Greg rucka has been writing comics for almost 20 years. Greg rucka is an eisner awardwinning comic book writer and novelist. Earth one and more for the start of his legendary run on the title as wonder woman stands against mortal foes and faces the machinations of the gods themselves. His creatorowned queen and country series is unusual in that he has written comics and novels in the storyline. Shadow of the bat, detective comics, and legends of the dark knight essentially became one weekly book.
The complete series list for atticus kodiak greg rucka. It was written by greg rucka, with art by marco checchetto. Rucka wrote or cowrote over twenty issues of the no. Star comic book writer, greg rucka, got his start locally. Gregory 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. Most of its titles are either irregular recurring miniseries, often published in four to six monthly installments, or original graphic novels. Oni press is an american independent comic book publisher based in portland, oregon. As well as writing action comics, rucka cowrote the main new krypton 12 part series with superman writer james robinson. Sequential tart greg rucka s knows crime so well, id be afraid to spend time alone with him. Disappointed about greg ruckas run on the punisher coming to an end.
And he has a unique relationship with wonder woman, having two acclaimed runs writing the. See all books authored by greg rucka, including batman. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wonder woman by greg rucka. But in alpha, rucka is apparently debuting a new series character named jad bell, former delta, who now hires out for cause and country. Lazarus new image book by greg rucka and michael lark lazarus new image book by greg rucka and michael lark 5 5. Gregs comic book cafe grab a latte and come in and chat. Monkeys fighting robots had the chance to speak with rucka at megacon this weekend, and you can watch the interview in full here. That same year, morrison began writing batman for dc with issue no.
Unsatisfied with the material that was dominating the. This trade has 19 issues, and is a pretty good buy for the money. If you cant find the hiketeia to read as a separate comic, this volume has the story. Dont forget to show us some love, leave a comment, post, tweet, or blog our greg rucka interview.
Justice league dark, shehulk, the sandman, and more adaptations of some of the best comic book and graphic novel storytellers out there. Greg rucka reveals his shocking treatment at the hands of marvel and. Year one or an allstar superman but who instead just gets year after year of the same old crap. Greg rucka books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Its not everyday you get to sit down with a living legend and to be fair, you didnt but we did. Although he has written several other fictional works, one of his earliest and most critically acclaimed works is a novel series titled atticus kodiak, which to date consists of seven novels. 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. The thrilling ride continues with checkmate by greg rucka book 2. During oz comiccon we were fortunate enough to chat with comic legend greg rucka. With many, many iconic titles and a plethora of awards under his belt rucka is one of the most acclaimed comic writers working today. Whiteout is a comic book limited series by writer greg rucka and artist steve lieber. Bestselling writer greg rucka detective comics teams with artists jg jones final crisis, drew johnson supergirl, shane davis superman.
I watched greg rucka talking about it on a eccc stream and it sounds really interesting and i will definitely be picking it up. Today he lives in portland, oregon, with his wife, comic. Greg rucka discusses wonder woman, image titles, and the. The official website for comic creator and novelist greg rucka. Greg rucka born november 29, 1969 is an american crime novelist who wrote six novels featuring bodyguard atticus kodiak before crossing over into comic books with whiteout and going on to write a highly respected run on wonder woman and several batman and superman titles. New stories about cops, criminals, and the chase, and more on. The portlandbased comic book writer greg rucka is one of the giants in oregons comics ecosystem. Professional bodyguard atticus kodiak is still having trouble dealing with the death of his best friend at the end of keeper, greg ruckas wellreceived first. Greg rucka was born on november 29, 1969 in san francisco, california, usa as gregory adam rucka. Today he lives in portland, oregon, with his wife, comic book writer jennifer van meter hopeless savages. Aug 14, 2007 comic book resources wonderful characterisation and dense plotting with plenty of twists in the tale are complemented by an impressive range of artwork by steve lieber.
Jan 28, 2014 greg rucka is one of the most creative and readable authors working today. Rucka for chatting with us, and be sure to check out our incredible conversation with greg, and stay tuned to comicsverse for more amazing podcast guests and indepth analysis of the best comic books past and present. Presspasstv interviews comic book and fiction writer greg rucka. Williams iii also contains a collection of variant covers, williams early and uncoloured sketches and some script pages from rucka. His stand alones are often great and i love his atticus kodiak serieswhich are too infrequent for my desires. He is a writer and producer, known for whiteout 2009, lazarus and stumptown 2019. Gregory rucka born november 29, 1969 is an american writer of novels and comic books. His creatorowned queen and country series is unusual in that he has written comics. Harrow county is one of the best and creepiest horror titles on the market, from. As the title suggests, medusa is back from the dead and she targets wonder woman for destruction.
