| David Gallaher | |
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 David Matthew Gallaher |
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| Born | David Matthew Gallaher June 5th 1975 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Comic Creator |
| Pseudonym(s) | Dave Gallaher, Dr. Gallaher (miscredited as Ken Wolak, David Gallagher) |
| Notable works | Vampire: The Masquerade, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, High Moon, Box 13, Winter Guard |
| Awards | - 2007 Creative Excellence in Advertising Award, - Comic Foundry Breakout Creator of 08, - 2008 Creative Excellence in Advertising Award, - 2009 Creative Excellence in Advertising Award. - 2009 Harvey Award for High Moon |
David Matthew Gallaher: (born 1975) is Honolulu-born, American writer, who spent most of his life operating out of Brooklyn, New York and Baltimore, Maryland.
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Early life
According to an interview[1], during his formative years, David didn't have a television. His first exposure to the 'moving picture' was in 1978 with the first Superman film. He attributes this event as being crucial in his career within the comics industry. In 1980, when his family got a television, he was blasted with all sorts of televised superhero material from Shazam to Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends to Superfriends to The Incredible Hulk and Batman. According to an interview with Comics Worth Reading, Gallaher grew up in steeped in "Civil War history and dirty little secrets.' His childhood environment is what he attributes to the creation of his series High Moon.
Professional career
An alumnus of Hood College and a graduate of Goddard College, Gallaher went on to write for Marvel Comics, the New York City Police Department, Moonstone Books, the CBLDF, Harris Publications and McGraw-Hill. His works include Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Annex, Moonstone Monsters, High Moon, More Fund Comics, Vampirella, and Vampire: The Masquerade. Gallaher's work is typically characterized as being heavily-researched with an emphasis on staccato dialogue and destructive conclusions. In 2008, Gallaher was named as a 'Breakout Creator' by Comic Foundry magazine. Gallaher was featured in the June 2009 issue of Penthouse magazine.[2]. In October 2009, Gallaher earned a Harvey Award for his work on the series High Moon.
Criticism
Inspired by pulp and old-time radio, Gallaher's stories are noted for his simple plots that twist out of control by the end of the third act. In JOHNNY DOLLAR, VAMPIRE, HIGH MOON 1, HIGH MOON 2, & HIGH MOON 3, his chief antagonists were females. His stories are often nihilistic, resulting in the death and destruction of the protagonists, the setting, and the supporting cast. As discussed in the Webcomic Overlook, 'High Moon emulates its Western forefathers by being sparse on words. Instead, [Gallaher] lets the art do the talking.'[3]. Webcomic Geek had this to say about Gallaher's work on [High Moon]: "A professionally produced comic that deserves it own print run. Superb atmospheric artwork from Steve Ellis captures the essence of David Gallaher’s masterful writing. This is a comic I would pay for in a financial crisis; publishers take note." [4]
Personal life
David suffers from epilepsy.
Bibliography
Moonstone Books
- Moonstone Noir: Johnny Dollar (The Brief Candle Matter)
- Vampire: The Masquerade: Blood & Shadows (Tremere)
- Moonstone Monsters: Ghosts (incorrecetly credited as Ken Wolak)
- Moonstone Monsters: tradepaperback (incorrecetly credited as Ken Wolak)
New York City Police Department
- NYPD Multimedia Presentation: "All In A Day's Work" CD Rom [2007 CEA Award Winner]
- NYPD Police 2008 Campaign: "MyNYPD" [2008 CEA Award Winner]
- NYPD Police 2008 Campaign: "MyNYPD" [2009 CEA Award Winner]
- NYPD Police 2005-2007 Campaign: "Only in NY, Only in the NYPD" [2007 CEA Award Winner]
- NYPD Sports: "What's Your Career Game Plan?" campaign
Sky Dog Press
- More Fund Comics (A Word From Our Sponsors) - where he appears as himself.
Chalk Outline Studios
- Annex
comiXology
- Box 13 (with artist and co-creator Steve Ellis)
Harris Publications
- Vampirella Magazine #8
- Vampirella Magazine #9
- Vampirella Magazine #10
Visual Opinions Magazine
- Comix! Required Anatomy 101
Global Knowledge
- Introduction to Web Databases
- Networking Tools 2.0
- Glossary of Networking and Internetworking Terms
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
- Marketing Essentials
Wildstorm
- Gen-Active #1 (Special Thanks credit)
DC Comics
- High Moon - Zuda webcomic imprint - with artist and co-creator Steve Ellis
Marvel Comics
- Iron Man: Threaded Web (digital comics story)
- The Stark Truth Behind Stark Enterprises (article)
- X-Marks The Spider: Ten Years Later (article)
- Hulk: The Winter Guard (with artist and co-creator Steve Ellis)
Other media
- David has appeared as himself in four different comics: Hawkman, Girls With Slingshots, Bat Boy, and More Fund Comics
External links
- Interview at 2008's New York Comic Con with comiXology
- Podcast interview with David at ComiXology
- David Gallaher: "David Gallaher: Criminal Mastermind"
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar graphic novel illustrated by Eric Theriault, written by David Gallaher
- Shadow Man: David Gallaher
- CBEM: Interview With David Gallaher
Footnotes
- ^ [ http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/oct03/gallaher.shtml DAVID GALLAHER: SHADOW MAN]
- ^ GEEK LOVE, Penthouse, June 2009
- ^ The Webcomic Overlook #43: High Moon, WebComic Overlook, May 2008
- ^ Webcomic Geek, WebComic Geek, Feb 2009
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