Difference between revisions of "Stephen R. Bissette"
(New page: '''Steve Bissette''' was born on March 14 1955 in Vermont, where he was raised and still lives. Shortly after the publication of his first work, ''Abyss'' (1976), Bissette enro...) |
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| − | + | [[image:Steve_Bissette_by_Nick_Langley.jpg|thumb|Steve Bissette by Nick Langley.]] | |
| − | His early work appeared in the pages of ''Heavy Metal'', ''Epic Illustrated'', ''Bizarre Adventures'', Scholastic Magazines' ''Weird Worlds and Bananas'' (illustrating stories written by Goosebumps founder and author R. L. Stine), and he worked with Rick Veitch on the graphic novelization of Steven Spielberg's motion picture ''1941'' (Simon and Schuster, 1979). | + | '''Steve Bissette''' was born in raised in Vermont, where he still lives. Bissette was among the Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art's very first graduating class, along with classmates [[Rick Veitch]], [[Tom Yeates]]. His early work appeared in the pages of ''Heavy Metal'', ''Epic Illustrated'', ''Bizarre Adventures'', Scholastic Magazines' ''Weird Worlds and Bananas'' (illustrating stories written by Goosebumps founder and author R. L. Stine), and he worked with Rick Veitch on the graphic novelization of Steven Spielberg's motion picture ''1941'' (Simon and Schuster, 1979). |
| − | Bissette is best known for his multiple award-winning collaboration with writer | + | Bissette is best known for his multiple award-winning collaboration with writer Alan Moore and inker John Totleben on [[DC Comics]]' ''Saga of the [[Swamp Thing]]'' (1983-87). He subsequently worked with Moore, Veitch, Totleben, and others on the Image Comics' series ''1963'', their final creative collaborative effort. |
| − | He later published the | + | He later published the horror anthology ''Taboo'' (illustrated by Mike Hoffman and David Lloyd). He created ''Tyrant'', a comic book biography of a Tyrannosaurus rex, which lasted only four issues, and worked on the miniseries ''1963'' with Moore, Totleben, and Rick Veitch. From ''1963'', Bissette owns the characters Hypernaut, N-Man, and the Fury. He contributed five covers for a comic book series about another swamp monster, Bog Swamp Demon. |
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| + | ==Statement from the Artist== | ||
| + | I'm a Native Vermonter who drew and wrote from a tender age and loved dinosaurs and monsters, none of which I've ever outgrown. I graduated in 1978 as a member of the first-ever class at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art, Inc., entered the comics profession and carved out a career until my retirement from the field in 1999. I made (and left) my mark with SWAMP THING, TABOO, '1963,' and TYRANT, among others. As a writer, I've written for a variety of zines (including VIDEO WATCHDOG, DEEP RED, FANGORIA, etc.) and books (THE MONSTER BOOK: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, UNDERGROUND USA, etc.) amid occasional bouts of fiction (the Stoker Award winning novella ALIENS: TRIBES, short stories). My current pet project is GREEN MT CINEMA, dedicated to VT and New England films and filmmakers. | ||
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| + | I write constantly, draw occasionally, and now teach at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Jct., VT. I live with my wife Marjory, whom I love—and I sure love my son Daniel and my daughter Maia, too. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.blogger.com/profile/14426874992235196378 From his blog] | ||
==Lynx== | ==Lynx== | ||
*[http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/ Comic Book Awards Almanac] | *[http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/ Comic Book Awards Almanac] | ||
*[http://www.srbissette.com/ srbissette.com] | *[http://www.srbissette.com/ srbissette.com] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 15 April 2009
Steve Bissette was born in raised in Vermont, where he still lives. Bissette was among the Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art's very first graduating class, along with classmates Rick Veitch, Tom Yeates. His early work appeared in the pages of Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated, Bizarre Adventures, Scholastic Magazines' Weird Worlds and Bananas (illustrating stories written by Goosebumps founder and author R. L. Stine), and he worked with Rick Veitch on the graphic novelization of Steven Spielberg's motion picture 1941 (Simon and Schuster, 1979).
Bissette is best known for his multiple award-winning collaboration with writer Alan Moore and inker John Totleben on DC Comics' Saga of the Swamp Thing (1983-87). He subsequently worked with Moore, Veitch, Totleben, and others on the Image Comics' series 1963, their final creative collaborative effort.
He later published the horror anthology Taboo (illustrated by Mike Hoffman and David Lloyd). He created Tyrant, a comic book biography of a Tyrannosaurus rex, which lasted only four issues, and worked on the miniseries 1963 with Moore, Totleben, and Rick Veitch. From 1963, Bissette owns the characters Hypernaut, N-Man, and the Fury. He contributed five covers for a comic book series about another swamp monster, Bog Swamp Demon.
Statement from the Artist
I'm a Native Vermonter who drew and wrote from a tender age and loved dinosaurs and monsters, none of which I've ever outgrown. I graduated in 1978 as a member of the first-ever class at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art, Inc., entered the comics profession and carved out a career until my retirement from the field in 1999. I made (and left) my mark with SWAMP THING, TABOO, '1963,' and TYRANT, among others. As a writer, I've written for a variety of zines (including VIDEO WATCHDOG, DEEP RED, FANGORIA, etc.) and books (THE MONSTER BOOK: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, UNDERGROUND USA, etc.) amid occasional bouts of fiction (the Stoker Award winning novella ALIENS: TRIBES, short stories). My current pet project is GREEN MT CINEMA, dedicated to VT and New England films and filmmakers.
I write constantly, draw occasionally, and now teach at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Jct., VT. I live with my wife Marjory, whom I love—and I sure love my son Daniel and my daughter Maia, too.
