Tag: ryan dunlavey

A round-up of news items from this week, including Alex Lu, the newest editor at Random House Children's Books, and Reimena Yee's Comics Devices website

Writer Frank Marraffino and artist Ryan Dunlavey unite with the late star’s brother Kevin Farley to chronicle the slapstick hero’s childhood journey to superstardom

More thoughts on the past and future of the industry, guilty pleasures and self-care tips from a wide swatch of comics creators.

The five-issue series will chart the beginnings and evolution of animation in the United States and internationally.

Many pros found themselves having to figure out new plans for October.

The duo of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey have done it again in the 10th anniversary edition of their comic book series Action Philosophers. It's available in late October from Dark Horse in a beautiful hardcover one volume edition with new cover art. This smart and witty non-fiction graphic book is the introduction to philosophy that should be required reading. I wish it had been around when I struggled through some of these works! The series originally published by Van Lente and Dunlavey under their company Evil Twin Comics began life as a single issue comic book about Frederick Niestche, he of the “God is Dead” philosophy. The comic book proved to be so popular that the guys developed a series that was eventually distributed by Diamond. For those of you unfamiliar with the industry that’s pretty impressive for an indie company. With support and appreciation from the industry the series won a Xeric Grant in 2004, was nominated twice for an Ignatz award and lauded by the American Library Association. For Evil Twin Comics they've also created Action Presidents and The Comic Book History of Comics.

Out this week is Action Presidents: George Washington, a rippingly enjoyable biography of the first US President by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. While Van Lente details Washington's life - as accurately as...

You loved them in Action Philosophers!, and thrilled to them in Comic Book History of Comics—now Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey are telling it like it was with the American Presidency with Action...