Troy Hickman

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American comic book writer

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Biography

Hickman spent a decade in independent comics before getting his break with Top Cow where he wrote Common Grounds, a series that looked at superheroes gathered in a coffee shop.

It was revealed at the 2009 Comicon International that Common Grounds had been picked up by Starz Media for a television series.

He wrote issues 4–6 of the Top Cow run of the City of Heroes comic book. The story for these issues would prove popular enough to later become playable content in the City of Heroes MMORPG in Issue 11, and he scripted this as well. Hickman was also an active member of the City of Heroes forums until the game and its forums were closed on November 30, 2012.

Hickman entered the second Top Cow Pilot Season competition with "Twilight Guardian," a story which was one of the two winners and was turned into a four issue series which received great critical acclaim. This series has also been optioned for a film.

In addition to his comic book work, he is a well-known and award-nominated teacher of Creative Writing and English.

Hickman lives in Lafayette, Indiana, and has a reputation as a proud Hoosier.

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

Awards

2005: Nominated for Eisner Awards, Common Grounds (Best Short Story and Best Anthology)

Notes

References

References

  1. [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/news/106973067625155.htm Troy Hickman's Common Grounds: SBC Q&A], [[Comics Bulletin]], November 24, 2003
  2. [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/news/109021029232227.htm Common Grounds’ Troy Hickman: Q&A], [[Comics Bulletin]], July 18, 2004
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520053619/http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=21907 Pilot Season: Twilight Guardian #1 – The FULL Issue], [[Newsarama]], August 29, 2008
  4. [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16568 Hickman talks "Pilot Season: Twilight Guardian"], [[Comic Book Resources]], May 28, 2008
  5. (July 2025)
  6. [https://archive.today/20130129171524/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090818-PilotSeason2008.html Pilot Season 2008 Winners: Genius, Twilight Guardian], [[Newsarama]], September 18, 2008
  7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20081209033206/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/100806-Hickman-Winning-Pilot-Seson.html Pilot Season Winner's Circle: Troy Hickman], [[Newsarama]], October 6, 2008
  8. [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18534 Hickman talks Twilight Guardian Ongoing], [[Comic Book Resources]], October 22, 2008

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