Chris Burnham is a
comic book artist
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known for his work on ''
Batman Incorporated
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'' with
Grant Morrison
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, as well as the creator-owned books such as
Officer Downe and ''Nixon's Pals'', which were published by
Image Comics
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.
Early life
Born in
Connecticut
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, Burnham grew up in
Pittsburgh
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,
Pennsylvania
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, where he first discovered comics. He studied at
George Washington University
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Career
In 2002 Burnham moved to
Chicago
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, where he started to work as a graphic designer.
[ Since then he has produced work for ]DC Comics
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, Marvel
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** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
, Image
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, Boom! Studios
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History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Ho ...
and Moonstone Books. A film called '' Officer Downe'', based on Casey's comic, was released on November 18, 2016.[A film called Officer Downe (film), based on the comic, was released on November 18, 2016.]
Bibliography
Interior comic work includes:
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'' (with Dave Ulanski Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
* ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver
* ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film
* Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ...
, Moonstone Books):
** ''Tales of the Night Stalker'' #3: "More Creatures of Habit" ( anthology, 2003)
** ''Black & White & Red All Over'' (framing sequence, one-shot, 2005)
*'' Moonstone Monsters'' (anthology one-shots, Moonstone Books):
** ''Sea Creatures'': "Croaked" (with Ben Raab, 2003)
** ''Witches'': "The Witch in the Woods" (with William Messner-Loebs, 2004)
*
Valentine: The Safecracker's Tale
' (with Nathan Allen
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, webcomic
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, The House Theatre of Chicago The House Theatre of Chicago is a non-profit, ensemble theatre company in Chicago, IL. The House was founded in 2001 by a group of friends from the British American Drama Academy and Southern Methodist University with the mission of exploring the id ...
, 2005)
*'' Boston Blackie: Bloody Shame'': "Inside Out" (with Stefan Petrucha, graphic novel
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, Moonstone Books, 2005)
*'' Comiculture Anthology Volume 2'': "Suffer the Salt" (script and art, anthology graphic novel, Mad Science Media, 2005)
*
Ten Ton Studios' Jam Comic #1
': "pages thirteen and twenty-five" (script and art, webcomic, Ten Ton Studios, 2005)
*'' Mystery Manor: Haunted Theatre'' #2-3: "Suicide Shift" (script and art, anthology, Silver Phoenix
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, 2006–2007)
*
I Have 24 Hours to Live!
' (script and art, 24-hour webcomic, Ten Ton Studios, 2007)
*'' Elephantmen'' (with Richard Starkings, Image
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):
** "Silent Running" (in #9, co-feature, 2007)
** "Dark Heart" (in #16, 2009)
*'' Nixon's Pals'' (with Joe Casey, graphic novel, Image, 2008)
*'' Fear Agent'' #21: "A Mammoth Undertaker" (script and art, co-feature, Dark Horse
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Th ...
, 2008)
*'' X-Men: Divided We Stand'' #2: "Idée Fixe" (with Duane Swierczynski, anthology, Marvel
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Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
, 2008)
*'' X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' #1: "Boom" (with James Asmus, anthology, Marvel, 2008)
*'' Marvel Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special'': "Project: Blockbuster!" (with Tom DeFalco
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Career
While in college, DeFalco "wrote fo ...
, one-shot, Marvel, 2009)
*''Days Missing
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'' #2: "September 12, 1815" (with David Hine
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Career
Hine has been working in comics since the early 1980s. For ''Crisis'', he drew the series ''Sticky Fi ...
, Archaia Studios, 2009)
*'' Hack/Slash'' ( Devil's Due):
** "Nightmare & Sleepy" (with Tim Seeley, in #29, co-feature, 2009)
** "Butterface" (script, art by Stephen Molnar
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, in ''Trailers
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'' #2, anthology, 2010)
*
Monster Truck
' (script and art, webcomic, self-published, 2009)
*
Munden's Bar
pages'' 45-52: "100 Years of Puberty" (with John Ostrander
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Career
Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes ...
