Donald F. McGregor (born June 15, 1945, Rhode Island, United States) is an American comic book writer, and the author of one of the first graphic novels. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Senators Jack Reed (D) Lincoln Chafee (R) Official language(s) None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Graphic novel (sometimes abbreviated GN) is a term for a kind of book, usually telling an extended story with sequential art ( comics). ...

Amazing Adventures #31 (July 1975): Cover art by P. Craig Russell

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Marvel Comics

After breaking in at Warren Publishing in 1971 with anthological science-fiction/horror stories for that company's black-and-white comics magazines, McGregor became a writer-editor at Marvel Comics. He was among the 1970s wave of writers such as Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber and Doug Moench who took often minor characters and helped create a writerly Renaissance. Warren Publishing was a publication company better known for the Warren adult comic magazines which were the major black and white horror magazines from the 1960s through the 1970s. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... A collection of well-known science-fiction novels and magazines Science fiction is a genre of fiction in which advances in science, or contact with more scientifically advanced civilizations, create situations different from those of both the present day and the known past. ... Horror can mean several things: Horror (emotion) Horror fiction Horror film This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Steve Englehart (April 22, 1947 - ) is an American comic book writer, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s. ... Steve Gerber (born 20 September 1947) is an American writer of comic books. ... Doug Moench, born February 23, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, is a comic book writer. ...

McGregor established himself with two series that remain among comics' most acclaimed: Killraven, in Amazing Adventures #21-39 (Nov. 1973 - Nov. 1976, except for fill-in issues #33 and 38); and Black Panther, in Jungle Action #6-24 (Sept. 1973 - Nov. 1976, except for #23, a reprint). Unusually, the Panther stories were set mostly in Africa, in the Panther's fictional homeland Wakanda, rather than in Marvel's usual urban settings. As with the futuristic stories of Killraven, McGregor's settings were enough outside the Marvel mainstream that he was able to explore mature themes and adult relationships in a way rare for comics at the time. Like Jim Steranko, a direct influence who had pushed similar boundaries in the late 1960s, McGregor often found himself at the limits of acceptability with both Marvel and the Comics Code Authority. Notably, he and artist P. Craig Russell engineered comics' first interracial kiss, between the "Killraven" characters M'Shulla and Carmilla Frost. Amazing Adventures #30 (May, 1975). ... Amazing Adventures is the name of several anthology-format comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Black Panther is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Jungle Action is the name of two separate comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day... In Lakota traditions, Wakan Tanka is a term for The Great Spirit which resides in every thing, similar to many notions of God. ... Captain America #111 (March 1969): Sterankos signature surrealism. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The seal of the Comics Code Authority, which appears on the covers of approved comic books. ... Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. ... Philip Craig Russell is an American comic book writer, artist, and illustrator, best known for his work dealing with mythic themes. ...

McGregor also wrote stories for the Marvel characters Luke Cage, Morbius the Living Vampire, and Spider-Man, and created the detective feature "Hodiah Twist", seen in the black-and-white magazines Marvel Preview #16: Masters of Terror (1973) and Vampire Tales #2 (1975). Luke Cage, a. ... Morbius the Living Vampire, full name Michael Morbius, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, intended as a tragic anti-hero with vampire-like powers that actually had a biochemical origin. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centres upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Graphic-novel pioneer

Sabre (1978), one of the first graphic novels. Cover art by Paul Gulacy.

With artist Paul Gulacy, McGregor created one the first graphic novels, Eclipse Books' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species. Published in October 1978 — the same month as Will Eisner's more famous, graphic short-story collection A Contract with God — it led to a a 14-issue spin-off series for Eclipse. Image File history File links Sabre1. ... Image File history File links Sabre1. ... Graphic novel (sometimes abbreviated GN) is a term for a kind of book, usually telling an extended story with sequential art ( comics). ... Paul Gulacy is an American Comic Book Artist. ... Paul Gulacy is an American Comic Book Artist. ... Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several influential indendent publishers during the 1980s. ... One of the first graphic novels, Sabre (subtitled Slow Fade of an Endangered Species), was written by Don McGregor and illustrated by Paul Gulacy, and published in October 1978 by the company that would become known as Eclipse Comics. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Will Eisner (March 3, 1917 – January 3, 2005, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) was an acclaimed American comics writer and artist who is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium. ... Cover A Contract with God is a graphic novel by Will Eisner, its full title being A Contract with God: and Other Tenement Stories. ...

