA Redwood Shores for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was made available on Steam on October 20, 2008...
, illustrated by Ben Templesmith
Ben Templesmith
Ben Templesmith is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series Fell, with writer Warren Ellis, which is credited with pioneering a new format for commercial comics, and IDW's 30 Days of Night with writer Steve...
and published through 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...
, for whom he had previously written a number of short stories. Shortly after, he was also announced as the game's scriptwriter. He also continued working on titles at Marvel, writing Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
with Andy Diggle, a one-shot Daredevil: Cage Match and Shadowland
Shadowland (comics)
"Shadowland" is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline centering around Daredevil and other "street level" superheroes in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The storyline included a number of tie-in limited series and one shots...
: Blood on the Streets a tie-in to a major Daredevil storyline.
Film
In 2008, it was revealed that Mandalay PicturesMandalay Pictures
Mandalay Pictures is a film studio founded in 1995, part of Mandalay Entertainment Group. It teams up with Sony and Paramount Pictures for most of their films. The founder and CEO is Peter Guber. From 1997 until 2002, Lionsgate Entertainment owned a stake in Mandalay Pictures...
had acquired the film rights to Julius, and F. Gary Gray
F. Gary Gray
Felix Gary Gray is an American music video and film director.-Life and career:Gray began his career in 1992 with his music video for Ice Cube's "It Was a Good Day." The video, a literal adaptation of the lyrics, was critically well received. He would go on to direct subsequent videos for Ice Cube,...
was pencilled in as director.
Comics
ComicsComics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
work (including 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...
s, 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...
s and short stories from comics anthologies) includes:
- "Sunday Mourning" (short story, with Mike NortonMike NortonMike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Runaways and Gravity. In February 2007, Norton signed an exclusive contract with DC and has worked on the All New Atom, written by Gail Simone...
, in 9-119-11 (comics)9-11 comics emerged following the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, and cartoonists turned to art to express their grief and support...
, 2002) - Rosemary's Backpack (with Drew Gilbert, 112 page graphic novelGraphic novelA 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...
, Cyberosia Publishing, 2002, ISBN 097094747X) - Three Days In EuropeThree Days in EuropeThree Days in Europe is a five-issue mini-series by Antony Johnston and Mike Hawthorne, published by Oni Press between November 2002 and April 2003. -Collection:The series has been collected into a trade paperback:...
(with Mike HawthorneMike HawthorneMike Hawthorne is an American comic book artist.He is the creator of the comic book series Hysteria and has provided the artwork for various other comics, including The Un-men, Fear Agent, Umbra, G.I...
, 5-issue mini-seriesLimited seriesA limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, Oni PressOni PressOni Press is an American independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1997 by Bob Schreck and Joe Nozemack with the goal of publishing the kinds of comics and graphic novels they themselves would want to read...
, 2002–2003, tpbTrade 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...
, 152 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-929998-72-4) - Alan Moore's The CourtyardAlan Moore's The CourtyardAlan Moore's The Courtyard is a 2-issue comic book mini-series adaptation of a 1994 prose story written by Alan Moore, published in 2003 by Avatar Press...
(adapted from work by Alan MooreAlan MooreAlan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
, with art by Jacen BurrowsJacen BurrowsJacen Burrows is a San Diego born American artist best known for his work on various comic books from Avatar Press.-Biography:He graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1996 with a degree in Sequential Art...
, 2-issue mini-series, Avatar PressAvatar PressAvatar Press is an independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois.Avatar initially published only mini-series; however, they have since begun to branch out...
, March 2003, tpb, 2004) - Another Suburban Romance (adapted from work by Alan Moore, with art by Juan Jose RypJuan Jose RypJuan Jose Ryp is a Spanish comic book artist known, among other things, for his work on Black Summer with Warren Ellis. In Spain he contributed to erotic comics anthology magazines.-Biography:...
, Avatar Press, April 2003) - Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other GrowthsAlan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other GrowthsAlan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths is a collection of some of Alan Moore's previously unpublished work, as well as adaptations of his performance work by Antony Johnston. It was released in three parts by Avatar Press.-Publication:...
