Troy Hickman
| Troy Hickman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Common Grounds |
Troy Hickman is an American comic book writer. He received two Eisner Award nominations for Common Grounds and in 2008 was one of the winners of the Top Cow Pilot Season competition for his comic, Twilight Guardian.
Biography
Hickman spent a decade in independent comics[1] before getting his break with Top Cow where he wrote Common Grounds, a series that looked at superheroes gathered in a coffee shop.[2]
He wrote issues 4-6 of the Top Cow run of the City of Heroes comic book. The story for these issues would prove popular enough to later become playable content in the City of Heroes MMORPG in Issue 11, and he scripted this as well. Hickman is also an active member of the City of Heroes forums.
Hickman entered the second Top Cow Pilot Season competition with "Twilight Guardian,"[3][4][5] a story which was one of the two winners[6] and will be worked up into a series.[7][8]
Hickman is known for doing stories that are equal parts comedy and drama, and his stories tend to be very rich in characterization. Much of his work has dealt with unconventional takes on superheroes, such as Common Grounds and Twilight Guardian.
In addition to his comic book work, he is a teacher of Creative Writing and English.
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
- Narcoleptic Man (with co-author Shane Simmons and art by Tony Furtado, Magnetic Ink, 2000)
- Turok: Adon's Curse (art by Ryan Benjamin, Acclaim Comics, 1998)
- Common Grounds (with pencils by Dan Jurgens and inks by Al Vey, 6-issue limited series, 2004, Top Cow, tpb, ISBN 1582404364)
- Witchblade #76-77 (with art by Michael Choi, Top Cow, 2004)
- City of Heroes #4-6 (with pencils by Wilson Tortosa and inks by Sonia Oback, Top Cow, 2006)
- ACTOR Comics Presents (Incredible Hulk story, with William Messner-Loebs and Armando Gil, Marvel Comics, 2006)
- Pilot Season: "Twilight Guardian" (with art by Reza, Top Cow, 2008)
Awards
2005: Nominated for Eisner Awards, Common Grounds (Best Short Story and Best Anthology)
Notes
- ^ Troy Hickman's Common Grounds: SBC Q&A, Comics Bulletin, November 24, 2003
- ^ Common Grounds’ Troy Hickman: Q&A, Comics Bulletin, July 18, 2004
- ^ Pilot Season: Twilight Guardian #1 - The FULL Issue, Newsarama, August 29, 2008
- ^ Hickman talks "Pilot Season: Twilight Guardian", Comic Book Resources, May 28, 2008
- ^ Shedding Light on the Twilight Guardian with Troy Hickman, Newsarama, May 15, 2008
- ^ Pilot Season 2008 Winners: Genius, Twilight Guardian, Newsarama, September 18, 2008
- ^ Pilot Season Winner's Circle: Troy Hickman, Newsarama, October 6, 2008
- ^ Hickman talks Twilight Guardian Ongoing, Comic Book Resources, October 22, 2008
References
- Troy Hickman at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
Interviews
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- Interview, at Sequential Tart
- Exclusive GEN interview with Twilight Guardian’s Troy Hickman, Girls Entertainment Network, September 22, 2008