James Vance (comics)
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| Born | April 2, 1953 Eisner Award , 1989 |
James Vance (April 2, 1953 – June 5, 2017) was an American comic book writer, author and playwright, best known for his work from Kitchen Sink Press and in particular the lauded Kings in Disguise.
Biography
Vance's introduction into comics writing came in 1988, with his
- "One of the most moving and compelling human stories to emerge out of the graphic story medium."[1]
This work, with art by
In 2013, Vance and Burr published On the Ropes, the long-awaited sequel to Kings in Disguise. On the Ropes was positively reviewed by, among others, the Los Angeles Times,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] and writer Alan Moore.[5]
Vance also wrote
Vance was married to cartoonist
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
- Kings in Disguise (Kitchen Sink Press, 1988) — with artist Dan Burr
- Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (Tekno Comix, 1995)
- Dougie Braithwaite and Sean Hardy
- Aliens: Survival (Dark Horse, 1998)
- Predator: Homeworld (Dark Horse, 1999)
- Reed Waller
- On the Ropes (W. W. Norton, 2013) — with artist Dan Burr
Awards and nominations
In addition to his 1989 Eisner and Harvey Awards wins (with Dan Burr), Vance was also a 1990 Eisner-nominee with Burr for Kings in Disguise, and a 1991-nominee as best writer.[9]
Notes
- ^ WW Norton's Kings in Disguise listing Archived July 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 19, 2008
- ^ Weiner, Stephen. The 101 Best Graphic Novels (NBM, 2005).
- ^ Ulin, David L. The Reading Life: James Vance and Dan E. Burr's new graphic novel goes to the circus," Los Angeles Times (March 5, 2013).
- ^ "On the Ropes," Publishers Weekly (August 27, 2012).
- ^ "About," Dan Burr's official website. Accessed January 17, 2014.
- ^ Dueben, Alex . "James Vance is 'On the Ropes'," Comic Book Resource (March 13, 2013).
- ^ "History of Omaha the Cat Dancer". CatDancer Corporation. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Arrant, Chris. "James Vance Passes Away at 64," Newsarama (June 15, 2017).
- ^ James Vance at the ComicBookDB. Accessed March 19, 2008
References
- James Vance at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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