Author/Creator
Intellectual Property
Marketing/Press Relations/Copywriting
Journalist
Global851@aol.com
Bibliography/Career Highlights
*MAINSTREAM COMIC
BOOK SERIES*
BOOK SERIES*
*The term "series" ranges from 4 issues to an over 40 issue
run as well as graphic novels.
TOP COW PUBLISHING
WITCHBLADE - Top Cow Comics
Script/Story/Co-Creator - Christina Z.
Art - Michael Turner & Various
* A story of an NYPD homicide detective who receives the power of a mythical gauntlet rumored to have been worn by the most powerful women in all of history.
* Sold over 250,000 copies per month achieving highest selling comic book in over 8 years, was translated into 11 languages and distributed worldwide.
* Christina Z was the first female to ever make the Top 10 Comic book writers/creators by WIZARD Magazine.
* Christina Z's series run on Witchblade was charted as the top/favorite heroine as polled by Wizard magazine 4 years in a row.
WITCHBLADE ON TELEVISION
WITCHBLADE TV SERIES - TNT Network
* Series originally optioned by Oliver Stone.
* Yielded highest rated pilot ever on TNT Network.
* Show Viewing Statistics
The following Comic and Series all under Top Cow's Publishing Imprint
WITCHBLADE FAMILY TIES
Script/Story -Christina Z.
Witchblade and The Darkness combine powers and alliances.
WITCHBLADE - DESTINY'S CHILD
Script/Story -Christina Z.
History of the core Witchblade characters.
WITCHBLADE VS. DARKNESS
Script/Story -Christina Z.
Witchblade and Darkness in an Earth-shattering duel.
TALES OF THE WITCHBLADE
Script Story - Christina Z.
Chronicles of the history of the Witchblade wielders.
WITCHBLADE VS. WOLVERINE
Script/Story -Christina Z.
Sara Pezzini and Wolverine go to Hell and battle Satan - ah YES.
THE DARKNESS
Script/Story - Christina Z.
Jackie Estacado and his mob pals battle his demons, literally.
RIPCLAW
Script/Story - Christina Z.
Peaceful, Native-American philanthropist tries to curb his Powers of Rage.
MARVEL COMICS
TIGRA - Marvel Comics
Script/Story - Christina Z.
Artist - Mike Deodato
Avengers teammate goes undercover to solve her husbands murder.
Sequential Tart's Review of Christina Z's Tigra Series
MARROW - Marvel Comics
Script/Story - Christina Z.
Marrow gives up her bone abilities to become beautiful for once with staggering repercussions.
DC COMICS
POWERPUFF GIRLS - DC Comics
Script/Story - Christina Z.
Various plots involving things squishy and with tentacles.
IDW PUBLISHING
ShadowPlay: SHUNT - IDW Publishing - Series
Writer/Creator/Script - Christina Z.
Art - Ashley Wood
A woman gives up her perfect life to love a mentally disturbed vampire and his sadistic empire.
MASTER DARQUE - Acclaim Comics - Series
Script/Story - Christina Z.
Art- :Leonardo Manco
A photographer uses magic contained in his tattoos to manipulate those around him in the most heinous ways.
Sales figures/Credits for Master Darque
ECHO 3 WORLDWIDE COMICS
BLOODRAYNE - Echo 3 Worldwide Publishing
Writer/Script - Christina Z
Art - Kody Chamberlain
Press Release on Christina Z's writing Bloodrayne.
IMAGE COMICS
CREED - IMAGE Publishing - Series
Story/Script - Christina Z.
Design/Lettering/Layout - Christina Z.
Art/Creator- Trent Kaniuga
A boy who escapes into imaginary lands finds himself in the hands of a drug dealer, predator and a time-splitting dragon all to save the girl he has a crush on.
*MUSIC PUBLISHING - ASCAP*
SONGS OF THE WITCHBLADE CD -Dreamworks Records
- Developed works concept
- Writer of spoken word, musical direction
- Performed by Cibo Matto, Type O Negative, Babes in Toyland, Subcircus, Girls Against Boys and members of Foetus, Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails and The Gorillaz
MAN DELLO CD - Published and registered under Sabam (Belgium's ASCAP)
- Vocals
- Produced and conceived byBelgian composer, Jean-Marc Lederman.