#3: "Me and Dorothy Parker" (adapted from song by Alan Moore, with art by Marat Mychaels, Avatar Press, 2003, tpb, Yuggoth Cultures, 2006, paperback, ISBN 1-59291-026-2, hardback, ISBN 1-59291-027-0) - Spooked (with Ross CampbellRoss Campbell (comics)-Biography:He is the creator of The Abandoned, Mountain Girl, Shadoweyes, Wet Moon, and Water Baby.He drew the story "The Hollows" for the first issue of the DC/Vertigo comic House of Mystery written by Bill Willingham....
, 168 page graphic novel, Oni Press, February 2004, ISBN 1-929998-79-1) - Julius (with Brett WeldeleBrett WeldeleBrett Weldele is an American comics artist and originally from Great Falls, Montana.-Biography:Weldele attended the Savannah College of Art and Design and received his BFA there in Sequential art....
, 168 page graphic novel, Oni Press, March 2004, ISBN 1-929998-80-5) - Closer (with Mike NortonMike NortonMike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Runaways and Gravity. In February 2007, Norton signed an exclusive contract with DC and has worked on the All New Atom, written by Gail Simone...
, 152 page graphic novel, Oni Press, May 2004, ISBN 1-929998-81-3) - "Sweeps Week" (short story, with Mike NortonMike NortonMike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Runaways and Gravity. In February 2007, Norton signed an exclusive contract with DC and has worked on the All New Atom, written by Gail Simone...
, in Noble CausesNoble CausesNoble Causes is an American comic book series created and written by Jay Faerber, illustrated by a variety of artists and published by Image Comics....
: Extended Family #2, Image ComicsImage ComicsImage 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...
, 2004) - Alan Moore's The Courtyard Companion (reprints Johnston's script for Alan Moore's The Courtyard with annotations by NG Christakos, Moore's original short story, new pinups/art by Jacen Burrows, and a new essay by Johnston, Avatar Press, 2004)
- Alan Moore's Hypothetical LizardAlan Moore's Hypothetical LizardAlan Moore's Hypothetical Lizard is a comic book adaptation of the World Fantasy Award-winning short story "A Hypothetical Lizard", written in 1988 by Alan Moore for the third volume of the Liavek shared world fantasy series. The story was later reprinted in "Words Without Pictures", a 1990 book of...
(adapted from work by Alan Moore, with art by Lorenzo Lorente, 4-issue mini-series, Avatar Press, 2004–2005, tpb, 2007) - Yuggoth Creatures (with Jacen Burrows, Sebastian Fiumara, Andres Guinaldo, Matthew T. Martin, Juan Jose Ryp, Dheeraj Verma and Mike Wolfer, one-shot, Avatar Press, 2004)
- Nightjar (with pencils by Max Fiumara and inks by Sebastian Fiumara, 4-issue mini-series, Avatar Press, 2004–2005)
- "Spellbound" (short story, with Juan Jose Ryp, in Vivid Girls Volume 1, Avatar Press, 2005, ISBN 159291022X)
- The Long Haul (with Eduardo BarretoEduardo Barreto-References:...
, 176 page graphc novel, Oni Press, February 2005, ISBN 1-932664-05-X) - F-Stop (with Matthew Loux, 164 page graphic novel, Oni Press, April 2005, ISBN 1-932664-09-2)
- "Hype" (short story, with Mike HawthorneMike HawthorneMike Hawthorne is an American comic book artist.He is the creator of the comic book series Hysteria and has provided the artwork for various other comics, including The Un-men, Fear Agent, Umbra, G.I...
, in Four Letter WorldsFour Letter WorldsFour Letter Worlds is a comics anthology published by Image Comics in 2005 that tells 16 stories revolving around four lettered words: Love, Hate, Fear, and Fate....
