Gary Wolf
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Gary K. Wolf
is an American
author
and humorist.
" and humans co-exist. In 1988 his work was made into the popular film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
Wolf has a master's degree
in advertising
, given by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. Wolf and childhood friend John J. Myers
, Catholic Archbishop of Newark, co-wrote a novel called Space Vulture, released from TOR books in 2008.
Wolf and co-author Jehane Baptiste have a story entitled "The UnHardy Boys in Outer Space" in the annual anthology of humorous science fiction, Amityville House of Pancakes Vol 3 (ISBN 1-894-95335-5).
is an American
United States
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author
Author
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and humorist.
Career
Gary Wolf is perhaps best known for a series of comedic mystery novels starring the now iconic Roger Rabbit, a cartoon character who inhabits an alternate universe where so-called "toonsCartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
" and humans co-exist. In 1988 his work was made into the popular film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
Wolf has a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
, given by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. Wolf and childhood friend John J. Myers
John J. Myers
-References:...
, Catholic Archbishop of Newark, co-wrote a novel called Space Vulture, released from TOR books in 2008.
Wolf and co-author Jehane Baptiste have a story entitled "The UnHardy Boys in Outer Space" in the annual anthology of humorous science fiction, Amityville House of Pancakes Vol 3 (ISBN 1-894-95335-5).
Selected bibliography
- Killerbowl (September 26, 1975) (ISBN 0-385-04738-X)
- A Generation Removed (May 27, 1977) (ISBN 0-385-11549-0)
- The Resurrectionist (July 20, 1979) (ISBN 0-385-13141-0)
- Who Censored Roger Rabbit?Who Censored Roger Rabbit?Who Censored Roger Rabbit? is a mystery novel written by Gary K. Wolf in 1981, later adapted into the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit .-Plot:Eddie Valiant is a hard-boiled private eye, and Roger Rabbit is a second-banana cartoon character...
(1981) (ISBN 0-345-30325-3) - Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit? (1991) (ISBN 0-679-40094-X)
- Amityville House of Pancakes Vol 3 (December 1, 2006) (ISBN 1-89495-335-5)
- Space Vulture (March 4, 2008) (ISBN 0-765-31852-0)
- Who Tells Roger Rabbit? (2012) (ISBN 1-94734-14-4)
- Who Jumped Roger Rabbit? (2014) (ISBN 6-87659-91-2)