Roger McKenzie (comics)
| Roger McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Notable works | Daredevil |
Roger McKenzie (born November 8)[1] is an American comic book writer best known for his work on Daredevil with Frank Miller.
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[edit] Biography
McKenzie's first comics work was a seven page short story title "Ground Round" in Vampirella #50 (April 1976) published by Warren Publishing.[2] He wrote stories for Warren's black and white magazine titles Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella from 1976–1982. He worked for DC Comics as well, creating the western character Cinnamon and several stories for the company's horror titles.[2]
McKenzie and Miller's first collaboration was on a two-page story entitled "Slowly, painfully, you dig your way from the cold, choking debris..." published in DC Comics' Weird War Tales #68 (October 1978).[2] Miller became the artist on Marvel Comics' Daredevil with issue #158 (May 1979) and McKenzie scripted many of the stories from Miller's plots.
Other Marvel Comics titles McKenzie contributed to include Battlestar Galactica (1979–1980) and Captain America (1978–1980).[2] McKenzie and artist Don Perlin developed the idea of Captain America running for the office of President of the United States.[3] Marvel originally rejected the idea but it would be used later by Roger Stern and John Byrne[4] in Captain America #250 (October 1980).[5] McKenzie and Perlin received credit for the idea on the letters page at Stern's insistence.[6] McKenzie and Perlin would also receive credit in the followup story in What If? #26 (April 1981).[2]
McKenzie has written for a variety of independent publishers such as Pacific Comics, Comico Comics, Pied Piper Comics, and Eclipse Comics.[2]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] DC Comics
- Batman #325 (1980)
- Black Lightning #11 (The Ray backup story) (1978)
- Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1 (1978)
- Doorway to Nightmare #3 (1978)
- House of Mystery #259, 299 (1978–1981)
- House of Secrets #151 (1978)
- Men of War #5-11 (Gravedigger)(1978)
- The Unexpected #187, 191 (1978–1979)
- Weird War Tales #61-64, 68 (1978)
- Weird Western Tales #48-49 (Cinnamon) (1978)
- Welcome Back, Kotter #9 (1978)
[edit] Marvel Comics
- Battlestar Galactica #1-7, 11-16 (1979–1980)
- Captain America #226-237, 243-245, 250 (1978–1980)
- Captain Marvel #57 (1978)
- Daredevil #151-161, 163-166, 183-184 (1978–1982)
- Epic Illustrated #6, 10 (1981–1982)
- Ghost Rider #28-34 (1978–1979)
- Iron Man #159 (1982)
- Marvel Super Special #8 (Battlestar Galactica) (1978)
- Marvel Fanfare #1-2, 5, 14-15, 18, 22-23, 32 (1982–1987)
- Marvel Team-Up #98, 104 (1980–1981)
- Spectacular Spider-Man #124 (1987)
- Tomb of Dracula (black and white magazine) #4-5 (1980)
- What If? #26 (1981)
[edit] Pacific Comics
- Sun Runners #1-3 (1984)
[edit] Warren Publishing
- Creepy #81, 84-87, 89-90, 92-95, 99, 104-105, 114-115, 120, 122, 124-125, 127, 129, 132, 134, 140 (1976–1982)
- Eerie #81, 83, 85, 87, 90, 92, 96, 102 (1977–1979)
- U.F.O. and Alien Comix #1 (1977)
- Vampirella #50, 53, 57-59, 63, 65-67, 82, 91, 94 (1976–1981)
- Warren Presents #1, 6 (1979)
[edit] Collections
- Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Omnibus (collects Daredevil #158-161, 163-166, and 183-184, 840 pages, 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2343-1)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Miller, John Jackson. "Comics Industry Birthdays", Comics Buyer's Guide, June 10, 2005. Accessed August 14, 2010. WebCitation archive.
- ^ a b c d e f Roger McKenzie at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Brady, Matt (November 28, 2002). "Looking Back:Stern & Byrne's Captain America". Newsarama. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. http://web.archive.org/web/20090125131416/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=1046. Retrieved February 20, 2012. "The story, according to Stern, actually began a year previous, when Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin were the creative team on Captain America, and Stern was an editor at Marvel. McKenzie and Perlin wanted Cap to run for office and win, setting up four years’ worth of stories in and around Washington, D.C. and the duties of the president. While it could’ve made for a great pop-culture civics lesson, Stern 86’d the idea."
- ^ Cronin, Brian (May 10, 2010). "The Greatest Roger Stern Stories Ever Told!". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/65bgBbbdw. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Captain America #250 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Khoury, George. "The Roger Stern Interview: The Triumphs and Trials of the Writer". Marvel Masterworks Resource Page. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/65bgjtJzz. Retrieved February 20, 2012. "I made sure that 1) Roger McK. and Don knew about it, and 2) they were credited with the idea on the letters page."
[edit] References
- Roger McKenzie at the Comic Book DB
| Preceded by Steve Gerber |
Captain America writer 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Peter B. Gillis |
| Preceded by Jim Shooter |
Ghost Rider writer 1978–1979 |
Succeeded by Michael Fleisher |
| Preceded by N/A |
Battlestar Galactica writer 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Steven Grant & Walter Simonson |
| Preceded by Peter B. Gillis |
Captain America writer 1980 |
Succeeded by John Byrne & Roger Stern |
| Preceded by Jim Shooter |
Daredevil writer 1978–1980 (with Frank Miller in late 1980) |
Succeeded by Frank Miller |
