James Robinson

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James Dale Robinson – più conosciuto semplicemente come James Robinson – (Manchester, ...) è un autore di fumetti britannico.

È conosciuto anche per il suo interesse per il collezionismo di oggetti antichi e storici.

La sua opera più celebre è Starman, in cui ha rivitalizzato un personaggio poco conosciuto, rendendolo un successo di critica e pubblico. Nel 1997 il lavoro di Robinson su questa serie fu premiato con l'Eisner Award, nella categoria Miglior storia a puntate, per la saga contenuta nei numeri dal 20 al 23.

È famoso anche per Golden Age (tradotto in italiano dalla Play Press Publishing), che a dispetto dell'essere uscito come un elseworlds, quindi al di fuori della normale continuity della DC Comics, è stato utilizzato in seguito per costruire molti dei retroscena di Starman. Robinson ha anche scritto storie di Batman per Legends of the Dark Knight, JSA, Hawkman, Wildcats, Cable. Inoltre è autore di un fumetto di propria creazione: Leave it to Chance, pubblicato dalla Homage, una sottoetichetta Wildstorm, che ha vinto nel 1997 due Eisner Award come Miglior Nuova Serie e Miglior Albo per Ragazzi.

Tra gli altri fumetti che ha sceneggiato c'è Ectokid, una delle serie create sotto l'etichetta Razorline della Marvel Comics, ideata dal romanziere horror/fantasy Clive Barker.

Il suo lavoro sui fumetti gli ha procurato anche diverse nomination per il Comics' Buyer's Guide Award (premio assegnato da una prestigiosa rivista specializzata), come Scrittore preferito, negli anni 1997, 1998, 1999, e 2000.

Oltre al suo lavoro con i fumetti Robinson ha anche scritto la sceneggiatura per La leggenda degli uomini straordinari, film del 2003 che adatta per il grande schermo il fumetto La Lega degli Straordinari Gentlemen di Alan Moore. Per le numerose modifiche e infedeltà, soprattutto allo spirito originario, questa versione è stata contestata dai fan del fumetto. Hanno manifestato il loro disappunto nei confronti di un affermato scrittore di fumetti che si è preso così tante libertà ed ha effettuato considerevoli cambiamenti di tono rispetto alla fonte.


Personaggio a fumetti preferito

Il personaggio preferito tra quelli DC Comics è Hawkman nella sua versione Silver Age, cioè quella in cui il supereroe è un poliziotto del pianeta Thanagar. Le storie preferite del personaggio sono quelle realizzate dal disegnatore Joe Kubert. Apprezza particolarmente le storie dell'albo The Atom and Hawkman in cui il thanagariano agisce in coppia (team-up) con Atomo (la versione Silver Age, quella in cui è lo scienziato Ray Palmer).


Bibliography

Dark Horse Comics

    Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell #1-6 (with artist Teddy Kristiansen, 1993)
    Illegal Alien (with artist Phil Elliott, graphic novel, Kitchen Sink Press, softcover, 1994, ISBN 0878162976; reprinted in 2003, Dark Horse Comics, softcover, ISBN 1569718245, Titan Books, hardcover, ISBN 1840235802)
    The Terminator: Endgame #1-3 (pencils by Jackson Guice and inks by John Beatty, 1992)
    The Terminator: One Shot (with artist Matt Wagner, graphic novel, 1991)
    The Terminator: Secondary Objectives #1-4 (co-written by Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley, pencils by Paul Gulacy and inks by Karl Kesel, 1991)

