Burlyman Entertainment
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BurlyMan Entertainment is a comic book company created by Andy and Larry Wachowski, best known as the writer/director duo behind the Matrix Trilogy.

History

BurlyMan Entertainment first started as the publisher for the Matrix Comics
The Matrix Comics
The Matrix Comics is a collection of short comic book stories set in the fictional universe of The Matrix series, originally released as webcomics on the series' official website from 1999 to 2004,...

series started by the Wachowski Brothers, which was published into two separate volumes. Burlyman Entertainment also published some new, non-Matrix related comics: Shaolin Cowboy
Shaolin Cowboy
Shaolin Cowboy is an American comic book series created, co-written , and drawn by artist Geof Darrow...

, written and drawn by comic book artist Geoff Darrow, who also served as the conceptual designer for the Matrix Trilogy, and Doc Frankenstein
Doc Frankenstein
Doc Frankenstein is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowski Brothers , drawn by Steve Skroce, and published by Burlyman Entertainment...

, written by the Wachowski Brothers and drawn by Steve Skroce
Steve Skroce
Steve Skroce is a Canadian comic book and movie storyboard artist. He is of Croatian origin.-Biography:Skroce broke into comics in 1993 on the Clive Barker series Ectokid for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint. He went to work on the Marvel series Cable and X-Man before moving onto The Amazing...

, the storyboard artist for the Matrix Trilogy, and previously worked with the brothers on the comic book series, Ectokid
Ectokid
Ectokid is a fantasy comic book series published by Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint, created by filmmaker and horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker.-Publication history:...

.

Since the start of the company, the release of the two ongoing series were irregular, with a professed bi-monthly release schedule that has yet to be fulfilled. As of April 2010, it has been years since a new issue for either series has been released or since the website has been updated. This has led to speculation that the company has become officially defunct.

Among its canceled projects, the first volume of "The Matrix Comics" featured an advertisement for "The Art of The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions", a book which has yet to be published. There have also been rumors of an "Art of the Animatrix" book.

Appearances

The company made an appearance at the 2004 Comic-Con
Comic-Con
Comic-Con, Comic Con or ComiCon may refer to any of the following Comic book conventions, none of them affiliated to any other:*San Diego Comic-Con International, annual fan convention in San Diego held since 1970, also known as Comic-Con or San Diego Comic-Con*Dallas Comic Con, annual fan...

 in San Diego which included an actual "Burly Man" (looking very much like their company mascot), and two "Burly Babes" passing out giveaways branded with the company logo and ongoing series' titles. Later, the Wachowski Brothers appeared and asked questions from the audience, making it one of their few public appearances over the last decade

In the movie V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (film)
V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. It is an adaptation of the V for Vendetta comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd...

, posters for a film 'Burlyman 7' can be seen in the background of a tube train and several street scenes.

Titles

  • The Matrix Comics
    The Matrix Comics
    The Matrix Comics is a collection of short comic book stories set in the fictional universe of The Matrix series, originally released as webcomics on the series' official website from 1999 to 2004,...

  • Shaolin Cowboy
    Shaolin Cowboy
    Shaolin Cowboy is an American comic book series created, co-written , and drawn by artist Geof Darrow...

  • Doc Frankenstein
    Doc Frankenstein
    Doc Frankenstein is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowski Brothers , drawn by Steve Skroce, and published by Burlyman Entertainment...


BurlyMan Entertainment is a comic book company created by Andy and Larry Wachowski, best known as the writer/director duo behind the Matrix Trilogy.

History

BurlyMan Entertainment first started as the publisher for the Matrix Comics
The Matrix Comics
The Matrix Comics is a collection of short comic book stories set in the fictional universe of The Matrix series, originally released as webcomics on the series' official website from 1999 to 2004,...

series started by the Wachowski Brothers, which was published into two separate volumes. Burlyman Entertainment also published some new, non-Matrix related comics: Shaolin Cowboy
Shaolin Cowboy
Shaolin Cowboy is an American comic book series created, co-written , and drawn by artist Geof Darrow...

, written and drawn by comic book artist Geoff Darrow, who also served as the conceptual designer for the Matrix Trilogy, and Doc Frankenstein
Doc Frankenstein
Doc Frankenstein is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowski Brothers , drawn by Steve Skroce, and published by Burlyman Entertainment...

, written by the Wachowski Brothers and drawn by Steve Skroce
Steve Skroce
Steve Skroce is a Canadian comic book and movie storyboard artist. He is of Croatian origin.-Biography:Skroce broke into comics in 1993 on the Clive Barker series Ectokid for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint. He went to work on the Marvel series Cable and X-Man before moving onto The Amazing...

, the storyboard artist for the Matrix Trilogy, and previously worked with the brothers on the comic book series, Ectokid
Ectokid
Ectokid is a fantasy comic book series published by Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint, created by filmmaker and horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker.-Publication history:...

.

