Kurtis wiebe is a comic and video game writer based in stockholm, sweden. For his contribution to the critically acclaimed green wake, kurtis was presented with the. From image comics shadowline, writer kurtis wiebe and artist owen gieni, comes the action fantasy comedy comic series rat queens. Rat queens is an american fantasy comic book series created by kurtis j. This ongoing series sees wiebe join forces with pop comic sensation mindy lee to present a femmefatale scifi caper of epic proportions. He is currently writing rat queens among many others. For his contribution to the critically acclaimed green wake, kurtis was presented with the shuster award for outstanding comic book writer. He is a twotime joe shuster award winner, including outstanding comic book. And in so many of the fantasy books id read, it almost always certainly was. In 2019 i wrote a new series called hivebusters, featuring characters. That being said, kurtis wiebe was put in an impossible situation after this news broke and was left trying to figure out what to do. Rat queens the original 202016 run was drawn by roc upchurch, stjepan sejic, and tess fowler. Kurtis wiebe puts rat queens comic on hiatus bleeding cool.
For green wake rossmo adopted a limited palette, using different colors to indicate different times or states of reality in the narrative. We did a call and i laid out the idea that id come up with in the worst way possible. See how it all began as the queens deadliest servant steers the. Hightech hacking, highstakes bounties in a space opera for the ages. May 29, 2015 complete with bold headlines to guide your eye, v. Whats scarier than a pirate with a hook and a clockeating crocodile. Years before he became the bane of humanity on emergence day, raam rose through the ranks to take leadership of the locust horde armies thanks to his intelligence, strength, and ruthlessness. An intrepid fan has stalked many an artist and writer to cons. In 2018 i wrote the rise of raam comic series, a story that took a look at the locust wars story from the side of raam and his armies. For some context before i dive into this some more, kurtis is an amazing human and one of my favourite people in comics.
Wiebes highest profile work to date, but the hardworking writer has been creating original concepts for the last half decade. E3 debuts avengers game first look, guest kurtis wiebe. I had been doing comics for a few years at that point, but i was also looking to try other. In march, 2011, rossmos first issue of green wake, with writer kurtis j. Rat queens is an american comic fantasy comic book series created by kurtis j. Riley rossmo, hope larson and kurtis wiebe share their thoughts on the state of body image, sexuality and gender representation in comic books. Posted in comic book tagged comic book recap, comic books, image comics, kurtis j wiebe, rat queens, rat queens special. Wiebe, meg dejmal, john upchurch rat queens kurtis j. Years before he became the bane of humanity on emergence day, raam. Aug, 2014 as for his favourite comic book and comic book movie, wiebe remarks, if the requirement is that it has to be both, id probably say ghost world.
For his contribution to the critically acclaimed green wake, kurtis was presented. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes. For his contribution to the critically acclaimed green wake, kurtis was presented with the outstanding comic book writer shuster award. A pack of boozeguzzling, deathdealing battle maidensforhire, and theyre in the business of killing all gods creatures for profit. I had been doing comics for a few years at that point, but i was also looking to try other mediums, so i. Green wake writer kurtis wiebe comic book podcast talking. Posted in comic book tagged comic book recap, comic books, image comics, kurtis j. Never satisfied with a specific style of writing, kurtis has branched out to novels. Im opening up the floor to ask me some questions about. For green wake rossmo adopted a limited palette, using different colors to indicate different times or states of. Writer kurtis wiebe and artist max dunbar discuss their new. Riley rossmo, hope larson and kurtis wiebe share their thoughts on the state of body image, sexuality and gender.
Kurtis wiebe is a vancouver, canada based author whos been established in the world of comic writing since 2009. Despite critical success, sales flagged after the second issue leading rossmo and wiebe to end the series early. Writer kurtis wiebe and artist max dunbar discuss their. Rat queens creator kurtis wiebe partners with artist mindy lee on the scifi action comic bounty. Saga is not the only wellwritten, welldrawn, complex comic book story out. The most iconic villain of the gears of war universe takes the spotlight. As of 2020, wiebe has written more than ten unique comic series through idw, image comics, dark horse and coming soon, dryad. It was a terrible mash, but we both knew what it meant. Kurtis j wiebe digital comics comics by comixology. For his contribution to the critically acclaimed green wake, kurtis was. Jan 22, 2018 to find out more about raams return, we spoke to writer kurtis wiebe and artist max dunbar about how they landed this gig, what inspired it, and what role the good people at the coalition, who make the gears games now, had in developing this story. Wiebe rat queens, gears of war comics heaven och gav oss flera ex av hans nya. The gang also finds time to get into their books of the week and even ask kurtis wiebe some questions submitted by our listeners. Palisade is still a ratinfested trolls ass, and everyone still hates gary.
As for his favourite comic book and comic book movie, wiebe remarks, if the requirement is that it has to be both, id probably say ghost world. A mysterious american boy named peter rallies a handful of plucky french orphans and they must work together to survive europes darkest hour. A prequel to the original gears of war, written by kurtis j. Signed by kurtis j wiebe the warehouse of wonders presents the possible first published work of this creator as seen on comic book database. Jun 26, 2018 a prequel to the original gears of war, written by kurtis j. But making fun of vegans in a completely irrelevant way and then joking about eating. The beloved series returns march 2017 after a hiatus due to several. The beloved series returns march 2017 after a hiatus due to several artist shakeups. Wiebe is the shuster awardwinning writer of green wake. Continue to support it so that kurtis can support his family and continue to bring us brilliant work. From robert kirkman to kurtis wiebe, from nick spencer to paul grist, and superstars like rick remender, ed brubaker.
Kurtis was presented with the outstanding comic book writer shuster award. Fans will experience a cyberpunk take on the rat queens by kurtis j. There is some light spoiler talk about the first 5 issues of green wake at the 39 minute mark through the 41 minute mark. One of the most iconic villains of the gears of war universe takes the spotlight. Roc upchurch and tess fowler couple of pieces of rat queens fanart. Kurtis wiebe issues statement comic book blog talking comics. Rat queens scribe kurtis wiebe pursues bright new cyberpunk.
Kurtis wiebe issues statement comic book blog talking. I am kurtis wiebe, writer of images green wake and. He was making art in a way id never seen in a comic series. From robert kirkman to kurtis wiebe, from nick spencer to paul grist, and superstars like rick remender, ed brubaker, jonathan. The series was written by wiebe until ryan ferrier took over in mid 2019. Kurtis is half of this amazing series that you have all loved up to this point. Barries peter pan and a brand new batch of lost boys against the atrocities of the axis of evil in peter panzerfaust, his februarylaunching series from image comics that has been. The rise of raam is a fourpart gears of war comic series.
Bounty volume 1 kurtis wiebe, mindy lee, leonardo olea on. I am kurtis wiebe, writer of images green wake and intrepids. This ones a dark comedy, but lets let the comixology blurb speak for itself. See how it all began as the queens deadliest servant steers the course of history to bring about emergence day and the attack on humans, setting in motion the events of the game. He is a twotime joe shuster award winner, including outstanding comic book writer awards for his contribution and cocreator. Well, bounty was actually something that i put together as an animated show. Expanding the expectations of body image in comics. Jul 28, 2016 10 comic books like saga for fans who cant wait until the next volume comes out. Releases september of this year a band of four women, a human, a dwarf, a hobbit and an elf, form an adventuring party to kill monsters and party with the rewards. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. Wiebe is an author based in british columbia whos been established in the world of comic writing since 2009. How familiar were you with the gears of war games before you signed on to do this comic kurtis wiebe.
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