Freelance Writer At Large - Shameless Self Promoter, Public Relations and Marketing monkey
Norfolk, Virginia Area
- Current
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- Public Relations, and Comic Strip Writer at The Other Castle
- Public Relations at Unscrewed!
- freelance writerat various, (listed) (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Distribution Manager at iHero Entertainment
- Public Relations at Platinum Studios
- Education
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- School Of Hard Knocks
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Danny Donovan’s Summary
I started out doing a webstrip called Hardcore, did a few independent books such as Committed Comics' Threads which in 2002 became in TPB format with an excuslive bonus story by me.
I had a brief, (and I'm talking like Quicksilver taking a leak brief) tenure at Marvel Comics, where I wrote an inventory story for then X-MEN Editor Mark Powers featuring everyone's favorite mutant Gambit.
I co-created, and contributed to 9-11 Emergency Relief published by Alternative Comics and was the only tribute book that was allowed to use the Red Cross logo. My story, Reality is better than fiction, was seen (at least in the New York showing) at the traveling Heroes Among us exhibit by the Comic Book Museum, and was spotlighted in several Japanese publications.
I created in game scene content for the flash based X-MEN fangame X-ASSAULT from NixonVision, creating in game dialogue between the characters during the fight scene. X-ASSAULT contained work from other comic book professionals on the X-Fan Website (presently ComiXfan)
Did development work with comics to film company Platinum Studios who were responsible for producing the television series, Jeremiah, and the Men In Black film franchise. Even served as PR man for a brief stint.
Served as distribution manager and promotion monkey for iHero entertainment as well as writing short stories for inclusion in the upcoming Cyber Age Adventures Magazine
My story "Death Becomes Me" was released in 2005 in the final issue of the Shooting Star Anthology (#6) It was drawn by studiomate Nat Jones of Rob Zombie's The Nail, and Spawn: Dark Ages Fame
Media Representitive for UNSCREWED! and contributing to their anthology all to raise money for people who were screwed out of their hard earned dollars by an immoral publisher.
Currently working on my first manga project "Nocturne" with artist Sara Heiney-Ramirez. Release date TBA after our lovely whip cracking editor gives me the heads up.
Danny Donovan’s Specialties:
Public Relations, Creative Writing, Marketing, Talent Co-ordinator
Danny Donovan’s Experience
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Public Relations, and Comic Strip Writer
The Other Castle
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
I am in charge of producing press releases and sending them out to the media, as well as the author of the webcomic N00BZ for The Other Castle, a website mainly focusing on female gamers. (video games) with comic strips, articles, news, and model shoots.
you can see the site here: http://www.theothercastle.com (it is still in the process of being built and not yet "live" as I type this) -
Public Relations
Unscrewed!
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Write press releases, and send them out to news media/interested parties for a small yet growing charity in the world of comics. http://www.unscrewedcomic.com
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freelance writer
various, (listed) (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
March 1998 — Present (10 years 9 months)
freelance writer in the comic book industry. Worked for companies such as Shooting Star Comics, Marvel Comics, Committed Comics, Alternative Comics... The Pack, Unscrewed!
You can view my history over at http://www.comicspace.com/dannydonovan -
Distribution Manager
iHero Entertainment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 8 months)
Was responsible for getting an independent magazine (Cyber Age Adventures, published via iHero Entertainment) on the newsstands and distributed by the likes of Books-A-Million, Ubiquity, Ingram, etc.
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Public Relations
Platinum Studios
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 9 months)
Wrote press releases and sent them out to members of the press/interested parties.
Danny Donovan’s Education
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School Of Hard Knocks
I survived, creative writing, 1998 — 2007
I was actually homeschooled for most of my High School experiance, and never went to a proper college. I just wanted to bump up my completion percentage. :)
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Danny Donovan’s Interests:
Comics, things, also stuff.
Danny Donovan’s Groups:
Unscrewed!
Danny Donovan’s Honors:
http://www.redroom.com "Best Blog" - 2008
Danny Donovan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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