Since the start of the company, the release of the two ongoing series were irregular, with a professed bi-monthly release schedule that has yet to be fulfilled. As of April 2010, it has been years since a new issue for either series has been released or since the website has been updated. This has led to speculation that the company has become officially defunct.

Among its canceled projects, the first volume of "The Matrix Comics" featured an advertisement for "The Art of The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions", a book which has yet to be published. There have also been rumors of an "Art of the Animatrix" book.

Appearances

The company made an appearance at the 2004 Comic-Con
Comic-Con
Comic-Con, Comic Con or ComiCon may refer to any of the following Comic book conventions, none of them affiliated to any other:*San Diego Comic-Con International, annual fan convention in San Diego held since 1970, also known as Comic-Con or San Diego Comic-Con*Dallas Comic Con, annual fan...

 in San Diego which included an actual "Burly Man" (looking very much like their company mascot), and two "Burly Babes" passing out giveaways branded with the company logo and ongoing series' titles. Later, the Wachowski Brothers appeared and asked questions from the audience, making it one of their few public appearances over the last decade

In the movie V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (film)
V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. It is an adaptation of the V for Vendetta comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd...

, posters for a film 'Burlyman 7' can be seen in the background of a tube train and several street scenes.

Titles

  • The Matrix Comics
    The Matrix Comics
    The Matrix Comics is a collection of short comic book stories set in the fictional universe of The Matrix series, originally released as webcomics on the series' official website from 1999 to 2004,...

  • Shaolin Cowboy
    Shaolin Cowboy
    Shaolin Cowboy is an American comic book series created, co-written , and drawn by artist Geof Darrow...

  • Doc Frankenstein
    Doc Frankenstein
    Doc Frankenstein is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowski Brothers , drawn by Steve Skroce, and published by Burlyman Entertainment...


BurlyMan Entertainment is a comic book company created by Andy and Larry Wachowski, best known as the writer/director duo behind the Matrix Trilogy.

History

BurlyMan Entertainment first started as the publisher for the Matrix Comics
The Matrix Comics
The Matrix Comics is a collection of short comic book stories set in the fictional universe of The Matrix series, originally released as webcomics on the series' official website from 1999 to 2004,...

series started by the Wachowski Brothers, which was published into two separate volumes. Burlyman Entertainment also published some new, non-Matrix related comics: Shaolin Cowboy
Shaolin Cowboy
Shaolin Cowboy is an American comic book series created, co-written , and drawn by artist Geof Darrow...

, written and drawn by comic book artist Geoff Darrow, who also served as the conceptual designer for the Matrix Trilogy, and Doc Frankenstein
Doc Frankenstein
Doc Frankenstein is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowski Brothers , drawn by Steve Skroce, and published by Burlyman Entertainment...

, written by the Wachowski Brothers and drawn by Steve Skroce
Steve Skroce
Steve Skroce is a Canadian comic book and movie storyboard artist. He is of Croatian origin.-Biography:Skroce broke into comics in 1993 on the Clive Barker series Ectokid for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint. He went to work on the Marvel series Cable and X-Man before moving onto The Amazing...

, the storyboard artist for the Matrix Trilogy, and previously worked with the brothers on the comic book series, Ectokid
Ectokid
Ectokid is a fantasy comic book series published by Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint, created by filmmaker and horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker.-Publication history:...

.

Since the start of the company, the release of the two ongoing series were irregular, with a professed bi-monthly release schedule that has yet to be fulfilled. As of April 2010, it has been years since a new issue for either series has been released or since the website has been updated. This has led to speculation that the company has become officially defunct.

Among its canceled projects, the first volume of "The Matrix Comics" featured an advertisement for "The Art of The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions", a book which has yet to be published. There have also been rumors of an "Art of the Animatrix" book.

Appearances

The company made an appearance at the 2004 Comic-Con
Comic-Con
Comic-Con, Comic Con or ComiCon may refer to any of the following Comic book conventions, none of them affiliated to any other:*San Diego Comic-Con International, annual fan convention in San Diego held since 1970, also known as Comic-Con or San Diego Comic-Con*Dallas Comic Con, annual fan...

 in San Diego which included an actual "Burly Man" (looking very much like their company mascot), and two "Burly Babes" passing out giveaways branded with the company logo and ongoing series' titles. Later, the Wachowski Brothers appeared and asked questions from the audience, making it one of their few public appearances over the last decade

In the movie V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (film)
V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. It is an adaptation of the V for Vendetta comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd...

, posters for a film 'Burlyman 7' can be seen in the background of a tube train and several street scenes.

Titles

  • The Matrix Comics
    The Matrix Comics
    The Matrix Comics is a collection of short comic book stories set in the fictional universe of The Matrix series, originally released as webcomics on the series' official website from 1999 to 2004,...

  • Shaolin Cowboy
    Shaolin Cowboy
    Shaolin Cowboy is an American comic book series created, co-written , and drawn by artist Geof Darrow...

  • Doc Frankenstein
    Doc Frankenstein
    Doc Frankenstein is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowski Brothers , drawn by Steve Skroce, and published by Burlyman Entertainment...


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