Cover to Ectokid #1
Art by Steve Skroce

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Ectokid ran nine issues (Sept. 1993 - May 1994) before being discontinued with the rest of the Razorline titles. The art for all nine issues was by penciller Steve Skroce and inker Bob Dvorak. The writing was split between James Robinson (issues #1-3) and Larry Wachowski (issues #3-9), future co-creator of The Matrix film trilogy. Although uncredited, Wachowski's brother and filmmaking partner Andy Wachowski co-wrote with him. [1]. In the collaborative method of producing a comic book used to create the majority of the comics published by major US publishers, the penciller (or penciler) is the artist who interprets the story created by the writer as comics pages drawn in pencil. ... Steve Skroce is a Canadian comic book artist. ... The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book, or graphic novel. ... James Dale Robinson, usually referred to as just James Robinson, is a British writer of comic books and screenplays and known for his interest in old collectibles and memorabilia. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

Though carrying the Comics Code seal, Ectokid and the other Razorline titles were often racked with horror and unrated comics, a factor that entered into the imprint's demise. A subsequent one-shot, Ektokid Unleashed (Oct. 1994), was written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with artwork by penciler Hector Gomez and inker John Strangeland. It included a prose short story starring another Razorline character, Saint Sinner, written by Elaine Lee. The Comics Code Authority (CCA) is an organization founded in 1954 to act as a de facto censor for American comic books. ... Dan Abnett is a British writer, mainly of comic books and role-playing games. ... Andy Lanning is a British comic book writer and inker. ... Cover to Saint Sinner #1 Art by Max Douglas Saint Sinner is a horror/fantasy comic book published by Marvel Comics under their Razorline imprint. ... Elaine Lee is an American actor, playwright, comic book colorist and comic book writer. ...

Setting

As Barker described, [2]:

Ectokid, which is perhaps the second weirdest of the bunch, is a kind of dream story for the 15-year-old that's still alive to me — the tale of an adolescent who lives in two worlds and has access to a whole other sphere of reality.

Ectokid is centered around 14-year-old Dextor Mungo, whose father was a ghost. Dex, as he's called, sees the world as it normally is through his right eye, but through his left he can see into the Ectosphere, a dimension similar to Earth but with a number of crucial differences. All the regular-Earth buildings are in the same places, but have a crusted and coral-covered appearance, and this world is populated by creatures and races out of myths, legends and nightmares.

References

• Clive Barker fansite: Ectokid
• The Observer (Sunday, May 18, 2003): "Brothers Grim", by Akin Ojumu
• Lambiek Comiclopedia: Steve Skroce
• Independent Heroes from the USA: Clive Barker's Razorline
• The Grand Comic Book Database
• The Unofficial Handbok of Marvel Comics Creators

External Links

• Revelations - The Official Clive Barker Resource Constantly updated news on upcoming projects and a fascinating archive of comment from Barker and others.