Jeff Parker (comics) explained

Jeff Parker
Birth Date:25 October 1966
Nationality:American
Area:Writer, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist
Write:y
Pencil:y
Ink:y
Letter:y
Color:y
Notable Works:Agents of Atlas
Thunderbolts
Hulk
Batman '66
Aquaman
Future Quest
Website:https://www.jeffparkerwrites.com

Jeff Parker (born October 25, 1966) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is a member of Helioscope Studio (formerly Periscope Studio, also known as Mercury Studio).

Early life

Parker, a son of a grocery store owner, grew up in Burlington, North Carolina.[1] His first exposure to comics came from reading the titles sold on the store's spinner racks, which included Dennis the Menace as well as various Archie and Harvey publications.[2] After graduating from East Carolina University,[3] where he majored in English Literature and Communications, Parker joined the Hillsbourough-based illustration studio Artamus Studios, whose other members over the years included Mike Wieringo, Richard Case, Scott Hampton, Dave Johnson, Craig Gilmore and Casey Jones.[4]

Career

Parker began his career in comics as an artist, inking various projects pencilled by his Artamus Studios colleagues and illustrating Solitaire for Malibu and Wonder Woman for DC Comics. In 1999, Parker moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a storyboard artist on the Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot animated series while contributing art to a number of short stories featuring the Escapist and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Dark Horse and various ancillary Batman characters for DC.[4] Parker's first major work as a writer was the 2003 graphic novel The Interman, which he also pencilled, inked, lettered, colored and self-published under the Octopus Press name.[5] [6] In 2006, Parker announced a continuation of the story in the form of a 32-page release titled The Interman #0, to be illustrated by artist Tomm Coker,[7] but the issue never came out.

In 2005, Parker began working as a writer for Marvel, penning short stories for various anthology titles as well as the Fantastic Four ongoing series for the all-ages imprint Marvel Adventures,[8] followed by .[9] In 2006, Parker and artist Leonard Kirk launched Agents of Atlas,[10] [11] a six-issue mini-series featuring the adventures of the eponymous superhero team composed of seldom-used Golden Age characters,[12] [13] [14] such as Marvel Boy,[15] Jimmy Woo[16] and Namora.[17] The mini-series was followed by several short stories and eventually the second volume of Agents of Atlas, launched in 2009.[18] This iteration lasted for 11 issues,[19] and was followed by two mini-series that saw Agents of Atlas crossover with Avengers and X-Men.[20] In 2010, Parker and artist Gabriel Hardman launched another attempt at an ongoing series, titled simply Atlas,[21] which ended after five issues.[22] Between 2006 and 2009, Parker also wrote X-Men: First Class, another series aimed at younger audiences which retold the earliest adventures of X-Men.[23] [24]

Parker's other work of the period includes Walk-In[25] and the second volume of Gamekeeper for Virgin Comics.[26] In 2006, he revived the Octopus Press branding to publish Dear John, a book collecting 25 years of correspondence between comic book retailer John Hitchcock and the legendary artist Alex Toth.[27] [11] In 2009, Parker launched two creator-owned series: Mysterius the Unfathomable with artist Tom Fowler, published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint,[28] and Underground with artist Steve Lieber, published by Image.[29] Upon its completion, Underground was posted in its entirety on the "Comics and Cartoons" subsection of the imageboard website 4chan, which attracted the attention of Lieber, who joined the thread discussing the series and held an impromptu Q&A session with the anonymous users of the website.[30] According to Parker and Lieber, this particular instance of comic book piracy led to a noticeable rise in sales of the series' collected edition.[31] In 2021, Parker launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his next creator-owned project, the graphic novel Blighter: Tracker of the Realm with art by Drew Moss.[32]

