Adam Kubert

Adam Kubert
Kubert at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 17, 2009.
Born	(1959-10-06) October 6, 1959 (age 52) Boonton, New Jersey, United States
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Penciller, Inker
Awards	Eisner Award, 1992

Adam Kubert (born October 6, 1959 in Boonton, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics, including work on Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Superman and Ghost Rider.

Kubert has established himself as one of the leading artists in comics, having been rated by Wizard magazine as one of the "Hot 10 Writers and Artists" in the industry.^[1] He is the son of Joe Kubert and brother of Andy Kubert, both comic book artists as well. Born in Dover, New Jersey, all three Kuberts are instructors at the Joe Kubert School located there, which Joe Kubert founded, and at which both brothers studied.^[2]

Education and early career

Adam Kubert began his professional comics career at age 12 as a letterer. He went on to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating with a degree in medical illustration. He subsequently attended his father's The Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey.^[3][4]

Career

Marvel Comics

Cover to Uncanny X-Men #377. Art by Adam Kubert.

Adam Kubert is known for his work at Marvel Comics. From 1993 to 1996 he illustrated 17 issues of writer Larry Hama's run on Wolverine between issues #77 to 102. From 1997 to 1998 he illustrated 12 issues of Peter David's run on the The Incredible Hulk from #454 to 467, as well as the -1 issue (July 1997).

From late 1998 to early 1999 Kubert drew X-Men #81 - 84, on which he was teamed up with European colorist Richard Isanove, who subsequently followed Kubert to Ultimate X-Men, employing the pencils-to-color approach seen on most of Ultimate X-Men covers.

Ultimate X-Men's Beast by Adam Kubert and Richard Isanove.

In 2001, Kubert drew the new Ultimate X-Men title, penciling the first four issues, and then illustrating 16 various issues beginning with #7, before leaving the title with issue #33 (July 2003). In 2004, he began a run on Ultimate Fantastic Four, once again with writers Mark Millar and Brian Michael Bendis, illustrating that book's first six issues, and then issues 13 - 18.

DC Comics

Both Adam and his brother Andy signed exclusive contracts to work for DC Comics in 2005.

Kubert illustrated Superman: Last Son, co-written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (director of the 1978 film Superman) – his first project for DC Comics. He was to begin contributing to the story arc with Action Comics #841 (July 2006). However, he was not involved until issue #844, published in October 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Issue #845 was released on December 3, 2006 to similar acclaim and again DC had to go back to press for a second printing on the February 23, 2007. Issue #846, part 3 of the "Superman: Last Son" storyline, was originally scheduled to be released December 30, 2006 was released on February 28, 2007. The next part of the story was scheduled to be a 3D issue released in April 2007. Further delay forced DC Comics to bring in substitute creative teams and delay the fourth part of the "Last Son" storyline and 3D issue to #851, which was released in early July 2007. The final part of the storyline was in Action Comics Annual #11.^{[dead link][5]} The annual went on sale on May 7, 2008.

Following his work on Superman he penciled the Final Crisis tie in, DC Universe: Last Will and Testament, written by Brad Meltzer.^[6]

His last work for his latest tenure at DC was the Batman and The Outsiders Special, released in February 2009. This issue, written by Peter Tomasi, highlighted Alfred Pennyworth's efforts to recruit a new team of Outsiders in the wake of Batman's apparent death. After the release of the book, Kubert said he was pleased with his work at DC and had done, "what [he] set out to do," which was to draw Superman.^[7]

Return to Marvel

May 2009 marked Adam Kubert's return to Marvel, his first interior work being published as one of two stories in Wolverine #73 and 74.^[8] Following this he contributed several covers to New Mutants and Wolverine: Weapon X, and penciled the "Dark Reign" tie in, The List: Amazing Spider-Man.^[9]

While he has returned to penciling for Marvel, he will continue to work for DC, contributing the stories for the upcoming Wednesday Comics Sgt. Rock feature, drawn by his father. He has since stated that he is Marvel-exclusive, but they are allowing him to work on the Sgt. Rock feature as he had signed on to do it before his contract at DC was up.^[10]

Following these Kubert will be doing pencils on the upcoming Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine.^[11]

Teaching work

Kubert, along with his brother Andy, teaches at The Kubert School, which was founded by their father, who also teaches there.^[3]

Awards

• 1992 Eisner Award for Best Kinber (for Batman versus Predator)^[12]

Bibliography

• Batman: Batman vs. Predator (Inked the entire mini series over Andy Kuberts pencils. Received an Eisner Award for his contribution)
• Clash (DC, pencils and inks)
• Jonny Quest (Pencils and inks)
• Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (Marvel, pencils)
• Wolverine (Marvel, pencils)
• Onslaught: X-Men, Onslaught: Marvel Universe (Marvel, pencils)
• Incredible Hulk (Marvel, pencils)
• Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, pencils)
• X-Men (Marvel, pencils)
• Ultimate X-Men (Marvel, pencils)
• Ultimate Fantastic Four (Marvel, pencils)
• Hawkman (DC, cover pencils)
• "Action Comics" (DC, pencils and inks)
• Last Will and Testament (DC, pencils)
• "Batman and the Outsiders special" (DC, pencils)
• Wednesday Comics #1-12 - Sgt. Rock. Writer Adam Kubert, with art by father Joe Kubert. (2009)

References

References

• Adam Kubert at the Grand Comics Database

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Adam Kubert

• Adam Kubert at the Comic Book DB
• The Kubert School Bio