Designer Steve Blackwell also joins on exclusive basis
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 28, 2024) – Ghost Machine announced today that renowned inkers Andrew Currie and Danny Miki will be working exclusively for the company going forward. Veteran designer Steve Blackwell has also joined Ghost Machine on an exclusive basis. They join the groundbreaking creator collective led by a global best-of-class lineup of artists and writers whose award-winning and iconic works include a who’s who of comic book legends such as Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Aquaman, Stargirl, JSA, The Flash, The Ultimates, Black Lightning, Green Arrow and countless more: Brad Anderson, Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Rob Leigh, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, and Maytal Zchut. In an industry first, all of Ghost Machine’s creators jointly own and run the company, sharing in all of Ghost Machine’s publishing, media, merchandising and licensing. Each creator is exclusive to the company for their comic book work after completing projects already committed to.
“Andrew, Danny and Steve are three super-talented individuals whose outstanding work has impressed for many years, and everyone working in the industry today knows of their qualities. Many of us have been lucky to collaborate with them on past projects, and we are so excited that they have chosen Ghost Machine as their new exclusive professional home,” said the Ghost Machine creators jointly.
Currie has been inking the alternate history adventure-fantasy REDCOAT, which launched in April of this year as part of Ghost Machine’s hugely popular The Unnamed Universe, from Geoff Johns and Bryan Hitch with colors by Brad Anderson and lettered by Rob Leigh. One of the most respected and influential artists working in comics, Currie is known for his extensive experience and adaptability. Following stints for independents and Games Workshop, Currie quickly made a name for himself inking for major publishers Marvel and DC, as well as Dark Horse, 2000 A.D. and IDW. At Marvel, Currie notably began his longtime collaboration with Hitch on The Ultimates, which led to numerous subsequent projects. Currie has also worked alongside distinguished artists like Neal Adams and Dougie Braithwaite.
Miki is currently handling inking duties for Ghost Machine’s hotly anticipated horror-themed universe HYDE STREET from Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis with colors by Brad Anderson and lettered by Rob Leigh, to be published later this year. Miki established himself as one of the pre-eminent inkers of the past three decades, beginning with Image Comic’s flagship Youngblood from Rob Liefelds among other titles. This led to work on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn, Curse of the Spawn and The Creech with Greg Capullo before Miki’s Marvel career launched with various covers over Joe Quesada and inking Ghost Rider full-time. He inked almost every main character in the Marvel universe, including David Finch’s Moon Knight, Avengers and New Avengers. Miki won the first of his two Harvey Awards for Best Inker on Jack Kirby’s The Eternals from Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. His exceptional ink work on Greg Capullo and Scott Snyder’s Batman New 52 from DC earned Miki his second Harvey Award. At DC, Miki and Reis formed a long-running partnership, collaborating on iconic runs of Batman, Superman, Titans and Detective Comics.
ge of all of Ghost Machine’s design work, from its limited edition New York Comic-Con ashcan last October when the company was first announced, to GHOST MACHINE #1, the bestselling one-shot published last January, and the latest bestselling releases of Ghost Machine’s ongoing monthly series GEIGER, REDCOAT and ROOK: EXODUS. Blackwell made a name for himself at the legendary comic magazine publisher Wizard. For much of the company’s existence, he ran the design department that produced a multitude of genre-oriented titles such as Wizard, InQuest, ToyFare and Anime Insider. Blackwell followed up his longtime Wizard tenure as a freelance art director and designer, having produced comics, periodicals and collections for DC Comics, Dynamite, Valiant, AWA, and many others.
Ghost Machine’s upcoming titles include: July 10, 2024 – GEIGER #4 (Geoff Johns/Gary Frank/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh); July 17, 2024 – REDCOAT #4 (Geoff Johns/Bryan Hitch/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh); July 24, 2024 – ROOK EXODUS #4 (Geoff Johns/Jason Fabok/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh); the aforementioned horror universe HYDE STREET (Geoff Johns/Ivan Reis/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh) slated for this fall; and kicking off Ghost Machine’s Family Odyssey universe THE ROCKETFELLERS (Peter J. Tomasi/Francis Manapul/Rob Leigh) and HORNSBY & HALO(Peter J. Tomasi/Peter Snejbjerg/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh) in late 2024. All of Ghost Machine’s titles are published through Image Comics.
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