Tom Peyer
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Tom Peyer is an American
comic book creator
and editor
.
He is probably best known for his 1999 revisioning of Golden Age super-hero Hourman
, as well as his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes
in the 1990s. An editor at DC Comics/Vertigo from 1987 to 1993, he served as assistant editor on Neil Gaiman
's groundbreaking Sandman. Peyer has also worked for Marvel Comics
, Wildstorm
, and Bongo Comics
. With John Layman
, he wrote the 2007-2009 Tek Jansen
comic book, based on the Stephen Colbert
character.
, an alternative weekly newspaper in Syracuse, New York
. In this role, he came to the attention of Roger Stern
, a Syracuse resident.
Peyer was an editor at DC Comics/Vertigo during the same time as Mark Waid
, and the two have been frequent collaborators. Another long-time collaborator is writer Hart Seely, with whom Peyer created a collection of found poetry
based on the calls of baseball icon Phil Rizzuto
.
United States
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comic book creator
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
.
He is probably best known for his 1999 revisioning of Golden Age super-hero Hourman
Hourman
Hourman is the name of three different fictional DC Comics superheroes, the first of whom was created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily in Adventure Comics #48 , during the Golden Age of Comic Books.-Rex Tyler:Scientist Rex Tyler, raised in upstate...
, as well as his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
in the 1990s. An editor at DC Comics/Vertigo from 1987 to 1993, he served as assistant editor on 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 groundbreaking Sandman. Peyer has also worked for 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...
, Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
, and Bongo Comics
Bongo Comics
Bongo Comics Group is a comic book publishing company founded in 1993 by Steve and Cindy Vance, Bill Morrison, and Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening. It publishes comics related to the animated television series The Simpsons and Futurama, along with original material...
. With John Layman
John layman
John Steele Layman is an American comic book writer and letterer.-Biography:Once an editor for Wildstorm, a branch of DC Comics, Layman turned to writing comics full-time in 2002 and mainly writes for Marvel Comics....
, he wrote the 2007-2009 Tek Jansen
Tek Jansen
Tek Jansen is a fictional character featured on The Colbert Report and in a comic book series published by Oni Press. Jansen originated as a recurring joke in the form of a supposed self-published science fiction novel on the Report, reportedly as a parody of Bill O'Reilly's 1998 novel, Those Who...
comic book, based on the Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
character.
Biography
Peyer started drawing political cartoons and illustrations for various student underground newspapers in his hometown of Syracuse, New York, while in high school. His professional career began as a newspaper cartoonist for The Syracuse New TimesSyracuse New Times
Syracuse New Times is a weekly alternative newspaper published in Syracuse, New York by William Brod and distributed throughout the central New York region. It is owned by All Times Publishing LLC. The publication is released every Wednesday, printing 46,000 copies and distributed to approximately...
, an alternative weekly newspaper in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. In this role, he came to the attention of Roger Stern
Roger Stern
Roger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist.-Early career:In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine CPL , one of the first platforms for the work of John Byrne...
, a Syracuse resident.
Peyer was an editor at DC Comics/Vertigo during the same time as Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
, and the two have been frequent collaborators. Another long-time collaborator is writer Hart Seely, with whom Peyer created a collection of found poetry
Found poetry
Found poetry is a type of poetry created by taking words, phrases, and sometimes whole passages from other sources and reframing them as poetry by making changes in spacing and/or lines , or by altering the text by additions and/or deletions...
based on the calls of baseball icon Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
Philip Francis Rizzuto , nicknamed "The Scooter", was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He spent his entire 13-year baseball career for the New York Yankees...
.
As writer
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- Amazing Spider-Man Family (2008), #8
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- Big Book of... #6 ("Big Book of Little Criminals") and 7 ("Big Book of Hoaxes")
- Bongo Comics Free-For-All (2006)
- Bongo Comics Presents Simpsons Super Spectacular (2006), #4
- Cruel and Unusual (with co-author Jamie DelanoJamie DelanoJamie Delano is a British comics writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers. Best known as the first writer of the comic book series Hellblazer, starring John Constantine.- Biography :...
