Ben Raab

Benjamin Raab (born October 13, 1970 in New York City, New York) is an American TV-writer, producer, comic book writer and editor. He has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Moonstone Books, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications and Ludovico Technique LLC.

Ben Raab
BornBenjamin Raab
(1970-10-13) October 13, 1970
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Editor
www.benraab.com

Early life

Raab is a native of Cedarhurst, New York, and attended Lawrence High School. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Composition.[1]

Career

Raab made his Marvel debut as an interviewer for artist Gary Kwapisz in Marvel Age Special: The Punisher Anniversary Magazine. In the letters section of X-Men vol. 2 #31, Raab was announced as the new assistant editor on X-Men books edited by Bob Harras, receiving that credit on several titles cover-dated April 1994 to September 1996, including X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Force and Generation X. During that time, Raab also joined New York University's Stan-hattan Project. Administered by his editorial colleague James Felder, the project sought out and trained potential comic book writers.[2]

Written work by Raab includes stints on The Phantom (both for Moonstone Books and Scandinavian publisher Egmont) and Excalibur (vol. 1 and 2) as well as the second of volume of X-Men/Alpha Flight and Union Jack with artist John Cassaday for Marvel Comics. For DC Comics, Raab penned a number of issues on Green Lantern following Judd Winick's run,[3] co-wrote several Teen Titans-centric short stories and mini-series with Geoff Johns as well as The Human Race mini-series,[4] the Elseworlds one-shot JLA: Shogun of Steel[5] and several titles for the Wildstorm imprint.[6] Later work includes the four-issue series Living in Infamy for Ludovico Technique, co-written with Deric A. Hughes,[7] and the 96-page graphic novel The Phantom: Legacy, a retelling of the character's origin.

In 2009, Raab returned to The Phantom, serving as editor for The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks series by Moonstone Books. In 2012, Raab and artist Pat Quinn began self-publishing their 8-issue[8] series Cryptopia,[9][10] previously released as a one-shot via Image.[11]

Television

Raab, with his writing partner Deric A. Hughes, were staff writers on Warehouse 13 writing their first episode "Duped" which aired August 25, 2009. They penned seven episodes over the 5 season run, working their way up to Producers on the final season. In 2015 Raab and Hughes joined Beauty & The Beast as Supervising Producers penning four episodes of the show. Following the series conclusion they contributed to the 2016-2017 season of The Flash writing the episode "King Shark", before joining Season 3 as Co-Executive producers and writers. The duo did not return for the fourth season of The Flash, instead joining the writing team of the third season of Scream and joined the final season of Arrow as writers and producers.

Bibliography

As editor

Assistant editor:

Reprint editor:

  • X-Men Archives #1–4 (1995)
  • Wolverine: Triumphs and Tragedies (tpb, 164 pages, 1995, ISBN 0-7851-0157-8)

