Erica Schultz
Erica Schultz is an American comic book writer, letterer, and editor. She is best known for her work with comic book publisher Dynamite Entertainment on the Swords of Sorrow series, participation in DC Comics' first Writers Workshop,[1] and her creator-owned crime series, M3.[2]
Career
Schultz worked as an art director at an advertising agency in New York City. She also worked at Neal Adams' Continuity Studios, doing art work and design work, including inking and coloring on books such as Batman: Odyssey, The First X-Men, and Blood.[3] Schultz was as an animator on Marvel's Astonishing X-Men motion comic.[4]
In 2010/2011, Schultz co-created the Vices Press crime series M3, with Vicente Alcázar.[5] It won the 2012 award for Best Comic Book at the Burbank International Film Festival.[6]
In 2014, Schultz scripted Revenge: The Secret Origin of Emily Thorne, Marvel's Original Graphic Novel based on ABC's Revenge, in collaboration with TV series writer Ted Sullivan.[7][8][9][10]
In 2015, Schultz was chosen by Gail Simone as one of the many female writers to be involved with Dynamite Entertainment's Swords of Sorrow crossover series.[11] Schultz wrote the Swords of Sorrow: Black Sparrow & Lady Zorro One-Shot and also co-wrote the Swords of Sorrow: Masquerade & Kato One-Shot with G. Willow Wilson.[12][13][14] Schultz also wrote a story titled "Pop Goes the World" for the Vertigo Comics anthology Vertigo Quarterly: SFX #1.[15]
In 2016, Schultz participated in the first DC Writers Workshop class taught by Scott Snyder.[16] She was also published in DC Comics' New Talent Showcase #1.[17]
Schultz has also served as a letterer on multiple comic books, including Neal Adams' "Batman Zombie" in DC's Batman: Black and White #1,[18] Alan Moore's "Big Nemo" and Garth Ennis' "Red Horse" for Electricomics, [19] and she lettered the entire Swords of Sorrow series. Schultz is lettering Dynamite's Red Sonja, Dejah Thoris, and Vampirella titles as of 2016.[20]
Bibliography
- M3 (2011) (#1-#12)
- Odyssey Presents: Valkyrie vs. Venus #1 (2012)
- Revenge: The Secret Origin of Emily Thorne (2014)
- The Unauthorized Biography of Winston Churchill: A Documentary (2014)
- Rise #2 "Brothers In Arms" (2015)
- Vertigo Quarterly: SFX #1 "Pop Goes The World" (2015)
- Swords of Sorrow: Masquerade & Kato (2015) (co-writer)
- Swords of Sorrow: Black Sparrow & Lady Zorro (2015)
- Cheese: A Love Story (2015)
- New Talent Showcase #1 (2016)
References
- ↑ "DC Writers Workshop Alumni Class of 2016". DC Comics Talent Development Workshop.
- ↑ Jessica Greenlee (June 6, 2015). "M3: Volume 2 by Erica Schultz Coming in June". FanGirlNation.
- ↑ Janelle Asselin (July 16, 2014). "HIRE THIS WOMAN: WRITER ERICA SCHULTZ". Comics Alliance.
- ↑ Lucas Siegel (July 27, 2014). "SDCC 2014: Women of Marvel Panel". Newsarama.
- ↑ Frank Mula (February 26, 2015). "Interview with M3 Team Erica Schultz and Vicente Alcazar". Comic Crusaders.
- ↑ "2012 Award Winner". Burbank International Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Discover Secrets in the Revenge Original Graphic Novel - News - Marvel.com". marvel.com.
- ↑ Graeme McMillan (February 18, 2014). "Marvel to Publish Graphic Novel Based on ABC's 'Revenge'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Jason Leung (June 25, 2014). "Marvel Comics First Look: "The Secret Origin of Emily Thorne"". ABC.
- ↑ Brian Truitt (February 18, 2014). "ABC's 'Revenge' soap opera spills into graphic novel". USA Today.
- ↑ "Dynamite Announces Swords of Sorrow Event Crossover". Newsarama. February 17, 2015.
- ↑ Dan Wickline (April 22, 2015). "Swords of Sorrow Expands With Leah Moore, Erica Schultz And Marguerite Bennett". Bleeding Cool.
- ↑ Dan Wickline (February 26, 2015). "Erica Schultz Talks Swords of Sorrow: Masquerade / Kato". Bleeding Cool.
- ↑ Jessica Boyd (April 20, 2015). "Interview: Swinging the Swords of Sorrow with Erica Schultz". Comicosity.
- ↑ Tim Beedle (April 28, 2015). "Pop Art: A Look at Vertigo Quarterly: SFX #1". Vertigo Comics.
- ↑ "DC Writers Workshop Alumni Class of 2016". DC Comics Talent Development Workshop Alumni.
- ↑ "New Talent Showcase #1". DC Comics.
- ↑ "Review: Batman: Black and White #1 - Comic Book Resources". comicbookresources.com.
- ↑ "Alan Moore Endorses Different Types Of Storytelling Over Enhancement". Bleeding Cool. September 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Erica Schultz talks Comics, Collabs, and Con Craziness - Taking Comics". talkingcomicbooks.com.
External links
- Official Site
- Erica Schultz at the Comic Book Database
- Erica Schultz at Comic Vine
- Erica Schultz at comiXology
- Erica Schultz Twitter
- Interview with Erica Schultz on Marvel's "The Watcher"
- San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Women of Marvel panel podcast.
- PREVIEWSworld "Women In Comics" month interview from March 2015