Comic Book Girl 19
Born
Danika Lee Massey[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationYouTube personality
Websitewww.comicbookgirl19.com

Danika Lee Massey,[1] also known as Comic Book Girl 19, CBG19, or DanikaXIX, is a YouTube personality and adult model known for her commentaries on comics, films, books, and television shows.[2] She has a degree in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design.[3]

Career

Comic Book Girl 19 had been working as a tattoo artist for five years when she and Tyson Wheeler began producing YouTube videos in 2012.[4] She remained a full-time tattoo artist during the first year of the show, and quit to promote a 2013 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to finance the production of more episodes.[4] The campaign raised over $57K when it ended in May 2013.[5]

The CBG19 videos are directed and edited by Tyson Wheeler, and the creative partnership is called "Team 19" or "Team 19 Productions".[3]

She was featured on Gizmodo for winning "Best in Show" for her RoboCop costume at Dragon Con.[6]

CBG19 has said her pseudonym is connected to the 19th card of the Major Arcana of the Tarot, which is The Sun.[7] Interviewed by HelloGiggles in 2014, Massey said that her use of the number is related to Stephen King's The Dark Tower.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Barnes, Brooks (June 14, 2016). "What a Ghostbusters Online Attack Says About the Digital Age". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Saperstein, Pat (April 14, 2013). "Devour: Most Popular Girls in School, CBG19, The Beatles, Carol Burnett, More". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "About Comic Book Girl 19". Comicbookgirl19.com. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Ricchiuto, Madeline (October 9, 2015). "NYCC '15: A Glimpse Behind The YouTube Curtain With ComicBookGirl19". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Comic Book Girl 19 Show Phase 2: Full Steam Ahead!". Kickstarter. May 12, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Liszewski, Andrew (7 October 2013). "A Perfect Cardboard Robocop Costume Is a Great Reason To Recycle". Gizmodo. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Kasher, David (July 23, 2013). "Comic Books as Modern Mythology: An Interview with Comic Book Girl 19". HelloGiggles. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  8. ^ Comic Book Girl 19 (March 29, 2014). Top 5 Favorite Stephen King Novels & Dr. Sleep Review. YouTube.com. Retrieved June 27, 2014.((cite AV media)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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