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artist. He has worked for
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,
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, and
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. In April 2017 he became embroiled in controversy for inserting hidden anti-semitic and anti-Christian messages in ''
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'' #1, for which his contract with Marvel Comics was terminated.Brown, Tracy (11 April 2017)
"'My career is over now': Marvel terminates 'X-Men Gold' artist's contract amid controversy"
''
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''.


Early life

Ardian Syaf was born in
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.Khoiri, Agniya (10 April 2017)
"Ardian Syaf, Komikus Tulungagung Pemikat DC Comics dan Marvel"
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He first developed the desire to draw
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in his youth, after his father bought him his first comic. Among his influences are
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, a Belgian comics artist for whom Syaf has expressed admiration. He embarked upon a career as a professional
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in 2003, deciding that leaving his interest in drawing comics and working in a conventional job was not something he was willing to do.


Career

Syaf started his career in 2007 with Dabel Brothers Publishing, illustrating ''
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'' for 11 issues. Syaf's work on the 2008 graphic novel ''
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'' was nominated for the 2008
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, losing to ''
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''. ''Take a Chance'', written by novelist C. E. Murphy was published after that, although it had been written and drawn first. Syaf later signed to the Spanish agency, Utopia Studio. At one point Syaf met an Irish screenwriter named Catie through Dabel Brothers, through which began to get work with
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, his earliest book assignments involving the sharing of penciling duties with other artists, such as Jorge Molina on '' X-Men: Manifest Destiny: Nightcrawler'' #1 (May 2009), and
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on ''
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'' #13 and 14 (July, August 2009). His earliest work for
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was " The Origin of Congorilla" a backup story written by
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that appeared in '' Justice League: Cry for Justice'' #1 (September 2009). He shared the art duties on ''
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'' (Vol. 2) #34 (August 2009) with
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, but its quality was decried by critics. In 2009, he signed a two-year exclusivity contract with DC. That contract ended in September 2011, though he indicated that it would be renewed, and that he would be drawing the ''
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'' series as part of the company's 2011 reboot of its books,
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, working with writer
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. During his run on that series, Simone set one storyline in an
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n neighborhood of
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in order to exploit Syaf's experience. Syaf drew eight of that series' first nine issues, receiving generally positive reviews from critics. His artwork for the premiere issue in particular drew praise by Iann Robinson of
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for the manner in which Syaf adapted his style during different parts of the story, effecting a "light and airy" during the daytime scenes with Barbara Gordon, a darker, shadowy look for in-costume scenes, and a grainy, old-fashioned cinematic appearance for the flashbacks. When asked in a 2011 interview what projects he would like to work on, Syaf responded that he would like to draw
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, as that is a character that he adores. He also stated that he would like to do a ''
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'' story set in Indonesia, which would involve the superstitious beliefs of his home country.


