1. William Messner-Loebs's hyphenated surname is a combination of his and his wife Nadine's unmarried surnames.
10 Facts About William Messner-Loebs
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William Messner-Loebs wrote the 31-issue Jonny Quest series published by Comico from 1986 to 1988 and collaborated with artist Adam Kubert on the Jezebel Jade limited series, a spin-off from the Jonny Quest series.
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William Messner-Loebs wrote Epicurus the Sage which was illustrated by Sam Kieth, and scripted The Maxx which was illustrated and co-written by Kieth.
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In 1990, William Messner-Loebs became the writer of the Batman newspaper comic strip and wrote the strip until its cancellation the following year.
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William Messner-Loebs has done illustration work for the 2007 humor book Chicken Wings for the Beer Drinker's Soul and a monthly cartoon for the Livingston [County, MI] Parent Journal.
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In September 2020, William Messner-Loebs was named Project Editor for Resurgence Comics.
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In 1985, William Messner-Loebs was nominated for the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award.
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William Messner-Loebs received an Inkpot Award in 1987 and his Jonny Quest series from Comico was nominated for the Kirby Award for Best Continuing Series and Best New Series that same year.
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In 1989, William Messner-Loebs was nominated for an Eisner Award as Best Writer for Jonny Quest and his Jezebel Jade series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Finite Series.
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William Messner-Loebs received the Bill Finger Award for Writing Excellence in 2017.