Joseph Phillip Illidge Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Editorial Oversight and development of new content for Heavy Metal intellectual properties, and talent recruitment for new creator relationships for the long-running brand. HEAVY METAL launched in 1977 with the debut of the iconic Heavy Metal magazine.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Editor on Heavy Metal intellectual properties and Editorial Lead on special projects for the publisher. Heavy Metal is the world's most respected and long-running illustrated magazine for science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Project and creative staff management for the relaunch of entire line of critically-acclaimed Valiant superhero line of monthly comic books.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Senior Editor for Lion Forge Comics. Showrunner for the new superhero comics line premiering in 2017. Editor of original graphic novels, illustrated books, and licensed product stories.

Co-Writer of Scout Comics' series SOLARMAN, a revamp of a comic book series originally published by Marvel Comics. SOLARMAN is co-written by Brendan Deneen and illustrated by N Steven Harris, artist of BATMAN, DEADPOOL, and CAPTAIN AMERICA. Featured in The Hollywood Reporter, SOLARMAN premieres June 29, 2016.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Writer of editorials and interviews for THE MISSION, a weekly series focusing on issues of diversity in the comic book, television, and film industries. Subjects range from real world events and their resonance in fiction, to interviews with celebrities including "Django Unchained" Producer Reginald Hudlin. THE MISSION was chosen by Comicspire as one of "The Best Comics Commentary of 2014".Writer of editorials and interviews for THE COLOR BARRIER, an annual Black History Month series focusing on creators and businesspersons of color in the comic book and graphic novel industry.

New York, Ny, Us

Manufacturing Manager, Production with over 12 years of experience handling Backlist, Special Sales projects, NIP, and manufacturing.Primary objectives include aggressive pricing for short-term and long-term savings initiatives, normal and rush schedules, and quality control. Great relationships with well over a dozen printers in China, the U.S., and Canada.Development of annual six-figure savings strategies for Sterling Publishing and its parent company, Barnes & Noble.Analyzing the company's backlist plan to examine and identify the best courses of action for pricing and scheduling.Actively negotiating with vendors to achieve long-term pricing structures for the company's various title groups and imprints.Evaluating the company's list of print vendors to determine best synergies with type of book / book-plus item.Investigating multi-location plans for domestic and overseas printing for various title imprints.Working closely with Inventory, Editorial, Prepress, Managing Editorial, and Design to identify titles and imprints perfect for relocation or reevaluation to achieve maximal profit and maintain product quality requirements.

Project management and talent supervision for entire line of original Archaia Studios Press comic books and French import titles: script editing, recruited creative talent, coordinated with creators to deliver promotional text, art direction with illustrators, proofreading and copyediting of final submitted pages and PDFs, worked with Art Director and Prepress Manager on publication designEditor of THE BONDS OF ST. MARCEL, a graphic novel series about a teenage girl and her immortal protector, written by Amazon-featured YA author Jennifer QuintenzAcquiring Editor of THE MANY ADVENTURES OF MIRANDA MERCURY, a series about an African-American female explorerEditor for the critically-acclaimed zombie graphic novel AWAKENING, and THE SISTERHOOD by novelists Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski. Liaison with William Morris, attended meetings with various film producers and executives, and served as primary creative consultant on company's IP libraryAs Head Writer and Editor for company's Special Projects Division, ASP INDUSTRIAL, coordinated the scheduling and timely production of graphic narratives for corporate clients for use as a business acquisition tool: from development of intellectual property to print ready material, script editing, checking PDFs, working with illustrators

Co-creator, Co-writer, Editor, Production Manager, and Design Supervisor of Ayre Force, the graphic novel by media and digital entertainment giant Bodog, developed as a marketing tool to increase awareness of animal cruelty.Coordinated the scheduling and timely production from development of intellectual property to print ready material, script editing, recruiting creative talent, writing marketing copy, creation of text pages, checking PDFs, working with designer on publication design

Burbank, California, Us

Story development, script editing, project coordination, scheduling, and timely production of entire Batman line of monthly periodicals for year-long event "BATMAN: No Man’s Land" and Batman line-wide relaunch. Checked print ready material,, recruited authors and illustrators, composed monthly solicitation copy for various titles, supplied art direction for illustrators and colorists, checked blues and color proofs, worked with art director and design department on publication designEditor of the monthly title BIRDS OF PREY, consultant and co-developer of series bible used as the basis for WB’s Birds of Prey television showCo-editor of the monthly title BATGIRL, DC Comics’ top-selling title featuring a young Asian heroine as the teenage defender of Batman’s Gotham CityEditor of the monthly title BATMAN BEYOND, based on the WB animated series; liaised with WB Animation to coordinate and maintain visual and story continuity

Coordinated the development of monthly periodicals from story development to print ready material, including script editing, art direction with illustrators and colorists, creation of text pages, checking blue books and color proofs Writer and editorial consultant on STATIC, basis for the award-winning Warner Bros. cartoon, "STATIC SHOCK!" Writer on HARDWARE, Milestone's flagship title.