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Dennis O'Neil

Born May 3, 1939
St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality American
Area(s) Writer, Editor
Pseudonym(s) Denny O'Neil
Notable works Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow
Awards Shazam Award
  • Best Individual Story (1970, with Neal Adams)
  • Best Writer (Dramatic Division) (1970)
  • Best Individual Story (1971, with Neal Adams)

Dennis O'Neil (often credited as Denny O'Neil) is a comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of books until his retirement. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company

Contents

Biography

Early Years

Dennis O'Neil was born into a Catholic household on May 3, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee He still recalls from his youth the Sunday afternoon ritual where he would accompany his father or his grandfather to the store for some light groceries and an occasional comic book. [1]

O'Neil graduated from St. Louis University around the turn of the sixties and from there joined the navy just in time to participate in the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War. His degree centered on English literature, creative writing, and philosophy. [2]

After leaving the navy, O'Neil moved on to a job with a newspaper in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee O'Neil wrote occasional columns on the subject for the newspaper, which attracted the attention of Roy Thomas, who would eventually himself become one of the great names of the Silver Age. Roy Thomas (born November 22 1940, Missouri, United States) is a Comic book Writer and editor, and [3]

Marvel Comics

Roy Thomas soon took work with DC in its Superman stable, but left before long to work for Stan Lee at Marvel. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Roy Thomas (born November 22 1940, Missouri, United States) is a Comic book Writer and editor, and Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters He suggested that O'Neil take the Marvel Writer's Test, which involved adding dialogue to a wordless four-page excerpt of a Fantastic Four comic; and his entry impressed Lee enough to offer O'Neil a job. [4]

When Marvel's expansion made it impossible for Stan Lee to write the entire line of books, Lee passed as much on to Roy Thomas as he could, but still needed writers, so O'Neil took the reins for a short-term run of Dr. Strange stories, penning six issues, as well as scripting an issue of Daredevil over a plot by Lee when Lee went on holiday. O´Neil also edited Daredevil during Frank Miller´s run, on the late 70´s. That was one of the most memorables takes on the character. [5]

According to Bob Budiansky, Dennis O'Neil is the person who named Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots and the most important character in The Transformers multiverse. [6]

Charlton Comics

The available jobs writing for Marvel petered out fairly quickly, and O'Neil took a job with Charlton Comics under the pseudonym of Sergius O’Shaugnessy. Charlton Comics was an American Comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1986 having begun under a different name in 1944 There he received regular work for a year and a half from Charlton's editor Dick Giordano. Dick Giordano (born Richard Joseph Giordano on July 20, 1932) is an American Comic book Artist and editor [7]

DC Comics

In 1968 Dick Giordano was offered an editorial position at DC and took a number of Charlton freelancers with him, including O'Neil. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Charlton talent arrived at DC from a different culture of comics. At DC, the office seemed like a snapshot from 1950, with a crowd of short-haired men in white shirts and ties. The jeans-wearing, hippy trended Charlton crowd visibly represented a different generation.

Speedy's habit revealed, artist Neal Adams
Speedy's habit revealed, artist Neal Adams

O'Neil's first assignments involved two strategies for bolstering DC's sales. Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American Comic book and One approach centered on the creation of new characters, and O'Neil scripted several issues of Beware the Creeper, a series starring a new hero, The Creeper, created by artist Steve Ditko. This article is about the two DC Comics series for the episode from the cartoon television series the New Batman Adventures see Beware the Creeper (The New Batman Adventures The Creeper ( Jack Ryder) is a fictional Comic-book Superhero in the DC Comics universe Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the From there, DC moved O'Neil to Wonder Woman and Justice League of America. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. With artist Mike Sekowsky, he took away Wonder Woman's powers, exiled her from the Amazon community, and set her off, uncostumed, into international intrigues with her blind mentor, the dubiously-named I Ching. Mike Sekowsky ( November 19, 1923 - March 30, 1989) was a Jewish American Comic book Artist best known These changes did not sit well with Wonder Woman's older fans, such as Gloria Steinem, and O'Neil later considered that removing DC's single super-powered female might have alienated readers. Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist icon Journalist and women's rights advocate In Justice League, he had more success, introducing into that title the first socially and politically themed stories, setting the stage for later work on Green Lantern/Green Arrow. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen [8]

Following the lead set by Bob Haney and Neal Adams in a Brave and the Bold story that visually redefined Green Arrow into the version that appeared in comics between 1969 and 1986, O'Neil stripped him of his wealth and Playboy status making him an urban hero. Robert "Bob" Haney ( 1926 - November 25, 2004) was an American Comic book writer best known for his work for DC Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American Comic book and For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. This redefinition would culminate in the character that appeared in Green Lantern/Green Arrow, a socially conscious, left-wing creation that effectively took over Green Lantern's book to use him as a foil and straw man in sounding out the political concepts that would define that work. [9]

Other Work

He's written several novels, comics, short stories, reviews and teleplays, including the novelization of the movie Batman Begins. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by [10] He scripted a series of novels about a kung fu character named Richard Dragon, and later adapted those novels to comic book form.

