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Andrew Kubert (; born February 27, 1962) is an American
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,
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, and writer. He is the son of
Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Poland, Polish-born Americans, American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawk ...
and brother of
Adam Kubert Adam Kubert (; born 1959) is an American comics artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including work on ''Action Comics'', '' Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', ''Ultimate Fanta ...
, both of whom are also artists, and the uncle of comics editor Katie Kubert. Kubert is a graduate of and an instructor of second-year classes at The Kubert School, founded by his father, who also taught there, and would later serve as an instructor there himself. After beginning his career as a letterer at
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, Kubert went on to illustrate books for that company including '' Sgt. Rock'' and ''
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'', as well its intercompany crossover with
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, '' Batman Versus Predator''. He later worked for
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, illustrated various ''
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'' and
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-related titles, including ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' Ultimate Iron Man'', and provided artwork for notable storylines such as "
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" in 1995. He returned to DC in 2005, where he provided art for storylines such as '' Batman: Cacophony'', " Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?, "
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", " Flashpoint", and '' The Dark Knight III: The Master Race''. During his run on ''
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'' with writer
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, they co-created the character
Damian Wayne Damian Thomas Wayne is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. He was created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. Damian Wayne is the biological son of Bruce Wayne/Batman. His mo ...
.


Early life

Andrew Kubert is the son of Muriel (''née'' Fogelson) and
Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Poland, Polish-born Americans, American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawk ...
, the latter of whom came from a Jewish family in southeast Poland (now Ukraine). His siblings include a sister, Lisa, and brothers David, Daniel, and
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. He and his siblings were raised in
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. He is also the uncle of comics editor Katie Kubert. He graduated from The Kubert School, which was founded by his father in Dover.


Career

Andy Kubert started his comics career as a letterer at
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in 1980. His first credited artwork for the company was the story "Old Soldiers Never Die" in '' Sgt. Rock'' #393 (Oct. 1984). He later drew ''
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'' and the '' Batman Versus Predator''
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. He is best known for his work at
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, specifically the company's
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titles. An occasional cover artist on ''Uncanny X-Men'' (drawing the first cover appearance of the character
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) and ''X-Men Classic'', Kubert later served as a fill-in penciller for ''Uncanny X-Men'' #279-280 and #288 before becoming the regular penciller on ''X-Men'' vol. 2 (starting with #14), following
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's departure from Marvel to form
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. Kubert was one of the artists of the "
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" storyline which ran through the X-Men titles in 1992 and drew the wedding of
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and
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in ''X-Men'' #30 (March 1994). Kubert drew the '' Amazing X-Men'' limited series as part of the "
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" storyline in 1995. In 2001, Kubert drew two issues of the new ''
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'' title. With writers
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,
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and Paul Jenkins, Kubert produced the ''
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'' limited series which revealed the early history of Wolverine. Kubert collaborated with novelist
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on the ''
Marvel 1602 ''Marvel 1602'', or simply ''1602'', is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowe ...
'' eight-issue limited series published from November 2003 to June 2004. Writer
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and Kubert crafted the '' Ultimate Iron Man'' limited series in 2005. Both Kubert and his brother, Adam, signed exclusive contracts to work for DC Comics in 2005. Andy Kubert became the penciller of the ''
Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' series and with writer
Grant Morrison Grant Morrison (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, Humanism, humanist philosophy and counterculture, countercultural leanings. Morrison has writt ...
introduced the
Damian Wayne Damian Thomas Wayne is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. He was created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. Damian Wayne is the biological son of Bruce Wayne/Batman. His mo ...
character. He illustrated the covers to '' Batman: Cacophony'', a three-issue miniseries published in November 2008. Kubert drew the two-issue Batman story by Neil Gaiman entitled, " Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" This reunited Gaiman and Kubert, who previously worked together on the series ''Marvel 1602''. While his brother Adam has returned to Marvel Comics following his three-year deal with DC, Dan DiDio confirmed in 2009 that following "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?", Kubert had two more Batman projects in the works, one of which he would write himself. He contributed covers to the ''Blackest Night: Batman'' mini-series, as well as variant covers for "
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" issues of ''
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''. In late 2009, DC announced that Andy Kubert was working on two DC stories, one featuring Batman, the other featuring the DCU. Kubert's father Joe inked over his pencils on the first two issues of '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a 10-issue series chronicling the history of the DC Universe. Andy Kubert contributed to ''Batman'' #700, teaming again with Grant Morrison to tell another tale of Damian Wayne as Batman in the future as part of the oversized anniversary issue. In 2011 Kubert illustrated the DC miniseries '' Flashpoint''. In 2013 Kubert wrote and drew ''Damian: Son of the Batman'', a four-issue mini series about Robin in an alternate future. Kubert was one of the artists on '' The Dark Knight III: The Master Race'' which was co-written by Frank Miller and
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. As of 2018, Kubert is collaborating with writer
Scott Snyder Scott Snyder (born January 15, 1976) is an American comic book author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection ''Voodoo Heart'', and his work for DC Comics, including series such as ''American Vampire'', ''Detective Comics'', a highly acc ...
on the ''New Challengers'', part of the ''Dark Metal'' project. In 2020,
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announced that Kubert would be among the creators of a revived ''Batman: Black and White'' anthology series to debut on December 8, 2020.


