Dave Cook is a comic writer, video game writer and author living in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has previously worked as a video game journalist and PR consultant [1] In 2014, he founded independent comic production house Card Shark Comics[2]
Dave Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1983 |
| Occupation | Comic writer |
Under Card Shark Comics, Cook wrote and published post-apocalyptic comic series Bust, dark fantasy series Vessels and the six-part serial Feather for UK anthology Comichaus
In 2016, Cook released the first book in the cyberpunk comic series Killtopia through publisher BHP Comics,[3] which in 2018 won a Creative Edinburgh Award for Creativity.[4]
In 2021, Cook and BHP Comics sold the TV adaptation rights for Killtopia to Los Angeles animation studio Voltaku Studios[5]
In 2019, Cook began work on writing the video game Unbound: Worlds Apart with independent developer Alien Pixel Studios.[6] The game launched on July 28, 2021 for Steam and Nintendo Switch.[7]
In 2021, Cook announced he was writing the for rogue-like video game Loot River with independent developer Straka Studio.[6]
In 2021, Cook self-published the non-fiction guide book, Crowdfunding Comics: A Guide to Marketing, Running and Fulfilling a Comic Book Kickstarter.[8]
In 2021, gaming book publisher Bitmap Books announced[9] it would be publishing Cook's coffee table book Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups in February 2022.
He has written game reviews and features for online and print publications, including Vice and BuzzFeed. His previous work includes writing for GamesTM, The Escapist,[10] as well as SquareGo, Ready Up, The List and The Skinny.
From January 2009 to April 2010, Cook was managing director of video game public relations firm Ink Media.[11] He wrote a weekly gaming column in The Scotsman which has earned him a Games Media Award in 2008,[12] 2010[13] and one in 2011 for best regional newspaper writer.[14]
Between April 2010 and July 2012, Cook served as games editor at UK-based multiformat gaming site NowGamer.[15] He wrote for video game website VG247 as Deputy Editor.[1]
In October 2012, Dave Cook received criticism by video games writer Rab Florence and video game journalist John Walker for participating in a competition to win a PS3 by tweeting about a specific company's game.[16]
On Boxing Day 2013, Cook and author Matthew Drury released collaboratively-written sci-fi novel Drifting.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b VG247 Staff Page. "VG247". vg247.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Card Shark Comics official site
- ^ "BHP Comics' Posts".
- ^ The Skinny. "The Skinny". theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Voltaku Targets Anime Super Fans with First Animated Series, 'Killtopia'".
- ^ a b "Dave Cook". LinkedIn.
- ^ @UnboundTheGame (19 June 2021). "Unbound Worlds Apart 28 July!#gamedev #ue4 #NintendoSwitch #gog #Steam #screenshotsaturday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Crowdfunding Comics: A Guide to Marketing, Running and Fulfilling a Comic Book Kickstarter".
- ^ @bitmap_books (9 August 2021). "Get ready for the fight of your life in Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups by…" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Send in the Lawyers. "The Escapist". Escapistmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Wainwright, Lauren (19 June 2009). "Ink Media officially open for business, seeks new talent | games industry | MCV". Mcvuk.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Ingham, Tim (16 October 2008). "Trade hails its media darlings | Games industry news | MCV". Mcvuk.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Parfitt, Ben (15 October 2010). "PC Zone heads roll call of winners at Games Media Awards | Games industry news | MCV". Mcvuk.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ French, Michael (27 October 2011). "GMA 2011: Donlan, MacDonald, Gaston and Cook take talent prizes | Games industry news | MCV". Mcvuk.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Eurogamer
- ^ Drifting. "Drifting". driftingnovel.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.