As writer
  • The Avengers:
    • "A Bigger Man Than I..." (with Yancey Labat, co-feature in #375, 1994)
    • "The Door: Synchronicity" (with Jeff Matsuda, co-feature in #382, 1995)
    • The following issues are scripted by Raab from plots by Raab and Terry Kavanagh:
      • The Avengers: The Crossing (hc, 792 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-6203-8) includes:
        • "Dark Days Dawn" (with Mike Deodato, Jr., in #393, 1995)
        • "Bad Blood" (with Mike Deodato, Jr., in #394, 1996)
      • The Avengers/Iron Man: First Sign (tpb, 344 pages, 2013, ISBN 0-7851-8496-1) includes:
        • "Paranormal Activity" (with Mike Deodato, Jr., in #398, 1996)
        • "Trust" (with Mike Deodato, Jr., in #399, 1996)
  • X-Men: Time Gliders #1–4 (with Mike Gustovich, David Boller, John Hebert and Roman Morales, 1995)
  • The Vision #3: "Visionary Dreams" (plot assist; written by Bob Harras, art by Manny Clark, 1995) collected in The Avengers: Ultron Unbound (tpb, 224 pages, 2015, ISBN 0-7851-9269-7)
  • The All-New Exiles (Ultraverse):
    • "Out of the Frying Pan..." (dialogue assist; written by Terry Kavanagh, art by M. C. Wyman and Ken Lashley, in #1, 1995)
    • "Fresh Blood" (script by Raab from a plot by Terry Kavanagh, art by M. C. Wyman and Ken Lashley, in #2, 1995)
    • "Sixx of One..." (with M. C. Wyman, co-feature in #5, 1996)
  • Daredevil:
    • "Smoky Mirrors" (with Shawn McManus, in #352, 1996) collected in Daredevil: Purgatory and Paradise (tpb, 504 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-3029-1879-6)
    • "Weight of the World" (plot assist; written by Joe Kelly, art by Richie Acosta, in #373, 1998) collected in Daredevil: Widow's Kiss (tpb, 504 pages, 2015, ISBN 0-7851-9297-2)
  • Marvel 2099:
  • Uncanny Origins #1: "The Origin of Cyclops" (with Dave Hoover, anthology, 1996) collected in Uncanny Origins: Mutants and Monsters (tpb, 168 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-3029-1983-0)
  • What If...? vol. 2 (anthology):
    • "Arachnamorphosis" (with Ariel Olivetti, in #88, 1996)
    • "The Fantastic Farce" (with Mike S. Miller, in #89, 1996)
    • "The Traitor" (with Ariel Olivetti, in #-1, 1997)
  • Black Knight: Exodus: "The Bond" (with Jim Cheung, one-shot, 1996)
    • Collected in Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties (hc, 216 pages, 2012, ISBN 0-7851-6127-9)
    • Collected in X-Men: The Rise of Apocalypse (tpb, 400 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-3029-0069-2)
  • X-Force Annual '96: "Denouement" (script by Raab from a plot by Terry Kavanagh, art by Ed Benes, co-feature, 1996) collected in Cable and X-Force: Onslaught! (tpb, 456 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-3029-1619-X)
  • Domino #1–3 (with David Perrin, 1997) collected in X-Men: Domino (tpb, 288 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-3029-1226-7)
  • Excalibur:
  • X-Men: The Trial of Gambit (tpb, 400 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-3029-0070-6) includes:
  • Star Trek: Voyager #6–8: "Relicquest" (with Jesus Redondo, 1997)
  • New Mutants: Truth or Death #1–3 (with Bernard Chang, 1997–1998)
  • X-Men Unlimited (anthology):
    • "Primal" (with Mel Rubi, in #16, 1997)
    • "Unforgiven" (with Jim Calafiore, in #19, 1998)
    • "Lessons" (with Al Rio, in #23, 1999) collected in X-Men: The Magneto War (tpb, 504 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-3029-1376-X)
  • Journey into Mystery #514–516: "Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu" (with Brian Hagen, anthology, 1997–1998)
  • X-Man: All Saints' Day (with Terry Dodson, graphic novel, 48 pages, 1997, ISBN 0-7851-0599-9)
  • Wolverine #½: "Resolutions" (with Joe Phillips, Wizard, 1997)
  • X-Men/Alpha Flight vol. 2 #1–2 (with John Cassaday, 1998)
    • Collected in X-Men/Alpha Flight (hc, 280 pages, 2011, ISBN 0-7851-5513-9; tpb, 2016, ISBN 1-3029-0025-0)
    • Collected in Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus (hc, 1,248 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-3029-0405-1)
  • Union Jack #1–3 (with John Cassaday, 1998–1999) collected as Union Jack (tpb, 96 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-8465-3419-4)
  • Mutant X #13: "The Hunger" (with Mike S. Miller, 1999) collected in Mutant X: The Complete Collection Volume 1 (tpb, 480 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-3029-1325-5)
  • Uncanny X-Men Annual '99 (with Anthony Williams, 1999) collected in X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Ages of Apocalypse (tpb, 288 pages, 2008, ISBN 0-7851-2264-8)
  • X-Men: The Hellfire Club #1–4 (with Charlie Adlard, 2000)

