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04-22-2007, 03:06 PM
Joss Whedon
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Biographical article on Wikipedia for Joss Whedon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Whedon)
Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. He has also written several film scripts and several comic book series. After finishing at Winchester College in England, he went on to receive a film degree from Wesleyan University in 1987...
Comic books
Whedon, a lifelong comic book fan, is the author of the Dark Horse Comics miniseries Fray which takes place in the far future of the Buffyverse. Although the miniseries took years to finish, it was a great success. Whedon has mentioned returning to Fray at some point when there is time in his schedule.
Like many other authors from the Buffy TV show, he also contributed to the show's comic book version: he wrote three stories in the anthology Tales of the Slayers (including one featuring Melaka Fray from Fray) and also the main storyline of the five-issue miniseries Tales of the Vampires.
The three-issue miniseries Serenity: Those Left Behind, based on the Firefly series and leading up to the film Serenity, was released June through August 2005. Co-written with Brett Matthews and pencilled by Will Conrad, the first issue featured covers drawn by John Cassaday, J.G. Jones, and Bryan Hitch, as well as other artists for the second and third issues. The first two issues sold out and went to a second printing. The trade paperback featured a new cover by acclaimed painter Adam Hughes.
Whedon has mentioned that more Serenity comics are planned for the near future, and will be based in the Firefly continuation of the series. Likewise, Whedon and other former BtVS writers have released a new ongoing Buffy which takes place after the series finale "Chosen", which he officially recognizes as the canonical "Season 8". The first issue was released on March 14, 2007 by Dark Horse Comics. Following the success of issue one of Buffy season eight, IDW Publishing have approached Whedon about similarly producing a canonical Angel "Season 6".[11]
Whedon is currently writing Astonishing X-Men in Marvel Comics' popular line of comics about the X-Men. The title, recreated specifically for Whedon, has been one of Marvel's best-selling comics as of 2006 and was nominated for several Eisner Awards including Best Serialized Story, Best Continuing Series, Best New Series and Best Writer, winning the Best Continuing Series award in 2006. One storyline from this comic, the notion of a cure for mutation being found, was also an element in the third X-Men film, X-Men: The Last Stand.
Whedon will become the new writer of the critic & fan-favorite Marvel comic Runaways when series creator Brian K. Vaughan completes his run.[12] Whedon is actually a fan of the series, and had a letter published in the first volume, which was included in the Volume 1 hardcover.
Whedon's other comic-related work includes writing the introduction to Identity Crisis (to date his only published work for DC Comics), writing short pieces for Marvel's Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man and Giant-Size X-Men #3 and also being the subject of an issue of Marvel Spotlight (alongside artist Michael Lark).
1) Whedonesque : Joss Whedon Weblog (http://whedonesque.com/)
2) Fanboy Radio #352 - Joss Whedon LIVE (http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=155676)
3) Comic News Insider: Episode 48 - Joss Whedon (http://cni.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=116116&comments=on)
4) IGN - Comics in Context #42: Joss Whedon's Comics & Stories (http://comics.ign.com/articles/595/595614p1.html)
5) JOSS WHEDON TALKS RUNAWAYS - NEWSARAMA (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=83669)
6) JOSS WHEDON TALKS BUFFY "SEASON 8" - NEWSARAMA (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=91871)
7) JOSS WHEDON/ASTONISHING X-MEN PRESS CONFERENCE (http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/astonishing/Year2/press.htm)
8) Wikipedia article on the Astonishing X-Men (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astonishing_X-Men)
http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/a/X/8/slither03090623.jpg
Biographical article on Wikipedia for Joss Whedon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Whedon)
Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. He has also written several film scripts and several comic book series. After finishing at Winchester College in England, he went on to receive a film degree from Wesleyan University in 1987...
Comic books
Whedon, a lifelong comic book fan, is the author of the Dark Horse Comics miniseries Fray which takes place in the far future of the Buffyverse. Although the miniseries took years to finish, it was a great success. Whedon has mentioned returning to Fray at some point when there is time in his schedule.
Like many other authors from the Buffy TV show, he also contributed to the show's comic book version: he wrote three stories in the anthology Tales of the Slayers (including one featuring Melaka Fray from Fray) and also the main storyline of the five-issue miniseries Tales of the Vampires.
The three-issue miniseries Serenity: Those Left Behind, based on the Firefly series and leading up to the film Serenity, was released June through August 2005. Co-written with Brett Matthews and pencilled by Will Conrad, the first issue featured covers drawn by John Cassaday, J.G. Jones, and Bryan Hitch, as well as other artists for the second and third issues. The first two issues sold out and went to a second printing. The trade paperback featured a new cover by acclaimed painter Adam Hughes.
Whedon has mentioned that more Serenity comics are planned for the near future, and will be based in the Firefly continuation of the series. Likewise, Whedon and other former BtVS writers have released a new ongoing Buffy which takes place after the series finale "Chosen", which he officially recognizes as the canonical "Season 8". The first issue was released on March 14, 2007 by Dark Horse Comics. Following the success of issue one of Buffy season eight, IDW Publishing have approached Whedon about similarly producing a canonical Angel "Season 6".[11]
Whedon is currently writing Astonishing X-Men in Marvel Comics' popular line of comics about the X-Men. The title, recreated specifically for Whedon, has been one of Marvel's best-selling comics as of 2006 and was nominated for several Eisner Awards including Best Serialized Story, Best Continuing Series, Best New Series and Best Writer, winning the Best Continuing Series award in 2006. One storyline from this comic, the notion of a cure for mutation being found, was also an element in the third X-Men film, X-Men: The Last Stand.
Whedon will become the new writer of the critic & fan-favorite Marvel comic Runaways when series creator Brian K. Vaughan completes his run.[12] Whedon is actually a fan of the series, and had a letter published in the first volume, which was included in the Volume 1 hardcover.
Whedon's other comic-related work includes writing the introduction to Identity Crisis (to date his only published work for DC Comics), writing short pieces for Marvel's Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man and Giant-Size X-Men #3 and also being the subject of an issue of Marvel Spotlight (alongside artist Michael Lark).
1) Whedonesque : Joss Whedon Weblog (http://whedonesque.com/)
2) Fanboy Radio #352 - Joss Whedon LIVE (http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=155676)
3) Comic News Insider: Episode 48 - Joss Whedon (http://cni.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=116116&comments=on)
4) IGN - Comics in Context #42: Joss Whedon's Comics & Stories (http://comics.ign.com/articles/595/595614p1.html)
5) JOSS WHEDON TALKS RUNAWAYS - NEWSARAMA (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=83669)
6) JOSS WHEDON TALKS BUFFY "SEASON 8" - NEWSARAMA (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=91871)
7) JOSS WHEDON/ASTONISHING X-MEN PRESS CONFERENCE (http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/astonishing/Year2/press.htm)
8) Wikipedia article on the Astonishing X-Men (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astonishing_X-Men)