Ivan Brandon
Ivan Brandon | |
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Born | 1976 New York City |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
http://ivanbrandon.com/ |
Ivan Brandon (born 1976) is a comic book writer known for his work on titles such as DC Comics' Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape and Men of War as well as creator-owned series Viking, and , published by Image Comics. He is also the creator and producer of the Eisner-nominated anthology series .
Early life[]
Ivan Brandon was born in New York City in 1976 to Cuban immigrants.[1] He has an older brother,[2] two younger brothers and a younger sister.[3] Brandon's earliest exposure to comics included Marvel Comics publications of the early 1980s, such as Daredevil, The Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man and Secret Wars that were passed down to him from his older brother. Brandon names Bill Sienkiewicz's work on New Mutants and Frank Miller's work on Daredevil and Elektra as having had an influential impact on him.[2]
Brandon studied art under David Mazzucchelli, and says he made his first comics with him at age 10. He later became friends with fellow creators such as Goran Parlov and Eduardo Risso.[2][3]
Career[]
Brandon got his start at Beckett Comics, providing scripts for two series created by the company's founder , and , as well as writing the first two issues of the Terminator 3 prequel series.[2] Most of Brandon further body of work consists of creator-owned projects such as , a supernatural crime story produced with Michael Avon Oeming, with co-writer and artist , and , an anthology series that Brandon created and edited.[4] April 2009 saw the debut of Viking, an Image Comics series based on Viking history about two young brothers attempting to work their way up the criminal food chain. Brandon stated that he was inspired by period dramas such as Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal and the parallels he perceived between Viking history and organized crime.[4][5]
Also in 2009, Brandon started writing for DC Comics with Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape.[6][7] For DC Comics' 2011 company-wide title relaunch The New 52, Brandon wrote Men of War,[8][9][10] which lasted eight issues before its cancellation.[11]
Bibliography[]
Early work[]
- Beckett Comics:
- #1–4 (with , 2003)
- Terminator 3 #1–2: "Before the Rise" (with Goran Parlov, 2003)
- #1–5 (with Mike Hawthorne, 2003–2004) collected as Ruule: Ganglords of Chinatown (tpb, 224 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-5824-0566-2)
- More Fund Comics: An All-Star Benefit Comic for the CBLDF: "Cookies and Milk" (with , anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, , 2003, ISBN 0-9721-8312-4)
Image Comics[]
- (co-written by Brandon and , art by Andy MacDonald):
- NYC Mech #1–6 (with additional art by James Romberger in issue #6, 2004) collected as NYC Mech: Let's Electrify (tpb, 160 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-5824-0558-1)
- NYC Mech: Beta Love #1–6 (2005–2006) collected as NYC Mech: Beta Love (tpb, 160 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-582-40889-0)
- Grounded #1–6 (as "editor"; written by Mark Sable, drawn by , 2005–2006)
- (as creator and editor, series of anthology graphic novels):
- Volume 1 (224 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-58240-636-7) featured several stories written by Brandon:
- "Last Stop" (with Eduardo Risso)
- "Transit" (with )
- "Perro" (with Alex Maleev)
- "Flush" (with Dan Panosian)
- "Drag" (with )
- Volume 2 (240 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0846-7) featured two stories written by Brandon:
- "Getaway" (with )
- "Little Nano in Alphaland" (with Gene Ha)
- Volume 1 (224 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-58240-636-7) featured several stories written by Brandon:
- #1–4 (with Michael Avon Oeming, 2006) collected as The Cross Bronx (tpb, 128 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0690-1)
- (story by , dialogue by Brandon, art by Rafael Albuquerque, graphic novel, 96 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0847-5)
- Fear Agent #10: "Wild Goose" (with Rafael Albuquerque, co-feature, 2007)
- Collected in Fear Agent Library Edition Volume 1 (hc, 440 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-6165-5005-8)
- Collected in Fear Agent: The Final Edition Volume 4 (tpb, 248 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-53430-875-X)
- Comic Book Tattoo: "Pirates" (with Calum Alexander Watt, anthology graphic novel, hc, 480 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-58240-965-X; sc, 2008, ISBN 1-5824-0964-1)
- Viking #1–5 (with , 2009–2010) collected as Viking: The Long Cold Fire (hc, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6170-8; sc, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6169-4)
- Volume 1: "The First Car in Mexico" (with Andy MacDonald, anthology graphic novel, 240 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-6070-6004-3)
- The Crazies #1: "Hopman Bog" (with and , Top Cow, 2010)
- #2: "I'm Through" (with , 2012)
- (with Nic Klein, 2014–2017) collected as:
- Out of the Night (collects #1–5, tpb, 128 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-6321-5281-9)
- The Wake (collects #6–9, tpb, 104 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-6321-5501-X)
- Lit by Fire (collects #10–14, tpb, 128 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-632-15706-3)
- Remains (collects #15–19, tpb, 120 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0187-9)
- (co-written by Brandon and Jason Latour, art by , (#6) and (#9–10), 2017–2018) collected as:
- No Exit (collects #1–5, tpb, 128 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0328-6)
- No Return (collects #6–10, tpb, 128 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-5343-0669-2)
- #1–5 (with Esad Ribić, 2018) collected as VS, Volume 1 (tpb, 144 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-5343-0693-5)