DC Comics

    Action Comics #874 (with various artists, 2009)
    Adventure Comics #1 (The Atom and Starman, co-written by David Goyer, pencils by Peter Snejbjerg and inks by Keith Champagne, 1999)
    Adventure Comics Special featuring The Guardian #1 (with artist Pere Perez, one-shot, 2009)
    All Star Comics #1-2 (Justice Society of America, co-written by David Goyer, art by various, 1999)
    All Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1 (Starman and Wildcat story, co-written by David Goyer, pencils by Dave Ross, inks by Drew Hennessy, one-shot, 1999)
    Batman #651-654 (pencils by Don Kramer and inks by various, 2006)
    Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #32-34, 71-73, 85, 100 ("A Great Day For Everyone"), 102-104, 114, and 133-136 (plotted by Archie Goodwin) (with various artists, 1992-2000)
    Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #7 (with artists Russ Heath and Steve Yeowell), 1997)
    Batman/Deadman: Death and Glory (with artist John Estes, graphic novel, 1996)
    Batman/Hellboy/Starman (with artist Mike Mignola, DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics, 1999)
    Blackest Night: JSA #1-3: (2010)
    Blackest Night: Superman #1-3: (with artist Eddy Barrows and inks by Ruy Jose, 2009)
    Detective Comics #817-820 (pencils by Leonard Kirk, inks by Andy Clarke and Wayne Faucher, 2006)
    Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #1 ("Alan Scott in a 1940s Tale", with artist Mike Mayhew, 1998)
    Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #7 ("Green Hell!", pencils by Kirk Van Wormer and inks by Rich Faber & Ande Parks, 1993)
    The Golden Age #1-4 (with artist Paul Smith, 1993)
    Hawkman #1-7, #9-10 (co-written by Geoff Johns {except #7}, pencils by Rags Morales, and inks by Michael Bair, Tim Truman & Prentis Rollins, 2002-2003)
    JSA #1-4 (co-written by David Goyer, pencils by Steve Sadowski, and inks by Michael Bair 1999)
    JSA: Secret Files #1 (co-written by David Goyer, pencils by Scott Benefiel, and inks by Mark Propst 1999)
    JSA: All Stars #4 (Starman, with artist Tony Harris, 2003)
    Justice League of America #38- (pencils by Mark Bagley, and inks by Robert Hunter, 2009-present)
    Legends of the DC Universe #1-3 (Superman, pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Paul Neary, 1998)
    Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1 (Doom Patrol story, pencils by Dave Gibbons, inks by Sal Buscema, one-shot, 1998)
    Secret Origins of the Super Villains #1 (Johnny Sorrow story, co-written by David Goyer, pencils by Phil Winslade and inks by Mike Perkins, one-shot, 1999)
    Sensation Comics #1 (Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl, co-written by David Goyer, pencils by Scott Benefiel and inks by Mark Propst, one-shot, 1999)
    The Shade #1-4 (with various artists, 1997)
    Showcase '93 #9 (Shining Knight story, pencils by Mike Mayhew and inks by Armando Gil, 1993)
    Showcase '94 #1-2 (Joker story, with artist Christian Alamy, 1994)
    Showcase '95 #12 (The Shade story, with artist Wade Von Grawbadger, 1995)
    Showcase '96 #4-5 (The Shade & Doctor Fate story, with artist Matthew Dow Smith, 1996)
    Starman #0-80, #1,000,000 (pencils by Tony Harris, Peter Snejbjerg and others, 1994-2001)
    Starman 80-Page Giant #1 (with various artists, one-shot, 1999)
    Starman Annual #1-2 (with various artists, 1996-1997)
    Starman: Secret Files #1 (with various artists, one-shot, 1998)
    Starman: The Mist #1 (pencils by John Lucas and inks by Richard Case, one-shot, 1998)
    Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0 (co-written by Geoff Johns, pencils by Lee Moder and Chris Weston, inks by Dan Davis & John Stokes, 1999)
    Superman #677-700 (pencils by Renato Guedes and inks by Jose Wilson Magalhaes, 2008-2010)
    Superman: New Krypton Special #1 (co-written by Geoff Johns & Sterling Gates, with various artists, one-shot, 2009)
    Superman: World of New Krypton #1-12 (co-written by Greg Rucka with artist Pete Woods, 2009-ongoing)
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #1 (with various artists, one-shot, 2008)
    Tangent Comics: Green Lantern #1 (pencils by J.H. Williams III and inks by Mick Gray, one-shot, 1997)
    Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern #1 (pencils by J.H. Williams III and inks by Mick Gray, one-shot, 1998)
    Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice #1-4 (with artist Tony Salmons, 1995-1996
    Witchcraft #1-3 (with artists Teddy Kristiansen, Peter Snejbjerg, Michael Zulli & Steve Yeowell, Vertigo, 1994)
    Witchcraft: La Terreur #1-3 (pencils byMichael Zulli & inks by Vince Locke, Vertigo, 1998)

