Rob Worley facts for kids

Rob Worley is an American writer and editor. He is famous for creating the comic book series Scratch9. This comic was even nominated for a special award called the Eisner Award in 2011.

Rob Worley's Journey in Comics

Starting Comics2Film

In 1997, Rob Worley started a website called Comics2Film. It was the very first website to share news about movies based on comic books.

Writing for Marvel Comics

In 2003, Marvel Comics chose Rob Worley as one of the first writers for their new 'Epic' comic line. He wrote a story called Young Ancient One. This story was a prequel to Doctor Strange and came out in February 2004.

Collaborating on Advent Rising

Rob Worley continued to work with Bill Jemas, a former Marvel President. In 2005, they worked together on a comic called Advent Rising: Rock the Planet. Other artists like Arthur Dela Cruz and Cliff Richards also helped create it. This comic was a five-issue series published from October 2005 to November 2006.

Work with Narwain Publishing

From 2005 to early 2006, Worley wrote short comic stories for books published by Narwain in Italy. He also worked as an English translator for several titles. These included Free Fall and Tales from a Forgotten Planet.

Joining Komikwerks

After writing two novels for young readers, Rob Worley joined Komikwerks in January 2006. He became the Director of Web Development. He helped them improve their online presence for new books and their existing web comics site. His first published novel, Heir to Fire, came out in September 2006.

Selling Comics2Film

In February 2008, Worley sold Comics2Film to Demand Media. The website's content later became part of Mania.com in September 2008. Worley continued to write for Mania.com.

The Revenant Graphic Novel

On October 22, 2008, his new graphic novel, The Revenant, was published.

Creating Scratch9

Rob Worley's own comic book, Scratch9, is for all ages. It was published as a four-issue mini-series by Ape Entertainment. This happened from September 2010 to January 2011. Jason T. Kruse was the main artist, and Mike Kunkel drew the covers for the first two issues.

Scratch9 was nominated for several awards. This included a 2011 Eisner Award for 'Best Publication for Kids'. The comic series returned in 2013 with a new publisher, Hermes Press.