As the kiss of death circles for another try, loiss search for answers takes her back into the political spotlight, while renee uses a gotham connection in an attempt to undo the damage shes done and find answers to another set of questions entirely. It was originally released in four issues during 1998, by oni press and then collected into a trade paperback. Wonder woman by greg rucka wonder woman, volume 1 by brian azzarello. Gregory greg rucka is an american comic book writer and novelist. Rucka wrote or cowrote over twenty issues of the no mans. Checkmate comics checkmate, a division of task force x, is a fictional covert operations agency appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. An allstar roster of writers and artists highlight the new threat of leviathan, but also tees up new ongoing series for jimmy olsen by writer matt fraction and artist steve lieber, and lois. Comics writer greg rucka on wonder woman, stumptown and. Greg rucka person greg rucka is credited in 929 issues. Greg rucka began his writing career as a crime novelist with the atticus kodiak series of books and became very highly regarded as a writer of crime and suspense fiction. A second miniseries began in september 2012 and ran for five issues and a third volume, this time ongoing, began in september 2014. Greg rucka talk about some of gregs older work here.
Rucka was born in san francisco, california and raised on the central coast of california, in what is commonly referred to as steinbeck country. Greg rucka was born in san francisco and raised on the monterey peninsula of california. Get to know greg find out about his life, career and more. The second of pedrosas books to be given an english translation, equinoxes promises to. Oct 22, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of greg rucka books online. Comic book resources wonderful characterisation and dense plotting with plenty of twists in the tale are complemented by an impressive range of artwork by steve lieber. Fan favorite wrtier greg rucka is taking over action comics from his pal geoff johns in march, but there will be some different heroes headlining the book in 2009 other than superman. Greg rucka, born november 1969, is an american comic book writer and novelist. The agencys locked in a shotgun wedding with the outsiders. Wolverine is like spiderman a great character who deserves a story arc as iconic and important as batman. And he has a unique relationship with wonder woman, having two. In the wake of a second attempt on her life, lois takes the unprecedented step oftelling superman to back off.
After writing several novels, rucka went to oni press to expand his career into the comics industry. The ladies who make superhero books, indy titles and manga a joy. From major event books, to characterdriven stories, he seems to have done it all. Greg rucka is a popular american comic book author and novelist. Greg rucka, is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman. In 2009, rucka and artist eddy barrows took over action comics as the title moved its focus from superman to kryptonian heroes. Gregory rucka is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such. Journey to the world of thedas in these canonical comics from bioware and dark horse. Jul 19, 2016 wonder woman by greg rucka ebook written by greg rucka. Dc announces jimmy olsen series by matt fraction and steve. Discover book depositorys huge selection of greg rucka books online. Greg rucka is one of the most creative and readable authors working today. Greg rucka began his writing career as a crime novelist with the atticus kodiak series of books and became very highly regarded as a writer of crime and. He is the author of nearly a dozen novels, including the atticus kodiak series.
Official website greg rucka at the comic book db archived from the original. Aug 19, 2014 writer greg rucka came into the batman universe during no mans land, a yearlong storyline that ran throughout 1999 during which the four core batman titles then batman, batman. I am greg rucka, author of novels and too many comic books. Oct 20, 2008 presspasstv interviews comic book and fiction writer greg rucka. Writer greg rucka came into the batman universe during no mans land, a yearlong storyline that ran throughout 1999 during which the four core batman titles then batman, batman. Wonder woman by greg rucka ebook written by greg rucka. Sort title title genre genre date oldest date newest lois lane. Feb 02, 2018 its not everyday you get to sit down with a living legend and to be fair, you didnt but we did. I am greg rucka, author of novels and too many comic books to count. No mans land, and mystery writers of america presents the blue religion. Greg rucka author of batwoman goodreads share book.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The first series launched by oni press on november 4, 2009 and ran for four issues. In 2009, rucka and artist eddy barrows took over action comics as the title moved its focus from superman to kryptonian heroes nightwing and flamebird in the aftermath of the new krypton story arc. Greg rucka says monterey county today is unrecognizable as the place where he was a kid. Lazarus new image book by greg rucka and michael lark. Dec 21, 2011 greg rucka has written a really strong wolverine story arc here. World of new krypton for dc comics, and for novels such as his atticus kodiak series. Stumptown is an american comic book limited series and later ongoing, written by greg rucka with art by matthew southworth. Greg rucka books list of books by author greg rucka. Skydance picks up rights to greg rucka comic old guard.
Greg rucka talk about some of greg s older work here. Skydance media has picked up the movie rights to old guard, a new comic from author greg rucka and artist leandro fernandez rucka is attached to pen the script to his own adaptation. Comics writer greg rucka on wonder woman, stumptown and more. He is particularly famous for his works on comics such as batwoman, action comics, and the dc comics miniseries superman. It was written by greg rucka, with art by carmine di giandomenico.
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