, Image Comics, 2005) - Queen & Country Declassified (with Christopher Mitten, 3-issue mini-series, Oni Press, 2005)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre Fearbook #1 (with Daniel HDR, Avatar Press, 2006)
- WastelandWasteland (comic)Wasteland is a monthly comic book series written by Antony Johnston, drawn by Christopher Mitten with covers by Ben Templesmith, and published by Oni Press. Issue #1 debuted in July 2006....
(with Christopher Mitten, ongoing seriesOngoing seriesThe term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
, Oni Press, 2006–present) collected as:- Cities In Dust (collects Wasteland #1-6, March 2007, ISBN 978-1-932664-59-1)
- Shades of God (collects Wasteland #8–13, December 2007, ISBN 978-1-932664-90-4)
- Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (collects Wasteland #15–19, December 2008, ISBN 978-1-934964-08-8)
- Alex RiderAlex RiderAlex Rider is a series of spy novels by British author Anthony Horowitz about a 14-15 year old spy named Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. Nine novels have been published to date, as well as three graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book...
(with Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru Takasaki):- StormbreakerStormbreaker: The Graphic NovelStormbreaker: The Graphic Novel is a graphic novel, written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by sisters Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru Takasaki,...
(Walker Books, 2006, ISBN 1844281116) - Point BlancPoint Blanc: The Graphic NovelPoint Blanc: The Graphic Novel is a graphic novel written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by sisters Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru Takasaki....
(Philomel Books, 2007, ISBN 0399250263) - Skeleton KetSkeleton Key: The Graphic NovelSkeleton Key: The Graphic Novel is the third graphic novel in the Alex Rider series, written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by sisters Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru Takasaki...
(Walker Books, September 2009, ISBN 1406313483)
- Stormbreaker
- "Best Side Out" (short story, with Noel Tuazon, in Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened, Villard Books, 2007)
- "Supergiant Blues" (short story, with Luis Sopelana, in 24Seven Volume 2, Image Comics, 2007)
- Texas Strangers (with co-author Dan Evans III and art by Mario Boon, Image Comics, 2007)
- Dead SpaceDead Space (comics)Dead Space is a 2008 comic book prequel to the game Dead Space: Extraction and to the film Dead Space: Downfall. The video game Dead Space continues where the film ended. It is published by Image Comics and is written by Antony Johnston, who also wrote the game's dialogue, with art by Ben Templesmith...
(with Ben TemplesmithBen TemplesmithBen Templesmith is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series Fell, with writer Warren Ellis, which is credited with pioneering a new format for commercial comics, and IDW's 30 Days of Night with writer Steve...
, Image Comics, March–August 2008, hardback, December 2008, ISBN 1607060337) - WolverineWolverine (comics)Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
: Prodigal Son (with Wilson TortosaWilson TortosaWilson "Wunan" Tortosa is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his works on Tomb Raider and the American re-launch of Battle of The Planets for Top Cow Productions....
, 177 page graphic novel, Del Rey, April 2009, ISBN 0345505166) - Light of Thy Countenance (adaptation of poem by Moore, with art by Felipe Massafera, 48 page graphic novella, Avatar Press, paperback, January 2009, ISBN 1592910629, hardcover, June 2009, ISBN 1592910637)
- Dead Space: Extraction (with Ben Templesmith, one-shot, Image Comics, September 2009)
- DaredevilDaredevil (Marvel Comics)Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
#505-510, 512 (with co-author Andy DiggleAndy DiggleAndy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers, Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel.-Career:Diggle took over editing 2000 AD...
and art by Marco Checchetto, ongoing series, Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel 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...
, April–November 2010, February 2011) - Daredevil: Cage Fight (with Sean ChenSean ChenSean Chen is an Asian American comic book artist.-Career:Chen is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where he received a bachelor's degree in industrial design. He started his career after being discovered by Barry Windsor-Smith...
, one-shot, Marvel Comics, July 2010) - ShadowlandShadowland (comics)"Shadowland" is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline centering around Daredevil and other "street level" superheroes in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The storyline included a number of tie-in limited series and one shots...
