Lowell Cunningham
Lowell Cunningham | |
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| Occupation | Writer, comic book author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction, action |
| Notable works | The Men in Black |
Lowell Cunningham is an American creator and writer best known for creating the comic-book series The Men in Black, which became the basis for a media franchise.[1]
Early life
Lowell Cunningham was raised in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of farmers Ralph and Ruby Cunningham, the latter of whom also an office worker for the state government. A fan of science-fiction and espionage fiction spy-fiction TV shows in his youth, he went on to a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Tennessee.[2]Bragg, Rick (July 3, 1997). "Men in Black Come From His Galaxy". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2019. Mr. Cunningham, 38...
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==Career-- After Cunningham's 1990 comic-book series The Men in Black from Aircel Comics ended after six issues, Cunningham worked as a factory security guard and in a public library. The series eventually became the basis for the 1997 film Men in Black, for which Cunningham said in 1997 he earned an initial "six-figure sum. In the low six figures. I've been living off it for five years."
which launched a media franchise that has included the sequels Men in Black II (2002) and Men in Black 3 (2013), a 2019 spin-off Men in Black: International, and an October 1997 to June 2001 animated television program, Men in Black: The Series. He went on to co-write four Star Wars parody short films with director John E. Hudgens, released from 2000 to 2005, and in 2012 returned to comics with About Comics' Jack Ooze, starring a district attorney turned semi-liquid superhero.[3][4]
Personal life
As of 1997, Cunningham lived in a suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee.[2]
Bibliography
Comics
Comics work includes:
- The Men in Black (with Sandy Carruthers, three-issue miniseries, Aircel Comics, January–March 1990, trade paperback, June 1990, ISBN 0944735606)
- Alien Nation: The Skin Trade (with Leonard Kirk, four-issue miniseries, Malibu Comics, March–June 1991)
- The Men in Black Book II (with Sandy Carruthers & Scott Dutton, three-issue miniseries, Aircel Comics, May–July 1991)
- Alien Nation: The Public Enemy (with Sandy Carruthers, three-issue miniseries, Malibu Comics, Dec. 1991 - March 1992)
- Men In Black: Far Cry (with Dietrich Smith, one-shot, Marvel Comics, Aug. 1997)
- Men in Black: Movie Adaptation (with Rod Whigham, one-shot, Marvel Comics, Oct. 1997)
- Men In Black: Retribution (with Rod Whigham, one-shot, Marvel Comics, Dec. 1997)
- Jack Ooze (About Comics, 2012)
Short films
Star Wars parodies with John Hudgens include:
- Crazy Watto (2000)
- Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline (April 2002)
- The Jedi Hunter (August 2002)
- Sith Apprentice (March 2005)
References
- ^ Lowell Cunningham at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NYTimes-interviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Price, Matthew (July 10, 2012). "'Men in Black' creator returns with 'Jack Ooze'". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid (April 13, 2012). "Digital Comics Resources: The End of Comics As We Know It - or Not". ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
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External links
- Lowell Cunningham at IMDb
- Lowell Cunningham at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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