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Scott Snyder is an American writer. He is known for his 2006 short story collection Voodoo Heart, and his comic book writing, including American Vampire, Detective Comics, Batman, Wytches, Swamp Thing, and Justice League.

Scott Snyder
Snyder at a Midtown Comics signing in Manhattan in 2016
BornNew York City, New York, United States
OccupationWriter
GenreFantasy, horror, superhero
Notable worksBatman
Detective Comics
American Vampire
Wytches
Swamp Thing
Justice League
Dark Nights: Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal

Early life


At the age of nine, Snyder attended a summer camp where one of the counselors read Stephen King's Eyes of the Dragon to him over the summer, an experience that Snyder says "really jump-started my love of story-telling." He was also influenced by the writing of Denis Johnson, Raymond Carver, Rick Bass, Joy Williams, Elizabeth McKracken, Stephen King, Tobias Wolff, and George Saunders. In comics, he has named Alan Moore and Frank Miller as his favorite writers.[1]

Snyder graduated from Brown University in 1998 with a degree in creative writing, and then worked at Walt Disney World for about a year.[2] He initially worked as a custodian, but after he injured his shoulder and started to have some problems with his co-workers, he auditioned and worked as some of the characters.[3] Snyder's Disney World stint strongly influenced his writing; he later recalled, "it did a world of good for my writing ... All the things I ended up writing about, those things that are deeply frightening to me—fear of commitment and growing up, fear of losing loved ones, the wonder and terror of falling in love—all of it was constantly being played out all around me in this weird, cartoonish, magnified way at Disney."[2]


Career


Snyder signing copies of American Vampire and Detective Comics at a September 21, 2011 store appearance
Snyder signing copies of American Vampire and Detective Comics at a September 21, 2011 store appearance

Prose fiction


His first collection of stories, Voodoo Heart, was published by the Dial Press in June 2006. The collection received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist, and was a Kirkus Reviews "Hot Debut" of the year. The New York Times published a positive review by author Andrew Sean Greer in the Sunday Book Review.[4]

Stephen King picked two of the included stories—"Wreck" and "Dumpster Tuesday"—for the 2007 The Best American Short Stories anthology shortlist. Voodoo Heart was shortlisted for The Story Prize in 2006.[5]

In 2008, Snyder wrote a short story called The Thirteenth Egg for the anthology Who Can Save Us Now? Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories.

Snyder taught writing at New York University,[6] Columbia University,[7] and Sarah Lawrence College.[8]


Comics


In 2009, Snyder began writing for Marvel Comics. His first foray into the genre was a one-shot focusing on the first Human Torch, part of Marvel's 70th anniversary celebrations. He later wrote the four-issue miniseries, Iron Man: Noir, which debuted in April 2010.[9]

Vertigo began publishing American Vampire,[10] Snyder's first creator-owned ongoing series, in March 2010.[11] The first five issues feature an original storyline by Stephen King.[12][13] American Vampire won the 2011 Eisner Award for Best New Series, as well as the 2011 Harvey Award for Best New Series.

His run as writer of Detective Comics began with issue No. 871 (Jan. 2011) of that title,[14] which marked the beginning of his exclusive contract with DC Comics.[15] He and Kyle Higgins wrote the Batman: Gates of Gotham miniseries which debuted in May 2011.[16]

Beginning in September 2011, Snyder became the writer of both Batman[17][18] and a new Swamp Thing ongoing series as part of The New 52, DC Comics' company-wide relaunch of all of its titles.[19][20][21] Snyder's Batman series was creating a number of critically and fan-acclaimed stories, and reinventing classic characters for DC’s then-new continuity.[22] Snyder later became the co-writer of Talon, a spin-off of the "Court of Owls" storyline in Batman, which focused on a rogue Talon from the Court.[23][24]

It was announced at the 2012 New York Comic Con[25] that Snyder would be writing a new Superman ongoing series, titled Superman Unchained, with art by Jim Lee. The series began publication in June 2013.[26]

Snyder left the Swamp Thing series as of issue #18 (May 2013) and began writing The Wake, a 10-issue, ocean-based horror miniseries drawn by Snyder's American Vampire: Survival Of The Fittest collaborator Sean Murphy.[9] The series follows marine biologist Lee Archer, who along with the Department of Homeland Security, discovers a potential threat to humanity that may involve strange, humanoid creatures that inhabit the ocean depths. The story shifts between three time periods: the near future, two centuries in the future and the distant past. The covers of the first five issues form a mural when placed side by side.[27][28][29]

The same month, DC published a Free Comic Book Day sneak preview of Superman Unchained,[9] an ongoing series written by Snyder and illustrated by Jim Lee, which was later published on June 12, 2013, and intended to coincide with the feature film Man of Steel, which opened two days later. Snyder explained his approach to the series: "The way to approach a character as iconic as him is you just come at it from a standpoint of what you love the most about the character, and then write a story that explores that, tear it down and build it back up."[30]

Snyder was one of the co-writers of the Batman Eternal series which launched in April 2014.[31] The second run of Batman Eternal, retitled as Batman & Robin Eternal launched on October 7, 2015.[32][33] During this time, Snyder and Detective Comics collaborate Jock launched the Image Comics series Wytches,[34] the media rights to which were purchased by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment in October 2014.[35] In 2016, Snyder and artist John Romita Jr. collaborated on the All-Star Batman series as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch.[36][37]

Snyder and Greg Capullo launched the Dark Nights: Metal limited series in August 2017.[38][39] Snyder and artist Andy Kubert created the New Challengers, part of The New Age of DC Heroes line.[40][41] Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque crafted "The Fifth Season" chapter in Action Comics #1000 (June 2018).[42]

He co-wrote Justice League: No Justice with Joshua Williamson and James Tynion IV, with art by Francis Manapul.[43] Following that, Snyder re-launched the main Justice League series with art from Jim Cheung and Jorge Jimenez, while Williamson and Tynion wrote the companion series Justice League Odyssey and Justice League Dark, respectively.[44]

In 2018, Snyder, along with co-writer Tony Patrick and artist Cully Hamner, launched the mini-series Batman and the Signal, featuring Duke Thomas as Gotham's daylight protector, The Signal.[45] A spin-off limited series from Dark Nights: Metal, The Batman Who Laughs, was launched by him and Jock in 2019.[46] In 2020, he and Greg Capullo released the DC Black Label miniseries Batman: Last Knight on Earth, described as "the grand finale" of their New 52 run.[47] That same year, the two launched the follow-up to Dark Nights: Metal—Dark Nights: Death Metal.[48]

Snyder's Image series Nocterra, drawn by Detective Comics artist Tony S. Daniel, was launched in March 2021[49] following a Kickstarter campaign for the first issue.[50] A television adaptation is currently in development at Netflix.[51] In July 2021, Snyder announced an eight-title digital first deal with comiXology Originals, all to be published through his creator-owned imprint Best Jackett Press.[52] The first three, We Have Demons with Greg Capullo, Clear with Francis Manapul, and Night of the Ghoul with Francesco Francavilla, debuted in October 2021.[53]


Personal life


Snyder has a wife[27] named Jeanie and two sons named Jack and Emmett.[54] On March 3, 2019, Snyder announced that they were expecting another child in May.[55] Their child, a son named Quinn, was born on May 4, 2019.[56]

He is not related to filmmaker Zack Snyder.


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References


  1. Henderson, Susan (August 31, 2006). "Scott Snyder". Susan Henderson's Lit Park. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  2. Borondy, Matt (July 10, 2006). "Scott Snyder". Identity Theory. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  3. Jones, Seth (July 18, 2012). "CCI: A Toast to Scott Snyder". CBR.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. 'I worked at Disney World as a janitor at Magic Kingdom. I worked my way up to a character,' Snyder told the crowd. 'I was Eeyore, Buzz Lightyear and Pluto. I was completely brainwashed. I was so happy.'
  4. Greer, Andrew Sean (July 16, 2006). "Flights of Fancy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  5. "Other noteworthy story collections". The Story Prize. 2006. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012. Other auspicious debuts include Scott Snyder's Voodoo Heart (The Dial Press) with its imaginative and authentic stories.
  6. Watson, Sasha (September 27, 2010). "A Literary Imagination Goes Graphic". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2012. In a creative writing class that Scott Snyder teaches at NYU, "The Monster Under Your Story," students discuss the intersections of literary fiction, genre fiction, and comics.
  7. Hill, Tommy (April 22, 2009). "Professor's stories combine the strange and silly". Columbia Daily Spectator. Columbia University. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2012. This is the philosophy of Scott Snyder, Columbia professor and author of the critically acclaimed short story collection Voodoo Heart.
  8. "SLC Faculty". Sarah Lawrence College. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  9. Scott Snyder at the Grand Comics Database
  10. "Vertigo Readying New Comic Series American Vampire". Dread Central. October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  11. Rogers, Vaneta (October 26, 2009). "Stephen King Brings an American Vampire Tale to Vertigo". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  12. "Variant Cover Revealed for Vertigo's American Vampire No. 1". Dread Central. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  13. Cowsill, Alan; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "2000s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The first five double-sized issues consisted of two stories, illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque. Scott Snyder wrote each issue's lead feature, and Stephen King wrote the back-up tales. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  14. Manning, Matthew K.; Dougall, Alastair, ed. (2014). "2010s". Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-4654-2456-3. Superstar writer Scott Snyder began his tenure on the Batman titles alongside popular artist Jock in this issue. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  15. Phegley, Kiel (July 14, 2012). "Snyder Goes Exclusive With Detective Comics". CBR.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  16. "Batman: Gates of Gotham #1". DC Comics. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  17. Manning "2010s" in Dougall, p. 320: "Scott Snyder was paired with superstar artist Greg Capullo for this new series."
  18. Phegley, Kiel (June 27, 2011). "The Bat Signal: Snyder Relaunches Batman". CBR.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  19. Rogers, Vaneta (July 5, 2011). "Scott Snyder Wants DCnU Swamp Thing to Build on Legacy". Newsarama. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  20. Phegley, Kiel (August 24, 2011). "Snyder Dredges Up A Human "Swamp Thing"". CBR.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  21. Walecka, Travis (September 20, 2011). "Batman and Swamp Thing: Scott Snyder's dark plans for DC". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  22. Gerding, Stephen (December 23, 2016). "Greg Capullo Signs New DC Comics Contract". CBR.com.
  23. Manning "2010s" in Dougall, p. 330: "This zero issue began a new ongoing series starring Calvin Rose, a Talon who escaped from the corrupt life of the Court of Owls."
  24. Rogers, Vaneta (June 8, 2012). "DC Adds Four to New 52, Including DiDio's Phantom Stranger". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012. This new comic ... introduces a new "anti-hero on the run" to the DCU. Calvin Rose, the only Talon to escape from the control of the Court of Owls, will be traveling all around the DCU as he is hunted by his former masters. While the story spins out of the Court of Owls storyline that is running through the first year of Snyder's Batman, the title character is a brand new one.
  25. Truitt, Brian (October 11, 2012). "Snyder, Lee team for new Superman comic in 2013". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013.
  26. Truitt, Brian (March 5, 2013). "DC Comics makes the most of Superman's 75th year". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013.
  27. Campbell, Josie (March 29, 2013). "Snyder & Murphy Tackle The Primal Fear Of The Unknown In The Wake". CBR.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013.
  28. Wilson, Matt D. (June 4, 2013). "Intrigue Abounds In Scott Snyder & Sean Murphy's The Wake #1". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013.
