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Rafael Albuquerque
Rafael Albuquerque (born April 12, 1981) is a Brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as DC Comics' '' Blue Beetle'' and as illustrator and co-creator of ''American Vampire''. Though primarily a penciler and inker of interior comic art, he has also done work as a cover artist, colorist and writer. Early life and influences Rafael Albuquerque was born in 1981 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Career Albuquerque begun his professional career working in advertising, doing work for local companies. He began his comic book career in 2002, after posting his portfolio on the Internet, doing work for the Egyptian publishing company AK Comics, which published books for the Middle East. In 2005, Albuquerque published the creator-owned graphic novel crime story ''Rumble in La Rambla''. It would be published in the United States in 2007 by Image Comics under the title '' Crimeland''. He collaborated with writers Keith Giffen and Alan Grant in 2006 by illustrating is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Alburquerque
Rafael Francisco Alburquerque de Castro (born June 14, 1940) is a Politics of the Dominican Republic, Dominican politician who was Vice President of the Dominican Republic from August 2004 to August 2012, serving under President Leonel Fernández. Along with Fernández, he was re-elected in May 2008 for a four-year term. Before he became Vice President, he was Secretary of Labour twice between 1991 and 2000 under Presidents Joaquín Balaguer and during Fernández’s first term. Early life and career Alburquerque was born in Santo Domingo on 14 June 1940, the eldest son of Licentiate (degree), Lic. Rafael Alburquerque Zayas-Bazán. He serves as Coordinator of the Social security System and the Social Cabinet of the Dominican gov ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Harm
Jeremiah ( – ), also called Jeremias, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the book that bears his name, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple. According to the narrative of the Book of Jeremiah, the prophet emerged as a significant figure in the Kingdom of Judah in the late 7th and early 6th centuries BC. Born into a priestly lineage, Jeremiah reluctantly accepted his call to prophethood, embarking on a tumultuous ministry more than five decades long. His life was marked by opposition, imprisonment, and personal struggles, according to Jeremiah 32 and 37. Central to Jeremiah's message were prophecies of impending divine judgment, forewarning of the nation's idolatry, social injustices, and moral decay. According to the Bible, he prophesied the siege of Jerusalem and Babylonian captivity as consequences for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorling Kindersley
Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK Eyewitness Travel), history, geography, science, space, nature, sports, gardening, cookery, parenting and many others. The worldwide CEO of DK is Paul Kelly. DK has offices in New York, Melbourne, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto, Madrid, Beijing, and Jiangmen. DK works with licensing partners such as The Walt Disney Company, Disney, Lego, LEGO, DC Comics, the Royal Horticultural Society, MasterChef, and the Smithsonian Institution. DK has commissioned authors such as Mary Berry, Monty Don, Robert Winston, Huw Richards, and Steve Mould for a range of books. History DK was founded in 1974 by Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