Teaching

Kubert and his brother Adam teach at their family business and ''alma mater'', the Joe Kubert School.


Bibliography


DC Comics

* '' 52'' #46 (2007) * ''
Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics Inc., which later merged into National ...
Weekly'' #636 (
Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint. The character ...
) (1989) * ''Action Comics'' vol. 2 #5–6 (2012) * ''
Adam Strange Adam Strange is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor Julius Schwartz and designed by Murphy Anderson, he first appeared in '' Showcase'' #17 (November 1958). Adam Strange made his live-action de ...
'' #1–3 (1990) * '' The Adventures of Superman'' #442, 460 (1988–89) * ''
Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' #400 (letterer on Chapter VIII), 655–658, 664–666, 686, 700 (1985, 2006–10) * ''Batman'' vol. 2 #18; #23.1 (writer) (2013) * '' Batman Black and White'' vol. 5 #1 (2020) * '' Batman Versus Predator'' #1–3 (1992) * ''
Before Watchmen ''Before Watchmen'' is a series of comic books published by DC Comics in 2012. Acting as a prequel to the 1986 12-issue ''Watchmen'' limited series by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, the project consists of eight limited series and on ...
: Nite Owl'' #1–4 (2012–13) * ''Christmas with the Super-Heroes'' #2 (finisher on the Enemy Ace story "Silent Night") (1989) * '' Damian: Son of Batman'' #1–4 (writer/artist) (2013–14) * ''Dark Days: The Forge'' #1 (2017) * '' The Dark Knight III: The Master Race'' #1–9 (2015–17) * '' DC Universe: Legacies'' #1–2 (2010) * ''
Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' (later retitled as ''Batman Detective Comics'') is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is ...
'' #853 (2009) * ''
Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character of the competent man hero type, who first appeared in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Real name Clark Savage Jr., he is a polymathic scientist, explorer, detective, and warrior who "right ...
'' #1–4 (1987–88) * '' Flashpoint'' #1–5 (2011) * ''
Justice League The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...
of America'' #0 (2006) * '' New Challengers'' #1–4 (2018) * '' Sgt. Rock'' #393 (writer/inker); #394, 401, 408–415, 417–419, 422 (1984–88) * Superman: Up in the Sky #1-6 (2019-2020) * '' The Warlord'' #98–99, 101 (1985–86)


Eclipse Comics

* ''
Airboy Airboy is a fictional Golden Age of comic books, Golden Age aviator hero of an American comic book series initially published by Hillman Periodicals during the World War II, before ending his initial run in 1953. The hero was the costumed identi ...
'' vol. 2 #50 (1989)


Marvel Comics

* '' Amazing X-Men'' #1–4 (1995) * '' The Avengers'' #334 (1991) * ''
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
'' vol. 3 #8–12, 14–17, 19–22, 25–28, 30–31 (1998–2000) * ''
Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero created by American author Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) and who debuted in 1932 and went on to appear in a series of fantasy stories published in ''We ...
'' #201 (1987) * ''
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple superheroes or antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...
'', vol. 3, #24, 28–31 (1992) * '' Ka-Zar'', vol. 4, #1–5, 7–11, 14 (1997–98) * '' Mark Hazzard: Merc'' #9 (1987) * ''
Marvel 1602 ''Marvel 1602'', or simply ''1602'', is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowe ...
'' #1–8 (2003–04) * ''
Origin Origin(s) or The Origin may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics and manga * ''Origin'' (comics), a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002 * ''The Origin'' (Buffy comic), a 1999 ''Buffy the Vampire Sl ...
'' #1-6 (2001–02) * '' The Punisher War Journal'' #31 (1991) * '' Savage Sword of Conan'' #114, 136, 160 (1985–89) * ''Semper Fi'' #2–3, 5–6, 8 (1989) * ''Tales of the Marvel Universe'' #1 (1997) * ''
Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
'' vol. 2 #29–32, 34–35 (2000–01) * '' Ultimate Iron Man'' #1–5 (2005–06) * ''
Ultimate X-Men ''Ultimate X-Men'' is a superhero comic book series, which was published by Marvel Comics, from 2001 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running X-Men comic book franchise as part of the Ultimate Marvel imprint. The ...
'' #5–6, 50–53 (2001–2005) * ''
Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the List of X-Men comics, X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of super ...
'' #279–280, 288 (1991–1992) * ''
What The--?! ''What The--?!'' is a Marvel Comics comic book series self-parodying the Marvel Universe as well as characters from the DC Comics Universe. Similar in vein to the 1960s series '' Not Brand Echh'', it was billed as "The Marvel mag of mirth and mayh ...
'' #11 (1991) * ''
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
'' #51 (1992) * ''Wolverine: Rahne of Terra'' #1 (1991) * ''
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
'' #57 (1990) * ''
X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...
'', vol. 2, #14–20, 22–26, 28–34, 36–38, 40–41, 44–47, 50, 52–57, 59 (1992–96)


Pacific Comics

* '' Skateman'' #1 (1983)


References


External links

*
Andy Kubert
at The Kubert School
Andy Kubert
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Kubert, Andy 1962 births American comics artists American comics writers American people of Polish-Jewish descent American art educators Artists from New Jersey DC Comics people Jewish American comics writers Jewish American comics artists Living people Marvel Comics people People from Dover, New Jersey The Kubert School alumni Educators from New Jersey