Jonathan Vankin
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| Nationality | America |
| Area(s) | Writer, editor |
| Notable works | The 80 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time |
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Jonathan Vankin is an American author, journalist and comic book writer/editor.
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[edit] Biography
Vankin was formerly a news editor of San Jose, California's Metro newspaper and is the author of several books and comics. He has also written for the TV series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. His graphic novel, Tokyo Days, Bangkok Nights was published in January, 2009. Also in 2009, he collaborated with co-writer and illustrator Arnold Pander on the graphic novel Tasty Bullet, published by Image Comics.[1]
He wrote the Vertigo Comics series The Witching in 2004-2005 and the DC Comics series Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing in 2011. The latter series is notable for featuring the first appearance by Vertigo Comics character John Constantine outside of a Vertigo-branded comic since the early 1990s.[2]
Vankin is best known for his books Conspiracies, Cover-Ups and Crimes and, with co-writer John Whalen, the Greatest Conspiracies series, beginning in 1995 with The 50 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time. The latter has now been through four updated editions in addition to the original, the latest being The World's Greatest Conspiracies in 2010.
Vankin was senior editor at Vertigo Comics, concentrating on original graphic novels from 2004 - 2011. He was responsible for the graphic novel The Quitter which brought Harvey Pekar to Vertigo Comics. He later edited two new volumes of Pekar's American Splendor series. He also acquired and shepherded the critically acclaimed graphic novel Incognegro written by Mat Johnson as well as The Green Woman written by renowned horror author Peter Straub and actor/writer Michael Easton.[3]
Vankin is a graduate of Brandeis University.
Vankin will write the second issue of Godzilla Legends for IDW.
[edit] Bibliography
- The Fifty Greatest Conspiracies of All Time: History's Biggest Mysteries, Coverups, and Cabals (with John Whalen, Citadel Press, 1994, ISBN 0806515767)
- Conspiracies, Cover-Ups and Crimes (Illuminet, 1996, ISBN 1881532097)
- The Big Book of (with various artists, Paradox Press):
- The Big Book of Scandal: Trashy but True Tales from the Tawdry World's of Celebrity, High Society, Politics, and Big Business! (1998, ISBN 1563893584)
- The Big Book of Grimm (1999, ISBN 1563895013)
- The Big Book of the 70's (2000, ISBN 1563896710)
- Vertigo Pop! Tokyo #1-4 (with artist Seth Fisher, Vertigo/DC Comics, 2002)
- Vertigo Pop! Bangkok #1-4 (with artists Giuseppe Camuncoli & Shawn Martinbrough, Vertigo/DC Comics 2003)
- Tokyo Days, Bangkok Nights trade paperback (with artists Seth Fisher, Giuseppe Camuncoli & Shawn Martinbrough, Vertigo/DC Comics, January 2009, ISBN 9781401221898)
- The 80 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time (with John Whalen, Citadel Press, 2004, ISBN 0806525312)
- The Witching #1-10 (with Leigh Gallagher, Vertigo, 2004–2005)
- Based on a True Story: Fact and Fantasy in 100 Favorite Movies (with John Whalen, Chicago Review Press, 2005, ISBN 1556525591)
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[edit] References
- Aspire to Conspire: Author Jonathan Vankin has a theory, David Templeton, Metro Silicon Valley, August 14, 1997 (originally from the August 14–20, 1997 issue of the Sonoma County Independent)
- Jonathan Vankin at the Comic Book DB
