comic book artist
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Iron Man
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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 ...
''. 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' ''
Black Panther
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'' title that was primarily written by Roxane Gay. In 2017, she was a guest artist for the
limited series Limited series may refer to:
*Limited series, individual storylines within an anthology series
*Limited series, a particular run of collectables, usually individually numbered
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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 ...
, written by Greg Rucka. She also worked on five issues of Marvel Comics' ''
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
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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 ...
Curaçao
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heritage. She has a son named Michael.
Awards
* 2018
Eisner Award
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Batgirl
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'' issues #7, 8, 10 (2012) – with writer Gail Simone
* ''Vertigo Quarterly CMYK'' #1 (2014) – with writer
Amy Chu
Amy Chu is a comic book author who runs the comic imprint Alpha Girl Comics as well as writing comics for other publishers. She wrote the six-issue miniseries ''Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death'' and a few Wonder Woman issues for DC Comics, DC. ...
* ''Represent: It's a Bird!'' (2020) — with writer Christian Cooper
* ''Faces, Part 1'' (2008) – with writer Mark Sable
* ''Berlin'' parts 1 and 2 (2008) – with writer Christopher Zatta
* ''Hindsight'' (2008) – with writer
Oliver Grigsby
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Arts, entertainment and literature
Books
* ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry
* ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens
Fictional characters
* Ariadne Oliver, ...
* ''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
Chuck Kim
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Career
At the age of 18, during his senior year at Beverly Hills High School, Kim left to play for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the American second division.
After that, he ...
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 ...
Iron Man
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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 ...
Mathias Triton
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Places
* Mathias, West Virginia
* Mathias Township, Michigan
People with the given name or surname ''Mathias'' In music
* Mathias Eick, Norwegian Jazz Musici ...
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 ...