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Gerry Kissell (born May 19, 1964) is an American comic book artist. He has notably made contributions to IDW Publishing and their graphic novels Code Word: Geronimo, The A-Team: War Stories, and Iron Sky: Bad Moon Rising. Kissell is a former U.S. Army combat medic, and has spent much of his career on military-themed projects. He designed book covers for authors Dale Dye and John M. Del Vecchio, and designed the logos for Dye's companies, Warriors Inc., and Warriors Publishing Group.
| Gerry Kissell | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1964 Granite City, Illinois, United States |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Artist, Inker, Colourist |
Notable works | Army of Two The A-Team: War Stories Alan Wake |
| http://www.gerrykissell.wixsite.com/kissellstudios | |
Projects
editOn October 5, 2011, Blind Spot Pictures released a digital comic prequel to the Iron Sky film, titled Iron Sky: Bad Moon Rising, written by Mikko Rautalahti, that was fully illustrated by Kissell.[1] IDW Publishing printed these comics in a softcover graphic novel collection in March 2013.[2]
In December 2013, Xbox released a special collector's edition of the horror game Alan Wake. The disc featured new content, including a 44-page digital comic book with art by Gerry Kissell and Amin Amat. The comic book was written by Remedy Entertainment's Mikko Rautalahti, who also wrote the script for the video game.[3]
In 2012, Kissell and a team of creative military veterans, as well as television and film actor Kurt Yaeger, began developing Vindicated Inc., a military-themed graphic novel series referring to itself as the 'First-Ever Disabled Veteran Action Hero Comic'. Yaeger serves as the model for the lead character in the book because he himself has a prosthetic leg. Other film and television actors appear in the book, including Dale Dye, Erik Audé, Aaron Douglas, Chance Kelly, as well as author Shane Moore, creator of the horror book series 'The Apocalypse of Enoch', who also served as a writer on part of the Vindicated Inc. graphic novel. Kissell explains that the book series deals with the perception of disabilities as well as PTSD.
On the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, October 14, 2016, a commemorative 124-page Graphic Novel was released by Tapestry Comics entitled Bayeux, after the Bayeux Tapestry. It was written by history teacher Tyler Button and illustrated by Kissell and Amin Amat. It told the story of the Battle of Hastings as well as the incidents leading up to the battle, including the Battle of Stamford Bridge, where the last Viking King Harald Hardrada was killed by King Harold Godwinson's forces.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Comic Is Out – Pay What You Like Or Read It For Free : Iron Sky :: Official Movie Site". Iron Sky. October 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "IRON SKY coming from IDW". December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Remedy Releases Free Alan Wake Comics, Soundtrack, and More". December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "History Books for Kids: Rad Women and Bayeux". December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.