Joshua Hale Fialkov
| Joshua Hale Fialkov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 1979 Sacramento, CA |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Echoes, Elk's Run, I Vampire, Infected |
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Official website | |
Joshua Hale Fialkov (b. August 19, 1979) is an American comic book writer who primarily works in the horror genre. He is best known for Echoes, Elk's Run, I, Vampire, and the 2008 film Infected. He has been nominated for multiple Harvey Awards.
Early life
Fialkov was born in Sacramento, CA on 19 August 1979, but raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He attended college at Emerson in Boston, MA where he received a B.F.A. in writing and directing.[1] After working in film in Boston, he moved to Los Angeles in 2001.
Career
In 2007, he was a winner in the first Pilot Season comics competition with Cyblade, and returned for the fifth season in 2011 with The Test.[2]
Outside the comics realm, in 2008, his success in comics led to his selection as lead writer and executive producer for the LG15: The Resistance web series, based on the lonelygirl15 franchise.
Career
| Title | Publisher | Collaborators | Award nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk's Run[3] | Villard - March 27, 2007 | Noel Tuazon (artist) Scott Keating (colorist) |
Best Writer, Best Artist, Best Letterer, Best Cover Artist, Best New Talent, Best Continuing or Limited Series, and Best Single Issue or Story (2006 Harvey Awards) |
| Tumor[4][5] | Archaia - Oct 7, 2009 | Noel Tuazon | Eisner Award |
| Echoes | Top Cow - Dec 2010 | Rahsan Ekedal | 2011 Harvey Award: Best New Series 2012 Harvey Awards: Best graphic album previously published, Best continuing or limited series, Best Writer, and Best single issue or story (issue 5).[6] |
| I, Vampire | DC Comics - Sep 2011–Apr 2013 | Andrea Sorrentino | |
| The Last of the Greats | Image Comics - Oct 2011–Feb 2012 | Brent Peeples | |
| Doctor Who[7] | IDW Publishing - Jan-Apr 2012 | Matthew Dow Smith | |
References
- ↑ Sunu Steve (5 October 2011). One To Watch: Joshua Hale Fialkov, Comic Book Resources
- ↑ Truitt, Brian (3 October 2011). 'Pilot Season' Week 1: Fialkov unveils a mysterious 'Test', USA Today
- ↑ (5 June 2006). Critically Acclaimed "Elk's Run" Finds Home With Random House's Villard, Comic Book Resources
- ↑ Mayes, Troy (26 April 2011). Graphic Novel Review: Tumor by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ↑ Esposito, Joey (29 August 2010). Interview: Joshua Hale Fialkov on Archaia's Tumor, CraveOnline
- ↑ 2012 Harvey Award nominees announced, www.baltimorecomiccon.com
- ↑ blood suckers scared of Superman start a revolution, io9.com, Oct 24, 2011
External links
- Joshua Hale Fialkov at the Internet Movie Database
- www.thefialkov.com (Official website)