George Khoury (author)
George Khoury | |
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 Khoury at a signing for Comic Book Fever at JHU Comics in Manhattan | |
| Born | Mid-late October 1971[1] |
| Occupation | Writer, interviewer, editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Comics |
| Notable works | The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore |
George Khoury (/ˈkʊəri/) is a writer and interviewer in the field of comic books. Khoury's most notable works focus on the UK comic book writer Alan Moore. Khoury is based in New Jersey.
Early life
Khoury recalls not being "completely enthralled by comic books until I discovered Star Wars #68 from Marvel Comics."[2] As a 12-year-old Star Wars fan, Khoury was introduced to Marvel Comics, and
...kept coming back for more of these Marvel Comics each week... discover[ing] a goldmine of wonders:
J.M. DeMatteis and Don Perlin, etc... I was enchanted by the excitement-filled stories that I was getting from these Marvel epics – this was my golden age.[2]
Khoury attended
Career
Khoury's main body of work has been produced for the North Carolina-based publisher
With
In 2007, as author of the newly published
His Swampmen: Muck Monsters of the Comics, with co-author Jon B. Cooke, was published as an issue of Comic Book Creator magazine, #6, in 2014.[6]
In 2016, he published Comic Book Fever: A Celebration of Comics: 1976-1986.
Magazines
From at least issue #21 (August 2002) of TwoMorrows' Comic Book Artist magazine, Khoury contributed articles and columns, in particular focusing on "lost" stories that were talked about, solicited or even worked on, but are unreleased. By issue #23, Khoury was described as the magazine's "new assistant editor", rising later to the position of senior editor, while continuing to write for the publication.[7]
Khoury has also worked for other TwoMorrows' magazines, including Jack Kirby Collector, Comic Book Artist, and Rough Stuff. He is currently a contributing editor to Comic Book Creator magazine.[8]
Khoury has also produced freelance work for publications including
References
- ^ Joshua Jabcuga interview with George Khoury, October 14, 2004 Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed September 25, 2008
- ^ a b Khoury, George, "The Roger Stern Interview: The Triumphs and Trials of the Writer" at MarvelMasterworks.com. Accessed September 24, 2008
- ^ Khoury, George (September 7, 2008). "Pop! #20 - I Was a Marvel Intern Zombie!" Accessed September 22, 2008
- ^ "Fiction Review: True Brit: A Celebration of the Great Comic Book Artists of the UK". Publishers Weekly. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
- ^ Comic Vine: July 17, 2007 Archived June 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed September 25, 2008
- ^ "Comic Book Creator 6: Swampmen". TwoMorrows Publishing. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Wittenberg University's "Index to Comic Book Artist, Alter Ego, and Back Issue." Compiled by Jamie Daugherty and Josh Cohick. Accessed September 25, 2008
- ^ See, for example, Steve Bissette's "MYRANT" blog, April 17, 2007. Accessed September 25, 2008
- CBR.com. Accessed September 17, 2019. Archived September 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- An interview about True Brit
- Mike Parobeck article by author
- Thompson, David (23 November 2001). "Big in Graphic Novels". UK. Archivedfrom the original on March 17, 2009.
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