Damion Scott (born 1976) is a

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and writer, known for his work on books such as ''

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'', '' Robin'', and ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Duppy''. He splits his time between New York and Tokyo, where he founded an art studio that publishes a Japanese comic called ''Saturday Morning Cartoons'' or ''SAM-C''.

Career

Scott graduated from The Kubert School in the late 1990s.Arrant, Chris (August 31, 2012)
"Conversing on Comics with Damion Scott"

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. His drawing style is influenced by and the

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. In 2006 Scott wrote a book, ''How To Draw Hip-Hop'', which was published by Watson-Guptill. Scott has worked on several

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, including ''

'', '' Robin'', and ''

''. Scott has also worked on ''Spider-Man'', for Marvel Comics. He illustrated issue #10 of the ''

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'' series in 2006. In 2007, Scott moved to Japan to pursue commercial and fine art, doing magazine illustrations, street art and gallery shows. Scott drew a ''

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'' miniseries for DC Comics. He currently lives in Japan and is heavily involved in the local art scene, having started an art studio in Tokyo and a Japanese comic titled ''Saturday Morning Cartoons'' or ''SAM-C''. He participated in an Art Showcase in Harajyuku on October 17–18, 2009, entitled "Battle for the Big Toy". In September 2012 he drew two issues of ''

'' and has a series titled '' Duppy''. He also illustrated ''The Brooklyn Avengers'', a comic in which Spider-Man moves to Brooklyn. In 2014, Scott took over the art duties for '' Ghost Rider'', beginning with issue 6. In 2015 he assisted with "Daryl Makes Comics," a project by

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.Gustines, George Gene (October 21, 2014)
"A New Superhero Arrives to Protect the Powerless"
''The New York Times''. Scott is currently illustrating Accell for Lion Forge Comics, written by Joe Casey, starting in June 2017. Fourteen issues and three trade paperback collections have been released so far.

Personal life

Scott has lived in Japan since 2007, though as of 2012, he was splitting his time between Tokyo and New York.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Damion 1976 births Living people American comics artists American comics writers The Kubert School alumni Writers from New York (state)