 |
This article needs references that appear in reliable third-party publications. Primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please add more appropriate citations from reliable sources. (July 2006) |
| Brent Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brent Eric Anderson[1] June 15, 1955 San Jose, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
| Notable works | X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Astro City |
| Awards | Eisner Award, 1996–1998 |
| Official website | |
Brent Anderson (born June 15, 1955,[2] in San Jose, California) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills and the comic book series Astro City.
Contents |
Biography
Growing up in San Jose, Anderson's favorite comics (when he was allowed to read them) included Archie, Stumbo the Giant, Hot Stuff, and Dennis the Menace. His mother favored him reading classical children's literature.
In junior high school Anderson discovered the pantheon of characters in Marvel Comics. The Fantastic Four were his favorite. "They were a family who had super-powers and helped each other out. I wanted to be part of a family like that," he says. Anderson began writing and drawing his own comics on school binder paper, creating a pantheon of his own that included "Radium the Robot" and "The Chameleon".
Career
His professional career took off in 1979. Ka-Zar The Savage, written by Bruce Jones, was his first regular series. The X-Men graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills followed. Since then Anderson has created an impressive list of notable series, including the innovative cinematic comic, Somerset Holmes; the heroic space-opera, Strikeforce: Morituri; and his co-creation (with writer Kurt Busiek and cover artist Alex Ross), the award-winning Astro City. Anderson is currently the regular artist on Kurt Busiek's Astro City, having just completed Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two, a four-issue story arc for DC/Wildstorm.
Other recent work included J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars: Untouchable spin-off series written by Fiona Avery covering the life story of special assassin Laurel Darkhaven. Work continues on a 200-plus page graphic novel, Jar of Ashes, written by Shirley Johnston.
Art style
Anderson's work is well known for its focus on character. "My greatest joy in drawing comics comes when I've added nuance to a character with just the right expression and illustrated a scene that captures the perfect moment of mood. When the characters come to life I feel alive. That's why I've dedicated my professional life to creating comics."[3]
References
- ^ cover, Marvel Graphic Novel #5: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
- ^ Thompson, Maggie and Miller, John Jackson. "Comics Industry Birthdays," CBGXtra Forum, Comic Buyer's Guide (June 10, 2005). Accessed Apr. 12, 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Brent. Biography, Brent Anderson Art (Aug. 7. 2007).
External links
 |
This profile of a comics artist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