- Where We Live: A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas: "N-R-Yay" (with Paul Azaceta, anthology graphic novel, 336 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-5343-0822-9)
Marvel Comics[]
- Secret Invasion: Home Invasion #1–8 (with , digital, 2008) collected as Secret Invasion: Home Invasion (tpb, 104 pages, 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3557-X)
- Marvel Comics Presents vol. 2 #8–12: "Machine Man" (with Niko Henrichon, anthology, 2008)
- Nation X #4: "Ice Ceam Alamo" (with , anthology, 2010) collected in X-Men: Nation X (hc, 360 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-3873-0; tpb, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4103-0)
- Deadpool Team-Up #894 (with , 2010) collected in Deadpool Team-Up: Good Buddies (hc, 176 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4528-1; tpb, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4529-X)
- Wolverine #309: "Underneath" (with Rafael Albuquerque and Jason Latour, 2012) collected in Wolverine: Rot (hc, 128 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-6145-7; tpb, 2013, ISBN 0-7851-6146-5)
- Secret Wars: Battleworld #3: "A Thousand Cuts" (with , anthology, 2015) collected in Secret Wars Journal/Battleworld (tpb, 248 pages, 2016, ISBN 0-7851-9580-7)
DC Comics[]
- Faces of Evil: Kobra (with , one-shot, 2009) collected in Kobra: Resurrection (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2655-8)
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape #1–6 (with (#1–3) and Cliff Richards (#4–6), 2009) collected as Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2608-6)
- Nemesis: The Impostors #1–4 (with Cliff Richards, 2010)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham #14–16: "The Long Way Down" (with , co-feature, 2010)
- Weird War Tales: "The Hell Above Us" (with Nic Klein, anthology one-shot, 2010) collected in Our Army at War (tpb, 128 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3015-6)
- Doc Savage vol. 5 #6–12 (co-written by Brandon and Brian Azzarello, art by Nic Klein, (#8–9) and Phil Winslade (#10), First Wave, 2010–2011)
- JSA 80-Page Giant 2011: "The Perfect Score" (with Nic Klein, anthology one-shot, 2011)
- Men of War vol. 2 #1–6 (with , 2011–2012) collected in Men of War: Uneasy Company (tpb, 256 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-40123-499-2)
- Batman: Black and White vol. 2 #5: "Hell Night" (with Paolo Rivera, anthology, 2014) collected in Batman: Black and White Volume 4 (hc, 288 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-4012-4643-5; tpb, 2015, ISBN 1-4012-5062-9)
- vol. 2 #1: "Refugees" (with , anthology, Vertigo, 2015) collected in Strange Sports Stories (tpb, 144 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-4012-5864-6)
Other publishers[]
- IDW Publishing:
- Masters of Horror #3–4: "Dreams in the Witch-House" (teleplay adaptation; with Dennis Calero, anthology, 2006) collected in Masters of Horror (tpb, 104 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-6001-0016-3)
- #3–4: "David J. Schow's Visitation" (short story adaptation; with Andy MacDonald, anthology, 2006) collected in Completely Doomed (tpb, 240 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-6001-0078-3)
- Gene Simmons' House of Horrors #2: "Last Meal" (with , anthology, 2007) collected in Gene Simmons' House of Horrors (tpb, 192 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-6001-0209-3)
- Love is Love (untitled one-page prose story with an illustration by Paul Reinwand, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-6314-0939-5)
- The Toxic Avenger and Other Tromatic Tales: "I Heart Tromaville" (with Andy MacDonald, anthology graphic novel, 160 pages, Devil's Due, 2007, ISBN 1-9327-9690-8)
- The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel (novel adaptation; with Andy MacDonald, 224 pages, Yen Press, 2014, ISBN 0-3162-1298-9)
- #1: "Labyrinth" (with , Columbus College of Art and Design, 2015)
- Frontlines: Requiem #1–4 (with Gary Erskine, Jet City Comics, 2016) collected as Frontlines: Requiem (tpb, 112 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-5039-3811-5)
References[]
- ^ Biography page at Ivan Brandon's official site
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Allen, Chris. "Breakdowns Extra -- Interview With "Terminator 3" Writer Ivan Brandon". Quick Stop Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brandon, Ivan (January 20, 2010). "Wikipedia". ivanbrandon.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sullivan, Michael Patrick (February 25, 2009). "Ivan Brandon Conquers Image with "Viking"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ Bell, Drew (January 21, 2009). "Getting Into Viking with Ivan Brandon". Newsarama. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ Brady, Matt (March 13, 2009). "Getting Away from Electric City: Ivan Brandon on Escape". Newsarama. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (March 13, 2009). "Ivan Brandon Siphons Secrets in "Escape"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ "DC Relaunch: Q&A with Men Of War's Ivan Brandon". Ace Comics. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Manning, Shaun (June 29, 2011). "Brandon Enlists "Men of War"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ "IVAN BRANDON Talks MEN OF WAR @ NEW 52 NYC Premiere". Newsarama. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Kushins, Josh (January 12, 2012). "DC Comics in 2012-–-Introducing the "Second Wave" of DC Comics The New 52". The Source. DC Comics. Archived from "second-wave"-of-dc-comics-the-new-52/ the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
External links[]
- Ivan Brandon at the Grand Comics Database
- Official website
- Ivan Brandon at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Podcast Interview with Ivan Brandon at Scripts & Scribes
- Living people
- 1976 births
- American comics creators
- Marvel Comics people