DC Comics

Wildstorm

Other publishers
  • Lee Falk's Fantomen (anthology, Egmont):
    • "Simsons bojor" ("The Temple") (with Joan Boix, in vol. 50 #16, 1999)
    • "Domedagssekten" ("The Doomsday Sect") (with César Spadari, in vol. 50 #20, 1999)
    • "Ödets spjut" ("The Spear of Destiny") (with Joan Boix, in vol. 51 #5, 10, 23 and 26, 2000)
    • "I maffians våld" ("Revenge of the Mafia") (with Romano Felmang, in vol. 52 #16, 2001)
    • "Hjälten" ("The Hero") (with Dan Davis, in vol. 52 #17, 2001)
    • "Den osynlige Fantomen" ("The Invisible Phantom") (with Paul Ryan, in vol. 52 #25, 2001)
    • "Det första uppdraget" ("The First Assignment") (with Roy Mann, in vol. 54 #4, 2003)
    • "Trollkarlens lärling" ("The Apprentice") (with Heiner Bade, in vol. 54 #20, 2003)
  • Cryptopia (with Pat Quinn):
    • Image Introduces... Cryptopia (one-shot, Image, 2002)
    • Issues #2–3 were self-published in 2012 under the Wondermasons label.
    • Issue #4 was self-published in 2020 via Comixology under the Wondermasons label.
  • The Phantom (Moonstone Books):
    • The Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks (tpb, 172 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-9330-7609-7) includes:
      • The Phantom: The Ghost Killer (with Fernando Blanco, graphic novel, 48 pages, 2002, ISBN 0-9710-1296-2)
      • The Phantom: The Singh Web (with Fernando Blanco, graphic novel, 48 pages, 2002, ISBN 0-9710-1297-0)
    • The Phantom: The Hunt (with Lou Manna, graphic novel, 48 pages, 2003, ISBN 0-9721-6684-X)
    • The Phantom vol. 5 (anthology):
      • The Phantom: Death in the Deep Woods (tpb, 120 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-9330-7606-2) collects:
        • "Stones of Blood" (with Pat Quinn, in #1–2, 2003–2004)
        • "Curse of the Phantom" (with Nick Derington, in #3–4, 2004)
      • "The Aviatrix" (with Pat Quinn, in #7–8, 2005)
      • "Nanamaru" (with Rick Burchett, in #11, 2006)
    • The Phantom: Legacy and the Law (tpb, 176 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-9330-7661-5) collects:
      • The Phantom: Legacy (with Pat Quinn, graphic novel, 96 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-9330-7611-9)
      • The Phantom: Law of the Jungle (as editor; written by Joe Gentile, drawn by Paul Guinan, graphic novel, 72 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-9330-7612-7)
    • The Phantom: Generations #1 (with Pat Quinn, anthology, 2009) collected in The Phantom: Generations (tpb, 376 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-9330-7683-6)
    • The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks #5–12 (as editor; written by Mike Bullock, drawn by Silvestre Szilagyi and Bob Pedroza (#7), 2009–2010)
  • Comiculture #1–2: "The Lost Tribe" (with Allen Gladfelter, anthology, Mad Science Media, 2002–2003)
  • Vampirella vol. 2 #13–14: "Wilding Sanction, Parts 3 and 4" (with Mike Mayhew and Manuel García, Harris, 2002)
  • Moonstone Monsters: Sea Creatures: "Croaked" (with Chris Burnham, anthology one-shot, Moonstone Books, 2003)
  • Vampi: Vicious Rampage #1–2 (with Kevin Lau, Anarchy Studios, 2005)
  • Living in Infamy #1–4 (co-written by Raab and Deric A. Hughes, art by Greg Kirkpatrick, Ludovico Technique, 2005–2006)
  • 7 Brothers vol. 2 #1–5 (co-written by Raab and Deric A. Hughes, art by Edison George, Virgin, 2007–2008) collected as 7 Brothers: The Blood That Runs (tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-9344-1314-3)
  • Space Doubles: Set the Controls: "AKA" (co-written by Raab and Deric A. Hughes, art by Pat Quinn, story created for the tpb, 144 pages, Th3rd World Studios, 2008, ISBN 0-9818-6941-6)
  • Warehouse 13 #1, 5 (co-written by Raab and Deric A. Hughes, art by Ben Morse, Dynamite, 2011–2012) collected as Warehouse 13 (tpb, 128 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-6069-0272-5)
  • Heavy Metal #283: "Der Fischerhaus" (co-written by Raab and Deric A. Hughes, art by Mike May, anthology, HM Communications, 2016)
  • Love is Love (untitled one-page story, with Tristan Jones, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, IDW Publishing, 2016, ISBN 1-6314-0939-5)

References
  1. Shedden, Bryan (October 1, 2003). "Ben Raab". The Deep Woods. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "James Felder". NYU Tisch. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. Yarbrough, Beau (October 18, 2002). "GREEN ARROW/LANTERN SHUFFLE: DC EXCLUSIVE WINICK TO WRITE 'GREEN ARROW,' RAAB ON 'GREEN LANTERN'". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 27, 2002.
  4. Weiland, Jonah (December 17, 2004). "BEING HUMAN: RAAB TALKS DC COMICS' "THE HUMAN RACE"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005.
  5. Yarbrough, Beau (January 28, 2002). "THE SEVEN SUPER-SAMURAI: BEN RAAB ON 'JLA: SHOGUN OF STEEL'". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 1, 2002.
  6. Contino, Jennifer. "The Legend of Hawkman". Sequential Tart. Archived from the original on February 17, 2001.
  7. Weiland, Jonah (December 16, 2004). "SMALL TOWN VILLAINS: BEN RAAB TALKS "LIVING IN INFAMY"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 24, 2004.
  8. Quinn, Pat (April 12, 2018). "Cryptopia returns!!". Blogspot. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021.
  9. Dilworth, Joseph (September 30, 2012). "Benjamin Raab & Pat Quinn's Cryptopia Is An Amazing Adventure". Pop Culture Zoo. Archived from the original on August 7, 2013.
  10. Arrant, Chris (June 27, 2018). "Comics Professor By Day, Comics Creator By Night: PATRICK QUINN". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018.
  11. Cryptopia Home
Preceded by
Warren Ellis		 Excalibur writer
1997–1998		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Judd Winick		 Green Lantern writer
2003–2004		 Succeeded by
Ron Marz
Preceded by
Brian K. Vaughan		 Wonder Woman writer
2000–2000		 Succeeded by
Phil Jimenez
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