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Jonathan Vankin is an American author, journalist and comic book writer/editor. ==Biography== Vankin is best known for his books ''Conspiracies, Cover-Ups and Crimes'' and, with co-writer John Whalen, the ''Greatest Conspiracies'' series, beginning in 1995 with ''The 50 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time''. The latter has now been through four updated editions in addition to the original, the latest being ''The World's Greatest Conspiracies'' in 2010. In 2005 Vankin and Whalen co-authored a second book, Based on a True Story (But With More Car Crashes), a comparison of 100 films that purported to be “based on a true story,” with the actual events that inspired the fictionalized screenplays. Most recently, Vankin co-wrote the book for the Off Broadway musical ''Forever Dusty'', based on the life of British pop star Dusty Springfield. His co-writer in this case was Kirsten Holly Smith who also performs the lead role of Dusty Springfield in the Off Broadway production. Vankin has also written comic books. His graphic novel, ''Tokyo Days, Bangkok Nights'' was published in January, 2009. Also in 2009, he collaborated with co-writer and illustrator Arnold Pander on the graphic novel ''Tasty Bullet'', published by Image Comics.〔(''Arnold Pander Talks "Tasty Bullet"'' ), Alex Dueben, Comic Book Resources, 2009〕 He wrote the Vertigo Comics series ''The Witching'' in 2004-2005 and the DC Comics series ''Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing'' in 2011. The latter series is notable for featuring the first appearance by Vertigo Comics character John Constantine outside of a Vertigo-branded comic since the early 1990s.〔(''Jonathan Vankin on the New DC Universe JOHN CONSTANTINE'' ), Vaneta Rogers, Newsarama, 2011〕 Again collaborating with Whalen, Vankin has written for the 1999 TV series ''The Crow: Stairway to Heaven''. Vankin was senior editor at Vertigo Comics, concentrating on original graphic novels from 2004 - 2011. He was responsible for the graphic novel ''The Quitter'' which brought Harvey Pekar to Vertigo Comics. He later edited two new volumes of Pekar's ''American Splendor'' series. He also acquired and shepherded the critically acclaimed graphic novel ''Incognegro'' written by Mat Johnson as well as ''The Green Woman'' written by renowned horror author Peter Straub and actor/writer Michael Easton.〔(''Editing on the Ledge: Vertigo's Jonathan Vankin'' ), Keith Dallas, Comics Bulletin, 2005〕 Vankin, formerly a news editor of San Jose, California's ''Metro'' newspaper, is a graduate of Brandeis University. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jonathan Vankin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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