- Rick Remender
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name = Rick Remender
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notable works = "Fear Agent "
"The End League "
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website = http://www.rickremender.comRick Remender is an American
comic book writer and artist who resides inPortland, Oregon . He is best known for his creator-owned work onImage Comics ' series "Fear Agent ", "Strange Girl ", and "Sea of Red".Biography
Before working in the comic book industry Rick worked in animation on such films as "
The Iron Giant ", "Anastasia ", "Titan A.E. " and "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle ".He has illustrated album covers for punk bands such as
NOFX ,Pitch Black ,Lagwagon andNo Use for a Name .In 2005 he illustrated the comic book adaptation of the movie "
Man With the Screaming Brain ", which was published byDark Horse Comics .In 2006 he illustrated the series "
The Last Christmas ", which was written byBrian Posehn withGerry Dugan and inked byHilary Barta .On
January 8 , 2007 it was announced on his column Against The Grain that he would be teaming up with Frenchartist Paul Renaud for a "Red Sonja " one-shot published byDynamite Entertainment titled "Vacant Shell". [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9472 There's Just Something About Sonja: Remender Talks "Vacant Shell"] ,Comic Book Resources , January 26, 2007] He is also working on the horror anthology comics "Crawl Space" withKieron Dwyer , which will include stories like "XXXombies". [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11989 ZOMBIE PORN: Remender has "XXXombies" in his "Crawl Space"] ,Comic Book Resources , September 28, 2007]Remender is currently working on the
Dark Horse Comics series "The End League ", as well as launching a giant robot series "Gigantic" [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16735 The Ultimate Gladiator: Remender talks “Gigantic”] ,Comic Book Resources , June 9, 2008] , he will also be relaunching "Fear Agent" [ [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/119424231788801.htm Remender's Fear Agent: Open Wound as Lead Character] ,Comics Bulletin , November 4, 2007] and starting a new series atImage Comics called "Sorrow" [ [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/118594109511521.htm Rick Remender: Where Fear Meets Sorrow] ,Comics Bulletin , July 31, 2007] . He has also announced work on a comic based on theLanyard Toys line "The Corps! " forDevil's Due Publishing . [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17000 WW Chicago: Devil's Due & Remender Unleash "The Corps!"] ,Comic Book Resources , June 28, 2008] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17936 Remender Reloads The Corps!] ,Comic Book Resources , September 4, 2008]In 2008, he became co-author of "Punisher War Journal" with #19 and will become the sole writer after
Matt Fraction leaves the title.IDW Publishing also released a "master edition" of "Black Heart Billy ". [ [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/100802-RemenderBHB.html Rick Remender: The Secret Origin of Black Heart Billy] ,Newsarama , October 2, 2008]Bibliography
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Captain Dingleberry " (Slave Labor Graphics , 1999)*"
Black Heart Billy " (AiT/Planet Lar , 2000)*"
Doll and Creature " (AiT/Planet Lar , 2002)*"
Night Mary " (IDW Publishing , 2005)*"
Sea of Red " (withSalgood Sam &Kieron Dwyer ,Image Comics , 2005)*"
Strange Girl " (withEric Nguyen ,Image Comics , 2005)*"
Fear Agent " (with Tony Moore,Image Comics andDark Horse Comics , 2005-ongoing)*"
Doll and Creature " (Image Comics , 2006)*"
Red Sonja ": "Vacant Shell" (withPaul Renaud , one-shot,Dynamite Entertainment , 2007)*"Crawl Space" (with
Kieron Dwyer ,Image Comics , 2007-ongoing)*"Sorrow" (with co-author
Seth Peck and art byFrancesco Francavilla ,Image Comics , August 2007-ongoing)*"
The End League " (withMat Broome ,Dark Horse Comics , January 2008-ongoing)*"Gigantic" (with
Eric Nguyen ,Dark Horse Comics , October 2008, forthcoming)Against The Grain
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September 5 ,2006 , Rick began writing a monthly column for the comic book news websiteNewsarama .* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=82990 Against The Grain: Ten Years Overnight]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=84576 Against The Grain: Looking Ahead]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=88611 Against The Grain: Drunks In Comics]
* [http://www.newsarama.com/general/Remender/04/endleague.html Against The Grain: The End League]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=92397 Against The Grain: The Middle School]Between
January 8 ,2007 andJanuary 24 ,2007 Rick's column spotlighted seven artists he was collaborating with on forthcoming projects.* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=96767 Against The Grain 7: Paul Renaud]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=96829 Against The Grain 7: Michael Cho]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=96946 Against The Grain 7: Francesco Francavilla]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=97078 Against The Grain 7: Jerome Opena]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=97736 Against The Grain 7: Paul Harmon]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=97978 Against The Grain 7: Peter Berting]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=98621 Against The Grain 7: Nick Stakal]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=98746 Against The Grain 7: Rick Remender]Trivia
*He penciled the final mock comic book cover in the opening sequence of "Ultraviolet".
*He taught animation and comic art part time at theAcademy of Art University inSan Francisco .Notes
References
*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1012|title=Rick Remender
External links
*official|http://www.rickremender.com
*myspace|remender|Rick Remender
* [http://www.imagecomics.com/messageboard/viewforum.php?f=4 Image Comics' Rick Remender Messageboard]
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-494.php Interview with Remender on the Comic Geek Speak podcast]
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