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and inks by Andrew Chiu, Vertigo, 4-issue mini-series, 19991999 in comics-February:* February 3: Pioneering editor Vin Sullivan dies at age 87.* February 26: John L. Goldwater, co-founder of Archie Comics, dies at age 82.-March:* Incredible Hulk is canceled by Marvel with issue #474.-May:...
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(1988), #35 and 36 - Doom 2099 (1993), #41
- Elseworlds 80 Page Giant (1999), #1
- Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold (1999), #1-6
- The Flash 80-Page Giant (1998), #2
- The Flash Secret Files (1997), #2
- The Flash (1987) Annual 8, #238-243
- Go Boy 7: Human Action Machine (2003), #1-4
- Golden AgeGolden AgeThe term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology and legend and refers to the first in a sequence of four or five Ages of Man, in which the Golden Age is first, followed in sequence, by the Silver, Bronze, and Iron Ages, and then the present, a period of decline...
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#1-25 - House of M (2005)
- House of M: Spider-Man, Fantastic Four & X-Men (2009)
- Impulse (1995), Annual 02, #19 and 28
- JLA 80-Page Giant (1998), #1 and 2
- JLA in Crisis Secret Files and Origins (1998), #1
- JLA Secret Files and Origins (1997), 33
- JLA: Tomorrow Woman (1998), #1
- Justice Leagues Part I: Twilight's Last Gleaming
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- Legends of the Legion (1998), #1-4
- Legion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-HeroesThe Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
(1989), Annual 06 and 07, #65-121, #1000000 - Legion of Super-Heroes: The Beginning of Tomorrow (1999)
- Legion: Secret Files (1998), #1 and 2
- Legionnaires (1993), #19-34, 36, 40, 44, 47, 54, 75, 1000000
- Magnetic Men Featuring MagnetoMagneto (comics)Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
(1997), #1 - Magnus Robot Fighter (1997), #1-18
- The Making of Hourman (1998), #1
- Marvel Apes (2008), #1 and 2
- Marvel Apes: Amazing Spider-Monkey Special (2009), #1
- Marvel Apes: Grunt Line Special (2009), #1
- Marvel Apes: Speedball Special (2009), #1
- Marvel Apes: The Evolution Starts Here (2009)
- Marvel Team-Up (1997), #1-6, 8-11
- Marvel Valentine Special (1997), #1
- New GodsNew GodsThe New Gods are a fictional race appearing in publications by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comic books about those characters. They first appeared in New Gods #1 , and were created and designed by Jack Kirby....
(vol. 4) #1-11 (with co-author Rachel PollackRachel PollackRachel Pollack is an American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot...
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, 1995–1996) - Noble Causes: Extended Family (2003), #2
- Power of the Atom (1988), #14-18
- The Pulse: House of M Special (2005), #1
- The Punisher (2001), #9-12
- Quicksilver (1997), #1-6
- R.E.B.E.L.S.R.E.B.E.L.S.Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy is the name of two separate fictional revolutionary paramilitary groups in the DC Comics Universe. Both incarnations have been L.E.G.I.O.N. adversaries and are led by Vril Dox.-Publication history:R.E.B.E.L.S. '94, R.E.B.E.L.S...
'94 (1994), #0-2 - R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 (1995), #3-14
- R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 (1996), #15-17
- Return to the Amalgam Age of Comics (1997)
- Volume 2 - "The Marvel Comics Collection"
- Rocket Comics: Ignite (2003), #1
- Secret Origins 80-Page Giant (1998), #1
- Secret Origins of Super Villains (1999), #1
- Showcase '96 (1996), #11 and 12
- Silver Age: Doom Patrol (2000), #1
- Simpsons Comics (1993), #125
- Simpsons Comics Presents Bart SimpsonBart SimpsonBartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
(2000), #21-23, 25, 26, 28-30, 34, 42 - Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson vol. 06, "Big Beastly Book of Bart Simpson"
- Smash Comics (1999), #1
- Solar, Man of the Atom: Hell on Earth (1998), #2
- Spider-Man Team-Up (1995), #1
- Spider-Man: House of M (2005), #1-5
- Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen (2007), #1-5
- SuperboySuperboySuperboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
(1990), #14 - SupergirlSupergirlSupergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out...
