{{Short description|Canadian comic book artist and illustrator}} {{Infobox comics creator | image = Riley Rossmo.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Rossmo in 2012 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Saskatoon | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | cartoonist = | write = | art = | pencil = y | ink = y | edit = | publish = | letter = | color = | alias = | notable works = ''Proof''<br />''Cowboy Ninja Viking''<br />''Green Wake'' | awards = | website = {{official URL}} | nonUS = y }} '''Riley Rossmo''' is a Canadian comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on various Image Comics titles, as well as Marvel Comics' ''Daken: Dark Wolverine''. Rossmo is an instructor at the Alberta College of Art and Design.

==Personal life== Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Rossmo now lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

==Career== Rossmo is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design. His first professional work was producing illustrations for publications such as ''Avenue'', ''Calgary Inc'', ''WestJet magazine'' and ''Scratch''.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/entertainment/story.html?id=5c9bf852-466a-4e88-99c4-e145d1f8878f "The proof is out there"], ''The Calgary Herald'', October 24, 2007, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref>

His first comic book work was a collaboration with writer Alex Grecian on ''Seven Sons'', a graphic novel based on a Chinese folk legend. In 2007, he started work on ''Proof'', also with Alex Grecian.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/culture/story.html?id=ebf51ce9-4fb8-4b1f-ae7e-191e053eac28 "Proof on paper that Bigfoot exists"], ''The Edmonton Journal'', October 28, 2007, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref> Later, he collaborated with writer A.J. Lieberman on ''Cowboy Ninja Viking'' (2008–2011). Despite featuring a violent action story about an assassin with multiple personalities, Disney purchased film rights to the story, assigning writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to write a screenplay.<ref>Kit, Borys. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/disney-three-cowboy-ninja-viking-42589 "Disney Gets Three-For-One With 'Cowboy Ninja Viking'"], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', November 7, 2010, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref>

In March, 2011, Rossmo's first issue of ''Green Wake'', with writer Kurtis J. Wiebe, was released. For ''Green Wake'' Rossmo adopted a limited palette, using different colors to indicate different times or states of reality in the narrative.<ref>Truitt, Brian. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-03-18-GreenWake_N.htm "'Green Wake' introduces a colorfully creepy town"], ''USA Today'', March 18, 2011, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref> Despite critical success, sales flagged after the second issue leading Rossmo and Wiebe to end the series early. They have since announced that they are working together again on a mini-series titled ''Debris'' to be published in July, 2012.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120524221707/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=38348 "Kurtis J. Wiebe Shuffles Through the 'Debris'"], ''Comic Book Resources'', April 25, 2012, accessed May 6, 2012.</ref>

''Rebel Blood'' is a horror comic about an infectious disease outbreak that affects both humans and animals. Published in March, 2012, this was the first comic that credited Rossmo as a writer. Co-written with Alex Link, the remote wilderness setting in the story was influenced by Rossmo's experiences canoeing at Waskesui.<ref>McCoy, Heath. [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Calgary+comic+book+Rebel+Blood+oozes+infections+zombies/6302996/story.html "Calgary comic book Rebel Blood oozes infections, zombies"], ''Calgary Herald'', March 14, 2012, accessed May 6, 2012.</ref>

Rossmo and Alex Link are collaborating again on Drumhellar (originally titled Strangeways), released by Image Comics' Shadowline, with issue 1 released in November 2013.<ref>Richards, Ron [https://www.imagecomics.com/content/view/drumhellar-here-we-come], ''Image Comics'', August 18, 2013, accessed November 21, 2013</ref>

Rossmo and writer Ales Kot are working on ''Wild Children'', a graphic novella about students rebelling against their teachers.<ref>Truitt, Brian. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-04-17/Wild-Children-graphic-novel/54346844/1 "Ales Kot plots youthful rebellion in 'Wild Children'"], ''USA Today'', April 17, 2012, accessed May 6, 2012.</ref>

Rossmo has cited Bill Sienkiewicz's illustrations for ''The New Mutants'' comic books as a major early influence on his art style.<ref>Rossmo, Riley. [http://www.boomtron.com/2010/08/riley-rossmo-new-mutants-bill-sienkiewicz/ "Cover-Op – Riley Rossmo on the New Mutants of Sienkiewicz"], ''Gestalt Mash'', August 26, 2010, accessed June 29, 2011.</ref>

==Bibliography==

===AiT/Planet Lar=== *''Seven Sons'' (with Alex Grecian, TPB, October 2006, 88 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-932051-46-9}})

===Boom Studios=== *''Curse'' #1-6 (January 2014-April 2014, with Michael Moreci, Boom Studios)

