rolandmann
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- Joined: Feb 23rd, 2007
- Last Visit: May 5th, 2009
User Tags: christian, creator, editor, malibu, malibu comics, marvel, packager, publisher, southerner, writer
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My first comic came right after I graduated from college. With two very talented artists (Mitch Byrd and Steven Butler), I created and wrote the series CAT & MOUSE. It was first published by EFG...who then went bellyup. C&M was then picked up by the Aircel line of Malibu Comics and proceeded to run for 18 issues. Many of those were in the top 10 b&w titles as published by Comic Shop News. I went on to write other titles: Miss Fury, Arrow, Eliminator, Switchblade, POTA: Blood of the Apes, Rocket Ranger and others. In 1989, I started Silverline, a packaging company with Steven and Mitch and we packaged titles until 1992 when I was hired as an editor at Malibu. Over the next few years I edited such titles as Protectors, Dinosaurs For Hire, Ex-Mutants, Gravestone, as well as such Ultraverse titles as Rune, Sludge, Prototype, Night Man, Strangers and others. I worked at Malibu through the Marvel buy-out and then was subsequently let go like 120 others the day the Malibu division was shut down. After that, I dusted off the Silverline name and proceeded to publish as a small press. I published Switchblade, SilverStorm, The Scary Book, Marauder and CyberTrash and the Dog. The last Silverline title was published in 2000. I'm now a Jesus freak and am working on secret projects and am always looking for artists to work with. My personal web site is here!Click here to send emailmy bloghttp://rolandmann.wordpress.com/feed/
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[ Posted by cgcampillo on Feb 28th, 2007 6:27 PM ]...
Hey, Roland! It's been a long time... Getting back in the game?  1 Reply [ Latest posted on May 3rd, 2007 9:39 AM ]
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 [ Posted by rolandmann on May 3rd, 2007 9:39 AM ]...
Hey Carlos! Well, not as such. It'll be different for me if I get back "in" this time. Man, I really wanted the Silverline stuff to be able to pick up your titles. I think it could have done well. I just ran out of money--too small and all that. |
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[ Posted by Soldier_Volkov on Apr 2nd, 2007 1:55 PM ]...
Hi Roland! I never expected to find you here. Who would have guessed that the newspaper editor sitting across the room from me in church has such a rich background in comics?
-Ethan 1 Reply [ Latest posted on May 3rd, 2007 9:38 AM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on May 3rd, 2007 9:38 AM ]...
Newspaper editor is just my secret identity for the moment! :) |
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[ Posted by mpMann on Apr 3rd, 2007 12:08 AM ]...
heya Roland,
Think about you from time to time and wonder what you're up to. I dropped out of comics for a long time, but came back a few years ago. You can check out my work of the last few years at my website:
www.cosmorynth.com
Currently working on a collection of Flood Myths with A. David Lewis, and have several books from or coming from soon, Archaia Studios Press.
A good outfit. 1 Reply [ Latest posted on May 3rd, 2007 9:37 AM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on May 3rd, 2007 9:37 AM ]...
Looks like you've been a busy Mann. I'm currently in Arkansas, where my branch of Manns have been since about 1860. Editing a small town newspaper for the time being. |
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[ Posted by SidneyWilliams on Apr 18th, 2007 7:37 PM ]...
Hey - Good to see you online too. It is all like a big spread out con - everyone has their own "table" to decorate. 1 Reply [ Latest posted on May 3rd, 2007 9:30 AM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on May 3rd, 2007 9:30 AM ]...
Yeah...I wonder just how large this thing will grow? Has the potential to get really big, I think.
How's life out in TX? Ever get back to Pineville? :) |
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[ Posted by cylon0011 on Feb 26th, 2007 9:19 AM ]...
Roland!
Great to see you here! 2 Replies [ Latest posted on March 13th, 2007 4:00 PM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on Feb 26th, 2007 11:44 AM ]...
Thanks.
Cool looking place.
So, when you gonna let everyone in on that "secret project" you got cookin? |
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[ Posted by cylon0011 on Mar 13th, 2007 4:00 PM ]...
Oh, I think we'll have to do some special announcements soon . . . perhaps together? Or would that be revealing too much? :D |
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[ Posted by Norm_Rapmund on Mar 2nd, 2007 1:52 PM ]...
Hey Roland!
Your in Arkansas? How long have you been out there for? 1 Reply [ Latest posted on March 6th, 2007 10:20 PM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on Mar 6th, 2007 10:20 PM ]...
Hey Norm. I've only been in Ark. for about 6 months. (my family, however, has been here for 150 years!) However, I moved back to God's country (the South) in 1996 after Marvelcutions. I do NOT miss LA, but I do miss some of the "comic" stuff. |
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[ Posted by zooch_reubens on Mar 4th, 2007 12:41 AM ]...
Hey! Thanks for befriending me |
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[ Posted by Apostle13 on Feb 28th, 2007 9:50 PM ]...
Hello Roland, Glad to meet you. |
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[ Posted by martin_powell on Feb 26th, 2007 6:33 PM ]...
Roland!
One of my favorite-ever editors!
How the hell are you?! 2 Replies [ Latest posted on February 28th, 2007 12:13 AM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on Feb 27th, 2007 11:02 PM ]...
Hey Martin,
Awww shucks. Yer too kind. Man, all I ever wanted to do was produce good comics! :)
I'm well. I'm back in God's country (that is the South for all of you who didn't know) and find myself now in Arkansas as the editor of a small town weekly newspaper.
How about yourself? |
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[ Posted by martin_powell on Feb 28th, 2007 12:13 AM ]...
Still writing for my wages. Mostly writing prose these days, you know, short stories and novels. Very busy time right now.
I do have a couple comics projects looming on the horizon, hopefully by the end of the year.
Anyway, stop by my MySpace and check out my slideshow for a quick update of my various projects.
http://www.myspace.com/martinpowellphant
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Glad to know that you're doing well! |
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[ Posted by ChuckBordell on Feb 24th, 2007 3:45 AM ]...
Hey Roland!
Great to hear from you. This is a pretty cool place, I think you'll like it. How's life in Arkansas?
Chuck 1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 26th, 2007 11:43 AM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on Feb 26th, 2007 11:43 AM ]...
Man, life in Arkansas has been a whole lot COLDER than I'm used to! Pretty weird, too--seems like every 3rd person I meet is a cousin to me! haha |
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[ Posted by Steev on Feb 23rd, 2007 6:44 PM ]...
That's funny! I just sent you an email and mentioned this site and you're already there! 1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 24th, 2007 1:16 AM ]
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[ Posted by rolandmann on Feb 24th, 2007 1:16 AM ]...
"HERE" is debatable. I still feel lost and wandering around. Pretty cool, though. |
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