Bill Willingham
Bill Willingham | |
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S. | |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Elementals Fables |
William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series Elementals and Fables.
Career
William Willingham was born in
He first gained attention for his 1980s comic book series
In the late 1990s, Willingham produced the 13-issue
He describes himself as "rabidly pro-Israel" and says that Fables "was intended from the beginning" as a metaphor for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, although he argues that Fables is not "a political tract. It never will be, but at the same time, it's not going to shy away from the fact that there are characters who have real moral and ethical centers, and we're not going to apologize for it."[10]
Willingham worked on the
In 2009, Willingham agreed to write for Angel by IDW Publishing, initiated a new storyline titled "Immortality for Dummies".[19]
In late 2010 (with cover dates January–April 2011), Willingham wrote the four-issue mini-series Warriors Three for Marvel Comics, illustrated by Neil Edwards.[20]
At 2013 New York Comic Con it was announced that Willingham would be writing a seven-part mini series for Dynamite Entertainment (with art by Sergio Fernandez Davila).[21] The series is Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure and includes some of Dynamite's licensed and public domain characters in a steampunk setting. The series was released in January 2014, and a collected edition was published in January 2015.[22]
In September 2023, Willingham put his Fables series into the public domain after becoming exhausted with dealing with DC Comics.[23] DC has since responded that it will not allow this to happen.[24]
Works
The issues listed include those where writing credits are for at least one story included in the issue.
Title | Issue(s) | Cover Dates | Publisher |
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Justice Machine Annual | #1 | 1983 | Texas Comics |
Elementals | #1–23 | 1984 – March 1988 | Comico |
Justice Machine Featuring The Elementals | #1–4 | May–August 1986 | Comico |
Elementals Special | #2 | January 1989 | Comico |
Elementals vol. 2 | #1–16 #18–22 |
March 1989 – May 1991 June 1991 – March 1992 |
Comico |
Morningstar Special | #1 | 1990 | Comico |
Time Wankers | #4–5 | April–August 1991 | Fantagraphics |
Ironwood | #1–11 | 1991 | Fantagraphics, Eros Comix imprint |
Elementals: Sex Special | #1 | 1991 | Comico |
Elementals: Ghost of a Chance | #1 | December 1995 | Comico |
Elementals: The Vampire's Revenge | #2 | August 1996 | Comico |
Coventry | #1–3 | November 1996 – July 1997 | Fantagraphics |
Mythography | #2, #4 | February, June 1997 | Bardic Press |
Pantheon | #1–13 | May 1998 – August/September 1999 | Lone Star Press |
Pantheon: Ancient History | #1 | August/September 1999 | Lone Star Press |
Flinch |
#7 | December 1999 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
Proposition Player | #1–6 | December 1999 May 2000 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
The Dreaming | #55 | December 2000 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
The Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Dreams... But Were Afraid To Ask |
#1 | July 2001 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
The Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad |
#1–4 | March–June 2002 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
Fables |
#1–162 | July 2002 – Ongoing | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
X-Men Unlimited | #49 | August 2003 | Marvel Comics |
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight |
#168 | August 2003 | DC Comics |
Robin vol. 2 | #121–147 | February 2004 – April 2006 | DC Comics |
The Sandman Presents: Thessaly: Witch for Hire |
#1–4 | April–July 2004 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
Batman Vol. 1 | #631–633, #643–644 | October–December 2004, Early–Late October 2005 | DC Comics |
Day of Vengeance | #1–6 | June–November 2005 | DC Comics |
Day of Vengeance: Infinite Crisis Special | #1 | March 2006 | DC Comics |
Shadowpact | #1–16 | July 2006 – 2007 | DC Comics |
Jack of Fables | #1–50 | September 2006 – March 2011 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint |
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall |
2006 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint | |
DCU Infinite Holiday Special | #1 | February 2007 | DC Comics |
Peter and Max: A Fables Novel |
2009 | DC Comics, Vertigo imprint | |
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) | #29–40 | 2009–2010 | DC Comics |
Angel: Immortality for Dummies | #28–32 | 2010 | IDW Publishing |
Warriors Three | #1–4 | January–April 2011 | Marvel Comics |
Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure | #1–7 | 2014 | Dynamite Entertainment |
Lark's Killer | #1–10 | 2017–2018 | 1First Comics |
References
- ^ "Bill Willingham". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.
- ^ Bill Willingham. "About". billwillingham.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Dragon Magazine #42" (PDF). Dragon.
- ^ "Dragon Magazine #44" (PDF). Dragon.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^ Master of Orion Developer Diaries #2. YouTube. September 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Tasha (August 6, 2007). "Bill Willingham". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- OCLC 213309015
- ^ Willingham, Bill 1956–. Contemporary Authors. January 1, 2005. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ Deppey, Dirk (September 18, 2006). "Bill Willingham (excerpts)". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- OCLC 213309015
- ^ "SDCC '07: Bill Willingham on Salvation Run". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.. Newsarama. July 27, 2007
- ^ "Baltimore Comic Con '07 – DC Universe Panel". Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.. Newsarama. September 9, 2007
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Willingham Explains 'Salvation Run' Departure". Comic Book Resources. January 28, 2008
- ^ "Dan Didio on DCU: Decisions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.. Newsarama. May 9, 2008
- ^ "Sturges & Willingham on the New House of Mystery". Newsarama. February 20, 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009.
- ^ "Talking JSA With Willingham & Sturges". Comic Book Resources. January 19, 2009
- ^ Willingham and Sturges Talk Justice Society of America. Newsarama. December 26, 2008
- ^ Bill Willingham Talks About Angel & Fables[permanent dead link], TFAW.com, October 7, 2009
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (November 3, 2010). "BILL WILLINGHAM Explores Marvel Mythology in WARRIORS THREE". Newsarama. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Sunu, Steve (October 9, 2013). "NYCC EXCLUSIVE: Willingham Unites Heroes in "Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure"". Comic Book Resources.
- ISBN 9781606905944.
- ^ Schimkowitz, Matt (September 14, 2023). "He couldn't afford to sue DC Comics, so Bill Willingham put Fables in the public domain". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (September 15, 2023). "DC Releases a Statement on Fables - It is 'Not in the Public Domain'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
Sources
- "Bill Willingham at Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on October 16, 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Bill Willingham at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Bill Willingham at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Bill Willingam at Library of Congress, with 62 library catalog records