  29. Rogers, Vaneta (April 24, 2013). "The Wake: Snyder, Murphy Dive Into Underwater, Sci-fi Horror". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  30. Esposito, Joey (March 4, 2013). "Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained Confirmed for June". IGN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
  31. Rogers, Vaneta (January 10, 2014). "Scott Snyder Explains Batman: Eternal Structure, Talks Bat-verse Changes". Newsarama. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
  32. Arrant, Chris (July 10, 2015). "Batman & Robin Eternal and Robin War Announced". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Batman & Robin Eternal is described as a sequel to the previous weekly Batman Eternal, and will run for six months beginning on October 7.
  33. Schedeen, Jesse (July 10, 2015). "Comic-Con: DC Announces Weekly Comic Batman & Robin Eternal". IGN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Batman & Robin Eternal is scheduled to debut on Wednesday, October 7 and will ship weekly for six months.
  34. Johnston, Rich (July 11, 2014). "Six Pages Of Scott Snyder And Jock's Wytches From Image In October". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  35. am, Anthony CoutoPosted: 12 Oct 2014 1:47, Brad Pitt Adapting Scott Snyder/Jock's Wytches for Film - IGN, retrieved December 3, 2021
  36. Gaudette, Emily (August 11, 2016). "In All-Star, Batman Has 'A Target on Him, Nowhere to Go'". Inverse.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. DC has just released All-Star Batman, a dark road-trip story in the American midwest. The superhero-horror comic, created by beloved DC heavyweights Scott Snyder and John Romita Jr., is the freshest and scariest Batman story since 1988's The Cult.
  37. Marston, George (March 29, 2016). "Scott Snyder: All-Star Batman Is 'My Long Halloween'". Newsarama. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  38. Diaz, Eric (July 31, 2017). "Scott Snyder Talks Dark Nights: Metal, the end of All-Star Batman, and more". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Dark Nights: Metal is a new six-part mini-series event that begins in August and takes things cosmic,
  39. Ching, Albert (May 22, 2017). "Scott Snyder Reveals Dark Nights: Metal Details and the Dark Multiverse". CBR.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017.
  40. Holub, Christian (April 20, 2017). "DC Comics superstars unite for new Dark Matter line". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. The final book in the line, New Challengers, debuts in December and will be written by Snyder with art by Andy Kubertt.
  41. Baily, Benjamin (April 20, 2017). "Andy Kubert Talks DC's Dark Matter and New Challengers (Exclusive)". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Of the all awesome series announced, we’re most excited about New Challengers by Snyder and legendary artist Andy Kubert.
  42. Johnson, Jim (April 18, 2018). "Action Comics #1000 Shows Superman Still Looks Good at 80 Years Old". Newsarama. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's “The Fifth Season” is a higher-thinking look at Superman and Lex Luthor’s relationship.
  43. Diaz, Eric (January 26, 2018). "DC Comics' No Justice Heralds Big Changes for the Justice League". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Justice League: No Justice, which was co-written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson with art by Francis Manapul.
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  52. Couch, Aaron (July 26, 2021). "Writer Scott Snyder Inks Sweeping Deal With Amazon's ComiXology". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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  55. Snyder, Scott (March 3, 2019). "(Untitled)". Twitter. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  56. Snyder, Scott (May 4, 2019). "World, meet Quinn! Born on free comic book day AND May the 4th, his claim to the nerd iron throne is formidable. Mom is doing great. And thank you for all the love shown to our family. Truly. Love you all back. He has my eyebrows! Middle name is Elvis Happy day pic.twitter.com/FrzJspTciL". @Ssnyder1835. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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  59. Spurgeon, Tom (May 25, 2012). "Your 2012 Eagle Awards Winners". The Comics Reporter. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
  60. Melrose, Kevin (May 21, 2012). "Scott Snyder and Sara Pichelli dominate Stan Lee Awards". CBR.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014.
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Preceded by Detective Comics writer
2010–2011		 Succeeded by
Tony S. Daniel
Preceded by
Joshua Dysart
 Swamp Thing writer
2011–2013		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Fabian Nicieza
 Batman writer
2011–2016		 Succeeded by
Tom King
Preceded by Justice League writer
2018–2020		 Succeeded by
Robert Venditti

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Скотт Снайдер (англ. Scott Snyder; род. 15 января 1976, Нью-Йорк, США) — американский писатель и автор комиксов.


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