Robert Rodi
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Robert Rodi is an American
novelist, playwright
, comic book writer, essayist, and performance artist.
s of gay male culture. Rodi himself is openly
gay
. The Chicago settings of his books also reflect his background.
Rodi's short fiction is collected in a number of anthologies, including Men on Men 5 and Neil Gaiman
's The Sandman: Book of Dreams
. His comic book work has appeared in Marvel Comics
, the DC Comics
imprint Vertigo, and other independent publishers. He was also well known in comic book circles during the '60s and '70s as a prolific writer of "letters to the editor" (as Bob Rodi).
Rodi was a founding member of the Chicago-area performance group The Pansy Kings and contributed plays and performed at the Live Bait Theatre
.
His novel Kept Boy is under option to Warner Bros.
and Rodi is adapting it for the screen.
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novelist, playwright
Playwright
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, comic book writer, essayist, and performance artist.
Biography
Much of his fiction centers on gay themes and several of his novels are named after archetypeArchetype
An archetype is a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated...
s of gay male culture. Rodi himself is openly
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. The Chicago settings of his books also reflect his background.
Rodi's short fiction is collected in a number of anthologies, including Men on Men 5 and Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
's The Sandman: Book of Dreams
The Sandman: Book of Dreams
The Sandman: Book of Dreams , edited by Ed Kramer and Neil Gaiman, is an anthology of short stories based on The Sandman comic book series.-Behind the scenes:...
. His comic book work has appeared in Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, the DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
imprint Vertigo, and other independent publishers. He was also well known in comic book circles during the '60s and '70s as a prolific writer of "letters to the editor" (as Bob Rodi).
Rodi was a founding member of the Chicago-area performance group The Pansy Kings and contributed plays and performed at the Live Bait Theatre
Live Bait Theatre
Live Bait Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Sackville, New Brunswick, in Canada. Established in 1988, it continues to have a vested interest in supporting and encouraging both up-and-coming and well-known Maritime actors and playwrights....
.
His novel Kept Boy is under option to Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
and Rodi is adapting it for the screen.
Novels
- Fag HagFag Hag (novel)Fag Hag is a novel by gay writer Robert Rodi published in 1992 by E. P. Dutton, New York.Set in Chicago, Illinois, the story is about the love of Natalie Stathis and Peter Leland...
(1991) - What They Did to Princess ParagonWhat They Did to Princess ParagonWhat They Did to Princess Paragon is a humor novel by Robert Rodi, which tells the story of what happens when a venerable comic book superheroine is retconned as a lesbian.-Plot summary:...
(1994) - Closet Case (1994)
- Drag Queen (1995)
- Kept Boy (1996)
- The Birdcage — novelization of the filmThe BirdcageThe Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski. The script was written by Elaine May...
(1996) - Bitch Goddess (2002)
- When You Were Me (2007)
- Dogged Pursuit: My Year of Competing Dusty, the World's Least Likely Agility Dog – nonfiction (2009)
- Seven Seasons in Siena: My Quixotic Quest for Acceptance Among Tuscany's Proudest People – nonfiction (2011)
- The Sugarman Bootlegs - E-bookE-bookAn electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
edition only (2011)
Comics
- "Genes and a T-Shirt," in Heartthrobs #1 (with Phil JimenezPhil JimenezPhil Jimenez is an American comic book writer, artist and penciller, known for his work as writer/artist on Wonder Woman from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005-2006 miniseries Infinite Crisis, and his collaborations with writer Grant Morrison on New X-Men and The...
, Vertigo, January 1999) - "Immune," in Strange AdventuresStrange AdventuresStrange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:...
#1 (with Frank QuitelyFrank QuitelyVincent Deighan, better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as New X-Men, We3, All-Star Superman, and Batman and Robin, as well as his work with Mark Millar on The...
, Vertigo, November 1999) - Four Horsemen (with Esad Ribic, 4-issue limited series, Vertigo, 2000)
- "You've Got Hate Mail" (with Marcelo FrusinMarcelo FrusinMarcelo Frusin is an Argentine artist who works for the US comic book market.-Biography:Frusin's style resembles his fellow Argentine artist Eduardo Risso...
, in FlinchFlinch (DC Comics)Flinch was a Vertigo Comics horror anthology.It ran 16 issues from June 1999 until January 2001 and featured the talents of Jim Lee, Bill Willingham, Frank Quitely and many others. Rumors of being canceled seemed to plague the book throughout its printing...
#8, Vertigo, January 2000) - "The Spoils of War" (with Frank Teran, in Weird War TalesWeird War TalesWeird War Tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics which ran from September 1971 to June 1983.-Background:...
Special #1, Vertigo, April 2000) - Codename: KnockoutCodename: KnockoutCodename: Knockout is the title of a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics for 24 issues between June 2001 and June 2003...
#1–24 (with Louis Small, Jr., Vertigo, 2001–2003, tpbTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, May 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2798-8) - ElektraElektra (comics)Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics.Elektra is a kunoichi – female ninja assassin – of Greek descent. She wields a pair of bladed sai as her trademark weapon. She is a love interest of the superhero...
#23-35 (Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, 2003-04) - The CrossoversThe CrossoversThe Crossovers is a comic book series created in 2003 by Robert Rodi , Mauricet and Ernie Colón , and published by CrossGen. The comics are self-reflexive and multi-genre satire.-Publication history:...
#1–9 (with Mauricet, CGE/Code6CrossGenCross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...
, February–December 2003) - Identity DiscIdentity DiscIdentity Disc is a 2004 five-part comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Robert Rodi and penciled by John Higgins....
(with John HigginsJohn Higgins (comics)John Higgins is an English comic book artist and writer. He did significant work for 2000 AD, and he has frequently worked with writer Alan Moore, most notably as colourist for Watchmen.-Biography:...
, 5-issue limited series, Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, August–December 2004, tpb, ISBN 0-7851-1567-6) - RogueRogue (comics)Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 , but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10...
#1–6 (with Cliff RichardsCliff RichardsCliff Richards is a comic book artist.-Biography:Richards is best known as the penciller of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer monthly series from Dark Horse Comics, as well as the artist on the Buffy limited series, Haunted...
, Marvel Comics, 2004, tpb, March 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1336-3) - LokiLoki (comics)Loki is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. He is the adoptive brother and archenemy of the superhero Thor. He is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology...
(with Esad Ribic, 4-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, 2004, hardcover, February 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1652-4, softcover, October 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2891-3)