David Lapham
David Lapham | |
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Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Artist, writer |
Notable works | Harbinger |
Awards | Best Writer/Artist Eisner Awards (1996) |
David Lapham is an American comic book writer, artist, and
Career
David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics. He went on to work under editor Jim Shooter at Defiant Comics, where they co-created Warriors of Plasm in 1993.[1]
He set up his own publishing company, El Capitan Books, in 1995, to self-publish Stray Bullets which he wrote, drew and lettered himself. He then took a sabbatical from Stray Bullets in 2000, to produce his nine-issue period murder mystery Murder Me Dead, also from El Capitan Books.[1]
Lapham began working on more mainstream comics work from 2005 onwards, writing a story arc for
Publication of Stray Bullets ceased after its fortieth issue, along with Lapham's self-published futuristic science-fiction miniseries, The Parallax Man. The Parallax Man had been announced to debut in 2005 but was never officially solicited. In 2007, Lapham expressed interest in completing both projects.[3] 2009 saw the release of Dark Horse: Noir, which included a Stray Bullets story that took place within the still incomplete arc. In March 2010, it was reported that Lapham was working on a Predator series for Dark Horse Comics.[4]
In March 2014, the long-awaited forty-first and final issue of the initial Stray Bullets arc and series as whole was released after the Laphams made a deal with Image Comics.[citation needed] On the same day, an omnibus edition of all forty-one issues was released, as well as the first issue of a new series titled Stray Bullets: Killers. At Image, Lapham has continued Stray Bullets as a series of story arcs separated into their own miniseries: Stray Bullets: Killers ran for eight issues, followed after a brief hiatus by a second arc: Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses ran for forty-two issues.
Awards
- Eisner Awards
- 1996 – Best Writer/Artist (for Stray Bullets).
- 1997 – Best Graphic Album: Reprint (for Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism)
- Inkpot Award (2005)[5]
Bibliography
As an artist on all unless otherwise noted; additionally writer, where noted:
Valiant Comics
Titles published by Valiant include:
- WWF Battlemania #1 (1991)
- Magnus Robot Fighter#5–8 (1991–1992)
- Harbinger#1–13 (1992–1993, #0 (1993); also writer #10–13
- Shadowman #1–2, 4–5 (1992)
- Rai #0 (1992)
- H.A.R.D. Corps #1 (1992)
Defiant Comics
Titles published by Defiant include:
- Warriors of Plasm #1–11, 13 (1993–1994), #0 (1993); also writer #5–11, 13
- Splatterball (one-shot, 1993); also writer
- Defiant: Genesis (one-shot, 1993)
DC Comics
Titles published by DC Comics include:
- Superman Annual #5 (1993)
- Detective Comics #800–808, 811–814 (2005–2006); also writer
- Tales of the Unexpected #1–8 (2006–2007)
- The Spirit#5 (2010); writer only
- Dial H #6–7 (2012); artist only
Vertigo
Titles published by DC Comics'
- Fables #59 (2007), #92–93 (2010)
- Silverfish (graphic novel, 2007); also writer
- Young Liars #1–18 (2008–2009); also writer
- American Splendor vol. 2, #1–2 (2008)
- DMZ #59 (2011)
- House of Mystery #38 (2011)
- The Unexpected (one-shot, 2011)
Wildstorm
Titles published by DC Comics'
- Driver: Crossing the Line#0 (2010); writer only
- Modern Warfare 2: Ghost#1–6 (2010); writer only
- Sparta USA #1–6 (2010); writer only
- Fringe: Tales from the Fringe #2 2010)
El Capitan Books
Titles published by
- Stray Bullets #1–40 (1995–2005); also writer
- Amy Racecar Color Special #1–2 (1997 & 1999); also writer
- Murder Me Dead #1–9 (2000–2001); also writer
Dark Horse Comics
Titles published by Dark Horse include:
- Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor #4 (1995)
- Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics (anthology graphic novel, 2009); also writer (this is a Stray Bullets story)
- Predators #1–4 (2010); writer only
- Preserve the Game (anthology one-shot, 2010); also writer
- Kull #1–4 (2010–2011); writer only
- Kull: The Cat and the Skull #1–4 (2011–2012)
- Creepy #5 (2011); also writer
- Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #3–4 (2011–2012); writer only
- Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain#1–11 (2011–2013); writer only
- Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: The Fall#1–9 (2013–2014); writer only
- Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: The Night Eternal#1–12 (2014–2015); writer only
- Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: Mister Quinlan – Vampire Hunter#1–5 (2016–2017); writer only
Marvel Comics
Titles published by Marvel include:
- Daredevil vs. Punisher: Means and Ends #1–6 (2005–2006); also writer
- Giant-Size Wolverine: "House of Blood and Sorrow" (2006); writer only
- Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales (one-shot, 2008)
- Wolverine: Debt of Death (with David Aja, one-shot, 2011)
- Terror, Inc.#1–5 (2007–2008); also writer
- Terror, Inc.: Apocalypse Soon #1–4 (2009)
- Spider-Man: With Great Power... #1–5 (2008); writer only
- The Immortal Iron Fist #27 (2009)
- Mystic Comics 70th Anniversary Special (2009); also writer
- Immortal Weapons #5 (2009); writer only
- Deadpool #1000 (2010); also writer
- DeadpoolMAX #1–12 (2010–2012); also writer
- PunisherMAX: Tiny Ugly World (one-shot, 2010); writer only
- Point One: "Age of Apocalypse: The Myth of Man" (one-shot, 2011); writer only
- Age of Apocalypse #1–14 (2012–2013); writer only
Avatar Press
Titles published by Avatar include:
- Crossed 3D: Volume 1 (graphic novel, 2011)
- Crossed Psychopath #1–7 (2011–2012)
- Crossed Badlands #10–13, 21–24, 33–36 (2012–2013)
- Caligula #1–6 (2011–2012); writer only
- Caligula Heart of Rome #1–6 (2012–2013); writer only
- Ferals #1–18 (2011–2013); writer only
- Dan the Unharmable #1–12 (2012–2013); writer only
Image Comics
Titles published by Image include:
- Stray Bullets #41 (2014); also writer
- Stray Bullets: Killers #1–8 (2014); also writer
- Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses #1–42 (2015-2020); also writer
Other publishers
Titles published by various American publishers include:
- Top Cow Comics, 2004–2005); writer only
- 30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'till Death #1–4 (IDW Publishing, 2009–2009); also writer
- G.I. Joe: Origins #20–23 (2010–2011); writer only
- Damaged #1–6 (2011–2012); writer only
Covers only
- Fantagraphics Books, 1992)
- Rai #1 (Valiant Comics, 1992)
- X-O Manowar #3 (Valiant, 1992)
- Shadowman #3 (Valiant Comics, 1992)
- Harbinger#14 (Valiant Comics, 1993)
- Warriors of Plasm #12 (Defiant Comics, 1994)
References
- ^ a b David Lapham at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Johnson, Rich (February 16, 2010). "David Lapham To Write Crossed Volume 2: Family Values". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ Lorah, Michael (April 25, 2007). "David Lapham: Down Among The Silverfish". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2007.
- ^ Dark Horse Prepping Predators Prequel and Sequel
- ^ Inkpot Award
External links
- David Lapham at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- McLean, Tom (June 7, 2007). "Valiant's 'Harbinger' returns". "Bags and Boards" (column), Variety.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007.
- Smith, Andy (March 6, 2006). "The Ten Most Important Comic Books of the 1990s". SeqArt.com.
- McLelland, Ryan (September 24, 2003). "Valiant Days, Valiant Nights – A Look Back at the Rise and Fall of Valiant". Newsarama.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009.