In 2010, Parker took over the writing duties of the ongoing series Hulk, launched two years prior by Jeph Loeb.[33] That same year, Parker became the writer of the long-running series Thunderbolts.[34] After seeing the titular team through the company-wide crossover storyline "Siege",[35] Parker revamped the title as part of the "Heroic Age" initiative which promised lighter tone for Marvel's superhero offerings.[36] In 2013, Parker helmed the launch of the comic book continuation of the 1960s Batman television series for DC Comics in the form of the digital-first series Batman '66. The following year, he began writing the Aquaman ongoing series.[37] 2016 saw the release of Future Quest, written by Parker and drawn by Evan Shaner, the flagship series of DC Comics' short-lived attempt at reimagining various Hanna-Barbera characters for the modern audiences.[38] In 2021, Parker and artist Javier Pulido launched a new volume of the Ninjak series for Valiant,[39] although Pulido was taken off the title after three issues for undisclosed reasons.[40]

Influences

Parker cites Alex Toth, Milton Caniff, Harvey Kurtzman, Carl Barks and Alan Moore among his influences.[2] [6] [11]

Bibliography

Early work

"Quite Contrary" (as artist, written by Gerard Jones, co-feature in one-shot, 1994)

Covers

Pin-ups

"Black Panther and Solitaire" (Malibu, 1996)

"Zatanna" (DC Comics, 1996)

"Class Portrait (2)" (Marvel, 1996)

DC Comics

"Harbor Invasion" (with Scott Kolins) and "Arkham Escape" (with Scott Koblish, anthology one-shot, 2020)

"The Catwoman of Earth" (with Jonathan Case, anthology one-shot, 2020) collected in Batman: 80 Years of the Bat Family (tpb, 400 pages, 2020,)

"Captain Caveman!" (with Scott Kolins, co-feature, Hanna-Barbera Beyond, 2018)

"Spectre of the Gun" (with Scott Kolins, co-feature, Hanna-Barbera Beyond, 2018)

Dark Horse Comics

Marvel Comics

"Yes, Virginia, There is a Santron" (with Reilly Brown, anthology, 2006) collected in Marvel Holiday Digest (tpb, 144 pages, 2006,)

"The Resistance" (with Leonard Kirk, anthology one-shot, 2008) collected in Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? (tpb, 176 pages, 2009,)

"Lost at Sea" (with Sara Pichelli, one-shot, 2010) collected in Mighty Marvel: Women of Marvel (tpb, 352 pages, 2011,)

"What If the Scarlet Witch Hadn't Acted Alone?" (with Aaron Lopresti, one-shot, 2006) collected in What If: Event Horizon (tpb, 176 pages, 2007,)

"Birth of a Witch" (with Juan Santacruz, one-shot, 2007) collected in Mystic Arcana (hc, 264 pages, 2007,)

"Journey into Science" (with Mahmud Asrar, 2014) collected in Indestructible Hulk by Mark Waid: The Complete Collection (tpb, 504 pages, 2017,)

"The Spider Who Went into the Cold" (co-written by Parker and Paul Tobin, art by Clayton Henry, one-shot, 2008) collected in What If: Civil War (tpb, 168 pages, 2008,)

The Hood #1–5 (with Kyle Hotz, 2009) collected as Dark Reign: The Hood (tpb, 136 pages, 2010,)

Marvel Adventures

Dynamite Entertainment

"Family Legend" (with Jonathan Lau) and "Afterlife on Mars" (with Jordi Pérez, anthology one-shot, 2021)

Other publishers

"Bear" (script and art, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, 2005,)

"The Old Man's Warning" (with Phil Hester, anthology graphic novel, 112 pages, 2011,)

"Old Fire Dragaman" (with Tom Fowler, anthology graphic novel, hc, 120 pages, 2011, ; sc, 2013,)

