Comic Book Girl 19
Internet celebrity
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Danika Lee Massey,[1] also known as Comic Book Girl 19,[a] 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]
In 2014, the CBG19 videos were directed and edited by Tyson Wheeler, and the creative partnership was called "Team 19" or "Team 19 Productions".[3]
Late 2013, she was featured on Gizmodo for winning "Best in Show" for her RoboCop costume at Dragon Con.[6]
In 2016, she was featured in AOL's "YouShouldKnow" series, highlighting her influence in the comic book industry and online media.[7][8]
In 2024, she launched a second Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, this time to finance the production of a documentary about the 1988 film Akira,[9] which raised over $53K.
Notes
- CBG19 has said her pseudonym is connected to the 19th card of the Major Arcana of the Tarot, which is The Sun.[10] Interviewed by HelloGiggles in 2014, Massey said that her use of the number is related to Stephen King's The Dark Tower.[11] Tarot symbolism is referenced in King's The Dark Tower series.[12]