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His work has won him a good deal of recognition in the comic books industry, including a nomination for the ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' Award for "Favorite Writer" in 1997.<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/ Comic Book Awards Almanac]</ref> |
His work has won him a good deal of recognition in the comic books industry, including a nomination for the ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' Award for "Favorite Writer" in 1997.<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/ Comic Book Awards Almanac]</ref> |
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Lobdell is probably best known for having the Marvel Comics character Northstar come out as a homosexual. While the character's orientation had been hinted at previously by other writers<ref>http://www.byrnerobotics.com/FAQ/listing.asp?ID=2&T1=Questions+about+Comic+Book+Projects#106</ref>, Marvel had a "no openly gay characters" policy in place during the Jim Shooter editorial years<ref>Mangels, Andy (2006), In and Out: A Brief History of Marvel's 2006 Gay Policies, Prism Comics, retrieved 2009-03-29</ref>. Lobdell broke from this having Northstar out himself publicly as a gay superhero in order to bring attention to the HIV/AIDS epidemic<ref>Alpha Flight #106</ref>. Royalties from the issue were donated to The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. He would later introduce the first new gay superhero of DC's New 52 relaunch, codenamed Bunker, to the Teen Titans lineup<ref>http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35577</ref>. This would be the most prominent gay character in the team's history since Hero Cruz joined Titans LA for a single issue <ref>Teen Titans Secret Files #2</ref>. |
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Recently, his portrayal of Starfire in the first issue of Red Hood And The Outlaws came under fire. The writing of the character was scrutinized by comics media <ref>http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/09/22/starfire-catwoman-sex-superheroine/</ref>and fans for seemingly existing only to serve the males in the story and for having what was percieved as a highlighted trait of promiscuity that many felt broke from Starfire's pre-relaunch personality with such lines as "Just that love has nothing to do with it" [when propositioning Roy Harper for sex] as well as citing female exploitation in artist Kenneth Rocafort's pencil work. Lobdell would later express that Kori's perceptions as an alien are not meant to be the same as humans on all things and that she will often challenge Roy and Jason Todd's views <ref>http://www.comicvine.com/news/scott-lobdell-answers-your-questions-even-ones-about-starfire-october-edition/143746/</ref>. He would also go on to say he felt the derogatory comments from readers about her portrayal were far worse than anything in the actual book<ref>http://www.comicvine.com/news/scott-lobdell-answers-your-questions-even-ones-about-starfire-october-edition/143746/</ref> and that the arc should be judged in full for a true sense of her character and that he would not "stand up in a movie theater and shout out the ending" to relieve the controversy at the cost of the story<ref>http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35577</ref>. |
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Revision as of 06:55, 23 January 2012
| Scott Lobdell | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | X-Men Generation X Alpha Flight |
| http://www.myspace.com/manifesteternity | |
Scott Lobdell (born 1963) is an American comic book writer.
Career
Early career
Scott didn't begin to read comics until he was 17 years old, while lying in bed after lung surgery. Later, he went to college to study Psychology, but quit two years later when he began to write.
While in college, he was working in the college newspaper and could interview various people he wanted to. This included Marvel Editor Al Milgrom. He then started submitting various stories to Marvel, but was systematically rejected by various editors including Tom DeFalco. Later, Tom started editing Marvel Comics Presents (a bi-weekly book) requiring many writers, pencillers and inkers. Scott submitted a story about a character from Contest of Champions. Because the characters involved were rather obscure, Tom didn't need to extract approval from other editors, and he decided to give Scott a chance.[1]
Marvel career
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. He not only wrote the first 28 issues of Gen X, but he also at one point was writing both main X-Men titles for a lengthy run. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had runs with the Excalibur and X-Factor titles. Scott Lobell was the primary creative force behind most of the major X-title related storylines, especially the major cross-overs, throughout a majority of the '90s, including "X-Cutioner's Song", "Fatal Attractions", "Phalanx Covenant", "Age of Apocalypse", the "Onslaught" saga, and "Operation: Zero Tolerance". He returned briefly to Marvel in 2001, to try and tie up loose-ends he left behind and wrote one last storyline, dubbed "Eve of Destruction".
All told, he had one of the longest, most critically acclaimed and influential runs on the X-Men titles in the comics' history, overseeing much of what would become the X-Men franchise's most popular period, in the early-to-mid-90's. Many of the concepts and even characters created by Scott Lobdell and fellow X-Men writer Fabian Nicieza were used throughout the run of the popular '90s X-Men: The Animated Series. Lobdell is even referenced in episode #46 of the show, "One Man's Worth", where he poses as a human used to fuel Trevor Fitzroy's mutant power to travel through time. The scene shows Master Mold saying "Lobdell, I have a job for you" he is then grabbed by Fitzroy who absorbs his life energy and creates a time portal.
Lobdell had writing stints on Marvel's Daredevil, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He also wrote several of the first issues of the "Heroes Reborn" reboots of both Iron Man and Fantastic Four.
Other Work
He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
As of August 2008, Lobdell is the regular writer for Galaxy Quest, a series published by IDW Publishing, with art by Ilias Kyriazis, centred on the eve of the re-launch of the Galaxy Quest series, now titled Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues.
To date, he has written the majority of the The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel series by Papercutz.
Lobdell has also performed as a stand up comedian[2]
Lobdell created Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie with art from Mark Badger it was released in December 2009 on iPhone.[3]
DC career
In 2011, it was announced that Lobdell would be writing Red Hood and the Outlaws, a new title for DC Comics (for the New 52 range) starring Jason Todd, Arsenal and Starfire,[4] a new Teen Titans comic starring Red Robin, Superboy, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash and three new characters.[5]
On July 19, 2011 Lobdell announced a creator-owned book called "Awesome" that he was working on in conjunction with Ilias Kyriazis.[6] It was soon pointed out that the premise, which involves cosplayers at San Diego Comic-con gaining the powers of the fictional characters they're dressed as, shared many similarities with a two-issue arc in the Angel: After the Fall series by IDW Publishing released two years earlier.[7] Lobdell was present at a IDW San Diego Comic-con panel in 2009 where the aforementioned Angel story, titled "Boys and their Toys," was first announced. Both Lobdell and that book's writer, Brian Lynch, were speakers on the panel.[8]
Bibliography
- The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix (4-issue mini-series)
- Alpha Flight vol. 3 #1-12
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (with Fabian Nicieza) #47-59
- Daredevil #376-379
- The Darkness #23-38
- Excalibur #31, #35-41, #53, #58-60, #68-71, #75-82
- Fantastic Four #1-3, 4-5 (with Chris Claremont, 1998)
- Galaxy Quest #1-5
- Gen¹³ #45-54
- Generation X #1-28
- Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression #1-4
- Iron Man #1-7 (1996)
- Manifest Eternity #1-6 (Wildstorm, 2006)
- Uncanny X-Men #289-349, 350 (with Steven Seagle), #390-393
- Wildcats #1-9 (1997)
- X-Factor #90-95, #106
- X-Men (vol. 2) #6-11, #46-69, #110-113
Awards
His work has won him a good deal of recognition in the comic books industry, including a nomination for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for "Favorite Writer" in 1997.[9]
Notes
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVGQ5km9BuY&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SP3E42FDB3CA564492
- ^ "Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel comics cover-dated April 1990.
- ^ IDW Launches Paranormal Activity:The Search for Katie | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central
- ^ Dick Grayson Returns as Nightwing, New 'Batwing' and 'Red Hood and the Outlaws' Series [Updated] - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ Comic Book Awards Almanac
References
- Scott Lobdell at the Grand Comics Database
- Scott Lobdell at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)