Easter egg references and ''X-Men Gold'' controversy

Syaf is known to engage in the practice of hiding
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references to political figures in the backgrounds of his artwork. In ''
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'' (Vol 4) #9 (July 2012), for example, Syaf included a storefront sign that referenced the
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,
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, although the text that accompanies the image of Widodo in Syaf's penciled artwork is covered by a caption in the final, published issue.Johnston, Rich (April 8, 2017)
"Marvel Artist Ardian Syaf Hid Anti-Christian And Jewish Messages In This Week's X-Men Comic"
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In April 2017, Syaf was at the center of controversy for including multiple Easter eggs in ''
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'' #1 (June 2017) that referenced the
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against
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, the governor of Jakarta, which were viewed by readers as
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and
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. Being both ethnically Chinese and Christian in the Muslim-dominated Indonesia, where Christians and Chinese are targets of racism and discrimination, and only the second Chinese Christian governor of Jakarta since 1965, Basuki had been the target of racism by Islamist hardliners. In a 27 September 2016 speech Basuki stated that some citizens were being discouraged from voting for him by politicians citing Verse 51 of the fifth chapter of the
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out of context for political reasons. The verse, Quran Surah 5:51, or QS 5:51, is commonly translated in Indonesian as "Muslims should not appoint the Jews and Christians as their leader." The quran.com translation reads, "O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are n factallies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you—then indeed, he is neof them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people." Citizens and pundits reacted to Basuki's statement as an insult to the Quran, in part because one of the videos of the speech uploaded to the Internet was edited in a way that changed the meaning of his words."Buni Yani Questioned Again in Cyber Harassment Case"
. ''
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''. January 2017.
Although Basuki publicly apologized for offending anyone with the remark, the resulting outcry over it led to calls for him to be arrested and prosecuted under laws prohibiting insult to religion. It also sparked protests, led by the hardline group
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(FPI), including one on 2 December 2016, which was attended by Syaf, who called it "memorable".
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(10 April 2017)
"Indonesian Marvel artist Ardian Syaf to be disciplined after controversial X-Men Gold art references"
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Basuki's blasphemy trial began on 13 December. On the double-page spread of Pages 10 and 11 of ''X-Men Gold'' #1, in which the Jewish X-Man
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appeals to a crowd of people for tolerance, Syaf's art places Kitty's head next to the word "Jewelry" on a storefront awning in the background, such that the last letters of the word are partially obstructed. The number "212", a reference to the 2 December protest, is prominently placed on another store's awning. The number "51" is seen on the baseball cap of one of the people in the crowd, and on the shirt of another, a reference to the Quranic verse 5:51 at the center of the Indonesia protests.Lovett, Jamie (April 8, 2017)
"Marvel Releases Statement On Controversial X-Men Gold Art"
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The third panel on that spread features a male bystander with a shirt reading "AL M", which may be a reference to Al-Maidah 51, another way to designate the controversial verse.Riseman, Abraham (10 April 2017)

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In the second panel of Page 12, the X-Man
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wears a shirt prominently displaying the text "QS 5:51". This led to an outcry on social media on Saturday, April 8, three days after the book's publication, by readers who viewed the verse as support of intolerance towards other religions. Syaf was also angrily denounced by Marvel writer G. Willow Wilson, a Muslim herself, who wrote an essay elucidating the verse and warning of the danger of the conservative Indonesian interpretation of it. The Easter eggs also drew negative reaction from Syaf's fellow Indonesian comics creators. The perceived inappropriateness of these messages stemmed in part from the fact
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storylines have traditionally served as
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warning of the dangers of bigotry since their creation in 1963 by
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and
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(both of whom were Jewish themselves), with the characters themselves (including the Jewish Kitty Pryde and Catholic Nightcrawler, a former priest) serving as stand-ins for oppressed minority groups.Ching, Albert (April 9, 2017)
"Marvel Responds to X-Men Gold Artist Controversy"
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Regarding the meaning of these details in his artwork, Syaf cautioned against believing what is read on social media, but encouraged readers to buy the issue, as it would become a rare
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.Johnston, Rich (9 April 2017)
"Ardian Syaf Tries To Explain What Happened Yesterday"
Bleeding Cool.
He eventually acknowledged the political nature of the hidden messages, though he denied that they were an expression of intolerance on his part, stating, "I don't hate Jews and Christians... I have a many good friends mong themtoo." Syaf, who had previously posted a detail of the pencils for the double page spread on his
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page, removed them following the criticism leveled at him. Marvel Comics released the following statement in response to the controversy: On April 11, Syaf's contract with Marvel was terminated. That decision was noted for both the swiftness with which Marvel issued it—on a Saturday, hours after the ''X-Men Gold'' art became a point of discussion on social media—and the definitive condemnation of the implied statements in the issue. The writer of the series,
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, who is himself Jewish, responded to the situation on Saturday by referring readers to Marvel's statement, and tweeting, "The support has been amazing. From fans and pros alike." Syaf reacted to this development by removing his Facebook fan page, and stating on his personal Facebook page, "My career is over now. It's the consequence what I did, and I take it. Please no more mockery, ebate no more hate. I hope all in peace." Syaf explained that the Quran verse and protest reference that he hid in the comic was intended as a message of "justice" and "love." The following day, in an interview with the Indonesian newspaper ''
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'', Syaf explained why he thought Marvel did not accept his explanation for including the Easter egg references, saying, "But Marvel is owned by Disney. When Jews are offended, there is no mercy". After making this remark, he reiterated that he was not anti-Semitic or anti-Christian stating that if he was, he would not have worked for a foreign publisher. On his Facebook page, he posted a photo of himself posing with Rizieq Shihab, the founder and leader of the hardline
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(FPI),"Officially fired by Marvel, Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf says, 'When Jews are offended, there is no mercy'"
Coconuts Jakarta. 12 April 2017.
a former urban
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organization turned
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that has been criticized for religious and racial propaganda, hate crimes,
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against minority groups and
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, and which led the anti-Basuki protests. Syaf then deleted the photo, and blocked his Facebook page to non-friends. The controversy resulted in an April 8 retailer rush demand for the book, which quickly sold out. The issue was still available for re-order through
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, but Diamond was sold out by April 9. On
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, the standard $4.99
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version of the book sold for up to $7.00 while a premiere variant, of which stores were only permitted two copies each, sold for $45 as of April 9, with up to 70 copies posted on the auction website on April 8, compared to 12 the day before.


