Nationality American | Name John Layman Role Writer | |
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Born John Steele Layman August 2, 1969 (age 55) ( 1969-08-02 ) Notable works ChewMarvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Graphic Novels & Comics Books The Unauthorized Puffed M, Red Sonja / Claw The Unconquered, Batman Eternal Vol 1, Chew - Vol 7, Chew - Vol 6 Similar People | ||
Chew creator john layman gives a tour of his office
John Steele Layman (born August 2, 1969) is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for writing Chew, published by Image Comics.
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- Chew creator john layman gives a tour of his office
- Writer john layman describes his workday
- Career
- References
Writer john layman describes his workday
Career
Once an editor for Wildstorm, a branch of DC Comics, Layman turned to writing comics full-time in 2002, mainly for Marvel Comics.
He also worked on several comic books based on licensed properties, such as Xena: Warrior Princess and ThunderCats, as well as crossovers like Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness.
From 2007–2010 he worked as a writer for Cryptic Studios, a video game developer in Los Gatos, California.
Layman has written a number of creator-owned titles at Image Comics, such as the graphic novel Puffed, and Chew, with artist Rob Guillory. Chew has gone on to achieve much success, being nominated for two Harvey Awards, two Eagle Awards, and winning an Eisner Award for Best New Series in 2010.
