Marie Javins
| Marie Javins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie Javins April 22, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Writer, Editor, Colourist |
Notable works | Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik: One Woman's Solo Misadventures Across Africa |
Marie Javins (April 22, 1966) is an American comic book editor, comic book colorist, and travel writer known for her long association with Marvel Comics and the Teshkeel Media Group.
Biography
Javins attended Antioch College and interned at Marvel Comics and Epic Comics. After graduation, she was hired as an editorial assistant and secretary for Mark Gruenwald. Javins became a full editor at Marvel and Epic Comics in the early nineties[1], editing projects such as Akira, Groo, and Alex Ross's Earth X. She also colored more than 2,000 pages.
In 2001 Javins left Marvel to launch an around-the-world online project called MariesWorldTour.com[2]. She circumnavigated the globe twice, documenting her journeys extensively. Eventually she chose Kuwait and Jersey City, New Jersey, where she works with the Teshkeel Media Group as the series editor of The 99[3].
Notes
- ^ Messer, Kate X. (May 12, 1995). "Crossing the Lines". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "Kate X. Messer" ignored (help) - ^ Edelstein, David Adam (March 7, 2007). "Marie Javins, "Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik"". The WELL. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "David Adam Edelstein" ignored (help) - ^ "Al Garf", "Mohammed" (May 10, 2010). "Bahrain's first superhero". Gulf Daily News. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "Mohammed Al Garf" ignored (help)
References
- Marie Javins at the Grand Comics Database
- Marie Javins at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
Jersey City Independent (Dec. 2008): Interview
Category:Female comics writers Category:Marvel Comics Category:Living people Category:People from Alexandria, Virginia Category:1966 births Category:Antioch College alumni