Simon Roy
{{Short description|Canadian comic book writer and artist}}
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Simon Roy is a Canadian comic book writer and artist. From 2012 to 2016 he was one of the artists and co-plotters on Brandon Graham's relaunch of Extreme Studios' Prophet.{{cite web|first=Laura |last=Hudson |url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/18/prophet-preview-brandon-graham-extreme-studios/ |title=Prophet: Brandon Graham and Simon Roy's Extreme Studios Comic |publisher=ComicsAlliance |date=October 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020115956/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/18/prophet-preview-brandon-graham-extreme-studios/ |archivedate=October 20, 2011 }}{{cite web |first= |last= |url=https://imagecomics.com/features/graham-roy-on-endings-earth-wars-interview/ |title=Graham & Roy on Endings & Earth Wars |publisher=Image |date= }}
Bibliography
=Self-published on the web=
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/21404314@N05/sets/72157603546523557/with/2234149152/ The Cosmonauts] (w/a, 2007)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160818111327/http://robot-blood.blogspot.ca/2008/03/pre-emptive-homesickness.html Homesick] (w/a, 2008)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160818094923/http://robot-blood.blogspot.ca/2008/05/blog-post.html Мотобол] (w/a, 2008)
- Shipwrecked with Dan the Gorilla (w/a):
- Originally an unfinished [https://www.flickr.com/photos/povorot/sets/72157609132301096/with/3032102353/ 24-hour webcomic], 2008.
- Redrawn and published at [https://web.archive.org/web/20120721122436/http://studygroupcomics.com/main/shipwrecked-with-dan-the-gorilla-by-simon-roy Study Group Comics], 2012.
- Murder Book (tpb, 184 pages, Dark Horse, 2015, {{ISBN|1-6165-5681-1}}) includes:
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100610205142/http://www.murderbookcomic.com/?p=16 "Catching Up"] (a, with Ed Brisson, 2010)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100819091804/http://www.murderbookcomic.com/?p=68 "Skimming the Till"] (a, with Ed Brisson, 2010)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140711105945/http://robot-blood.blogspot.ca/2012/06/blood-group.html Группа Крови] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160818095901/http://robot-blood.blogspot.ca/2011/01/year-is-new-ish.html Blood Group]) (w/a, 2010)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160818115850/http://robot-blood.blogspot.ca/2010/12/man-in-51st-millenium.html Man in the 51st Millenium] (w/a, 2010)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120917130513/http://studygroupcomics.com/main/barfight-by-simon-roy/ Barfight] (w/a, for Arthur, 2010)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130211030519/http://studygroupcomics.com/main/homeward-bound-by-simon-roy/ Homeward Bound] (w/a, for Study Group Comics, 2012)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130217040946/http://studygroupcomics.com/main/8-30-am-april-3rd-1996-by-simon-roy/ 8.30 AM, April 3rd 1996] (w/a, for Study Group Comics, 2012)
=[[Image Comics]]=
- Prophet (w/a, with Brandon Graham and various artists, Extreme Studios, 2012–2016) collected as:
- Remission (collects #21-26, tpb, 136 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-6070-6611-4}})
- Brothers (collects #27-31 and 33, tpb, 172 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-6070-6749-8}})
- Empire (collects #32 and 34-38, tpb, 128 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6070-6858-3}})
- Joining (collects #39-45 and Strikefile #1-2, tpb, 168 pages, 2015, {{ISBN|1-6321-5254-1}})
- Earth War (collects Earth War #1-6, tpb, 168 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-6321-5836-1}})
- Jan's Atomic Heart and Other Stories (104 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6070-6936-9}}).
- The Field #1-4 (a, with Ed Brisson, 2014) collected as The Field (tpb, 104 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6321-5106-5}})
- Island #2, 5, 8: "Habitat" (w/a, anthology, 2015–2016) collected as Habitat (tpb, 96 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-6321-5885-X}})
- Thought Bubble Anthology #5: "Songs" (a, with Brandon Graham, 2017)
- Protector (Later renamed to First Knife{{Cite web|title=EYE-MELTING ACTION SERIES PROTECTOR TO BE RETITLED FIRST KNIFE & COLLECTED INTO TRADE PAPERBACK THIS OCTOBER|url=https://imagecomics.com/press-releases/eye-melting-action-series-protector-to-be-retitled-first-knife-collected-into-trade-paperback-this-october|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Image Comics|language=en}}) (w, with Daniel Bensen and Artyom Trakhanov, 136 pages, 2020, {{ISBN|9781534316423}})
- Grip of the Kombinat (with Damon Gentry, 196 pages, 2022, {{ISBN|9781534323018}})
- Griz Grobus (200 pages, 2024, {{ISBN|9781534397866}})
=Other publishers=
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/povorot/sets/72157607068635629/with/2815560762/ Jan's Atomic Heart] (w/a):
- Originally a graphic novel from New Reliable Press (48 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|0-9738-0795-4}}).
