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Alitha E. Martinez is an American
comic book artist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...
best known for her work on for Marvel Comics's ''
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'', the '' Heroes'' webcomics, and DC's ''
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''. Over the course of her career she has worked for all the major comic book publishers, including Marvel, DC Comics,
Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
, and
Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.School of Visual Arts in the mid-1990s. She has discussed the challenges she faced as often the only female student in her cartooning classes."Get To Know: BFA Cartooning Faculty Member Alitha Martinez,"
School of Visual Arts website (April 8, 2021).
For much of the latter half of the 1990s, Martinez worked as a background assistant/inker for other creators, with her earliest known work being her 1993 contribution to the series '' Cable''. Martinez counts 1999 as her big break in comics when she was working as an assistant to Marvel editor Joe Quesada.Horne, Karama
"Indie Comics Spotlight: Alitha Martinez Has Been Here Before,"
''SyFyWire'' (Feb 15, 2018).
Via this connection, she became the lead artist on ''
Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
'', working on the book for the better part of 2000 and 2001. After a series of short stints and one-shots for the next few years, Martinez became a regular artist on the Season 2 and Season 3 ''Heroes'' webcomics produced in 2008–2009 to supplement the popular television show of the same name. Moving to DC Comics, Martinez co-created the villain Knightfall in ''
Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in ...
'' #10 (August 2012). In recent years, she helped create the artwork, including cover art, for a special commemorative issue of '' Riverdale'' by
Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.World of Wakanda,'' a spin-off from the  Marvel Comics' ''
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'' title that was primarily written by Roxane Gay. In 2017, she was a guest artist for the
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'' Lazarus X+66'' from
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, written by Greg Rucka. She also worked on five issues of Marvel Comics' ''
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''. In 2019, Martinez released the series ''Omni'' with writer
Devin K. Grayson Devin Kalile Grayson is an American writer of comic books and novels. Titles that she has written include ''Catwoman'', '' Gotham Knights'', '' The Titans'', the Vertigo series ''USER'', and '' Nightwing''. Early life Grayson was born in New Ha ...
for the Humanoids Publishing comic line. In 2020, art by Martinez was included in the exhibit ''Women in Comics: Looking Forward, Looking Back'' at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Martinez is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts.


Personal life

Martinez is of Honduran and
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heritage. She has a son named Michael.


Awards

* 2018
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for Best Limited Series ('' World of Wakanda'') * 2018 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book


Bibliography (selected)


Archie Comics

* '' New Crusaders'' issues #3–5 (2013) – with writer Ian Flynn * '' Riverdale One-Shot'' (2017) – with writer Will Ewing * '' Mighty Crusaders'' #1 (Dec. 2018) – with writer Ian Flynn


DC Comics

* ''
Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in ...
'' issues #7, 8, 10 (2012) – with writer Gail Simone * ''Vertigo Quarterly CMYK'' #1 (2014) – with writer
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* ''Represent: It's a Bird!'' (2020) — with writer Christian Cooper


Devil's Due Publishing

* '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'' #9–11 (2004) – with writer Dan Jolley


Graphic Universe

* ''The Quest for Dragon Mountain: Book 16 (Twisted Journeys)'' (2010) – with writer Robin Mayhall


'' Heroes''

* ''Faces, Part 1'' (2008) – with writer Mark Sable * ''Berlin'' parts 1 and 2 (2008) – with writer Christopher Zatta * ''Hindsight'' (2008) – with writer
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* ''Foresight'' (2008) – with writer Zach Craley * ''Dreams Unto Death'' (2008) – with writer Christopher Zatta * ''The Sting of Injustice'' (2008) – with writer Christopher Zatta * ''Viewpoints'' (2008) – with writer
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* ''The Caged Bird'' parts 1 and 2 (2008) – with writer Timm Keppler * What We Have Wrought (2009) – with writer Joseph Robert Donnelly


Humanoids/ H1

* '' Omni'' issues #1–2 (2019) – with writer
Devin K. Grayson Devin Kalile Grayson is an American writer of comic books and novels. Titles that she has written include ''Catwoman'', '' Gotham Knights'', '' The Titans'', the Vertigo series ''USER'', and '' Nightwing''. Early life Grayson was born in New Ha ...


Image Comics

* '' Lazarus: X+66'' #4 (2017) – with writers Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann


Marvel Comics

* '' Cable 1999'' (1999) – with writers Michael Higgins and Karl Bollers * ''
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'' issues #28–40 (2000–2001) – with writers Joe Quesada and Frank Tieri * '' Marvel Age: Fantastic Four'' issues #3, 9, 10 (2005) – with writers Sean McKeever and Marc Sumerak * '' Black Panther: World of Wakanda'' issues #1–5 (2017) – with writer Roxane Gay * '' X-Men Gold Annual'' #1 (Mar. 2018) – with writers Marc Guggenheim and Leah Williams * ''
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ''Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', or simply ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', is an American animated television series developed by Steve Loter, Jeffrey M. Howard, and Kate Kondell and produced by Cinema Gypsy Productions, Disney T ...
'' #26, #44–47 (2018–2019) – with writer Brandon Montclare


NBM/Papercutz

* ''WWE Slam City Comics'' (2014) – with writer
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* '' Papercutz Free Comic Book Day'' #11 (2016) – with writer
Sarah Kuhn Sarah Kuhn is an American author of fantasy literature best known for her ''Heroine Complex'' series featuring Asian-American superheroines. Career Early in her career, in 2010, Kuhn wrote a rom-com novella, "One Con Glory", which garnered posit ...


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