Career
After working as a director of International Programs at the Leadership Institute,[4][6] Edmondson entered the comics industry with Olympus, a 4-issue Image Comics mini-series illustrated by Christian Ward.[5][7] He followed up with two 5-issue mini-series, again published by Image Comics, The Light with art by Brett Weldele[8][9] and Who is Jake Ellis? with art by Tonči Zonjić.[10] Edmondson's longest work at Image was The Activity, a series about the United States Army Intelligence Support Activity that was born out of his love for the TV series The Unit, the Mission: Impossible film series and military films like Black Hawk Down, as well as the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.[11] While researching and writing the series, Edmondson consulted with various military personnel.[12][13]
As part of DC Comics' 2011 initiative The New 52, Edmondson scripted Grifter, introducing the eponymous Wildstorm character into the DC Universe.[14] In 2012, he penned the 4-issue Iron Man series for Marvel's Ultimate Comics imprint,[15] following up with main continuity runs on The Punisher with his The Activity collaborator Mitch Gerads[16] and Black Widow with Phil Noto.[17][18] Edmondson's latest work at Marvel and his last work in comics to date was Red Wolf.
In 2013, Who is Jake Ellis? was optioned by 20th Century Fox as a project for director David Yates,[19] with Seth Lochhead set to pen the script.[20] In August 2016, Josh Mond was announced as the new diretor for the adaptation.[21]
In 2015, Paramount Pictures optioned The Activity with Ken Nolan, the writer of Black Hawk Down, attached as the screenwriter.[22] That same year, Edmondson appeared in an acting role in season 5 episode 14 of the TV series Rizzoli & Isles.[23]
In 2016, Variety announced that Edmondson was scripting a pilot for the Gold Standard Media series Prodigal.[24]
In 2017, Edmondson co-founded Eco Defense Group, a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on counter-poaching and wildlife conservation in southern Africa.[25][26]