- Reprinted by Image in Jan's Atomic Heart and Other Stories (104 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6070-6936-9}}).
- Heavy Metal vol. 34 #9: "Good Business" (w/a, anthology, Metal Mammoth, 2011)In 2017, the story was adapted into a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RPeQxjqDb8 short film].
- Dark Horse:
- Dark Horse Presents: "Tiger Lung" (w/a, with Jason Wordie, anthology):
- "Beneath the Ice" (in vol. 2 #21-23, 2013) collected as Tiger Lung (hc, 88 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6165-5543-2}})
- "The Guide" (in vol. 3 #6, 2014)
- Originally an unfinished story called [https://www.flickr.com/photos/povorot/sets/72157623918461415/ Dead Lands] (2010).
- Halo: Tales from the Slipspace: "Hunting Party" (with J. D. Goff, anthology graphic novel, 128 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-5067-0072-1 }})
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151030194733/http://thinkofacity.tumblr.com/post/128764442343/043-simon-roy-also-here Think of a City] page 43 (w/a, Internet art project, 2015)
- Captain Canuck vol. 2 #5: "Double Star Crossed, Part One" (a, with Ed Brisson, co-feature, Chapter House, 2015)
- 2000 AD #2053: "Judge Dredd: Adaptive Optics" (a, with Arthur Wyatt, anthology, Rebellion, 2017)
- Star Trek: Waypoint #5: "Come Away, Child" (w/a, co-feature, IDW Publishing, 2017)
- Cayrels Ring #1, 3 (a, with Shannon Lentz and various artists, Kickstarter, 2018–2019)
=Covers only=
- Godzilla: The Half-Century War #5 (IDW Publishing, 2013)
- Sabertooth Swordsman #5 (Dark Horse, 2013)
- Panels for Primates #1 (Monkeybrain, 2013)
- Undertow #1 (Image, 2014)
- Spread #1 (Image, 2014)
- Cluster #1 (Boom! Studios, 2015)
- Ancient Noise #1 (Kickstarter, 2016)
- Robotech #8 (Titan, 2018)
- The Spider King #3 (IDW Publishing, 2018)
- The Season of the Snake #1 (Statix Press, 2018)
- The Gravediggers Union #7 (Image, 2018)
References
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Interviews
- {{cite web |first=Richard |last=Vasseur |url=http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2009.asp?intID=386 |title=Simon Roy: Creator, Writer & Artist of Jan's Atomic Heart |publisher=Jazma Online |date=July 6, 2009 }}
- {{cite web|first=Kevin |last=de Valming |url=http://thefablerblog.com/kevins-column/profiling-simon-roy-of-jans-atomic-heart |title=Profiling Simon Roy of Jan's Atomic Heart |publisher=The Fabler |date=October 14, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626010929/http://thefablerblog.com/kevins-column/profiling-simon-roy-of-jans-atomic-heart |archivedate=June 26, 2010 }}
- {{cite web |first=David |last=Harper |url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/artist-august-simon-roy-interview/ |title=Artist August: Simon Roy |publisher=Multiversity Comics |date=August 28, 2012 }}
- {{cite web |first=Lyndsey |last=Holder |url=http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/blog/interview-simon-roy/ |title=Interview: Simon Roy |publisher=Innsmouth Free Press |date=December 2, 2012 }}
- {{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Ingram |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43860 |title=Prophet, Zoology & Ice Age Mysticism with Simon Roy |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=February 26, 2013 }}
- {{cite web |first=Matthew |last=Meylikhov |url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/simon-roy-uncovers-jans-atomic-heart-and-other-stories-interview/ |title=Simon Roy Uncovers Jan's Atomic Heart and Other Stories |publisher=Multiversity Comics |date=February 18, 2014 }}
- {{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Ingram |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=51569 |title=Simon Roy's Jan's Atomic Heart Explodes Back to Life |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=March 19, 2014 }}
- {{cite web |first=Phillip |last=Simon |url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1926/interview-tiger-lung-writer-simon-roy |title=Interview with Tiger Lung Writer Simon Roy |publisher=Dark Horse |date=December 3, 2014 }}
- {{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Ingram |url=http://www.thesnipenews.com/homepage-features/simon-roy-tiger-lung/ |title=Digging Deep into the Ice Age Shamanism of Tiger Lung with Simon Roy |publisher=The Snipe |date=March 25, 2015 }}
External links
- {{blogspot|robot-blood}}
- {{gcdb|type=credit|search=Simon+Roy}}
- {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=23293}}
- {{deviantart|povorot|Simon Roy}}
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