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The backstagers. Volume one, Rebels without applause
2017
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James Tynion IV is a comic book writer, best known for his work on the Batman franchise for DC Comics. James' comics career began with co-writing the back-up stories on Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's character defining run on BATMAN, which would lead to his making his own name on a number of Bat-Centric series. This work would culminate in James serving as the showrunner of two consecutive weekly comic series, BATMAN ETERNAL and BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL. Recently, he has become the writer of the massive cross-over project, BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, bringing two of the most successful franchises together for the first time. The first issue was one of the best selling comic issues of 2015.

The Young Adult Science Fiction epic THE WOODS broke all records for original series at the company when it was released in 2014, and has recently been optioned for television by Universal Cable Productions. He has also penned the critical successes MEMETIC, COGNETIC and UFOLOGY for the publisher. James has also recently stepped into the shoes of one of the most iconic anti-heroes in the comics medium with the critically acclaimed relaunch of CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER with Ming Doyle and Riley Rossmo.

An alumni of Sarah Lawrence College, Tynion now lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. - (Simon and Schuster)

James Tynion IV is the GLAAD award-winning writer behind BOOM! Studios hit original series Wynd, The Woods, and The Backstagers. He's also earned acclaim for his work on Batman, Batman: Detective Comics, Justice League and more of the top-selling series at DC Comics along with his Image Comics series, Department of Truth. Something is Killing the Children debuted as the highest-selling original comic book series launch in BOOM! Studios history and has continued to grow readership and sales well into its second year with issue #11 outselling #1 and issue #16 outselling #11. Something is Killing the Children was nominated for a 2020 Eisner Award in the 'Best New Series' category. Tynion's property Department of Truth was announced as optioned by Sister, the production company co-founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider, and Jane Featherstone, for development in both film and television. - (Simon and Schuster)

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