James Vance (comics)
Infobox comics creator
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nationality = American
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notable works = "Kings in Disguise "
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website =James Vance is an American
comic book writer ,author andplaywright , best known for his work fromKitchen Sink Press and in particular the lauded "Kings in Disguise ".Biography
James Vance was born on
April 2 ,1953 . His introduction into comics writing came in 1988, with his Kitchen Sink-published "Kings in Disguise ", later available fromWW Norton with an introduction by the legendaryAlan Moore , who calls it::"One of the most moving and compelling human stories to emerge out of the graphic story medium." [ [http://www2.wwnorton.com/catalog/spring06/032848.htm WW Norton's "Kings in Disguise" listing] . Accessed March 19, 2008] This work, with art byDan Burr , earned both aHarvey Award and anEisner Award (both 1989) for best new series, as well as another Eisner Award for best single issue/story (also 1989). It also made the list of the one hundred best comic book stories of all time.He also wrote
Neil Gaiman 's "Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man " forTekno Comix in the mid-1990s, and was co-editor ofAlan Moore andMelinda Gebbie 's "Lost Girls " as originally serialised byKitchen Sink Press . He has also contributed scripts towards comics featuring "The Crow ", and theDark Horse Comics -published licenced properties "Aliens" and "Predator".Bibliography
Comics work includes:
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Kings in Disguise " (1988)
*"Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man " (1995)
*"Aliens: Survival" (Dark Horse, 1998)
*"Predator: Homeworld" (Dark Horse, 1999)
*"Sizzle" #28-30, 32, 34-35, 38 (Neurotica,NBM Publishing , 2005-2008)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. [ [http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=2751 James Vance at the ComicBookDB] . Accessed March 19, 2008]Notes
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