- Packaged with sample of perfume, lipstick and condom.
*SCREENWRITING*
BEYOND THE PALE
Erotic Thriller
Optioned by Tollin-Robbins
*PRESS RELATIONS
MARKETING /PROMOTIONS
COPYWRITING*
As the Director of Entertainment Marketing for Ten Ton Media and Orex Entertainment Electronics, Christina Z is no stranger to the power of music and media when promoting a brand. She has over 10 years of experience as an entertainment industry veteran, leading her to develop and implement innovative marketing strategies spanning TV, film, media, sponsorships, direct mail and PR.
Her talent to recognize marketing opportunities and strategies came early on when she worked directly under marketing guru Dick Biersch as they developed campaigns for his son, Gordon, with the opening one of most successful brewery franchises and wineries targeted to the 21-35 demographic. She worked closely with partners of award-winning branding firm, Speer, Young & Hollander.
Christina also took many facets of promotional design from working with Haruo Yoshikawa, the General Manager of one of Japan's largest electronic manufacturers who allowed Christina to negotiate deals with Hallmark and the Consumer Electronics Show.
Praised as keeping a finger on the pulse of young adult culture, Christina Z. has created branding and promotions often called "insider cool" and "cool for the elite".
*JOURNALISM*
Christina also took many facets of promotional design from working with Haruo Yoshikawa, the General Manager of one of Japan's largest electronic manufacturers who allowed Christina to negotiate deals with Hallmark and the Consumer Electronics Show.
Praised as keeping a finger on the pulse of young adult culture, Christina Z. has created branding and promotions often called "insider cool" and "cool for the elite".
*JOURNALISM*
URB MAGAZINE - Los Angeles, CA
Worldwide Circulation
* Features
* Columnist - Da Scoop Rave Column
* Column Editor
* Reviews
Christina Z. joined URB Magazine on Issue 1, when she wrote her first review of what would be the beginning of the Rave Culture in Los Angeles and would continue covering such events for 4 full years to come! Working full-time in marketing and then sneaking out to the seedy warehouses of Downtown, Christina Z. created what other journalists called a "secret rave language" in her writings to keep those in the know informed and those who hoped to shut raves down, in the dark.
Her monthly column, Da Scoop, gained infamy and respect throughout the United States, England, Germany and Spain. At this time in history, there was no other writer covering the raves as comprehensively as Christina Z.
She also interviewed many seminal electronic acts at the time not only for her extensive knowledge of electronic music history but that she was one of very few who could understand the various regional accents (Bristol, Lancashire, Cockney) of many of the artists.
She has interviewed and broken bread with too many acts to list but including Underworld, The Chemical Brothers, Meat Beast Manifesto, The Orb, Orbital, The Crystal Method, 808 State, The Shamen, Utah Saints, Nine Inch Nails, and Loop Guru.
Part of this cutting-edge lifestyle is what led Christina toward her love of youth culture and all things hip, if even for the moment as true marketing genius is often birthed on the streets from the kids then tweaked to perfection by the professionals.
THE DOWNTOWN GAZETTE - Long Beach, CA
Local Business Newspaper
* Features
* Reviews
* News
* Entertainment
THE GRUNION GAZETTE - Long Beach, CA
Local Newspaper* News Writing
* Entertainment
* Theatre Reviews
* Restaurant Reviews
* Features
* Editorials
*VIDEO GAMES*
Christina Z. has developed and designed backstories, gameplay, game mechanics, hidden features and story editing for some very popular video games. She has done work with Eidos, Player One, Virgin Interactive and many others.
Video games, marketing and comic books go hand in hand so it's only natural that she'd take a dip in this pool, too.
MERCHANDISING
Many beautiful things have been made from the character Christina Z. helped create. I am proud to say that most if not all the Witchblade merchandise has been made high-quality, thusly demanding a higher price fans were happy to pay for life-long enjoyment.
This talented gentleman makes the actual Witchblade gauntlet and jewelry.
*TRADING CARDS*
Wrote and designed full set of first run of Witchblade trading cards to include trivia, games, puzzle and secret messages.