Image Comics/Wildstorm

    Gen¹³ Bootleg #7 (with artist Scott Hampton, 1997)
    Leave It To Chance #1-13 (with artist Paul Smith, Homage Comics/DC Comics, 1996-2002)
    Team One: WildC.A.T.s #1-2 (pencils by Rich Johnson and inks by Chuck Gibson & John Lowe, 1995)
    Union #4 (pencils by Ryan Benjamin and inks by Mark Farmer and Tom McWeeney, 1995)
    WildC.A.T.s #15-20, #50 (pencils by Travis Charest and other artists, 1994-1995, 1998, collected in James Robinson's Wildcats, 224 pages, 2009, ISBN 1401222048)
    WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Modern Age #1 (pencils by Adam Hughes and inks by Mark Farmer and Tom McWeeney, 1997)
    Wildstorm Rising #1 (pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith and inks by Alex Bialy and John Floyd, 1995)

Malibu Comics/Ultraverse

    Break-Thru #2 (with 6 co-writers, pencils by George Pérez, inks by Al Vey, 1994)
    Codename: Firearm #0-2 (Alec Swan backup stories with various artists, 1995)
    Firearm #0-18 (pencils by Cully Hamner and inks by John Lowe, 1993-1995)
    The Night Man #4 (2-page "Firearm Origin" with artist Howard Chaykin, 1994; also collected in Ultraverse Origins #1)
    The Night Man #14 (co-written by Steve Englehart, pencils by Dean Zachary, 1994)
    Rafferty Ashcan (pencils by Ben Herrera and inks by Steve Carr & Mike Christian, 1994)

Marvel Comics

    67 Seconds (with artist Steve Yeowell, graphic novel, Epic Comics, 1992, ISBN 0871358646)
    Avengers #13 (Heroes Reborn, pencils by Michael Ryan and inks by Saleem Crawford and Sal Regla, 1997)
    Cable #-1, 44-50 (with various artists, 1997-1998)
    Captain America #7-13 (Heroes Reborn with various artists, 1997)
    Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 (with artist Marcos Martin, one-shot, 2009)
    Ectokid #1-3 (pencils by Steve Skroce and inks by Bob Dvorak, Razorline, 1993)
    Fantastic Four #13 (Heroes Reborn, pencils by Mike Wieringo and inks by Richard Case), 1997)
    Generation X #-1, #29-31 (pencils by Chris Bachalo & Pop Mhan and inks by various, 1997)
    Generation X/Gen¹³ #1 (pencils by Salvador Larroca and inks by Troy Hubbs & Al Milgrom, one-shot, Marvel Comics/Image Comics/Wildstorm, 1998)
    Incredible Hulk Annual #18 (Doc Samson story, pencils by Joe Phillips and inks by Tony Harris, 1992)
    Iron Man #13 (Heroes Reborn, with artist Larry Stroman, 1997)
    Tales of Suspense (Captain America & Iron Man, with artist Colin MacNeil, one-shot, Marvel Select, 1995)

Other Publishers

    A1 #4 (Grendel story with artist D'Israeli, Atomeka Press, 1990)
    Ash #½ (Event Comics/Wizard Press, 1997)
    Ash: Fire and Crossfire #1-2 (pencils by Joe Quesada and inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, Event Comics, 1999)
    Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #1 ("Bart People", pencils by Chris Roman and inks by Bill Morrison, Bongo Comics, 1995)
    Bluebeard (with artist Phil Elliott, graphic novel, Slave Labor Graphics, 1994)
    Crisis #40 (with artist Tony Salmons, Fleetway Publications, 1990)
    London's Dark (with artist Paul Johnson, graphic novel, Escape, 1989)
    Miracleman: Apocrypha #1 ("The Rascal Prince", with artist Kelley Jones, Eclipse Comics, 1991)
    Shriek #2 (with artist D'Israeli, FantaCo Enterprises, 1990)
    Vampirella 25th Anniversary Special ("Two So Different", with artist Ray Lago, one-shot, Harris Comics, 1996)
    Vampirella: Bloodlust #1-2 (with artist Joe Jusko, Harris Comics, 1997)
    Vampirella/Dracula: The Centennial #1 ("Vampirella vs. Dracula", pencils by David Mack & Rick Mays and inks by Debra M. Brenda, one-shot, Harris Comics, 1997)

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Mi piace come autore 

Fantastico in JLA : Requiem 

[marco_sanfy00]

dopo la terribile Cry for Justice si sta riscattando nei New 52 con una maxiserie di The Shade, arrivata al numero 8, che è davvero bella!

E anche Earth 2, di cui è uscito il primo numero da poco, pare essere stata apprezzata da molti, io la leggerò a breve e vi saprò dire

Comunque STARMAN è una delle serie più belle di tutti i tempi, punto.