David Quinn (writer)
| David Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Writer |
Notable works | Faust |
David Quinn is an American comic book writer, known for writing and co-creating Faust alongside artist Tim Vigil. Their book's main storyline, Faust: Love of the Damned, was adapted by director Brian Yuzna as the 2001 film of the same name.[1] A spin-off mini-series, Faust: Book of M, was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative.
Among other comic book work, Quinn has co-created & written 777: The Wrath as well as written runs on Marvel Comics's Doctor Strange and Chaos! Comics' Lady Death and Purgatori.
Career
Prior to pursuing a career as a comic book writer, Quinn had worked various positions as a technical writing consultant, building superintendent, and as a teacher of writing and literature.[2] After working at DC Comics and producing This Year’s Girl and Arona, which although allegedly creator-owned were in actuality structured in such a way that the creator holds the copyright while DC Comics would hold the Trademark.[2] Quinn's frustrations from the handling of creator ownership led to Quinn partnering with Tim Vigil as a co-publisher at Rebel Studios.[2]
References
- ^ "David Quinn". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.
- ^ a b c Quinn, David (November 1992). "Writing at the Edge". Wizard magazine. Wizard magazine. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
External links
- David Quinn at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- David Quinn at the Grand Comics Database
- David Quinn at IMDb