, anthology webcomic, ComicMix
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, 2010)
*'' The Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3'' #1-7 (with Peter David
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and Claudio Sanchez, Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Ho ...
, 2010)
*'' Officer Downe'': "Tough Shit" (with Joe Casey, one-shot, Image, 2010)
*
Snake Punch
' (script and art, 24-hour webcomic, Ten Ton Studios, 2010)
*''Batman and Robin Batman and Robin are a superhero duo appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman and Robin may also refer to:
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*''All Star Ba ...
'' #16: "Black Mass" (with Grant Morrison
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, Cameron Stewart and Frazer Irving
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, DC Comics
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, 2011)
*'' Crack Comics'' #63: "A Matter of Some Gravity" (script and art, anthology, Image, 2011)
*''Batman Incorporated
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'' (with Grant Morrison, DC Comics):
** "Nyktomorph" (in vol. 1 #4 and 6-7, 2011)
** ''Leviathan Strikes!'' (with Cameron Stewart, one-shot, 2011)
** "Demon Star" (in vol. 2 #1-6, with Andres Guinaldo (#6), 2012–2013)
** "Brand Building" (plot; dialogue by Grant Morrison, art by Frazer Irving, in vol. 2 #0, 2012)
** "Most Wanted" (in vol. 2 #7-10 and 12-13, with Jason Masters (#7-10) and Andrei Bressan (#10), 2013)
** "Interlude: A Bird in the Hand" (script, art by Jorge Lucas
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, in vol. 2 #11, 2012)
** "Rending Machine" (script and art, in ''Batman Incorporated Special'' anthology one-shot, 2013)
*'' Heavy Metal'' #264: "Milk Run" (script and art, anthology, HM Communications, 2013)
*'' 2000 AD Free Comic Book Day 2014'': "Judge Dredd: The Badge" (with Matt Smith
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, anthology, Rebellion
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, 2014)
*''The Savage Dragon
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'' vol. 2 #200: "Conquering Heroes!" (with Erik Larsen
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, co-feature, Highbrow Entertainment
Erik J. Larsen (born December 8, 1962) is an American comic book artist, writer, and publisher. He currently acts as the chief financial officer of Image Comics. He gained attention in the early 1990s with his art on Spider-Man series for Marve ...
, 2014)
*'' Nameless'' #1-6 (with Grant Morrison, Image, 2015)
*''Secret Wars
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: E is for Extinction
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'' #1-4 (co-writer with Dennis Culver
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, art by Ramon Villalobos, Marvel, 2015)
*
Black Light District
': "Bizarro" (with Will Knox and Jesse Blaze Snider, anthology webcomic, 2016)
*''Detective Comics
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'' vol. 2 #50: "The Eleven Curious Cases of Batman" (with Peter Tomasi
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, among other artists, co-feature, DC Comics, 2016)
*''The Mighty Thor
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'' #700 (with Jason Aaron
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, among other artists, Marvel, 2017)
*'' God Hates Astronauts: 3-D Cowboy's 2-D Spectacular!'': "Criminowl Activity Fun!" (with Ryan Browne
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, anthology, Kickstarter
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, 2018)
*'' Die!Die!Die!'' #1-14 (with Robert Kirkman
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and Scott M. Gimple, Skybound, 2018–2021)
*'' Batman: Pennyworth RIP'' #1 (with Peter Tomasi, DC Comics, 2020)
*''Detective Comics
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'' #1027 (with Grant Morrison, DC Comics, 2020)
*'' Justice League Incarnate'' #4 (with Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver, DC Comics, 2022)
*'' Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman'' #1 (with Tom King, DC Comics, 2022)
*'' Batman: Urban Legends'' #18-20 (DC Comics, 2022)
*'' Unstoppable Doom Patrol'' 1-ongoing (with Dennis Culver, DC Comics, 2023-)
Covers only
Notes
References
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External links
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Interviews
Interview: CHRIS BURNHAM – DC’s Newest Exclusive Artist!
''Comicsphere'', March 29, 2011
Spotlight Interview on Chris Burnham
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1977 births
American comics artists
Living people
Sewickley Academy alumni