Dennis spent several years in the late nineties teaching Writing for the Comics at Manhattan's School of Visual Arts, sometimes sharing duties with fellow comic book writer John Ostrander. The School of Visual Arts ( SVA) is an Art school in Manhattan New York City and is one of the nation's leading independent Colleges of art and John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre

He currently writes a weekly column for ComicMix. [11]

Highlights

DC Comics Guide to Writing for Comics, artist Neal Adams
DC Comics Guide to Writing for Comics, artist Neal Adams

His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Mike Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan, all of which were hailed for sophisticated (for the period, in the case of his 1970s work) stories that expanded the artistic potential of the mainstream portion of the medium. Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American Comic book and For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American Comic book and Michael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm The Question is the name used by a number of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe. Denys Cowan is an African American Comic book artist and Television producer. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Today, he sits on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative. The Hero Initiative, formerly known as A Commitment to Our Roots, or ACTOR, is the first federally recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping

His 1970s run on Batman is perhaps his best-known endeavour, getting back to the character's darker roots after a period dominated by the campiness of the 1960s TV show, and emphasizing his detective skills. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. This grimmer and more sophisticated Dark Knight, as well as new villains such as O'Neil creation Ra's Al Ghul, brought Batman back from the verge of pop culture oblivion. Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. His work would influence later incarnations of Batman, from the seminal comic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, to the movie Batman Begins in 2005. Batman The Dark Knight Returns, originally published under the title Batman The Dark Knight, is a Batman comic book mini-series Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American Writer, Artist and Film director best known for his dark Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by

Speaking about his role in the death of character Jason Todd, O'Neil remarked:

It changed my mind about what I do for a living. Jason Todd is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Superman and Batman have been in continuous publication for over half a century, and it's never been true of any fictional construct before. These characters have a lot more weight than the hero of a popular sitcom that lasts maybe four years. They have become postindustrial folklore, and part of this job is to be the custodian of folk figures. Everybody on Earth knows Batman and Robin. [12]

Awards

His work has won him a great deal of recognition in the comics industry, including the Shazam Awards for Best Continuing Feature Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Best Individual Story for "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight" in Green Lantern #76 (with Neal Adams), for Best Writer (Dramatic Division) in 1970 for Green Lantern, Batman, Superman, and other titles, and Best Individual Story for "Snowbirds Don't Fly" in Green Lantern #85 (with Neal Adams) in 1971. The Academy of Comic Book Arts is an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the Comic book industry analog of such groups as the Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American Comic book and Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon "Snowbirds Don't Fly" is a Shazam Award -winning two-part anti-drug story arc which appeared in Green Lantern/Green Arrow issues 85 and 86 ( 1971

As a character

In The Batman Adventures -- the first DC Comics spinoff of Batman: The Animated Series -- O'Neil appears as The Perfesser, one of a screwball trio of incompetent super-villains that also includes The Mastermind (a caricature of Mike Carlin) and Mr. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Michael Carlin (b October 6, 1958) is a Comic book Writer and editor. Nice (a caricature of Archie Goodwin). Archie Goodwin may refer to Archie Goodwin (fictional detective, created by Rex Stout Archie Goodwin (comics (1937-1998 comic book The Perfesser is depicted as a tall, pipe-smoking genius who often gets lost in his own thoughts, and who regularly forgets to give his criminal friends crucial information in planning their heists. (For example, after carefully planning a hotel robbery, the trio arrives at the hotel's location to find a vacant lot. The Perfesser then remembers that the hotel was torn down several years ago. )

Bibliography

Charlton Comics

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Graphic Novels

Novellas

Novels

Essays, Reviews & Interviews

Audio Interviews

References

  1. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  2. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  3. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  4. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  5. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  6. ^ Bob Budiansky - Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki - a Wikia wiki
  7. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  8. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  9. ^ Talent Pool 19 - Denny O'Neil (Dec 1999)
  10. ^ Denny O'Neil - Biography
  11. ^ News by dennis-oneil at ComicMix
  12. ^ Daniels, Les DC Comics: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2003 (ISBN0-8230-7919-8)

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