(1996), Annual 02 - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
(1987), #31, #114 - Superman & Batman Magazine (1993), #3
- Superman Plus (1997), #1
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991), #58, 92
- Team Titans (1992), #11 and 12
- The Titans (1999), #42-50
- Totems (with Richard CaseRichard CaseRichard Case is an American comics artist, most often seen published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. His credits include pencilling the majority of issues of Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol, as well as drawing Jamie Delano's limited series Ghostdancing, the final story arc of Peter...
, Duncan FegredoDuncan FegredoDuncan Fegredo is a British comic book artist born in Leicester in 1964.-Career:Fegredo first managed to get into comics after showing his portfolio around UKCAC in 1987 and meeting Dave Thorpe. Together they worked on a strip for a short lived British magazine called Heartbreak Hotel...
and Dean OrmstonDean OrmstonDean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic 2000 AD and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.-Biography:...
, Vertigo, 2000) - Web of Spider-Man (2009), #2
- Wha...Huh? (2005), #1
- Wildstorm Winter Special (2005)
- Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
(1987), #63 - X-Nation 2099 (1996), #1-3
- ZERO (1974), #2
- Zombie Tales: The Series (2008), #9
As editor
- Animal ManAnimal ManAnimal Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals...
(1988), Annual 1, #35-63. - Black OrchidBlack OrchidBlack Orchid is the name of three fictional superheroines published by DC Comics. The original version of the character first appeared in Adventure Comics #428 .-Susan Linden-Thorne:...
(1988), Annual 1, #1-4 - ConstantineConstantine (film)Constantine is a 2005 American action horror film directed by Francis Lawrence as his directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, with Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, and Djimon Hounsou...
: The Hellblazer Collection (2005) - Doom Force Special (1992), #1 ("Judgment Day")
- Doom PatrolDoom PatrolThe Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
(1987), Annual 02, #44-71 - HellblazerHellblazerHellblazer is a contemporary horror comic book series, originally published by DC Comics, and subsequently by the Vertigo imprint since March 1993, the month the imprint was introduced, where it remains to this day...
(1988), #29-41 - Kid EternityKid EternityKid Eternity is a comic book superhero who first premiered in Hit Comics #25, published by Quality Comics in December, 1942. The character - as well as all of Quality's intellectual properties were sold to DC Comics in 1956...
(1993), #1-8 - The Sandman (1989), #16-25
- Shade, the Changing ManShade, the Changing ManShade, the Changing Man is a fictional comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. The character was later adapted by Peter Milligan and became one of the first Vertigo titles....
(1990), #1-12 - Swamp ThingSwamp ThingSwamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
, #96-100 - Vertigo Jam (1993), #1
- Vertigo Visions: The Geek, #1
- Vertigo Visions: Phantom Stranger, #1
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(1991), #2-4 - Who's Who in the DC UniverseWho's Who in the DC UniverseWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe is the umbrella title for a number of comic book series which DC Comics published to catalogue the wide variety of fictional characters in their imaginary universe, the DC Universe.-History:Who's Who was the creation of Len Wein, Marv...
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(1987), #43-62
Books
Interviews
- Interview with Tom Peyer, “Tek Jansen” comic author, No Fact Zone, February 16, 2007
- Interview: Tom Peyer on 'The Flash' and 'Tek Jansen', March 8, 2008
- Tom Peyer: Time Is On His Side, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
- Interview with Tom Peyer, comics author (audio), War Rocket Ajax, October 18, 2009