===DC Comics=== *''Constantine: The Hellblazer Vol. 1'' #1-12 (June 2015-May 2016, with Ming Doyle) *''Batman Vol. 2'' #52 (July 2016) *''Batman Vol. 3'' #7, 8, Annual #1 (September–December 2016) *''Suicide Squad Vol. 5'' #9 (January 2017) *''Dark Knight III: The Master Race'' #8, variant cover (March 2017) *''Batman/The Shadow'' #1-6 (April–September 2017) *''Dark Knights: The Batman Who Laughs'' #1 (November 2017) *''Deathbed'' #1-6 (Vertigo Comics) (February–July 2018, with Joshua Williamson) *''Justice League: No Justice'' #3 (May 2018) *''Justice League Dark Vol. 3'' #4, Annual #1 (October 2018-July 2019) *''Martian Manhunter Vol. 5'' #1-12 (December 2018-February 2020) *''Young Justice Vol. 6'' #12, variant cover (October 2019) *''The Green Lantern Vol. 1'' #12, variant cover (October 2019) *''Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 4'' Annual #1, variant cover (October 2019) *''The Terrifics Vol. 1'' #22, variant cover (November 2019) *''Wonder Woman Vol. 1'' #750 (January 2020) *''Harley Quinn Vol. 3'' #71, 75 (March–August 2020) *''The Flash Vol. 1'' #750 (March 2020) *''Legion of Super Heroes Vol. 8'' #9 (September 2020) *''Detective Comics'' #1027, (September 2020) *''Dark Nights: Death Metal Robing King'' #1, (October 2020) *''Batgirl'' Vol. 4 #50, variant cover (October 2020) *''Future State: Legion of Super Heroes'' #1-2 (January–February 2021) *''Batman Black and White Vol. 5'' #4 (March 2021, with Joshua Williamson) *''Harley Quinn Vol. 4'' #1- (March 2021 – present) *''Nightwing Vol. 4'' #78, variant cover (March 2021) *''Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 2'' #2, variant cover (June 2021) *''Suicide Squad Vol. 7'' #6, variant cover (August 2021) *''Justice League Infinity Vol. 1'' #7 (January 2022) *''Tim Drake: Robin Vol. 1'' #1-6 (September 2022 – June 2023) *''Wesley Dodds: The Sandman'' ''Vol.1'' #1-6 (October 2023 – March 2024)

===Image Comics=== *''Proof'' (October 2007 – 2012, with Alex Grecian): **''Volume 1: Goatsucker'' (TPB, June 2008, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-58240-944-3}}) **''Book 2: The Company of Men'' (TPB, December 2008, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-017-8}}) **''Book 3: Thunderbirds Are Go!'' (TPB, July, 2009, 144 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-134-2}}) **''Book 4: Julia'' (TPB, July, 2010, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-285-1}}) **''Book 5: Blue Fairies'' (TPB, December, 2010, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-348-3}}) **''Book 6: Endangered'' (TPB, June, 2011, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-391-9}}) *Cowboy Ninja Viking (October 2009 – 2010, with A.J. Lieberman): **''Volume 1'' (collects #1-5, TPB, June 2008, 160 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-261-5}}) **''Volume 2'' (collects #6-10, TPB, February 2011, 160 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-344-5}}) **''Deluxe Edition'' (collects #1-10, hc, October 2013, 304 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-780-1}}) *''Green Wake'' (April 2011-February 2012, with Kurtis J. Wiebe): **''Volume 1'' (collects #1-5, TPB, October 2011, 136 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-432-9}}) **''Volume 2: Lost Children'' (collects #6-10, TPB, May 2012, 136 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-525-8}}) *''Rebel Blood'' (March 2012-June 2012, with Alex Link): **''Rebel Blood'' (collects #1-4, TPB, October 2012, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-591-3}}) *''Debris'' (July 2012-October 2012, with Kurtis J. Wiebe): **''Debris'' (Collects #1-4, TPB, February 2013, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-720-7}}) *''Bedlam'' #1-6 (October 2012-April 2013, with Nick Spencer, Image Comics): **''Volume 1'' (collects #1-6, TPB, May 2013, 184 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-735-1}}) *''Dia de Los Muertos'' (February 2013-May 2013, with Alex Link, Christopher Long, Dirk Manning, Jeff Mariotte, Ed Brisson, Joshua Williamson, Kurtis Wiebe, Joe Keatinge and Alexander Grecian): **''Dia de Lost Muertos'' (collects #1-3, TPB, November 2013, 128 pages, {{ISBN|978-1-60706-807-5}})

===Marvel Comics=== *''Daken: Dark Wolverine'' #10-12 (''Big Break''), #13-15 (''Moonwalk'') #21-23 (''Lost Weekend'') (June 2011-May 2012): **''Big Break'' (collects #9.1, #10-12, hc, October 2011, 112 pages, {{ISBN|978-0-78515-673-4}}) **''The Pride Comes Before the Fall'' (collects #13-19, hc, February 2012, 152 pages, {{ISBN|978-0-78515-235-4}}) **''No More Heroes'' (collects #20-23, TPB, December 2012, 112 pages, {{ISBN|978-0-78516-089-2}})

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|http://rileyrossmo.com/}} *{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=13188|title=Riley Rossmo}}

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