Comic Book Girl 19
Comic Book Girl 19 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Danika Lee Massey[1] |
| Occupation | YouTube personality |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Subscribers | 475 thousand |
| Views | 61 million |
| Last updated: 14 October 2025 | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ 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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Barnes, Brooks (June 14, 2016). "What a Ghostbusters Online Attack Says About the Digital Age". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat (April 14, 2013). "Devour: Most Popular Girls in School, CBG19, The Beatles, Carol Burnett, More". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- 1 2 "About Comic Book Girl 19". Comicbookgirl19.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- 1 2 Ricchiuto, Madeline (October 9, 2015). "NYCC '15: A Glimpse Behind The YouTube Curtain With ComicBookGirl19". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ "The Comic Book Girl 19 Show Phase 2: Full Steam Ahead!". Kickstarter. May 12, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ Liszewski, Andrew (October 7, 2013). "A Perfect Cardboard Robocop Costume Is a Great Reason To Recycle". Gizmodo. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Banu (July 15, 2016). "Danika Lee Massey on being a female icon in the comic book industry". AOL. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Banu (July 15, 2016). "Comicbookgirl19 reveals the downside to being her own boss". AOL. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ↑ "AKIRA: The Documentary". akirathedoc.com. 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- Kasher, David (July 23, 2013). "Comic Books as Modern Mythology: An Interview with Comic Book Girl 19". HelloGiggles. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- 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) - Auger, Emily E. (2018). "Tarot and T.S. Eliot in Stephen King's Dark Tower Novels". Mythlore. 36 (2): 147–170.