"Life on the Run" (with Mike Norton, co-feature in one-shot, 2022)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitch . Montgomery . Jeff Parker and the New Adventures of Old Marvel . September 27, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20061004215912/http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=2618 . October 4, 2006 . dead .
  2. Web site: Barb . Lien-Cooper . Declaration of Independents: Jeff Parker . Sequential Tart . https://web.archive.org/web/20040401194820/http://www.sequentialtart.com/indy_0304.shtml . April 1, 2004 . dead .
  3. Web site: Jeff Parker, East Carolinian cartoonist, 1989 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20030918105516/http://www.lib.ecu.edu/SpclColl/photos/p2388.html . September 18, 2003 . dead .
  4. Web site: Jeff . Parker . History . parkerspace.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20021011053659/http://www.parkerspace.com/info/history.html . October 11, 2002 . dead .
  5. Web site: The Interman Graphic Novel . https://web.archive.org/web/20030210160817/http://theinterman.com/ . February 10, 2003 . dead .
  6. Web site: Mike . Jozic . Jeff Parker: Adapting to a Hostile Environment . . February 20, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030413060644/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/features/10458031691432.htm . April 13, 2003 . dead .
  7. Web site: Arune . Singh . JEFF PARKER KICKS IT OLD SCHOOL WITH "KICKERS, INC." . January 31, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060628081040/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6549 . June 28, 2006 . dead .
  8. Web site: Remy . Minnick . JEFF PARKER: WRITER BY NIGHT . ComiX-Fan Forums . May 17, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060119001222/http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=33771 . January 19, 2006 . dead .
  9. Web site: Benjamin . Ong Pang Kean . INSIDE THE ADVENTURES VI: JEFF PARKER . December 3, 2007 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091006074321/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=138357 . October 6, 2009 . dead .
  10. Web site: Matt . Brady . JEFF PARKER ON AGENTS OF ATLAS . February 5, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208221323/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=69216 . February 8, 2009 . dead .
  11. Web site: Tom . Spurgeon . A Short Interview With Jeff Parker . August 5, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060820145404/http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/resources/interviews/5755/ . August 20, 2006 . live .
  12. Web site: Dave . Richards . SECRET AVENGERS REASSEMBLED? PANICCIA TALKS "AGENTS OF ATLAS" . May 12, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060526082331/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7324 . May 26, 2006 . dead .
  13. Web site: Dave . Richards . THE MARVEL UNIVERSE NOW WITH EXTRA PULP: PARKER TALKS "AGENTS OF ATLAS." . May 19, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060526082736/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7367 . May 26, 2006 . dead .
  14. Web site: Dave . Richards . THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON HIS PENCIL: KIRK TALKS "AGENTS OF ATLAS" . May 26, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060528224105/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7423 . May 28, 2006 . dead .
  15. Web site: Dave . Richards . AGENTS OF ATLAS" WEEK 4 - AGENT PROFILE: MARVEL BOY & A CRYPTIC INVITATION . June 3, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060616103502/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7475 . June 16, 2006 . dead .
  16. Web site: Dave . Richards . "AGENTS OF ATLAS" AGENT PROFILE: WOO, JIMMY WOO . June 12, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060615011425/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7542 . June 15, 2006 . dead .
  17. Web site: Dave . Richards . AGENTS OF ATLAS: THE FINAL AGENT PROFILE . June 16, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060619070826/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7597 . June 19, 2006 . dead .
  18. Web site: Dave . Richards . CCI EXCLUSIVE: Parker and Paniccia on "Agents of Atlas" . July 24, 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221110625/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17380 . December 21, 2008 . dead .
  19. Web site: Dave . Richards . Jeff Parker's “Agents of Atlas” Plans . September 24, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090926080734/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23060 . September 26, 2009 . dead .
  20. Web site: Dave . Richards . Parker Deploys the Agents of Atlas . December 14, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100106112135/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24027 . January 6, 2010 . dead .
  21. Web site: Dave . Richards . Parker Remaps Marvel's "Atlas" . February 10, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100212065712/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24795 . February 12, 2010 . dead .
  22. Web site: Tim . O'Shea . Talking Comics with Tim - Jeff Parker . September 27, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100929133108/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/09/talking-comics-with-tim-jeff-parker/ . September 29, 2010 . dead .