Published work


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Superman/Batman ''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly American comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ' ...
'' #68 – #70 *'' Superman: Earth One'' #3 *'' The Phantom Stranger'' #42 *''
Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...
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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 ...
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Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
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Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. The character Bette Kane, Betty Kane was introduced into publica ...
'' #7 – #9 *''
Blackest Night "Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book Fictional crossover, crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous central miniseries, written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, along with a number of tie-in i ...
: Rise of the Black Lanterns'' #0 *''
Brightest Day ''Brightest Day'' is a 2010–2011 Crossover (comics), crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of a year-long comic book Limited series (comics), maxiseries that began in April 2010, and a number of tie-in books. The story is a dir ...
Aftermath: The Search'' #1 – #3 *'' Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman'' #1 – #3 *''Flashpoint: Reverse Flash'' #1 *''
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
: Brightest Day'' *''
Green Lantern Corps The Green Lantern Corps is a intergalactic Peacekeeping, peace keeping agency appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the plan ...
'' #49 – #52 *''
Superman/Batman ''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly American comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ' ...
'' #68 – #71, #74 *'' The Phantom Stranger'' #42


Marvel

*'' X-Men: Manifest Destiny: Nightcrawler'' #1 *'' Captain Britain and MI-13'' Vol 1 No's 13 and 14 *''
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe The ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' is an encyclopedic Guide book, guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. The original 15-volume series was published in comic book format in 1982, followed b ...
A To Z Update'' (2010) #1 (with various others)


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Welcome to the Jungle "Welcome to the Jungle" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured as the opening track on their debut album, ''Appetite for Destruction'' (1987). It was released as the album's second single initially in the UK in September 1987 ...
'' 2008 hardback graphic novel written by
science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
and
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
author
Jim Butcher Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary Fantasy literature, fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and ''Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, M ...
. Part of ''
The Dresden Files ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/Mystery fiction, mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, ''Storm Front (The Dresden Files), Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was p ...
'' series. It was nominated for a
Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and chosen by its members. The award is administered by th ...
in the Best Graphic Novel category. *'' Storm Front, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm''.
Dynamite Entertainment Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher founded in 2004 by Nick Barrucci in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, known for publishing comic book adaptations of licensed feature film properties, such as ''Army of Darkness'', '' Terminator ...
*''Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom''. Dynamite Entertainment *''Take a Chance'' (2009) a five-issue comic series for Dabel Brothers written by C. E. Murphy (fantasy book author). *Covers of ''
Evil Ernie Evil Ernie, an undead psychotic killer, is a fictional supervillain created by writer Brian Pulido and artist Steven Hughes in 1991 and originally published by Eternity Comics. The imprint shifted hands in 1993 to Chaos! Comics and then Devil's ...
: Origin of Evil'' 1–6 (2012). Dynamite Entertainment *''Crepusculon'' – various pin-ups.
Panini Comics Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, which also produces collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company publishes comic books in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Hungary ...


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*Lewis, David A.; Pregill, Michael; Rashid, Hussein (10 April 2017)
"We Are All Children of the Atom: Marvel's X-Men Gold Controversy, the Qurʾān, and the Problem of Diversity"
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