McGregor went on to write two additional early graphic novels for Eclipse, each set in contemporary New York City and starring interracial-buddy private eyes Ted Denning and Bob Rainier: Detectives, Inc.: A Rememembrance of Threatening Green (1979), with artist Marshall Rogers, and Detectives, Inc.: A Terror Of Dying Dreams, with artist Gene Colan, who would become a frequent collaborator. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and the largest financial center in the world. ... Marshall Rogers is a comic book artist who has worked for Marvel and DC Comics since the 1970s. ... Gene Colan (born September 1, 1926) is an American comic book illustrator who sometimes worked under the name Adam Austin. ...

He has also written two prose books: Dragonflame and Other Bedtime Nightmares (Fictioneer, 1978) and The Variable Syndrome (Fictioneer, 1981).

Later comics

Other notable work includes the DC Comics' miniseries Nathaniel Dusk (1984) and Nathaniel Dusk II (1985-1986), both with Colan; and for New Media Publishing's Fantasy Illustrated (1982), "The Hounds of Hell Theory", starring husband-and-wife detective team Alexander and Penelope Risk, with artist Tom Sutton. The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Sutton (April 15, 1937- May 2002), a. ...

McGregor revisited the Black Panther with Colan in "Panther's Quest", published as 25 eight-page installments within the bi-weekly omnibus series Marvel Comics Presents (issues #13-37, Feb.-Dec. 1989); and later with artist Dwayne Turner in the squarebound miniseries Panther's Prey (Sept. 1990 - March 1991). Later in the decade, McGregor became one of the primary writers of the Zorro canon, with Topps Comics' Zorro and Lady Rawhide comic books; Image Comics' adaptation of the movie The Mask of Zorro; two years of the Zorro newspaper comic strip (with artists Todd Smith and Thomas Yeates, premiering April 12, 1999); and Papercutz's 2005 American manga-style Zorro series, which was collected as a graphic novel the same year. An omnibus is a book or video collecting two or more previous works by the same author or director. ... Marvel Comics Presents is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics from 1989 to 1995. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dwayne Turner is a British comic book artist. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonio Banderas as Zorro Zorro, Spanish for fox, is the name used by a fictional character, a Spanish-era California masked hero and master swordsman of the Old West, whose real name is (Don Diego Vega in the original story). ... A few Topps Baseball cards from 1977 The Topps Company, Inc. ... Image Comics is the third or fourth largest comic book publisher in the United States. ... The Mask of Zorro (1998) is an American action film directed by Martin Campbell, and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Quotes

[1] "As for Don McGregor, what can be said? At his worst, he could be overwritten and almost incoherent in his pretensions. At his best, he brought to comics like Amazing Adventures and Jungle Action a literary style and philosophical ambition, and a maturity even in Comics Code-approved stuff, that's rarely been matched. He makes Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore look like...well, like comic book writers." Amazing Adventures is the name of several anthology-format comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Jungle Action is the name of two separate comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. ... Neil Gaiman (November 2004) Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960 in Portchester, England) is an English Jewish author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including many comic books. ... Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics. ...

Artist Rich Buckler [2]: "Doug Moench and Don McGregor, two of my absolutely favourite writers. They had the same drive and enthusiasm, and just huge amounts of talent and energy." Cover to Daredevil #131. ... Doug Moench, born February 23, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, is a comic book writer. ...

Arist Dwayne McDuffie on the 1970s "Black Panther" series [3]: "This overlooked and underrated classic is arguably the most tightly written multi-part superhero epic ever. If you can get your hands on it (and where's that trade paperback collection, Marvel?), sit down and read the whole thing. It's damn-near flawless, every issue, every scene, a functional, necessary part of the whole. Okay, now go back and read any individual issue. You'll find seamlessly integrated words and pictures; clearly introduced characters and situations; a concise (sometimes even transparent) recap; beautifully developed character relationships; at least one cool new villain; a stunning action set piece to test our hero's skills and resolve; and a story that is always moving forward towards a definite and satisfying conclusion. That's what we should all be delivering, every single month. Don [McGregor] and company did it in only 17 story pages per issue." Dwayne McDuffie is a comic book and animation writer. ... A trade paperback can refer to any book that is bound with a heavy paper cover that is generally cheaper than the hardcover but more expensive than the regular paperback version. ...

References

• Don McGregor Official Website
• Absolute Write interview
• Mile High Comics interview
• The Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
• Papercutz
• Noirfictions: Don McGregor
• Ain't It Cool News review of Detectives, Inc. NOTE: Contains erroneous credit for first graphic novel's artist.
• Hodiah Twist
• Thrilling Detective: Alexander and Penelope Risk

External links

• Paul Gulacy official website
• Gay League LGBT Comics Timeline
• Home of the Silver Screen Cowboys
• Review of Detectives Inc.: A Terror of Dying Dreams