: Blood on the Streets (with Wellington Alves, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, October 2010 - January 2011) - Dead Space: Salvage (with Christopher ShyChristopher ShyChristopher Shy, who occasionally goes by the pen name "Ronin," is a freelance fantasy and science fiction artist.-Biography:His work includes character portraits for White Wolf's Mage: the Ascension revised edition and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of...
, 104 page graphic novel, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, November 2010, ISBN 1600108156) - Shadowland: After the Fall (with Marco Checchetto/Roberto De La Torre, one-shot, Marvel Comics, February 2011)
- Spider-IslandSpider-Island"Spider-Island" is a comic book storyline starting in The Amazing Spider-Man and crossing over into other comic books published by Marvel Comics in 2011.-Infested:...
: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (with pencils by Sebastian Fiumara, 3-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, October–December 2011)
Prose
- "Panel Beating: Geek To Chic/Mule Variations/Let's Kill Comics" in POPIMAGE, Vol 1 (Cyberosia Publishing, 2002)
- "Pick Up the Phone" in Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary GentlemanAlan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary GentlemanAlan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman is a tribute to comics creator Alan Moore edited by Gary Spencer Millidge and Smoky Man and published by Abiogenesis Press in May 2003...
(Abiogenesis, 2003)
Novels
- Frightening Curves (Cyberosia Publishing, July 2001, ISBN 0970947402)
- (Dreams of Inan:) Stealing Life (Abaddon BooksAbaddon BooksAbaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
, January 2007, ISBN 1-905437-12-9)
Essays
- "Cassandra Complex Editorials" by Antony Johnston at NinthArt.com (May, 2001 - April, 2004) (via the Internet Archive)
- "Getting Things Written" by Antony Johnston, August 2007
Games
- Dead SpaceDead Space (video game)Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game, developed by EA Redwood Shores for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was made available on Steam on October 20, 2008...
(EA Redwood Shores, 2008) - Dead Space: ExtractionDead Space: ExtractionDead Space: Extraction has received favorable reviews, with an average rating of 82/100 on review aggregator Metacritic. Official Nintendo Magazine awarded the game 84 percent and called it "A first rate introduction to one of the finest survival horror franchises of recent years." The website...
(Visceral GamesVisceral GamesVisceral Games is a video game development studio internally owned by Electronic Arts. They are perhaps best known for the critically acclaimed Dead Space series.-History:...
, 2009) - Dead Space IgnitionDead Space IgnitionDead Space Ignition is a survival horror action puzzle video game developed by Visceral Games and Sumo Digital and published by Electronic Arts for the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. It is a midquel to the survival horror third-person shooter video game Dead Space 2 , which was...
(Visceral GamesVisceral GamesVisceral Games is a video game development studio internally owned by Electronic Arts. They are perhaps best known for the critically acclaimed Dead Space series.-History:...
and Sumo DigitalSumo DigitalSumo Digital Ltd. is an independent game development studio based in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Set up in 2003 following the closure of Infogrames Studios Sheffield/Gremlin Interactive...
, Autumn 2010)
Awards
Johnston's 2001 novel Frightening Curves won the 20022002 in literature
The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 16: Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested and jailed poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and fired a newspaper editor following the publication of Musalam's poem The Corrupt on Earth that criticized the state's Islamic...
American Independent Publishing (IPPY) "Best Horror" award at Book Expo America.
Additionally, Johnston has been nominated for the following awards:
- 20062006 in comics-January:*January 1, 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons. *January 2, 2006: The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman starts a blog to detail his creative process...
: Nominated (for Wasteland) for the "Best New Series" Harvey Award - 20072007 in comics-January:*January 10: Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator released.*January 24: The Boys is canceled with issue #6.-February:*February 2: Newsarama reports that The Boys has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment....
: Nominated (for Wasteland) for "Favourite Black and White Comicbook - American" Eagle Award
External links
Interviews
- AntonyJohnston.com Interviews listing
- Interview with Antony Johnston at ComiXology, January 21, 2008
- Wizard Q&A: Antony Johnston, WizardWizard (magazine)Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011...
, March 5, 2008