Gary Cohn (comics)
Gary Cohn is an American comic book writer, and co-creator of the DC Comics characters Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil.
Early life
Gary Cohn attended Michigan State University earning his bachelor's degree in creative writing and graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.A. in 1980.Career
Cohn and longtime friend Dan Mishkin entered the comics industry together following a correspondence with Jack C. Harris, an editor at DC Comics. Their first work for the company was the three-page short story "On the Day of His Return" published in Time Warp #3 and drawn by Steve Ditko. In 1983, Cohn and Mishkin created Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld with artist Ernie Colón. The following year, the writing team and Paris Cullins introduced Blue Devil. DC gave both series a promotional push by featuring them in free, 16-page insert previews. Cohn and artist Ron Randall co-created the "Barren Earth" feature as a backup in The Warlord #63 and it was spun off into a four–issue limited series in 1985. In the mid-1990s, Cohn wrote several stories for William Tucci's Crusade Comics including an intercompany crossover between Crusade's Shi and Marvel Comics' Daredevil. Cohn has written three Hardy Boys and two Nancy Drew novels.Cohn was on the faculty of the Information Technology High School in Long Island City as a U.S. History and Government teacher. He retired in 2014.
Archie Comics
Black Hood #2Crusade Comics
Demon Gun #2 Shi / Cyblade #1 Shi / Daredevil: Honor Thy Mother #1 Shi: Senryaku #1 Tomoe #0 Tomoe-Witchblade: Fire Sermon #1DC Comics
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #1–12, Annual #1 Amethyst vol. 2 #1–11 Aquaman Special #1 The Best of DC #35, 52, 61, 71 Blue Devil #1–10, 12–28, 30–31, Annual #1 The Brave and the Bold #186, 191 Conqueror of the Barren Earth #1–4 DC Comics Presents #48, 50, 57, 63, 76, 96 DC Sampler #1 Demolition Man #2 The Flash #306 The Fury of Firestorm #24 Ghosts #109, 111 Green Lantern vol. 2 #152–153, 170 House of Mystery #295–296, 299–303, 310–319, 321 Jonah Hex #53–60, 73–75 Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #298 Mystery in Space #114, 116 The New Adventures of Superboy #31 Omega Men #30 Secret Origins vol. 2 #24, 41 Secrets of Haunted House #42, 44 Showcase '93 #1–6 Star Trek #51 Teen Titans Spotlight #18 Time Warp #3 The Unexpected #214, 216–217, 219–220 The Warlord #42–47 #63–65, 67–70, 72–74, 76–88 Weird War Tales #95, 101–102, 107, 122–123 Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2–3, 16 World's Finest Comics #301Collected editions
- ''Showcase Presents: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld''