Scott Dunbier is an American comic book editor, best known as the Special Projects Editor at IDW Publishing.
| Scott Dunbier | |
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 Dunbier at the 2013 New York Comic Con | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Editor |
Career
editDunbier rose to prominence in the comic book industry as executive editor of the Wildstorm comic book line. After several years as a dealer in original comic book artwork during the 1980s and 1990s, Dunbier began with Wildstorm in 1995 as Special Projects Editor. Two years later, he was named Editor-in-Chief, a title which was changed to Group Editor when Wildstorm became a part of DC Comics.
Among the many projects Dunbier edited for Wildstorm were Alan Moore's America's Best Comics line ( including Promethea, Tom Strong, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen & Top 10), Arrowsmith and Challengers of the Unknown.
At Wildstorm, he also created the Absolute line of hardcover reprints, beginning with Absolute Authority vol. 1 in 2002.
Dunbier joined IDW Publishing as Special Projects Editor on April 1, 2008.[1]
He is responsible for creating IDW's award-winning[2][3] Artist's Edition line of hardcover reprint books.
In 2023, Scott Dunbier received the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award at San Diego Comic Con for his work on Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds.[4]
In 2024, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds received the Eisner Award for Best Anthology.[5]https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=4833
In 2024, Dunbier left his position at IDW to start his own publishing company, Act 4. [6]
Notes
edit- ^ "Scott Dunbier joins IDW", Publishers Weekly, April 29, 2008.
- ^ List of Eisner Award Winners - Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books
- ^ List of Harvey Award Winners - Best Domestic Reprint Project
- ^ "2023 Eisner Award Winners Announced". 22 July 2023.
- ^ "SDCC '24: Announcing the 2024 Eisner Award winners". 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Comics Vet Scott Dunbier to Launch New Publisher, Act 4".
References
editExternal links
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- Scott Dunbier's Blog
- Scott Dunbier at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Heidi MacDonald's 2002 interview with Scott Dunbier
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