Jonathan Hickman

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name = Jonathan Hickman


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nationality = United States Citizen
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notable works = "The Nightly News"
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Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist.

Biography

Hickman was the runner-up in the first Comic Book Idol and went on to draw and write a number of series.

He is the creator of "The Nightly News", [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=9228 Behind "The Nightly News"] , Comic Book Resources, February, 2007] published under Image, and has also worked on Marvel's "Legion of Monsters", on the story "N'Kantu, the Living Mummy: MustDie/EatSoul" [ [http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=6892 LEGION OF MONSTERS: SATANA #1] , Marvel Comics Publishing Catalog] [ [http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/details.php?id=1433 "Legion of Monsters: Satana" #1 review] , Broken Frontier] .

He has also designed covers for Virgin Comics, most significantly Andy Diggle's "Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper" [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=9079 Ultimate Killer: Diggle talks "Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper"] , Comic Book Resources, January 18, 2007] and Garth Ennis' "Seven Brothers".

He is currently working on three new projects under
Pax Romana" [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=127213 Hickman'S Pax Romana Debuts In November From Image] (press release), Newsarama, August 29, 2007] , "Red Mass for Mars", with Ryan Bodenheim, [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=11375 Jonathan Hickman Holds “A Red Mass For Mars”] , Comic Book Resources, September 9, 2007 ] [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17083 Hickman & Bodenheim Hold "A Red Mass for Mars"] , Comic Book Resources, July 3, 2008 ] "Transhuman", with J. M. Ringuet and an ongoing series titled "Plus". [ [http://www.pronea.com/work.html Pronea | Jonathan Hickman] ]

He will be collaborating with Brian Michael Bendis and editor Tom Brevoort on a new Marvel ongoing series, entitled "Secret Warriors" [ [http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17015 Comic Book Resources > CBR News: WW Chicago: Hickman & Bendis on "Secret Warriors" ] ] . It will follow Nick Fury and his group of Caterpillars as they undertake espionage operations in the wake of "Secret Invasion". As of yet, an artist has not been announced.

Hickman mentioned at his website, Pronea, that he would write a column for comic book blog and podcast, iFanboy, at some point in the future [ [http://www.pronea.com/wp/2008/01/09/something-cools/trackback/ blog|PRONEA » Blog Archive » Something cool(s)] ] . This post was reinforced on episode #119 of iFanboy [ [http://www.ifanboy.com/content/audio/02_10_08_-_Episode__119__Teen_Titans__Year_One__2 02.10.08 - Episode #119: Teen Titans: Year One #2] ] , and again on February 12, 2008 with the launch of their new website [ [http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/Welcome_to_iFanboy_3_0_ Welcome to iFanboy 3.0!] ] . On February 12,2008 the first edition of Hickman's column, "Concentric Circles" was released [ [http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/Concentric_Circles_by_Jonathan_Hickman__1_-_Digital_Comics Concentric Circles by Jonathan Hickman #1 - Digital Comics] ] .

Awards

* 2008: Nominated for "Best Limited Series" Eisner Award (for "Nightly News). [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=153595 2008 Eisner Award Nominees Named] (press release), Newsarama, April 14, 2008]

Notes

References

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External links

* [http://www.pronea.com/ Pronea] , Hickman's official website
* [http://www.howtomakecomics.net/people/Jonathan+Hickman Jonathan Hickman's Resources at Howtomakecomics.net]
* [http://www.ifanboy.com iFanboy] , home of "Concentric Circles" column

Interviews

* [http://www.comixology.com/podcasts/12/Pax-Romana-with-Jonathan-Hickman podcast interview] with Hickman on Pax Romana
* [http://www.comixology.com/podcasts/24/Transhuman-with-Jonathan-Hickman-and-JM-Ringuet podcast interview] with Hickman on Transhuman
* [http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-462.php Audio interview with Hickman about Nightly News and his forthcoming works]