* Fanboy ( 1999, DC Comics ), six issue mini-series on comics and society's reaction to them, from the point of view of a self-described " fanboy " ( with Mark Evanier ).

The first couple of issues contained work from now-professional comics creators Rufus Dayglo, Boo Cook, Henry Flint and PJ Holden and won the best Self Published / Independent Comic Award at the 1999 National Comics Awards.

They also have twin sons, Jim and Andy ( born 1999, named for comics Jim Carrey and Andy Kaufman ), and reside in Connecticut, USA.

Mike Carey, having started his American comics career with Caliber Comics in the mid-1990s catapulted to prominence in March 1999 with the first issue of his Sandman spin-off miniseries Sandman Presents: Lucifer, which would lead to an on-going series a year later and considerable praise and projects for Carey.

Ed Brubaker's first Vertigo work was on the " Vertigo Visions " Prez one-shot ( 1995 ), and intermittent contributions to a couple of anthology titles preceded his Scene of the Crime ( 1999 ), effectively laying the groundwork for his later crime comics.

However, when the series first aired on October 8, 1999, the comics ' writers Andrew Paquette and James Hudnall were given no writing credits for the work ; the two then filed suit against Fox to be credited for their work.

This focus on non-studio comics increased when Valentino took on the role of Image's publisher, assuming many of the responsibilities held by Marder until he left the company in 1999.

* Billy Graham ( comics ) ( 1935 – 1999 ), American comic book artist

Giovan Battista Carpi ( November 16, 1927 – March 3, 1999 ) was an Italian comics artist.

His work has won him a good deal of recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.

* Cruel and Unusual ( comics ), a 1999 comic book series

His work in comics has won him a good deal of recognition, including a nomination for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1999.

Galcik's version became the best known ( or perhaps most notorious ) and ran on SpinnWebe from June 1995 to 1999 with a run of exactly 500 comics.

In 1995, the comics were adapted into a poorly-received live-action television series, and again in 1999 into a much more successful thirteen-episode animated series by TMS / NOA, with positive critical reception from sources like the Pulcinella Awards, which first aired in Canada on Teletoon and was later dubbed in several other countries.

The Cybersix comics were originally published in Argentina and written in Spanish between November, 1993 and 1999, and spanned six volumes.

* Astra ( comics ), name of two otherwise unrelated Marvel Comics characters, from 1977 and 1999

Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999.

While Schreck left the company in 1999, Nozemack has built Oni Press into one of independent comics ' most respected and innovative publishing houses by publishing one of the most eclectic and varied lines in the comic industry.

* X-Men: Children of the Atom ( comics ), a 1999 comic book

In 1999 King Tut's decided to branch out with the launch of a monthly comedy night where comedians, including the likes of Phil Kay, Lynn Ferguson and Fred MacAuley have taken to the stage, alongside some of Scotland's rising young comics.

See also: 1999 in comics

In addition to his interest in comics, Johnson was also obsessed by contemporary music, and wrote regularly for the IPC music magazine Uncut from 1999 to 2004.

One of the terms, " harsh realm ", was used as the title of a science-fiction comic book and a short-lived 1999 television series based on it, and was used by characters in The Dirty Pair comics written and drawn by Adam Warren as part of their futuristic slang ( where it had the same definition as the one Jasper created for the term ).

* Angelic Layer, a 1999 Japanese comics

In 1999, Balent left mainstream comics to form his own company, BroadSword Comics, which publishes Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose.

* 1910 – Paul Bowles, American composer and author ( d. 1999 )

He was the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, i. e. its spokesman, from 1999 to June 2009, when he was succeeded by Swedish author and historian Peter Englund.

* 1930 – Marion Zimmer Bradley, American author ( d. 1999 )

* 1914 – Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, Irish journalist and author, 6th President of the International Olympic Committee ( d. 1999 )

* In 1999, author Tony Fletcher published a biography of Moon entitled Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon in the United Kingdom.

* 1914 – Celestine Sibley, American author, journalist, and columnist ( d. 1999 )

British author Peter F. Hamilton's The Night's Dawn Trilogy consists of three science fiction novels: The Reality Dysfunction ( 1996 ), The Neutronium Alchemist ( 1997 ), and The Naked God ( 1999 ).

* 1911 – William H. Armstrong, American author ( d. 1999 )

* 1914 – Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentine journalist and author ( d. 1999 )

* 1889 – Sarah Louise Delany, American physician and author ( d. 1999 )

* Miles J. Stanford ( 1914 – 1999 ), American Christian author

* October 15 – Mario Puzo, American author ( d. 1999 )

* December 30 – Paul Bowles, American author ( d. 1999 )

* November 23 – Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Bengali author ( d. 1999 )

* May 28 – Heinz G. Konsalik, German author ( died 1999 )

* September 25 – Shel Silverstein, American author, poet, and humorist ( d. 1999 )

He is the author of Paleoanthropology, 1980 and 1999 editions with McGraw-Hill, New York.

It was first presented by the author at the Linux Kongress on May 27, 1997 in Würzburg and was published as part of a book of the same name in 1999.

Although this film is not in continuity with the later television series, in 1999, author Christopher Golden adapted Joss Whedon's original script into a comic book entitled " The Origin ", which Whedon later confirmed to be " pretty much " canonical.

He is the author of a number of books about intelligent design, including The Design Inference ( 1998 ), Intelligent Design: The Bridge between Science and Theology ( 1999 ), The Design Revolution ( 2004 ), The End of Christianity ( 2009 ), and Intelligent Design Uncensored ( 2010 ).

Jaroslav Foglar ( 6 July 1907 in Prague-23 January 1999 ) was a famous Czech author who wrote many novels about youths ( partly also about Boy Scouts movement ) and their adventures in nature and dark city streets.

Following this acclaimed performance, she returned to French screens with Children of the Century ( 1999 ), a big budget romantic epic, in which she played 19th-century French proto-feminist author George Sand.

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin and author Paulo Coelho captured at the Annual Meeting 1999 of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland

* Interview with Jeffrey Steingarten, author of The Man Who Ate Everything ( translated quote from a 1999 article in Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet ):

" Science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson and Frank Herbert's son Brian Herbert, who have together written multiple Dune sequels and prequels since 1999, are attached to the project as technical advisors.