Ian Flynn
| Ian Flynn | |
|---|---|
 Flynn at a September 8, 2012 signing for New Crusaders #1 at Midtown Comics in Manhattan | |
| Born | James Ian Flynn May 31, 1982 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Canadian (2023–present) |
| Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) Mega Man (Archie Comics) New Crusaders TMNT (IDW) |
| http://www.bumbleking.com | |
James Ian Flynn[1] (born May 31, 1982), also known by his Internet pen name Ian Potto, is an American-Canadian comic book writer. He was chief writer for Archie Comics's Sonic the Hedgehog since issue #160, after the departure of the previous chief writer Ken Penders, until Archie's cancelation on the run at issue #290.[2] As of April 4, 2018, he is the lead writer of IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and Sonic Frontiers.[3][4] He is also known for Archie's Mega Man, New Crusaders, Archie (2015), as well as IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Early life
[edit]Flynn was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina.[5]
Career
[edit]Flynn was hired as a writer on Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog after sending in unsolicited proposals.[6] He subsequently wrote Sonic Universe; the Capcom series, Mega Man; and New Crusaders, a superhero title published by the Archie Imprint Red Circle Comics.[7][8][9] In the Sonic the Hedgehog series, he collaborated with Tracy Yardley, the penciller for the series since issue #160. Flynn made his television writing debut with the Sonic Boom episode "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Worse-er".[10] In December 2021 he was reported to have been writing the script for Sonic Frontiers;[11] he also wrote the scripts for the prologue comic and animation released in the lead-up to Frontiers' release.[12][13][14][15] Flynn also wrote the story scenes for the Sonic Origins compilation.[16] In 2023, a mobile game released titled Sonic Dream Team, which was another title Flynn was part of the writing team for.[17] Flynn is also a host on a Q&A podcast, known as the Bumblekast, where he answers questions from fans concerning the Sonic franchise and his work on the series.[18][19][20]
Although Sega canceled their Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, Archie Comics brought back Flynn, alongside collaborating colleagues Tracy Yardley and Matt Herms, to revive their Cosmo the Merry Martian intellectual property.[21] The first issue of Cosmo was released in January 2018.
Personal life
[edit]As of 2018, Flynn lives in Toronto.[5] He is married to Aleah Baker, who has worked as a writer and colorist on Archie books such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Universe.[22][23][24] Flynn became a naturalized Canadian citizen in May 2023.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "BumbleKast Mini! for May 17, 2024 - Ian Flynn Q&A Podcast". YouTube. BumbleKing Videos. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Paulson, Andrew (July 25, 2006). "Interviews - Ian "Potto" Flynn" Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. Sonic Scene.
- ^ "Ian Flynn Writing Sonic Frontiers Provides Hope For Fans". Game Rant. 18 January 2022.
- ^ "IDW". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ a b Polan, Jonathan (April 18, 2018). "Interview: Ian Flynn, Writer for Sonic the Hedgehog Comic". Gaming Boulevard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Peal, Alex (April 6, 2006). "Interview: Ian Flynn" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. dreamflint.com
- ^ Sims, Chris (23 December 2015). "Looking Back On 'Mega Man' With Ian Flynn [Interview]". Comics Alliance. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Goellner, Caleb (4 November 2011). "'New Crusaders' Writer Ian Flynn on the Return of Archie Comics' Red Circle Heroes [Interview]". Comics Alliance. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Carter, Chris (22 May 2015). "Destructoid chats with Archie's Ian Flynn about Mega Man and Sonic's second 'Worlds Unite' crossover". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Bill Freiberger [@BillFreiberger] (5 December 2016). "Episode 206: Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Worse-er. Written by @IanFlynnBKC. Storyboards by Gael Leroux & Jeremy Klein" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Stewart, Marcus (December 9, 2021). "Sonic Frontiers Drops The Blue Blur Into His First Open World Game". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Puc, Samantha (2022-11-07). "The Sonic Frontiers comic book prologue takes place immediately before the game". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Sonic Frontiers to set the scene with prologue cartoon and comic". Destructoid. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Greif, Zackari (2022-11-01). "Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence Sets the Stage for Sonic Lore to Change Forever". Game Rant. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Flynn, Ian (2022-11-01). Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (Credits) (Animation). SEGA (via Sonic the Hedgehog official YouTube channel). Event occurs at 5:40.
Written by Ian Flynn
- ^ Flynn, Ian (April 20, 2022). "Sonic Origins Revealed!". BumbleKing. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/1719717813873410133 [bare URL]
- ^ Saltzman, Mitchell (2022-06-22). "Sonic Frontiers Writer Talks Open-Zone Story, Dr. Eggman, and More – IGN First". IGN. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Puc, Samantha (2022-11-07). "The Sonic Frontiers comic book prologue takes place immediately before the game". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Sonic the Hedgehog Timeline Explained, Kind Of". Gameranx. 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Couto, Anthony (September 20, 2017). "EXCL: Archie Comics' Sonic Team Reuniting on Cosmo Revival". CBR.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Guest Announcements: Ian Flynn and Aleah Baker". SEGAbits. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Peagler, Seth (April 3, 2012). "HEROESCON 2012 :: GUEST LIST UPDATE! MARK BAGLEY! IAN FLYNN! BUDD ROOT! ANDY SMITH!". Heroes Online.
- ^ Long, Aaron (16 November 2015). "Preview: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #278". Comicosity. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Ian Flynn [@IanFlynnBKC] (18 May 2023). "Still need the final paperwork, but I said the oath and sang the song. I'm official. #OCanada" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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