  23. Web site: Sam . Moyerman . First Day at the Mansion . September 15, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20061007080710/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=505&PHPSESSID=1f2ccadaddfcdbd17fbb19e151dd9735 . October 7, 2006 . dead .
  24. Web site: Kiel . Phegley . Tuesday Q&A;: Jeff Parker . September 23, 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080925165459/http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.5097.Tuesday_Q%26A%7Ecolon%7E_Jeff_Parker . September 25, 2008 . dead .
  25. Web site: Matt . Brady . VIRGIN COMICS WEEK:TALKING TO DAVE STEWART . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134524/http://www.newsarama.com/virgincomics/Week/WalkIn/DaveStewart.html . September 29, 2007 . dead .
  26. Web site: Zack . Smith . JEFF PARKER ON VIRGIN'S GAMEKEEPER & MORE . January 9, 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205151923/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=142476 . December 5, 2008 . dead .
  27. Web site: DEAR JOHN-The Alex Toth Doodle Book . Octopus Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20060615131625/http://octopuspress.com/ . June 15, 2006 . dead .
  28. Web site: Zack . Smith . Getting 'Mysterius' With Jeff Parker - His New Series . November 4, 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208071423/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110804-Mysterius.html . December 8, 2008 . dead .
  29. Web site: Andre . Lamar . Steve Lieber & Jeff Parker: Tell a Story of Park Rangers in Underground . September 21, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20091019141015/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/12535820516870.htm . October 19, 2009 . dead .
  30. Web site: Caleb . Goellner . 'Underground' Artist Steve Lieber Wins Over 4chan . October 19, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20101022152250/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/19/underground-artist-steve-lieber-wins-over-4chan-with-love-and . October 22, 2010 . live .
  31. Web site: Jonah . Weiland . "Underground": From Bootleg To Breakout . October 26, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20101027191313/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=29083 . October 27, 2010 . dead .
  32. Web site: Rich . Johnston . Jeff Parker And Drew Moss Create New Tiger Comic, Blighter . September 9, 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909154246/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jeff-parker-drew-moss-create-new-comic-blighter/ . September 9, 2021 . live .
  33. Web site: Kiel . Phegley . CCI: Parker Sees Red "Hulk" . July 25, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100727112624/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27451 . July 27, 2010 . dead .
  34. Web site: Dave . Richards . CCC09: Parker Hears the sound of Thunder(bolts) . August 9, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090810221417/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22464 . August 10, 2009 . dead .
  35. Web site: Dave . Richards . Parker's Thunderbolts Gear Up For "Siege" . January 20, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100122154715/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24477 . January 22, 2010 . dead .
  36. Web site: Dave . Richards . Jeff Parker Cages the "Thunderbolts" . February 9, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100212043949/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24771 . February 12, 2010 . dead .
  37. Web site: Brian . Salvatore . Jeff Parker on “Aquaman:” “What Can Aquaman Do That Superman and Batman Can't?” . October 25, 2021 . Multiversity Comics . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026021355/http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/520-weeks-jeff-parker-aquaman/ . October 26, 2021 . live .
  38. Web site: Andrea . Towers . DC Entertainment announces new slate of Hanna-Barbera titles . January 29, 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130230012/http://www.ew.com/2016/01/28/dc-entertainment-hanna-barbera-titles . January 30, 2016 . live .
  39. Web site: Borys . Kit . Valiant Unveils “Right for the Time” ‘Ninjak’ From Jeff Parker, Javier Pulido (Exclusive) . May 3, 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119091042/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/valiant-unveils-right-for-the-time-ninjak-from-jeff-parker-javier-pulido-exclusive-4177329/ . November 19, 2021 . live .
  40. Web site: Rich . Johnston . Javier Pulido's Art On Ninjak #4 Was Redrawn By Beni Lobel . October 22, 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022190127/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/javier-pulido-art-ninjak-4-redrawn-beni-lobel/ . October 22, 2021 . live .
  41. Web site: Jonah . Weiland . DC COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR PRODUCT SHIPPING APRIL, 2005 . January 18, 2005 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050221092815/http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=4689 . February 21, 2005 . dead .
  42. Web site: Brian . Cronin . Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #52! . May 25, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20060719160948/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/05/25/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-52/ . July 19, 2006 . dead .